=== Blog Manager Light ===
Contributors: OTWthemes
Donate link: https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=CQH6CMTR42KS2
Tags: manage posts, blog, post list, responsive, blog 1 column, blog 4 columns, blog archive, blog widget style, shortcode, newspapper, timeline, slider, carousel
Requires at least: 3.8
Tested up to: 5.3.2
Stable tag: 1.18
License: GPLv2 or later
License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html

Add tons of blog functionality to your WordPress based website. 

== Description ==

Sometimes WordPress themes come with very limited blog options in terms of layout variation, content re-arrangement, etc.

Blog Manager for WordPress adds tons of blog functionality to your WordPress based website.

Check on the Blog Manager Light:  [Demo site](http://otwthemes.com/demos/1ts/?item=Blog%20Manager%20Light&utm_source=wp.org&utm_medium=page&utm_content=demo&utm_campaign=bm) | [Documentation page](http://otwthemes.com/online-documentation-blog-manager-light/?utm_source=wp.org&utm_medium=page&utm_content=docs&utm_campaign=bm)

Create as many blog post lists as you like. This plugin comes with variety of templates to choose from. Select list content, modify layout and style your list to get the content and the look you want. Place your lists anywhere in your site by using the list's shortcode or a widget.


**Templates**

* Grid - Blog 1 col
* Grid - Blog 4 col
* Image Left -  blog 1 col
* Widget Style - Image Left
* Timeline
* Slider 
* Carousel 3 columns

**Select and re-arrange list item's content**

For each blog posts list you can choose to show or hide the following content. You can also re-arrange it. It is all drag and drop, easy!

* Title
* Media
* Meta data
* Excerpt text
* Continue reading

**Media Types**

Select media types for your blog posts

* Image
* Slider
* Youtube
* Vimeo
* Soundcloud

**Add a list in your site**

Once you have created a list you can add it everywhere in your site:

* In page/post content area (WYSIWYG editor)
* In template files
* In a sidebar

Every list has a shortcode you can use to add the list in a page/post content area or in a template file by using the do_shortcode WordPress function. The plugin comes with a widget that can be used to add blog posts list in a sidebar.

**Styling**

Style your list using the Custom CSS class name.

**Translation/Localization**

This plugin comes Localization/Internationalization ready. It is following WordPress I18n standards.

**Full version of the plugin**

> Upgrade to the **Pro version** of this plugin including tons of more features, regular updates and premium support:
>  
> [Blog Manager](https://1.envato.market/c/1246358/275988/4415?subId1=bm&subId2=2020&subId3=https%3A%2F%2Fcodecanyon.net%2Fitem%2Fblog-manager-for-wordpress%2F9982292&u=https%3A%2F%2Fcodecanyon.net%2Fitem%2Fblog-manager-for-wordpress%2F9982292) |
> [Demo site](http://otwthemes.com/demos/1ts/redirect.php?item=Blog%20Manager&utm_source=wp.org&utm_medium=page&utm_content=upgrade&utm_campaign=bm) 

Some of the features:

* 20+ ready to use templates
* Load more pagination, Infinite scroll
* List items Border and Background options
* Social icons
* Blog list title and link
* Click on image and title lightbox option
* 15 hover effects 
* Meta Elements and Order 
* Styling interface 
* Translation/Localization .po/.mo files ready to use
* Support and free updates. 

== Installation ==

Please refer to [online documentation page](http://otwthemes.com/online-documentation-blog-manager-light/?utm_source=wp.org&utm_medium=page&utm_content=docs&utm_campaign=bm) for more details.

== Frequently asked questions ==

Please refer to [online documentation page](http://otwthemes.com/online-documentation-blog-manager-light/?utm_source=wp.org&utm_medium=page&utm_content=docs&utm_campaign=bm) for more details.

== Screenshots ==

1. Templates and post selection
2. List elements and order
3. Posts order and limits
4. More options


== Changelog ==

= 1.18 =

* Fixed: initialize an empty array

= 1.17 =

* Updated: WordPress 5 support
* Updated: php 7 support

= 1.16 =

* Added: Multisite support

= 1.15 =

* Fixed: OTWBMLImageCrop class switch to a __construct() function

= 1.14 =

* Updated: select2
* Updated: latest version of OTW factory
* Fixed: error mode modification
* Fixed: add missing loader

= 1.13 =

* Updated: Migrate to select2 v4

= 1.12 =

* Updated: Menu order

= 1.11 =

* Fixed: pagination: check for list id in pagination component
* Fixed: check for list id in query posts

= 1.9 =

* Updated: OTW core updates

= 1.8 =

* Updated: Blog widget can now inset any kind of post lists, not just widget style
* Updated: Ajax posts selection logic
* Fixed: replace global clear class definition

= 1.7 =

* Fixed: prevent usage of pluggable

= 1.6 =

* Fixed: some global css definitions

= 1.5 =

* Fixed: placeholders

= 1.4 =

* Updated: WordPress 4.3 support

= 1.3 =

* Added: https support 

= 1.2 =

* Fixed: some jquery fixes

= 1.1 =

* Updated: remove unused code

= 1.0 =

* Initial release