=== Author ===
Contributors: bensibley
Tags: one-column, two-columns, left-sidebar, accessibility-ready, custom-logo, custom-menu, featured-images, rtl-language-support, sticky-post, theme-options, threaded-comments, translation-ready, blog, education, news
Requires at least: 4.5
Tested up to: 5.1
Stable tag: 1.38

Author is designed for publishers who want readers.

== Description ==

Author is designed for publishers who want readers. That's why Author is fast, responsive, accessibility-ready, and optimally designed for reading. All scripts and stylesheets are minified, concatenated, and conditionally loaded to maximize performance. The layout adapts fluidly to all screen sizes to enhance usability. As one of few accessibility-ready themes, it performs well for users with wide ranges of disabilities. Based on the ancient Van de Graaf canon, Author features a layout that promotes readability. Use Author to create a simple blog, magazine, or news website. The simple and minimalist design works great for gaming, business, fashion, music, food, travel, and photography niches.

**Live Demo**

View a fully-setup live demo of Author here: [Live demo](https://www.competethemes.com/demos/?theme=author)

**Features**

Author comes with the following features:

* Custom logo
* Site Avatar
* Social media icons
* Comment display controls
* Custom excerpt length
* Show full posts on Blog

**Author Pro**

Author also has an upgrade called [Author Pro](https://www.competethemes.com/author-pro/) that comes with the following features:

* Custom colors
* Background images
* Background textures
* Featured Videos
* Flexible header image
* Google fonts
* More widget areas
* Post/Page Background Images
* Display controls
* Custom footer text