SEF WP Theme v1.8.0
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A WooCommerce compatible ecommerce WordPress theme with admin controlled theme settings.

New in v1.1.0
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1. Added Dashboard menu: Theme Settings.
2. Control Header text, phone, email, search placeholder, logo and mega menu button.
3. Control Hero image, hero title, subtitle and CTA buttons.
4. Control Homepage sections: Featured Categories, Popular Products, New Arrivals and Promo CTA.
5. Control WooCommerce product shortcodes from admin dashboard.
6. Control Footer trust badges, newsletter text, footer columns, social links and copyright.
7. Added primary color and footer color options.
8. If WooCommerce is inactive, product shortcodes no longer display raw text on homepage.

Install
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1. WordPress Dashboard > Appearance > Themes > Add New > Upload Theme.
2. Upload sef-wp-theme.zip and activate it.
3. Install and activate WooCommerce for ecommerce features.
4. Go to Dashboard > Theme Settings.
5. Upload logo and hero image, edit homepage/footer/header content.
6. Assign menus from Appearance > Menus: Primary Menu and Mega Category Menu.
7. Add product filter widgets from Appearance > Widgets > Shop Filter Sidebar.

Payment gateways
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bKash, Nagad, Rocket, Cards and COD should be connected using verified WooCommerce payment gateway plugins/API integrations. This theme prepares the ecommerce layout and WooCommerce compatibility.


Version 1.2 Update:
- Added separate color controls for each major section from Dashboard > Theme Settings > Style.
- Admin can change topbar, header, nav, hero, categories, popular products, new arrivals, promo, product cards, trust badges, newsletter and footer colors.

Version 1.4.0: Added 3-image homepage hero slider controls in Theme Settings > Hero.

Version 1.5.0: Added Star Tech-style single product page layout, cleaner stacked product cards, checkout page redesign, simplified checkout fields, Dhaka/outside Dhaka delivery fee controls, and removed product list bullets.

Version 1.7.0: Changed loop Add to Cart to Order Now with cart redirect, added Quick View/Wishlist pill buttons, improved product-card stacking, and added Star Tech-style product category archive layout with category chips and filter sidebar styling.

Version 1.8.0: Fixed unwanted grey/ghost overlay blocks around product card buttons, hidden WooCommerce added-to-cart forward elements, and stabilized Order Now / Quick View / Wishlist button layout.

Version 1.9.0: Removed Quick View and Wishlist buttons from product cards. Product cards now show only Order Now.

Version 2.0.0: Category/shop archive page fixed: desktop grid now shows 3 products per row, product text is smaller/lighter, and homepage design remains untouched.

Version 2.8.0: Checkout form updated for card orders: name, number, optional email, optional job title/company/address, and optional image/logo upload saved with the order.


v2.8: Removed default Shipment / Free shipping row from checkout summary.


Version 3.1.0: Added mobile-only responsive fixes across header, shop/category archive, product cards, single product, checkout and footer. Mobile header is no longer sticky; desktop design and functions are unchanged.

Version 3.9.1: Security hardening release. Checkout uploads now allow only JPG/PNG/WEBP with MIME, size, and dimension validation; legacy forced COD/shipping/terms behavior is now opt-in from Theme Settings; homepage product shortcodes are restricted to safe WooCommerce [products] attributes; product brand filtering uses normalized cached slugs; template ABSPATH guards were added.

Version 3.2.0: Final aggressive mobile-only category/shop archive override. Product category pages now force single-column product cards on mobile without changing desktop design or functions.

Version 3.9.3: Fixed Theme Settings Save button no-response issue caused by hidden HTML5 URL validation on relative URLs such as /shop and #.


v3.9.5: Removed default WooCommerce Shipping / Free shipping row from the Order Received receipt page.
