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=== Unbox Copyright ===
Contributors:      Bridget Wessel
Tags:              block
Tested up to:      6.7.1
Stable tag:        1.3.4
License:           GPL-2.0-or-later
License URI:       https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html

== Description ==

WordPress Block to set up a copyright line with auto updating year and site name pulled from Settings -> General

Useful in Block Themes to add a copyright line in your footer template part. Add the block and enter a copyright line. If you want the year to auto update, replace the year in your copyright line with [current year]. If you want to use the Site's Name, found in Settings -> General in your copyright line, replace the site name with [site name]. Both replacements will auto update when either change.

== Installation ==

1. Download the latest release. (See "Releases" in right sidebar of Plugin's GitHub repo. Download the zip file attached to the latest release.)
2. Go to your WordPress site and navigate to Plugins -> Add New.
3. Click "Upload Plugin" and select the zip file you downloaded.
4. Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' screen in WordPress
5. Add the block where you want your copyright line to appear.
6. Enter your copyright line.
7. If you want the year to auto update, replace the year in your copyright line with [current year]. If you want to use the Site's Name, found in Settings -> General in your copyright line, replace the site name with [site name]. Both replacements will auto update when either change.
8. Plugin will auto update from GitHub when a new release is made.


== Frequently Asked Questions ==

= What are the codes that replace the current year and site name? =

[current year] and [site name]. Example:
Copyright ©[current year] [site name]. All Rights Reserved.


== Changelog ==

= 1.3.4 =
* Change Date: 1/31/2025
* Testing increasing version number to 1.3.4 to see if it will auto update from GitHub.

= 1.3.3 =
* Change Date: 1/30/2025
* Testing increasing version number to 1.3.3 to see if it will auto update from GitHub.

= 1.3.2 =
* Change Date: 1/30/2025
* Testing increasing version number to 1.3.2 to see if it will auto update from GitHub.

= 1.3.1 =
* Change Date: 1/30/2025
* Fixed issue where release was not updating automatically from GitHub.

= 1.3 =
* Change Date: 1/30/2025
* Added GitHub Actions to create a release with zip file ready to upload to WordPress site.

= 1.2 =
* Change Date: 1/30/2025
* Added center alignment option to paragraph containing copyright line. 
* Added Auto Update Checker to check for updates, and update plugin automatically from GitHub.

= 1.0 =
* Release

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