# [Deciduous](http://d.eciduo.us)  #
Contributors: Gene Robinson(emhr),
Thanks and Credits for Thematic and it's lead devs: iandstewart, chrisgossmann, emhr, middlesister without whose contributions this theme would not be possible.
WordPress version requirement: 4.7
Tested with WordPress version: 4.7.3
Current Stable tag: 0.9.2

### Description

Deciduous is a free, open-source, highly extensible, search-engine optimized WordPress theme, designed to be used as a parent theme to your child theme development. Whether a beginner, a designer or seasoned developer, Deciduous provides a lot of functionality and a stable foundation from which to work.

## Features ##

* Perfect to use as-is or as a blank WordPress theme for development
* Search-Engine Optimized
* Extra widget-ready areas (5 in total) and more possible in your Child Theme
* Includes a sample WordPress Child Theme for rapid development
* Fully compatible with many popular SEO plugins
* Responsive stylesheet makes the layout adapt to smaller screens
* Several layout options available in the Customizer
* Editable footer text to remove the theme credit using the WordPress theme customizer
* Options for multi-author blogs

More information can be found at [d.eciduo.us](http://d.eciduo.us).

## Installation ##

1. You can clone the GitHub repository: `https://github.com/emhr/Deciduous.git`
2. Or download it directly as a ZIP file: `https://github.com/emhr/Deciduous/archive/master.zip`

This will download the latest development version of Deciduous.

## Bugs ##
If you find an issue, let us know [here](https://github.com/emhr/Deciduous/issues?state=open)!

## Support ##
This is a developer's portal for Deciduous and should _not_ be used for support. Please visit the [WordPress support forums](http://wordpress.org/support/).

## Contributions ##
Anyone is welcome to contribute to Deciduous. Please read the [guidelines for contributing](https://github.com/emhr/Deciduous/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md) to this repository.

There are various ways you can contribute:

1. Raise an [Issue](https://github.com/emhr/Deciduous/issues) on GitHub
2. Send us a Pull Request with your bug fixes and/or new features
3. Translate Deciduous into different languages. You can register for our [glotpress translation project](http://translate.d.eciduo.us/glotpress/projects/deciduous) by [contacting us](http://d.eciduo.us/contact) and we will set you up with a login to get you started translating.
4. Provide feedback and suggestions on [enhancements](https://github.com/emhr/Deciduous/issues?direction=desc&labels=enhancement&page=1&sort=created&state=open)