=== Simple WordPress Page Builder - Organic Builder Widgets ===
Contributors: jqlee85, itsdavidmorgan, organicthemes, raid33, wordpresspagebuilder
Donate link: https://organicthemes.com
Tags: customizer, widgets, testimonials, portfolio, features, fontawesome, icons, pricing tables, page builder, full-width sections, custom widget areas, slideshows, bundle, custom widgets
Stable tag: 1.1.5
Requires at least: 4.8
Tested up to: 5.0
License: GPLv2 or later
License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html

A simple WordPress page builder plugin, Organic Customizer widgets provides a collection of 12 custom widgets to be used in the customizer as content sections.

== Description ==

Organic Builder Widgets is a simple WordPress page builder plugin that provides a collection of 12 custom widgets to be used within the customizer. The widgets are displayed as full-width content sections on any page. It transforms the native WordPress customizer into a free and easy page building solution. Unlike other page builders, our solution uses the familiar interface of the customizer and native functionality of widgets. Therefore, it’s a fast, intuitive, easy and secure. There are no shortcodes, no excessive options, no confusing interfaces, and no vendor lock-in. Additionally, the plugin is designed to work with virtually any theme! It's easy WordPress page building, as it was meant to be.

Display and arrange the custom widgets as content sections on any page — such as featured content slideshows, testimonials, team members, portfolios, feature lists, pricing tables, products, and more! Each widget features a variety of options for changing the background color, background image, display style and more! Use multiple of the same widgets, or as many different widgets as you like!

Organic Builder Widgets includes a new page template, that when applied, creates a new widget area on that page. This allows the WordPress customizer to be used as a page builder by adding widgets as content sections to any page using the "Organic Custom" page template. Drag and drop the widgets into your desired order, and the customizer will update in real-time to reflect your changes. Each widget includes basic styles and options, but will otherwise inherit styles from the active theme.

[Live Demo](https://organicthemes.com/demo/startup/widgets/ "Live Widget Demos")

**Video Demo:**

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PwQJ5L0_oiM&t=13s]

= Widgets Included =

* **Hero Widget** [View Example](https://organicthemes.com/demo/startup/widgets/hero-widget/ "Hero Widget Example") – A full browser height section with a background image, featured text and a call to action.
* **Blog Posts Widget** [View Example](https://organicthemes.com/demo/startup/widgets/blog-widget/ "Blog Widget Example") – Display a section of blog posts from any category in a chosen layout.
* **Content Slideshow Widget** [View Example](https://organicthemes.com/demo/startup/widgets/content-slideshow-widget/ "Content Slideshow Widget Example") – A full width slideshow of featured posts with background images.
* **Feature List Widget** [View Example](https://organicthemes.com/demo/startup/widgets/feature-list-widget/ "Feature List Widget Example") – A list of features with icons displayed in multiple column layouts.
* **Portfolio Widget** [View Example](https://organicthemes.com/demo/startup/widgets/portfolio-widget/ "Portfolio Widget Example") – A section of posts displayed as portfolio images in a masonry layout.
* **Subpage Widget** [View Example](https://organicthemes.com/demo/startup/widgets/subpage-widget/ "Subpage Widget Example") – Display existing page content as a section within another page or use custom content.
* **Team Members Widget** [View Example](https://organicthemes.com/demo/startup/widgets/team-widget/ "Team Widget Example") – A section of team members from a selected post category.
* **Testimonials Widget** [View Example](https://organicthemes.com/demo/startup/widgets/testimonials-widget/ "Testimonials Widget Example") – A slideshow of testimonials from a selected category or custom post type.
* **Profile Widget** [View Example](https://organicthemes.com/demo/startup/widgets/profile-widget/ "Profile Widget Example") – A personal profile widget with an image, bio and social media links.
* **Pricing Table Widget** [View Example](https://organicthemes.com/demo/startup/widgets/pricing-table-widget/ "Pricing Table Widget Example") – Create a pricing table with a list of features and link to purchase.
* **Featured Product Widget** [View Example](https://organicthemes.com/demo/startup/widgets/featured-product-widget/ "Featured Product Widget Example") – Display a product image with content and purchase link on the left or right.
* **Featured Content Widget** [View Example](https://organicthemes.com/demo/startup/widgets/featured-content-widget/ "Featured Content Widget Example") – Custom content that can be grouped together with other featured content widgets.

= Getting Started =

Follow the simple steps below to begin building a page with Organic Builder Widgets:

1. Add a new page under *Pages > Add New*.
2. Apply the 'Organic Custom' page template within the Page Attributes.
3. Click the 'Customize Page' button.
4. Within the Customizer, Click the 'Add a Widget' button.
5. Begin adding Organic widgets to the page.

== Installation ==

Note: This plugin relies on new WordPress features, so it requires WordPress version 4.8+ and PHP 5.3.29+

1. Upload 'organic-customizer-widgets' to the '/wp-content/plugins/' directory
2. Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' menu in WordPress
3. Apply the 'Organic Custom' template to the desired page
4. Click 'Customize Page' in the page editor, navigate to the customizer ('Appearance > Widgets'), or the widgets page ('Appearance > Widgets') to add widgets to the page.

== Frequently Asked Questions ==

= Q: Why would I use Organic Builder Widgets over other page builders? =

A: The Organic Builder Widgets plugin utilizes the core WordPress Customizer and native widget functionality, rather than relying on proprietary code. Therefore, it's faster, easier and more secure to build dynamic pages for your site using Organic Builder Widgets. Additionally, the plugin is compatible with almost any theme, and there is no vendor lock-in.

= Q: How do I start customizing a page with the Organic Builder Widgets? =

A: Simply assign the "Organic Custom" page template to a page and save it. This will create a new Widget Area named after the page. You can then add widgets to this widget area via the WordPress Customizer (recommended) or the Widgets page in the WordPress Admin. The Organic Widgets have been designed to function as page sections, but you can also add core WordPress widgets.

= Q: Can I use Organic Builder Widgets with themes other than Organic Themes? =

A: Yes, the custom widget areas and widgets will transfer between themes. The widgets contain basic styling so that they should work with most themes. That said, the widgets will look best on sites using Organic Themes, as they're designed with the plugin in mind. Custom CSS can be used to override the default styles to customize the content to fit your needs.

= Q: How can I get widgets to group together into a single page section? =

A: Groupable widgets (Profiles, Pricing Tables and Featured Content) will group together when placed consecutively in a widget area. A colored border on the left side of the widget panel will indicate which widgets have been grouped together.

= Q: Can I use the Organic Builder Widgets in other widget areas, like sidebars and footers? =

A: Most of the Organic Widgets are designed to be used as full-width sections on a page, but depending on your theme styles they may work in other areas as well.

= Q: Why am I seeing a PHP version 5.3.29 error message when activating the plugin? =

A: The Organic Builder Widgets plugin requires PHP 5.3.29 or higher, as do many plugins with advanced functionality. Your PHP version can be updated by contacting your hosting provider. We would recommend doing this regardless of whether you use the plugin, as WordPress may begin requiring PHP 7 as a minimum requirement soon.

== Screenshots ==

1. The Organic StartUp Theme using widgets for the various content sections on the home page.
2. The Organic Content Slideshow widget.
3. The Organic Hero widget within the WordPress customizer.
4. The default WordPress image widget within the customizer.
5. A list of some of the custom widgets included as seen within the customizer.

== Changelog ==

= 1.1.5 =
* Updated testimonial slide navigation display
* Mobile style tweaks

= 1.1.4 =
* Mobile style fixes for split content widget

= 1.1.3 =
* Minor escaping update to feature list widget repeatable fields
* Updated language files

= 1.1.2 =
* Minor feature list widget tweaks

= 1.1.1 =
* Center aligned pricing table widget heading and description
* Pricing table widget style tweaks

= 1.1 =
* Replaced HTML commenting with PHP commenting to resolve wpautop issues when widgets are used in content
* Added styles to hide empty paragraph tags and line breaks as a result of wpautop
* General cleanup
* Style tweaks

= 1.0.17 =
* Added new font options
* Added more social media icons
* Mobile style fixes
* Style tweaks and cleanup

= 1.0.16 =
* Added min-width property to content slideshow slides
* Added jQuery to hide empty columns in events widget tables

= 1.0.15 =
* Fixed insecure link issue in events widget

= 1.0.14 =
* Fixed issue with default body font option
* Fixed existing page select option for content widget
* Added featured image option to content widget

= 1.0.13 =
* Fixed 3 PHP warnings that were a result of non-numeric values
* Conditional color style updates

= 1.0.12 =
* Style updates for content slideshow widget

= 1.0.11 =
* Changed modified date to original publish date for blog and content slideshow widgets
* Updated translation file

= 1.0.10 =
* Updated plugin so that only pro widgets are unavailable until successful license activation
* Updated admin JS for publishing page template
* Added new multiple posts per slide option to content slideshow widget
* Fixed layout position bugs with content slideshow widget
* Added custom anchor link option to each widget
* Make icon clickable if custom link added in feature list widget
* Mobile style fix for events widget

= 1.0.9 =
* Modification to European address format
* Minor text escaping update

= 1.0.8 =
* Mobile style fixes

= 1.0.7 =
* Improved output for style options
* Fixed issue with widget padding not working for blog, content and list widgets
* Allowed both background image and color to be applied to widgets
* Added option to open button links in new windows
* Added European address format option to business info widget
* General cleanup

= 1.0.6 =
* Updated language file

= 1.0.5 =
* Mobile style fix for split content widget
* Style tweaks

= 1.0.4 =
* Added Creepster font
* Fixed venue link bug in events widget
* General cleanup

= 1.0.3 =
* General cleanup of activator files
* Relaxed conditional for saving widgets in activator file

= 1.0.2 =
* Fixed issue with Portfolio Widget and Jetpack portfolio CPT

= 1.0.1 =
* Fixed alignment issues with Content Slideshow Widget
* Fixed anchor link in Hero Widget
* Mobile style fixes

= 1.0.0 =
* Initial plugin release
