=== Adventi – Lead Generator Advent Calendar ===
Contributors: sofiasanchezpv
Tags: advent calendar, holiday calendar, lead generator, marketing tools, engagement
Requires at least: 5.5
Tested up to: 6.9
Stable tag: 1.0.0
License: GPLv2 or later
License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html

A beautiful and engaging 12-day Advent Calendar to increase engagement, generate leads, and share holiday gifts with your users. Perfect for businesses, marketers and e-commerce stores.

== Description ==

**Adventi** is the easiest way to add a fully functional advent calendar to your WordPress site — perfect for Christmas campaigns, lead generation, coupon reveals and seasonal engagement.

With this free version you can:

- Display a **12-day advent calendar**
- Add custom **titles, descriptions, coupon codes and download links**
- Collect leads directly inside your WordPress admin
- Choose between built-in **Christmas-themed color palettes**
- Track **total leads** and **today’s leads** in your dashboard
- Customize all button texts, labels and messages (multilingual-friendly)
- Trigger the popup on any page using the shortcode **[adventi]**
- Benefit from full translation support through the WordPress i18n system

Designed especially for:

- **Businesses and marketers** running seasonal campaigns  
- **E-commerce stores** offering coupon codes or downloads  
- Anyone wanting a fun and interactive **Christmas advent experience**

A future optional version will be available on shopadventi.com with:

- Additional customization options  
- Extra color palettes  
- Snow animations  
- Calendar day-count selector  
- Additional lead fields such as phone, address, terms text, and acceptance checkbox  

The plugin installs in minutes and works with any theme.

== Installation ==

1. Upload the plugin files to `/wp-content/plugins/adventi` or install directly from the WordPress plugin directory.
2. Activate the plugin through the *Plugins* menu.
3. Go to **Adventi → Settings**.
4. Add your starting date
5. Add your gifts: titles, descriptions, coupon codes or download URLs.
6. Select a color palette and enter your start date.
7. Insert the shortcode **[adventi]** on any page.
8. Visit the page, complete the form, and the calendar will unlock automatically.
9. View your collected leads under **Adventi → Leads**.

== Frequently Asked Questions ==

= Does this plugin store leads? =
Yes. Every user who submits the Adventi form is stored with their name, email and date.

= Can I download the leads? =
The free version stores leads inside WordPress. Lead export tools will be available in a future optional version.

= Can I change the design of the calendar? =
Yes! Adventi includes color palettes and fully customizable texts.

= Is each day locked by date? =
Yes. Each day becomes available based on your selected start date.

= Does it work with caching plugins? =
Yes. The calendar uses JavaScript-based unlocking, so it works with caching enabled.

== Screenshots ==
1. Lead capture form that users submit to unlock the calendar.
2. Classic palette version of the Adventi calendar.
3. Cozy Christmas palette preview of the 12-day Advent Calendar.
4. Blue Snow palette with a winter-themed look.
5. Adventi Dashboard with total leads and daily statistics.
6. Leads dashboard showing stored lead entries.
7. Settings page for customizing gifts, palettes, and messages.

== Changelog ==

= 1.0.0 =
* Initial release  
* 12-day advent calendar  
* Customizable gifts (title, description, code, URL)  
* Lead collection system  
* Color palette selector  
* Customizable texts  
* Dashboard + Leads table  

== Upgrade Notice ==

= 1.0.0 =
First stable public version.