=== Christmas Snowflakes ===
Contributors: amitdholiya
Tags: snow, christmas, winter, animation, festive
Requires at least: 5.0
Tested up to: 6.9
Requires PHP: 7.4
Stable tag: 1.2.2
License: GPLv3
License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html

Add falling animated Christmas snowflakes to your WordPress site. Includes color, speed, SVG shapes, and shortcode features.

== Description ==

Christmas Snowflakes adds a festive animated snowfall effect to your WordPress website using optimized SVG snowflakes.  
Features include per-page shortcode control, global options, December-only mode, adjustable speed, color, and flake count, plus mobile and desktop SVG sets.

== Features ==

* Lightweight SVG snowflake animation
* Adjust flakes per second, min/max speed, and color
* Desktop and mobile SVG flake sets
* Shortcode override support
* Homepage-only and December-only display options
* Shortcode-only mode (no global snow)

== Installation ==

1. Upload plugin folder to `/wp-content/plugins/` or upload ZIP via **Plugins → Add New**.
2. Activate plugin via **Plugins**.
3. Configure settings under **Settings → Christmas Snowflakes**.

== Shortcode ==

Basic:
`[christmas_snow]`

Override example:
`[christmas_snow flakes="20" color="#00aaff" speed_min="2" speed_max="8" svg_set="mobile"]`

== Frequently Asked Questions ==

= Will it slow down my site? =
No. The plugin loads only when needed and uses lightweight SVG animations.

= Can I enable snow only in December? =
Yes — enable "December Only" mode in settings.

= Does it work on mobile? =
Yes — it uses a lighter mobile SVG set automatically.

== Screenshots ==

1. Settings page  
2. Snow effect preview  

== Changelog ==

= 1.2.0 =
* Added shortcode overrides  
* Added desktop/mobile SVG sets  
* Security hardening and escaping improvements  
* Improved settings UI  

= 1.1 =
* Added homepage-only and December-only modes  

= 1.0 =
* Initial release  

== Upgrade Notice ==

= 1.2.0 =
Performance improvements and shortcode upgrades.