diff --git a/archive.php b/archive.php
index b9a3f6c..be0a813 100644
--- a/archive.php
+++ b/archive.php
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ if ( !defined( 'WPINC' ) ) {
 
 <?php if ( have_posts() ) : ?>
     <div class="minimalistflex-archive">
-        <?php if ( get_theme_mod( 'minimalistflex_layout_archive_title', 'yes' ) == 'yes' ): ?>
+        <?php if ( get_theme_mod( 'minimalistflex_layout_archive_title', 'yes' ) === 'yes' ): ?>
             <h1 class="archive-title panel">
                 <?php the_archive_title() ?>
             </h1>
diff --git a/author.php b/author.php
index d476020..361408b 100644
--- a/author.php
+++ b/author.php
@@ -10,10 +10,10 @@ if ( !defined( 'WPINC' ) ) {
     <div class="minimalistflex-author">
         <?php $id = get_the_author_meta( 'ID' ); ?>
         <h1 class="author-title panel">
-            <?php if ( get_theme_mod( 'minimalistflex_layout_author_title', 'yes' ) == 'yes' ): ?>
+            <?php if ( get_theme_mod( 'minimalistflex_layout_author_title', 'yes' ) === 'yes' ): ?>
                 <?php the_archive_title() ?>
             <?php endif; ?>
-            <div class="author-page-avatar<?php if ( user_can( $id, 'administrator' ) && get_theme_mod( 'minimalistflex_layout_author_admin', 'yes' ) == 'yes' ) {
+            <div class="author-page-avatar<?php if ( user_can( $id, 'administrator' ) && get_theme_mod( 'minimalistflex_layout_author_admin', 'yes' ) === 'yes' ) {
                 echo ' author-admin';
             } ?>" aria-hidden="true">
                 <?php echo get_avatar( $id, 150 ); ?>
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ if ( !defined( 'WPINC' ) ) {
             ?>
             <?php while ( $i < count( $metas ) ): ?>
                 <?php $meta = get_the_author_meta( $metas[$i] ); ?>
-                <?php if ( strlen( $meta ) && get_theme_mod( 'minimalistflex_layout_author_elements_' . $metas[$i], 'yes' ) == 'yes' ): ?>
+                <?php if ( strlen( $meta ) && get_theme_mod( 'minimalistflex_layout_author_elements_' . $metas[$i], 'yes' ) === 'yes' ): ?>
                     <div class="author-detail">
                         <h2><?php echo $titles[$i] ?></h2>
                         <?php echo esc_html( $meta ) ?>
diff --git a/footer.php b/footer.php
index 864d767..81904a7 100644
--- a/footer.php
+++ b/footer.php
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ if( is_home() ) {
 </main>
 
 <ul class="minimalistflex-controls">
-    <?php if ( get_theme_mod( 'minimalistflex_interface_scroll_top', 'yes' ) == 'yes' ): ?>
+    <?php if ( get_theme_mod( 'minimalistflex_interface_scroll_top', 'yes' ) === 'yes' ): ?>
         <li><a href="#main-content" aria-label="<?php esc_attr_e( 'Back to top', 'minimalistflex' ) ?>">:D</a></li>
     <?php endif; ?>
 </ul>
@@ -45,10 +45,10 @@ if( is_home() ) {
         <?php $sidebars = get_theme_mod( 'minimalistflex_footer_widget_layout', 'one' ); ?>
         <?php
             get_sidebar( 'footer' );
-            if ( $sidebars == 'two' || $sidebars == 'three' ) {
+            if ( $sidebars === 'two' || $sidebars === 'three' ) {
                 get_sidebar( 'footer-2' );
             }
-            if ( $sidebars == 'three' ) {
+            if ( $sidebars === 'three' ) {
                 get_sidebar( 'footer-3' );
             }
         ?>
@@ -68,10 +68,10 @@ if( is_home() ) {
         <?php endif; ?>
         <div class="footer-credits">
             <?php $footer_type = get_theme_mod( 'minimalistflex_footer_type', 'both' ); ?>
-            <?php if ( $footer_type == 'both' || $footer_type == 'custom' ): ?>
+            <?php if ( $footer_type === 'both' || $footer_type === 'custom' ): ?>
                 <?php echo wp_filter_post_kses( get_theme_mod( 'minimalistflex_footer_text' ) ) ?>
             <?php endif; ?>
-            <?php if ( $footer_type == 'both' || $footer_type == 'minimalistflex' ): ?>
+            <?php if ( $footer_type === 'both' || $footer_type === 'minimalistflex' ): ?>
                 <?php
                     printf(
                         /* translators: %s: Link to theme author website. */
diff --git a/header.php b/header.php
index d04ccd8..4c6ea13 100644
--- a/header.php
+++ b/header.php
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ $label = get_theme_mod( 'minimalistflex_header_label' );
 
 <a class="screen-reader-text" href="#main-content"><?php esc_html_e( 'Skip to main content', 'minimalistflex' ) ?></a>
 
-<?php if( get_header_image() && $header == 'yes' ): ?>
+<?php if( get_header_image() && $header === 'yes' ): ?>
     <header class="minimalistflex-header-image">
         <?php if ( strlen( $link ) ): ?>
             <a href="<?php echo esc_url( $link ) ?>" aria-label="<?php
diff --git a/includes/colors.php b/includes/colors.php
index e6aac83..cd0ad63 100644
--- a/includes/colors.php
+++ b/includes/colors.php
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ if ( !defined( 'WPINC' ) ) {
             echo esc_html( 'auto;' );
         }
     ?>
-    <?php if ( get_theme_mod( 'minimalistflex_color_disable_shadow', 'no' ) == 'yes' ): ?>
+    <?php if ( get_theme_mod( 'minimalistflex_color_disable_shadow', 'no' ) === 'yes' ): ?>
     --minimalistflex-shadow: transparent;
     --minimalistflex-shadow-light: transparent;
     <?php else: ?>
diff --git a/search.php b/search.php
index c0d62b0..9200814 100644
--- a/search.php
+++ b/search.php
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ if ( !defined( 'WPINC' ) ) {
 
 <?php if ( have_posts() ) : ?>
     <div class="minimalistflex-search">
-        <?php if ( get_theme_mod( 'minimalistflex_layout_search_title', 'yes' ) == 'yes' ): ?>
+        <?php if ( get_theme_mod( 'minimalistflex_layout_search_title', 'yes' ) === 'yes' ): ?>
             <h1 class="search-title panel">
                 <?php
                     printf(
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ if ( !defined( 'WPINC' ) ) {
                 ?>
             </h1>
         <?php endif; ?>
-        <?php if ( get_theme_mod( 'minimalistflex_layout_search_form', 'yes' ) == 'yes' ): ?>
+        <?php if ( get_theme_mod( 'minimalistflex_layout_search_form', 'yes' ) === 'yes' ): ?>
             <div class="search-form panel">
                 <p>
                     <?php esc_html_e( 'Not finding what you are looking at? You may refine your search below:', 'minimalistflex' ) ?>
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ if ( !defined( 'WPINC' ) ) {
     <?php the_posts_pagination(); ?>
 <?php else: ?>
     <div class="minimalistflex-search">
-        <?php if ( get_theme_mod( 'minimalistflex_layout_search_title', 'yes' ) == 'yes' ): ?>
+        <?php if ( get_theme_mod( 'minimalistflex_layout_search_title', 'yes' ) === 'yes' ): ?>
             <h1 class="search-title panel">
                 <?php
                     printf(
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ if ( !defined( 'WPINC' ) ) {
                 ?>
             </h1>
         <?php endif; ?>
-        <?php if ( get_theme_mod( 'minimalistflex_layout_search_form', 'yes' ) == 'yes' ): ?>
+        <?php if ( get_theme_mod( 'minimalistflex_layout_search_form', 'yes' ) === 'yes' ): ?>
             <div class="search-form panel">
                 <p>
                     <?php esc_html_e( 'We are unable to find anything with this query. Try refine your search below:', 'minimalistflex' ) ?>
diff --git a/singular.php b/singular.php
index 067fcdd..90931c0 100644
--- a/singular.php
+++ b/singular.php
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ $default_image_location = get_theme_mod( 'minimalistflex_default_featured_images
                 <?php the_post_thumbnail( 'large' ); ?>
             </div>
         <?php elseif ( ( $default_images[0] <> '' || minimalistflex_get_first_image() ) && $default_image_location <> 'no' && $default_image_location <> 'archive' ): ?>
-            <?php if ( get_theme_mod( 'minimalistflex_default_featured_images_first_image', 'yes' ) == 'yes' && minimalistflex_get_first_image() ): ?>
+            <?php if ( get_theme_mod( 'minimalistflex_default_featured_images_first_image', 'yes' ) === 'yes' && minimalistflex_get_first_image() ): ?>
                 <?php $imgsrc = minimalistflex_get_first_image(); ?>
             <?php else: ?>
                 <?php
diff --git a/templates/loop.php b/templates/loop.php
index f94b4f1..57090c6 100644
--- a/templates/loop.php
+++ b/templates/loop.php
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ $default_image_location = get_theme_mod( 'minimalistflex_default_featured_images
                 <?php the_post_thumbnail( 'large' ); ?>
             </a>
         <?php elseif ( ( $default_images[0] <> '' || minimalistflex_get_first_image() ) && $default_image_location <> 'no' && $default_image_location <> 'single' ): ?>
-            <?php if ( get_theme_mod( 'minimalistflex_default_featured_images_first_image', 'yes' ) == 'yes' && minimalistflex_get_first_image() ): ?>
+            <?php if ( get_theme_mod( 'minimalistflex_default_featured_images_first_image', 'yes' ) === 'yes' && minimalistflex_get_first_image() ): ?>
                 <?php $imgsrc = minimalistflex_get_first_image(); ?>
             <?php else: ?>
                 <?php
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ $default_image_location = get_theme_mod( 'minimalistflex_default_featured_images
             </a>
         <?php endif; ?>
         <div class="panel-content">
-            <?php if ( get_theme_mod( 'minimalistflex_interface_comment_count', 'yes' ) == 'yes' ): ?>
+            <?php if ( get_theme_mod( 'minimalistflex_interface_comment_count', 'yes' ) === 'yes' ): ?>
                 <div class="panel-comment-count">
                     <?php
                         printf(
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ $default_image_location = get_theme_mod( 'minimalistflex_default_featured_images
                 ) ); ?>
             </div>
             <div class="panel-meta">
-                <?php if ( get_theme_mod( 'minimalistflex_interface_publisher', 'yes' ) == 'yes' ): ?>
+                <?php if ( get_theme_mod( 'minimalistflex_interface_publisher', 'yes' ) === 'yes' ): ?>
                     <a class="panel-author" href="<?php echo esc_url( get_author_posts_url($id) ) ?>">
                         <span aria-hidden="true"><?php echo get_avatar( $id, 80 ) ?></span>
                         <?php the_author() ?>
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ $default_image_location = get_theme_mod( 'minimalistflex_default_featured_images
                 <?php $datemode = get_theme_mod( 'minimalistflex_interface_date', 'modify' ); ?>
                 <?php if ( $datemode <> 'no' ): ?>
                     <div class="panel-author">
-                        <?php if ( $datemode == 'publish' || get_the_modified_date() <> get_the_date() ): ?>
+                        <?php if ( $datemode === 'publish' || get_the_modified_date() <> get_the_date() ): ?>
                             <?php printf(
                                 /* translators: %s: Post publish time. */
                                 __( 'Published on %s', 'minimalistflex' ),