Sidebar Setup Guide

Our theme provides flexible sidebar management, allowing you to set global defaults while giving you granular control over specific post types and pages.


Accessing Sidebar Settings

To manage your global sidebar settings, navigate to Appearance → Customize in your WordPress dashboard, then go to Sidebar.


1. Sidebar Positioning

You can define where the sidebar appears across different areas of your website.

Global Defaults

  • Default Position: This is the fallback layout for your entire site. You can choose:
  • No Sidebar (Full width content)
  • Left Sidebar
  • Right Sidebar

Specific Placements

You can override the global default for specific content types:

  • Single Post: Control the sidebar on individual blog articles.
  • Page: Control the sidebar on standard static pages.
  • Archives & Search: Control the sidebar on category pages, tag pages, and search results.

For each of these, you can choose “Default” (to inherit the global setting), or explicitly set it to No Sidebar, Left Sidebar, or Right Sidebar.

Tip: You can also override these settings on a per-page or per-post basis using the theme’s meta box settings directly in the WordPress block editor when writing a post!


2. Sidebar Styling & Width

Under the Options section, you can customize how the sidebar looks and fits into your site.

Sidebar Style

Choose how the widgets are visually presented in the sidebar:

  • Minimal: A clean, blended look with minimal separation.
  • Title Focus: Emphasizes the widget titles.
  • Widgets Separated: Adds distinct spacing and borders between individual widgets, creating a “card” effect.

Sidebar Width

Use the slider to adjust how much screen space the sidebar takes up relative to the main content. The width is defined in percentages (%), with a range from 15% to 50%. A standard sidebar is usually around 30%.


3. Sticky Sidebar

A sticky sidebar remains visible on the screen as the user scrolls down the page, which is great for keeping important links, table of contents, or advertisements in view.

Under Sticky Sidebar, choose:

  • Disable: Standard scrolling behavior.
  • Stick first widget: Only the very top widget will stick to the screen as the user scrolls.
  • Stick last widget: The sidebar will scroll normally until it reaches the bottom widget, which will then lock into place.

4. Mobile & Responsive Behavior

Sidebars are typically moved below the main content on smaller screens, but you can control this behavior.

Under Responsive Sidebar Position, choose what happens to the sidebar on mobile devices:

  • After Content: (Standard) The sidebar stacks below the main page content.
  • Before Content: The sidebar stacks above the main page content.
  • Hide: Completely hides the sidebar on mobile devices to save space.

5. Sidebar Typography

To adjust the text sizing for your sidebar widgets, open the Typography section.

  • Use the Widget Title Font Size slider to increase or decrease the heading size of your widgets. You can set specific sizes for Desktop, Tablet, and Mobile.

Saving Your Changes

Once you are satisfied with your sidebar layout, click the blue Publish button at the top of the Customizer to save your settings.

Single Post Settings Guide

Our theme gives you complete control over how individual blog posts look. From the position of the title to the ordering of meta details, you can craft the perfect reading experience.


Accessing Single Post Settings

To customize your individual articles, navigate to Appearance → Customize in your WordPress dashboard, then go to Blog → Single Post.

Tip: Open an actual blog post in the Customizer preview window so you can see your changes in real-time.


1. Title Layout & Position

Control how and where your blog post title is displayed.

  • Title Position:
  • In Content: The title appears at the top of the standard white content area.
  • In Page Header: The title is moved up into a dedicated, colored (or image) page header section above the content area, creating a more dramatic, magazine-style look.
  • Title Alignment: Choose to align your title to the Left, Center, or Right.
  • Title Spacing: Adjust the padding above and below the title to give it more breathing room.

2. Content Width

Reading long articles is easier when the lines of text aren’t too wide.

  • Content Width:
  • Content Width (Wide): The text stretches to match the maximum width of your site.
  • Narrow Width: Constrains the text to a narrower column for optimal readability.
  • Narrow Container Width: If you select “Narrow Width,” a slider will appear allowing you to define exactly how wide (in pixels) the reading column should be (e.g., 800px).

3. Post Elements (Drag and Drop)

You can easily hide or reorder the elements that appear inside a single post using the Post Elements drag-and-drop sorter.

Available elements to toggle/reorder:

  • Featured Image: The main thumbnail at the top of the post.
  • Post Categories & Tags: Where the post is filed.
  • Last Updated Date: Shows readers when the post was most recently edited.
  • About Author Box: A biographical box displaying the author’s avatar and description (pulled from their WordPress profile).
  • Next/Prev Post Links: Navigation links at the bottom of the article to keep users reading.

Click the eye icon to hide an element, or drag the hamburger icon to reorder them.


4. Post Meta Configuration

Just like on the blog archive, you can sort the “Meta” information (Author, Date, Comments count, Categories) that appears directly under your title.

  • Use the drag-and-drop sorter under Post Meta to arrange or hide these details.
  • Toggle Show avatar and icons in post meta to display the author’s profile picture and elegant icons next to the date and comment counts.

5. Comments & Typography

Toggle Comments:
If your posts generate a lot of comments, it can make the page extremely long. Enable the Show Toggle Comments switch to hide the comments section behind a button. Users click the button to expand and read the comments.

Typography:
Open the Typography section to adjust the Post Content Font Size. This ensures your articles are perfectly legible across all devices without affecting the font size of the rest of your website.


Saving Your Changes

Once you are satisfied with your single post layout, click the blue Publish button at the top of the Customizer to save your settings.

Footer Configuration Guide

Our theme offers a highly customizable footer area that you can build using WordPress widgets. This guide will help you configure the layout and styling of your site’s main footer.


Accessing the Footer Settings

To access the footer settings, navigate to Appearance → Customize in your WordPress dashboard, then go to Footer → Main Footer.

Here, you can toggle the Enable Main Footer switch to turn the entire footer area on or off globally.


1. Footer Column Layouts

The theme provides multiple grid layouts for your footer widgets, allowing you to organize your content exactly how you want.

Under Column Layout, you can choose from the following structures:

  • 1/4 + 1/4 + 1/4 + 1/4: A balanced 4-column layout, perfect for displaying multiple menus, contact info, and an about text.
  • 1/3 + 1/3 + 1/3: A balanced 3-column layout.
  • 2/3 + 1/3: A wider left column with a narrower right column.
  • 1/3 + 2/3: A narrower left column with a wider right column.

Note: Once you select a layout, you will need to add widgets to these columns by going to Appearance → Widgets (or the Widgets section in the Customizer) and adding content to the Footer widget areas.


2. Widget Alignment & Visibility

Center Widget Content:
If you want a perfectly symmetrical look, toggle the Center Widget Content option. This will center-align all text and elements inside your footer columns.

Device Visibility:
You can choose exactly which devices should display your footer. Use the dropdown to:

  • Show on All Devices
  • Hide on Mobile
  • Hide on Tablet
  • Hide on Mobile and Tablet

3. Design & Styling Options

Scroll down to the Design Options section to customize the visual appearance of your footer.

Background

Set the background for the entire footer area:

  • Solid Color: Choose a flat background color (e.g., a dark grey or brand color).
  • Gradient: Create a smooth color gradient.
  • Image: Upload a background image.

Font Colors

Ensure your text is readable against your chosen background by adjusting the colors:

  • Text Color: The primary color for standard paragraph text.
  • Link Color: The color of hyperlinks in your footer menus or text.
  • Link Hover Color: The color links change to when hovered over.
  • Widget Title Color: The color of the heading above each widget.

Borders

Add separation between your main content and the footer:

  • Add a border to the Top or Bottom of the footer area.
  • Define the Style (solid, dashed, dotted), Color, and Width.

4. Footer Typography

If you need specific font sizing for your footer that differs from the rest of the site, expand the Typography section.

  • Widget Title Font Size: Adjust the size of the headings above your footer widgets. You can set different sizes for Desktop, Tablet, and Mobile using the responsive device icons.

Saving Your Changes

Once you are happy with your footer layout and styling, click the blue Publish button at the top of the Customizer to apply the changes to your live site.

Business Interface


Available Dynamic Strings

Dynamic strings are special placeholders that automatically display real-time content such as the current year, date, site title, and logged-in username. Use them in the Customizer’s text fields to keep your site content always up to date — no manual edits needed.


Main Header Configuration Guide

The Business Interface theme offers a powerful and flexible header builder built directly into the WordPress Customizer. This guide will walk you through setting up and styling your main header.


Accessing the Header Settings

To access the header settings, navigate to Appearance → Customize in your WordPress dashboard, then go to Header → Main Header.


1. Header Layout Options

The theme provides predefined layout structures for your header elements (like your logo and navigation menu).

  • Header 1: Standard layout with the logo on the left and the navigation menu aligned to the right.
  • Header 2: Centered layout where the logo is positioned above the navigation menu.
  • Header 3: Split layout with the logo on the left, navigation on the right, and additional space for widgets.

To change your layout:

  1. Under the Header Layout section, click on the visual representation of the layout you prefer.
  2. The customizer preview will update immediately.

2. Header Width

You can control how the header container aligns with the rest of your site content.

  • Content Width: The header elements align with the maximum width of your site’s main content area. This is the recommended setting for boxed or standard layouts.
  • Full Width: The header container stretches edge-to-edge across the screen, ideal for modern, wide-screen designs.

3. Header Widgets

Adding extra functionality to your header is easy using Header Widgets. You can add elements like a search icon or a call-to-action button.

How to add a widget:

  1. Scroll down to the Header Widgets section.
  2. You have two widget locations: Left and Right (relative to the navigation menu).
  3. Click the Add Widget button.
  4. Choose between available widgets such as Search or Button.
  5. Customize the widget settings (e.g., button text, link URL).

Widget Separators

If you use multiple widgets, you can add a stylish separator line between them. Under Widgets Separator, choose:

  • None: No separator.
  • Regular: A straight vertical line.
  • Slanted: An angled separator line for a dynamic look.

Device Visibility

You can control exactly where these widgets appear. Use the Device Visibility dropdown to show widgets on all devices, or hide them specifically on mobile, tablet, or both.


4. Design & Styling Options

The Business Interface theme gives you granular control over the colors and styling of the header area.

Scroll down to the Design Options section to access these settings:

Background

Control the background of the entire header area.

  • Solid Color: Choose a flat background color.
  • Gradient: Create a beautiful color transition.
  • Image: Upload a background image for a textured or photographic look.

Font Colors

Customize the text colors within the header:

  • Tagline Color: If your site tagline is displayed in the header, change its color here.
  • Link Color: The color of standard links and navigation items.
  • Link Hover Color: The color links change to when a user hovers over them with their mouse.

Borders

Add definition to your header by applying borders:

  • Add borders to the Top or Bottom of the header.
  • Define the Style (solid, dashed, dotted), Color, and Width (in pixels).
  • Separator Color: If you enabled widget separators above, you can define their exact color here.

Saving Your Changes

Once you are happy with your header configuration, click the blue Publish button at the top of the Customizer to apply the changes to your live site.


Blog and Archive Customization Guide

The Business Interface theme provides extensive options to control how your blog posts are displayed on archive pages, category pages, search results, and your main blog page.


Accessing Blog Settings

To customize your blog appearance, navigate to Appearance → Customize in your WordPress dashboard, then go to Blog → Blog Page / Archive.


1. Blog Layout Styles

The theme offers two primary structures for displaying your post feed:

  • Vertical: The traditional blog layout. The featured image is displayed at the top, followed by the title, meta information, and the post excerpt below it.
  • Horizontal: A modern, list-style layout where the featured image is displayed on one side, and the post content (title, excerpt) is displayed alongside it on the other side.

When using the Horizontal layout, you get additional options:

  • Show Post Categories: Display a list of categories above the post title.
  • Show Read More Button: Toggle the visibility of a dedicated “Read More” button.
  • Featured Image Position: Choose whether the image sits on the Left or the Right side of the content.

2. Featured Image Settings

Control how the thumbnails look across your blog feed.

Under Featured Image Size, you can select the exact dimensions the theme should use when cropping your post thumbnails. The dropdown lists all available image sizes registered on your WordPress site (e.g., Thumbnail, Medium, Large, or custom sizes). Choosing a uniform size ensures a clean, aligned grid.


3. Post Elements Visibility & Order

The Business Interface theme uses a drag-and-drop sortable interface allowing you to build the perfect post card layout.

Under Post Elements, you will see a list of items:

  • Title
  • Post Meta (Author, Date, etc.)
  • Featured Image
  • Summary (The excerpt)
  • Read More (Summary footer)

How to customize:

  • Reorder: Click and drag the hamburger icon next to an element to move it up or down. For example, you can drag the ‘Title’ above the ‘Featured Image’.
  • Hide/Show: Click the eye icon next to an element to hide it completely from the blog feed.

(Note: The Post Elements sorter is primarily designed for the Vertical layout option).


4. Post Meta Configuration

Post Meta refers to the informational details about the post, such as who wrote it and when it was published.

Under Post Meta, use the drag-and-drop sorter to organize or hide these details:

  • Author
  • Publish Date
  • Comments count
  • Categories
  • Tags

Additional Meta Options:

  • Show avatar and icons in post meta: Toggle this on to display the author’s profile picture (avatar) next to their name, and to show small, elegant icons next to the date, categories, and comments.

5. Excerpt Settings

Control how much text is previewed before the user has to click through to read the full article.

  • Excerpt Length: Use the slider to set the maximum number of words displayed in the summary. The default is usually around 55 words, but you can increase or decrease this to fit your design.
  • Excerpt More: Define the text or characters appended to the end of a cut-off excerpt. The default is usually ... or […], but you can change it to something like (continue reading).

Saving Your Changes

As you make adjustments, the live preview on the right will update to reflect your new blog design. Once you are satisfied, click the blue Publish button at the top of the Customizer to save your settings.


Global Colors & Typography Guide

The Business Interface theme makes it easy to establish your brand identity globally. Instead of changing colors and fonts on every single page, you can set global rules that apply across your entire website.


Global Colors

To manage your site’s color palette, navigate to Appearance → Customize in your WordPress dashboard, then go to General → Base Colors.

1. Accent Color

The Accent Color is the most important color setting on your site. It is used subtly throughout the theme to call attention to key elements, such as buttons, active menu items, and highlights. Set this to your primary brand color.

2. Content Colors

Expand the Content section to manage the colors used in the main body of your website:

  • Text Color: The primary color for standard paragraph text. Usually, a dark grey (like #333333) is best for readability.
  • Link Hover Color: Defines the color that text links inside your post content change to when a user hovers over them. (Note: Standard links will automatically use your Accent Color, this setting only changes the hover state).
  • Headings Color: The default color for all H1, H2, H3, H4, H5, and H6 headings across your site.

3. Boxed Content Background

If you are using a “Boxed” layout (configurable under General → Layout), you can define the Boxed Content – Background Color here. This is the color of the “paper” your text sits on, usually white or a very light grey.


Global Typography

To manage the fonts used across your site, navigate to General → Base Typography in the Customizer.

The Business Interface theme integrates seamlessly with Google Fonts, giving you access to hundreds of high-quality typefaces.

1. Base Font Size & Smoothing

  • Base Font Size: This controls the REM base of the root HTML element. Adjusting this slider will proportionally scale all typography across your entire site. The default is usually 16px.
  • Font Smoothing: Enable this to apply anti-aliasing to your text, which makes fonts look crisper and more elegant, especially on Mac/iOS devices.

2. Body Typography

Expand the Body & Content section to set the font for all standard paragraph text.

  • Click on Body Typography to choose a font family, set the font weight (e.g., 400 for normal, 700 for bold), and adjust line-height (spacing between lines of text).

3. Headings Typography

Expand the Headings (H1 – H6) section to control your title fonts.

  • Headings Default: Set a global font family for all headings here. This saves time so you don’t have to select the font 6 different times.
  • Specific Headings (H1 through H6): If you want to override the default for a specific heading level (for example, making your H1s much larger, or using a different font just for H3s), you can adjust them individually here.

4. Emphasized Text

  • Heading Emphasized Text: The theme allows you to add special styling to <em> tags used inside of headings. This allows you to create beautiful, magazine-style typographic elements by italicizing specific words in a title with a completely different font family (like a script or serif font).

Saving Your Changes

Once your colors and fonts are perfectly aligned with your brand, click the blue Publish button at the top of the Customizer to save your settings.


Footer Configuration Guide

Our theme offers a highly customizable footer area that you can build using WordPress widgets. This guide will help you configure the layout and styling of your site’s main footer.


Single Post Settings Guide

Our theme gives you complete control over how individual blog posts look. From the position of the title to the ordering of meta details, you can craft the perfect reading experience.


Sidebar Setup Guide

Our theme provides flexible sidebar management, allowing you to set global defaults while giving you granular control over specific post types and pages.

Dynamic Strings

Dynamic strings are special placeholder tags that are automatically replaced with real-time, dynamic content when your site is displayed. This allows you to insert information like the current year, site name, or logged-in user’s name into text areas without manually updating them.


Available Dynamic Strings

Use the following placeholders in any supported text field. Simply type the placeholder exactly as shown (including the double curly braces), and the theme will replace it with the corresponding value on the front end.

Dynamic StringDescriptionExample Output
{{the_year}}Displays the current year. Automatically updates each year — no manual changes needed.2026
{{the_date}}Displays the current date using the date format set in Settings → General in your WordPress dashboard.June 9, 2026
{{site_title}}Displays your site’s name as configured in Settings → General → Site Title.My Business
{{theme_link}}Outputs a link back to the theme page on WordPress.org.Theme Name (linked)
{{current_user}}Displays the display name of the currently logged-in user. If no user is logged in, it will be empty.John Doe

Where Can I Use Dynamic Strings?

Dynamic strings can be used in the following areas of the theme, accessible via the WordPress Customizer (Appearance → Customize):

1. Top Bar — Text Widget

Navigate to Top Bar → Top Bar Widgets, add or edit a Text widget, and use dynamic strings in the Content field.

2. Copyright Bar — Text Widget

Navigate to Footer → Copyright Bar → Copyright Bar Widgets, add or edit a Text widget, and use dynamic strings in the Content field.

3. Pre Footer — Call to Action Content

Navigate to Footer → Pre Footer → Content, and use dynamic strings in the CTA text area.

Tip: Any text field in the Customizer that shows the message “Shortcodes and basic HTML elements allowed. See the list of available dynamic strings.” supports dynamic strings.


Allowed HTML Elements

In addition to dynamic strings, the supported text fields also accept basic HTML elements and WordPress shortcodes. You can use HTML to style your content — for example, adding links, bold text, or line breaks.

Supported HTML Tags

TagDescriptionExample
<a>Hyperlink<a href="https://example.com" target="_blank">Visit Us</a>
<strong>Bold text<strong>Important</strong>
<em>Italic text<em>Emphasized text</em>
<b>Bold text (alternate)<b>Bold</b>
<i>Italic (or icon)<i class="icon-class"></i>
<br>Line breakLine 1<br>Line 2
<span>Inline container<span class="highlight">Text</span>
<img>Image<img src="image-url.jpg" alt="Description">

Supported Attributes

  • <a> — hrefreltargetclassroleid
  • <img> — srcaltwidthheightclassid
  • <span> — class
  • <i> — class

Shortcode Support

All text fields that support dynamic strings also support WordPress shortcodes. Simply enter any valid shortcode directly in the text field, and it will be rendered on the front end.

Example:

[your-shortcode attribute="value"]

Examples

Here are some practical examples of how to use dynamic strings:

Auto-Updating Copyright Notice

© {{the_year}} {{site_title}}. All rights reserved.

Output: © 2026 My Business. All rights reserved.

This will automatically update to the new year every January — no manual edits required.


Copyright with Theme Credit

© {{the_year}} {{site_title}} | Powered by {{theme_link}}

Personalized Welcome Message (Top Bar)

Welcome, {{current_user}}! Today is {{the_date}}.

Output: Welcome, John Doe! Today is June 9, 2026.


Copyright with Custom Link

© {{the_year}} {{site_title}} | <a href="/privacy-policy/">Privacy Policy</a>

Output: © 2026 My Business | Privacy Policy


Combining HTML and Dynamic Strings

<strong>{{site_title}}</strong> — Est. 2020–{{the_year}}

Output: My Business — Est. 2020–2026


For Developers

Extending Dynamic Strings

You can add your own custom dynamic strings using the business_interface_parse_dynamic_strings filter. Add the following code to your child theme’s functions.php or a custom plugin:

phpadd_filter( 'business_interface_parse_dynamic_strings', 'my_custom_dynamic_strings' );function my_custom_dynamic_strings( $content ) {    // Replace {{my_custom_tag}} with custom content.    $content = str_replace( '{{my_custom_tag}}', 'My Custom Value', $content );    return $content;}

After adding the code above, you can use {{my_custom_tag}} in any text field that supports dynamic strings, and it will be replaced with “My Custom Value” on the front end.


Troubleshooting

Dynamic string not being replaced?

  • Make sure the placeholder is typed exactly as shown, including the double curly braces {{ }} with no extra spaces inside.
  • Verify you are using the dynamic string in a supported text field (Top Bar Text widget, Copyright Bar Text widget, or Pre Footer CTA content).
  • Clear any caching plugin or browser cache after making changes.

{{current_user}} shows nothing?

  • This placeholder only displays content when a user is logged in. For logged-out visitors, it will output an empty string. Consider wrapping it in a conditional message or using it only in areas visible to logged-in users.

NewsCastle

Getting Started

Thank you for selecting the NewsCastle Free WordPress Theme!

We trust you’ll find delight in this exquisite personal WordPress blog theme, meticulously crafted for Modern Publishers.

Our team poured considerable effort and affection into its creation. Our aspiration is for your website to flourish using our NewsCastle Free theme, potentially leading you to upgrade to the premium offering, NewsCastle-Pro.

Documentation Overview: This guide comprehensively addresses installation, usage, and customizer settings for the theme.

We aim to furnish you with clear instructions for seamlessly integrating the theme into your website, acquainting you with its features along the way. We urge you to peruse this document and keep it accessible for future reference.

Should you have queries or require assistance with any aspect of the theme, don’t hesitate to open a Support Ticket. Our support team stands ready to aid you.

Throughout this documentation, we’ll ensure everything is primed for installation, then proceed to theme setup, covering initial configuration and customization options.


Theme Requirements

To use this theme you must be running WordPress 4.0+ or higher, PHP5 or higher, and mysql 5 or higher. Please contact your web hosting service provider to be sure your server complies with the requirements above. To safeguard your website always use secure passwords and the latest version of WordPress and plugins. Be sure to check that php upload_max_filesize and post_max_size are 32M or higher. If you are running shared web hosting you should contact your web hosting service provider to find more information about that. If you are running an unmanaged dedicated server or VPS you should check your php.ini file. Alternatively, you can edit the .htaccess file at the root of your website and add the following values:

php_value post_max_size 32M
php_value upload_max_filesize 32M

Installation

To install NewsCastle you can do so in one of two ways:

a. The Simple, No Brainer, Piece of Cake Way:

Upload the provided newscastle.zip file via the WordPress Admin Panel. To do so, go to “Appearance” > “Themes” in the menu, then select the “Install Themes” tab at the top of the page. Once you are on this page, select “Upload,” then “Choose File” to locate the .zip folder on your computer. After doing so, select “Install Now.

b. The Roll Up Your Sleeves and Use a Little Elbow Grease Method:

Uncompress the provided newscastle.zip file and upload the template contents to the /wp-content/ themes/ directory of your WordPress installation via your chosen FTP client.

Neither method has an advantage over the other, it is simply a matter of preference.

Follow the same instructions above to install the NewsCastle -Pro Premium theme, but download the newscastle-pro.zip file instead of the previous zip file.


Activation

Once you have installed the theme, you can go back to the “Themes” page in the WordPress Admin Panel (“Appearance” > “Themes”) and select “Activate” on NewsCastle. You’re one step closer to getting your site up and running with NewsCastle.

Follow the same instructions above to activate the NewsCastle-Pro theme.


Install and Active Recommended Plugins

After Activating the theme please go to Appearance > Install Plugins and install all the listed plugins.


Customizer Options and Setups

When you go to Admin Panel > Appearance > Customize. , there you will see various options available to customize your site. Just try those options one by one you will be able to understand how the theme works and can create any kind of site.

Some Available options in Customizer:

  • General Settings
  • Header Options
  • Single Options
  • Archive Options
  • Front Page Options
  • Footer Options
  • Menu
  • Widgets
  • Homepage Settings
  • Additional CSS

The NewsCastle-Pro Premium theme offers more features than the NewsCastle-Free theme, as indicated in the customization options. However, some features are identical and not listed in the customization options, though the customization process remains the same as for the free theme.


1. General Settings

This section provides options to customize Site Identity, Color options, Header Image, Background Image, Breadcrumb Options, and preloader options.

a. Site Identity

  • From Customize, go to General Settings and Site Identity
  • You will get the options to manage the Site title, tagline, logo, option to display the site title and tagline, and the site icon.
  • Use the available options to customize the site title and tagline.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

b. Colors Options

  • From Customize, go to Color Option.
  • You will get the option to change the color of the header text and background color.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

c. Header Image

  • From Customize, go to General Settings and Header Image
  • You will get an option to add a header image.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

d. Background Image

  • From Customize, go to General Settings and Background Image.
  • You will get an option to change the background image of the theme.
  • Use the available option to customize the background image.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

e. Breadcrumb Options

  • From Customize, go to General and Breadcrumb Options.
  • You will get the option to enable the breadcrumb option.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

f. Preloader Options

  • From Customize, go to General and Preloader.
  • You will get the option to enable the preloader and choose the style of the preloader.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

2. Header

This section allows you to manage and customize the header, offering various options to make it more attractive.

a. Header Style Option

  • From Customize, go to Header and Header style Option.
  • You will get the option to choose a header layout.
  • You will also get option to add banner advertisement image and link to it.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

b. Topbar Options

  • From Customize, go to Header and Topbar Options.
  • You will get an option to enable the top bar, hide the top bar on mobile, today’s date, and current time.
  • You can choose date label text and date format.
  • You will get an option to enable social nav on the topbar and choose social menu options.
  • You will get an option to enable border-radius to topbar.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

c. Mobile Menu Options

  • From Customize, go to Header and Mobile Menu Options.
  • You will get the option to enable the social menu on mobile.
  • You will get an option to choose menu options and enable border-radius and copyright on mobile.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

d. Search Section Trending Post Options

  • From Customize, go to Header and Search Section Trending Post Options.
  • You will get the option to enable the trending section, trending label, and different meta options.
  • You can modify the title and different label options.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

3. Single Options

This section empowers you to manage and personalize the single options, providing a range of options to make it visually appealing and distinctive. You can customize various elements to ensure the single options align with your design preferences and branding.

  • From Customize to Single Options

a. Single Page Options

  • From Customize, go to Single Options and Single Page Settings.
  • You will get the option to enable author meta, published date, single category meta, tag meta, read time, sticky article navigation, and author info box.
  • You will also get an option to write a title and choose different options for a single page.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

b. SideBar Options

  • From Customize, go to Single Options and SideBar Options.
  • You will get the option to choose a sidebar layout for a single page.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

c. Single Related Options

  • From Customize, go to Single Options and Single Related Options.
  • You will get the option to enable the related posts, author meta, published date, and category meta.
  • You will get the option to write different labels and choose different options for the related posts section.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

d. Single Author Post Options

  • From Customize, go to Single option and Single Author Post Options
  • You will get an option to enable author post, author meta, published date, and category meta.
  • You will get the option to write different labels and choose different options for single-author posts.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

4. Archive Option

Archive options have a lot of different options to customize the archive of the theme.

  • From Customize, go to Archive option.

a. Archive Options

  • From Customize, go to the Archive Options and Archive Options.
  • You will get the option to choose different archive layouts.
  • You can enable different options, and add different labels for the archive.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

b. Pagination Options

  • From Customize, go to the Archive Options and Pagination Options.
  • You will also get to choose a different option for pagination.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

c. Excerpt Options

  • From Customize, go to the Archive Options and Excerpt Options.
  • You will also get to choose different options for excerpts.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

d. SideBar Options

  • From Customize, go to the Archive Options and SideBar Options.
  • You will also get to choose a different sidebar option for the archive page and the option to enable a sticky sidebar.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

5. Front Page Option

Front page option has a lot of different options to customize different sections for the front page.

  • From Customize, go to the Front Page Options.

a. Tagged Section

  • From Customize, go to the Front Page Option and Tagged Section.
  • You will get the option to enable tags, tags labels, and hide labels on responsive.
  • You can also choose different options and modify tags’ label text.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

b. News Ticker Section

  • From Customize, go to the Front Page Option and News Ticker Section.
  • You will get the option to enable ticker, ticker label, author meta, published date, and category meta.
  • You can also choose different options and modify the label text.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

c. Popular Section

  • From Customize, go to Front Page Option and Popular Section.
  • You will get the option to enable the popular section, popular label, display author meta, display published date, category meta, autoplay, arrows, and dots.
  • You can also choose different options and modify the label text.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

d. Main Banner Section

  • From Customize, go to the Front Page Option and Main Banner Section.
  • You will get the option to enable the main banner section.
  • You will also get the option to choose a category, add a title for the category block, and meta title and choose different options.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

e. Carousel Banner

  • From Customize, go to the Front Page Option and Carousel Banner.
  • You will get the option to enable the carousel banner section.
  • You will also get the option to choose a category, add a title and meta title, and choose different options.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

f. Must Read Section

  • From Customize, go to the Front Page Option and Must Read Section.
  • You will get the option to enable the section.
  • You can also choose different options to customize the section.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

g. Category Section

  • From Customize, go to the Front Page Option and Category Section.
  • You will get the option to enable the section and add title.
  • You can also choose categories for the section.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

h. Recommended Section

  • From Customize, go to Front Page Option and Recommended Section.
  • You will get the option to enable the recommended post section, display author meta, display published date, and category meta.
  • You can choose different post layouts.
  • You can also choose different options and modify the label text.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

6. Footer

This section will allow you to choose different options for customizing the footer.

  • From Customize, go to the Footer Options.

a. Footer Widget Options

  • From Customize, go to Footer Options and Footer Widget Options.
  • You will get the option to enable the footer widget area and choose a different footer column layout.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

b. Footer Copyright Options

  • From Customize, go to Footer Options and Footer Copyright Options.
  • You will get to option to enable the footer nav menu, social nav menu in the footer, and border-radius.
  • You can also change copyright text, choose date format, and social menu option.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

c. Footer Scroll To Top

  • From Customize, go to Footer Options and Footer Scroll To Top.
  • You will get to option to enable the footer to scroll to the top.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

d. Footer ProgressBar

  • From Customize, go to Footer Options and Footer ProgressBar.
  • You will get to option to enable the footer progress bar.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

7. Menus

This section allows us to create menus for different locations.

  • From Customize, go to Menus.
  • Once you create the menu as per your wish click Publish to save the change.

8. Widgets

In this section, you can choose different widgets for different widget locations.

a. Sidebar

  • From Customize, go to Widgets and Sidebar.
  • You will get the option to add widgets on the sidebar to display it globally.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

b. After Header

  • From Customize, go to Widgets and to After Header.
  • You will get the option to add widgets to after header location.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

c. Homepage Fullwidth Widget Area – Before Two Column Area

  • From Customize, go to Widgets and Homepage Fullwidth Widget Area – Before Two Column Area.
  • You will get the option to add widgets above the two-column widget area.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

d. Homepage Two Column Widget Area – Primary

  • From Customize, go to Widgets and Homepage Two Column Widget Area – Primary.
  • You will get the option to add widgets to the primary area in the two-column, side-by-side homepage widget section.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

e. Homepage Two Column Widget Area – Secondary

  • From Customize, go to Widgets and Homepage Two Column Widget Area – Secondary.
  • You will get the option to add widgets to the secondary area in the two-column, side-by-side homepage widget section.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

f. Homepage Fullwidth Widget Area – After Two Column Area

  • From Customize, go to Widgets and Homepage Fullwidth Widget Area – After Two Column Area.
  • You will get the option to add widgets below two column widget area.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

g. Homepage Before Posts

  • From Customize, go to Widgets and Homepage Before Posts.
  • You will get the option to add widgets to the homepage before posts listing.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

h. Homepage After Posts

  • From Customize, go to Widgets and Homepage After Posts.
  • You will get the option to add widgets to the homepage after posts listing.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

i. Homepage Fullwidth Widget Area – Bottom Area

  • From Customize, go to Widgets and Homepage Fullwidth Widget Area – Bottom Area.
  • You will get the option to add widgets to the right after the two-column widget area.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

j. Before Footer

  • From Customize, go to Widgets and Before Footer.
  • You will get the option to add widgets above the footer.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

k. Footer Column 1

  • From Customize, go to Widgets and Footer Column 1.
  • You will get the option to add widgets in column one of the footer.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

l. After Footer

  • From Customize, go to Widgets and After Footer.
  • You will get the option to add widgets which will appear after the footer and before the sub-footer.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

9. Homepage Settings

This section helps you to set the front page and blog page.

  • From Customize, go to Homepage Settings
  • You will get the option to choose what is displayed on the homepage of the site.
  • Use the available options and choose what is displayed on the homepage of the site.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

10. Additional CSS

This section helps to write CSS code in the box to customize the theme.

  • Go to  Customize > Additional CSS.
  • Then you can add your own CSS in the box to change your theme appearance.

NewsMarks

Getting Started

Thank you for selecting the NewsMarks Free WordPress Theme!

We trust you’ll find delight in this exquisite personal WordPress blog theme, meticulously crafted for Modern Publishers.

Our team poured considerable effort and affection into its creation. Our aspiration is for your website to flourish using our NewsMarks Free theme, potentially leading you to upgrade to the premium offering, NewsMarks-Pro.

Documentation Overview: This guide comprehensively addresses installation, usage, and customizer settings for the theme.

We aim to furnish you with clear instructions for seamlessly integrating the theme into your website, acquainting you with its features along the way. We urge you to peruse this document and keep it accessible for future reference.

Should you have queries or require assistance with any aspect of the theme, don’t hesitate to open a Support Ticket. Our support team stands ready to aid you.

Throughout this documentation, we’ll ensure everything is primed for installation, then proceed to theme setup, covering initial configuration and customization options.


Theme Requirements

To use this theme you must be running WordPress 4.0+ or higher, PHP5 or higher, and mysql 5 or higher. Please contact your web hosting service provider to be sure your server complies with the requirements above. To safeguard your website always use secure passwords and the latest version of WordPress and plugins. Be sure to check that php upload_max_filesize and post_max_size are 32M or higher. If you are running shared web hosting you should contact your web hosting service provider to find more information about that. If you are running an unmanaged dedicated server or VPS you should check your php.ini file. Alternatively, you can edit the .htaccess file at the root of your website and add the following values:

php_value post_max_size 32M
php_value upload_max_filesize 32M

Installation

To install NewsMarks you can do so in one of two ways:

a. The Simple, No Brainer, Piece of Cake Way:

Upload the provided newsmarks.zip file via the WordPress Admin Panel. To do so, go to “Appearance” > “Themes” in the menu, then select the “Install Themes” tab at the top of the page. Once you are on this page, select “Upload,” then “Choose File” to locate the .zip folder on your computer. After doing so, select “Install Now.

b. The Roll Up Your Sleeves and Use a Little Elbow Grease Method:

Uncompress the provided newsmarks.zip file and upload the template contents to the /wp-content/ themes/ directory of your WordPress installation via your chosen FTP client.

Neither method has an advantage over the other, it is simply a matter of preference.

Follow the same instructions above to install the NewsMarks-Pro Premium theme, but download the newsmarks-pro.zip file instead of the previous zip file.


Activation

Once you have installed the theme, you can go back to the “Themes” page in the WordPress Admin Panel (“Appearance” > “Themes”) and select “Activate” on NewsMarks. You’re one step closer to getting your site up and running with NewsMarks.

Follow the same instructions above to activate the NewsMarks-Pro theme.


Install and Activate Recommended Plugins

After Activating the theme please go to Appearance > Install Plugins and install all the listed plugins.


Customizer Options and Setups

When you go to Admin Panel > Appearance > Customize. , there you will see various options available to customize your site. Just try those options one by one you will be able to understand how the theme works and can create any kind of site.

Some Available options in Customizer:

  • General Settings
  • Header Options
  • Single Options
  • Archive Options
  • Front Page Options
  • Footer Options
  • Menu
  • Widgets
  • Homepage Settings
  • Additional CSS

The NewsMarks-Pro Premium theme offers more features than the NewsMarks-Free theme, as indicated in the customization options. However, some features are identical and not listed in the customization options, though the customization process remains the same as for the free theme.


1. General Settings

This section provides options to customize Site Identity, Color options, Header Image, Background Image, Breadcrumb Options, and preloader options.

a. Site Identity

  • From Customize, go to General Settings and Site Identity
  • You will get the options to manage the Site title, tagline, logo, option to display the site title and tagline, and the site icon.
  • Use the available options to customize the site title and tagline.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

b. Colors Options

  • From Customize, go to Color Option.
  • You will get the option to change the color of the header text and background color.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

c. Header Image

  • From Customize, go to General Settings and Header Image
  • You will get an option to add a header image.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

d. Background Image

  • From Customize, go to General Settings and Background Image.
  • You will get an option to change the background image of the theme.
  • Use the available option to customize the background image.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

e. Breadcrumb Options

  • From Customize, go to General and Breadcrumb Options.
  • You will get the option to enable the breadcrumb option.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

f. Preloader Options

  • From Customize, go to General and Preloader.
  • You will get the option to enable the preloader and choose the style of the preloader.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

2. Header

This section allows you to manage and customize the header, offering various options to make it more attractive.

a. Header Style Option

  • From Customize, go to Header and Header style Option.
  • You will get the option to choose a header layout.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

b. Topbar Options

  • From Customize, go to Header and Topbar Options.
  • You will get an option to enable the top bar, hide the top bar on mobile, today’s date, and current time.
  • You can choose date label text and date format.
  • You will get an option to enable social nav on the topbar and choose social menu options.
  • You will get an option to enable border-radius to topbar.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

c. Mobile Menu Options

  • From Customize, go to Header and Mobile Menu Options.
  • You will get the option to enable the social menu on mobile.
  • You will get an option to choose menu options and enable border-radius and copyright on mobile.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

3. Single Options

This section empowers you to manage and personalize the single options, providing a range of options to make it visually appealing and distinctive. You can customize various elements to ensure the single options align with your design preferences and branding.

  • From Customize to Single Options

a. Single Page Options

  • From Customize, go to Single Options and Single Page Settings.
  • You will get the option to enable author meta, published date, single category meta, tag meta, read time, sticky article navigation, and author info box.
  • You will also get an option to write a title and choose different options for a single page.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

b. SideBar Options

  • From Customize, go to Single Options and SideBar Options.
  • You will get the option to choose a sidebar layout for a single page.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

c. Single Related Options

  • From Customize, go to Single Options and Single Related Options.
  • You will get the option to enable the related posts, author meta, published date, and category meta.
  • You will get the option to write different labels and choose different options for the related posts section.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

d. Single Author Post Options

  • From Customize, go to Single option and Single Author Post Options
  • You will get an option to enable author post, author meta, published date, and category meta.
  • You will get the option to write different labels and choose different options for single-author posts.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

4. Archive Options

Archive options have a lot of different options to customize the archive of the theme.

  • From Customize, go to Archive option.

a. Archive Options

  • From Customize, go to the Archive Options and Archive Options.
  • You will get the option to choose different archive layouts.
  • You can enable different options, and add different labels for the archive.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

b. Pagination Options

  • From Customize, go to the Archive Options and Pagination Options.
  • You will also get to choose a different option for pagination.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

c. Excerpt Options

  • From Customize, go to the Archive Options and Excerpt Options.
  • You will also get to choose different options for excerpts.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

d. SideBar Options

  • From Customize, go to the Archive Options and SideBar Options.
  • You will also get to choose a different sidebar option for the archive page and the option to enable a sticky sidebar.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

5. Front Page Option

Front page option has a lot of different options to customize different sections for the front page.

  • From Customize, go to the Front Page Options.

a. Tagged Section

  • From Customize, go to the Front Page Option and Tagged Section.
  • You will get the option to enable tags, tags labels, and hide labels on responsive.
  • You can also choose different options and modify tags’ label text.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

b. News Ticker Section

  • From Customize, go to the Front Page Option and News Ticker Section.
  • You will get the option to enable ticker, ticker label, author meta, published date, and category meta.
  • You can also choose different options and modify the label text.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

c. Popular Section

  • From Customize, go to Front Page Option and Popular Section.
  • You will get the option to enable the popular section, popular label, display author meta, display published date, category meta, autoplay, arrows, and dots.
  • You can also choose different options and modify the label text.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

d. Slider Banner

  • From Customize, go to Front Page Option and Slider Banner.
  • You will get the option to enable the slider banner section, modify the label, and toggle different meta options.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

e. Main Banner Section

  • From Customize, go to the Front Page Option and Main Banner Section.
  • You will get the option to enable the main banner section.
  • You will also get the option to choose a category, add a title for the category block, and meta title and choose different options.
  • You can also upload banner advertisement image, and add a URL for the advertisement image.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

f. Category Section

  • From Customize, go to the Front Page Option and Category Section.
  • You will get the option to enable the featured category.
  • You will also get the option to add a title and choose different options.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

g. Recommended Section

  • From Customize, go to Front Page Option and Recommended Section.
  • You will get the option to enable the recommended post section, display author meta, display published date, and category meta.
  • You can choose different post layouts.
  • You can also choose different options and modify the label text.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

6. Footer

This section will allow you to choose different options for customizing the footer.

  • From Customize, go to the Footer Options.

a. Footer Widget Options

  • From Customize, go to Footer Options and Footer Widget Options.
  • You will get the option to enable the footer widget area and choose a different footer column layout.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

b. Footer Copyright Options

  • From Customize, go to Footer Options and Footer Copyright Options.
  • You will get to option to enable the footer nav menu, social nav menu in the footer, and border-radius.
  • You can also change copyright text, choose date format, and social menu option.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

c. Footer Scroll To Top

  • From Customize, go to Footer Options and Footer Scroll To Top.
  • You will get to option to enable the footer to scroll to the top.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

d. Footer ProgressBar

  • From Customize, go to Footer Options and Footer ProgressBar.
  • You will get to option to enable the footer progress bar.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

7. Menus

This section allows us to create menus for different locations.

  • From Customize, go to Menus.
  • Once you create the menu as per your wish click Publish to save the change.

8. Widgets

In this section, you can choose different widgets for different widget locations.

a. Sidebar

  • From Customize, go to Widgets and Sidebar.
  • You will get the option to add widgets on the sidebar to display it globally.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

b. After Header

  • From Customize, go to Widgets and to After Header.
  • You will get the option to add widgets to after header location.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

c. Homepage Fullwidth Widget Area – Top Area

  • From Customize, go to Widgets and Homepage Fullwidth Widget Area – Top Area.
  • You will get the option to add widgets at the top of the homepage layout, above the two-column widget area.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

d. Homepage Two Column Widget Area – Primary

  • From Customize, go to Widgets and Homepage Two Column Widget Area – Primary.
  • You will get the option to add widgets to the primary area in the two-column, side-by-side homepage widget section.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

e. Homepage Two Column Widget Area – Secondary

  • From Customize, go to Widgets and Homepage Two Column Widget Area – Secondary.
  • You will get the option to add widgets to the secondary area in the two-column, side-by-side homepage widget section.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

f. Homepage Before Posts

  • From Customize, go to Widgets and Homepage Before Posts.
  • You will get the option to add widgets to the homepage before posts listing.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

g. Homepage After Posts

  • From Customize, go to Widgets and Homepage After Posts.
  • You will get the option to add widgets to the homepage after posts listing.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

h. Homepage Fullwidth Widget Area – Bottom Area

  • From Customize, go to Widgets and Homepage Fullwidth Widget Area – Bottom Area.
  • You will get the option to add widgets to the right after the two-column widget area.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

i. Before Footer

  • From Customize, go to Widgets and Before Footer.
  • You will get the option to add widgets above the footer.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

j. Footer Column 1

  • From Customize, go to Widgets and Footer Column 1.
  • You will get the option to add widgets in column one of the footer.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

k. Footer Column 2

  • From Customize, go to Widgets and Footer Column 2.
  • You will get the option to add widgets in column two of the footer.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

l. Footer Column 3

  • From Customize, go to Widgets and Footer Column 3.
  • You will get the option to add widgets in column three of the footer.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

m. After Footer

  • From Customize, go to Widgets and After Footer.
  • You will get the option to add widgets which will appear after the footer and before the sub-footer.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

9. Homepage Settings

This section helps you to set the front page and blog page.

  • From Customize, go to Homepage Settings
  • You will get the option to choose what is displayed on the homepage of the site.
  • Use the available options and choose what is displayed on the homepage of the site.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

10. Additional CSS

This section helps to write CSS code in the box to customize the theme.

  • Go to  Customize > Additional CSS.
  • Then you can add your own CSS in the box to change your theme appearance.

SportsX

Getting Started

Thank you for selecting the SportsX Free WordPress Theme!

We trust you’ll find delight in this exquisite personal WordPress blog theme, meticulously crafted for Modern Publishers.

Our team poured considerable effort and affection into its creation. Our aspiration is for your website to flourish using our SportsX Free theme, potentially leading you to upgrade to the premium offering, SportsX-Pro.

Documentation Overview: This guide comprehensively addresses installation, usage, and customizer settings for the theme.

We aim to furnish you with clear instructions for seamlessly integrating the theme into your website, acquainting you with its features along the way. We urge you to peruse this document and keep it accessible for future reference.

Should you have queries or require assistance with any aspect of the theme, don’t hesitate to open a Support Ticket. Our support team stands ready to aid you.

Throughout this documentation, we’ll ensure everything is primed for installation, then proceed to theme setup, covering initial configuration and customization options.


Theme Requirements

To use this theme you must be running WordPress 4.0+ or higher, PHP5 or higher, and mysql 5 or higher. Please contact your web hosting service provider to be sure your server complies with the requirements above. To safeguard your website always use secure passwords and the latest version of WordPress and plugins. Be sure to check that php upload_max_filesize and post_max_size are 32M or higher. If you are running shared web hosting you should contact your web hosting service provider to find more information about that. If you are running an unmanaged dedicated server or VPS you should check your php.ini file. Alternatively, you can edit the .htaccess file at the root of your website and add the following values:

php_value post_max_size 32M
php_value upload_max_filesize 32M

Installation

To install SportsX you can do so in one of two ways:

a. The Simple, No Brainer, Piece of Cake Way:

Upload the provided sportsx.zip file via the WordPress Admin Panel. To do so, go to “Appearance” > “Themes” in the menu, then select the “Install Themes” tab at the top of the page. Once you are on this page, select “Upload,” then “Choose File” to locate the .zip folder on your computer. After doing so, select “Install Now.

b. The Roll Up Your Sleeves and Use a Little Elbow Grease Method:

Uncompress the provided sportsx.zip file and upload the template contents to the /wp-content/ themes/ directory of your WordPress installation via your chosen FTP client.

Neither method has an advantage over the other, it is simply a matter of preference.

Follow the same instructions above to install the SportsX-Pro Premium theme, but download the sportsx-pro.zip file instead of the previous zip file.


Activation

Once you have installed the theme, you can go back to the “Themes” page in the WordPress Admin Panel (“Appearance” > “Themes”) and select “Activate” on SportsX. You’re one step closer to getting your site up and running with SportsX.

Follow the same instructions above to activate the SportsX-Pro theme.


Install and Activate Recommended Plugins

After Activating the theme please go to Appearance > Install Plugins and install all the listed plugins.


Customizer Options and Setups

When you go to Admin Panel > Appearance > Customize. , there you will see various options available to customize your site. Just try those options one by one you will be able to understand how the theme works and can create any kind of site.

Some Available options in Customizer:

  • General Settings
  • Header Options
  • Single Options
  • Archive Options
  • Front Page Options
  • Footer Options
  • Menu
  • Widgets
  • Homepage Settings
  • Additional CSS

The SportsX-Pro Premium theme offers more features than the SportsX-Free theme, as indicated in the customization options. However, some features are identical and not listed in the customization options, though the customization process remains the same as for the free theme.


1. General Settings

This section provides options to customize Site Identity, Color options, Header Image, Background Image, Breadcrumb Options, and preloader options.

a. Site Identity

  • From Customize, go to General Settings and Site Identity
  • You will get the options to manage the Site title, tagline, logo, option to display the site title and tagline, and the site icon.
  • Use the available options to customize the site title and tagline.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

b. Colors Options

  • From Customize, go to Color Option.
  • You will get the option to change the color of the header text and background color.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

c. Header Image

  • From Customize, go to General Settings and Header Image
  • You will get an option to add a header image.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

d. Background Image

  • From Customize, go to General Settings and Background Image.
  • You will get an option to change the background image of the theme.
  • Use the available option to customize the background image.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

e. Breadcrumb Options

  • From Customize, go to General and Breadcrumb Options.
  • You will get the option to enable the breadcrumb option.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

f. Preloader Options

  • From Customize, go to General and Preloader.
  • You will get the option to enable the preloader and choose the style of the preloader.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

2. Header

This section allows you to manage and customize the header, offering various options to make it more attractive.

a. Header Style Option

  • From Customize, go to Header and Header style Option.
  • You will get the option to choose a header layout.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

b. Topbar Options

  • From Customize, go to Header and Topbar Options.
  • You will get an option to enable the top bar, hide the top bar on mobile, today’s date, and current time.
  • You can choose date label text and date format.
  • You will get an option to enable social nav on the topbar and choose social menu options.
  • You will get an option to enable border-radius to topbar.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

c. Mobile Menu Options

  • From Customize, go to Header and Mobile Menu Options.
  • You will get the option to enable the social menu on mobile.
  • You will get an option to choose menu options and enable border-radius and copyright on mobile.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

3. Single Options

This section empowers you to manage and personalize the single options, providing a range of options to make it visually appealing and distinctive. You can customize various elements to ensure the single options align with your design preferences and branding.

  • From Customize to Single Options

a. Single Page Options

  • From Customize, go to Single Options and Single Page Settings.
  • You will get the option to enable author meta, published date, single category meta, tag meta, read time, sticky article navigation, and author info box.
  • You will also get an option to write a title and choose different options for a single page.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

b. SideBar Options

  • From Customize, go to Single Options and SideBar Options.
  • You will get the option to choose a sidebar layout for a single page.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

c. Single Related Options

  • From Customize, go to Single Options and Single Related Options.
  • You will get the option to enable the related posts, author meta, published date, and category meta.
  • You will get the option to write different labels and choose different options for the related posts section.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

d. Single Author Post Options

  • From Customize, go to Single option and Single Author Post Options
  • You will get an option to enable author post, author meta, published date, and category meta.
  • You will get the option to write different labels and choose different options for single-author posts.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

4. Archive Options

Archive options have a lot of different options to customize the archive of the theme.

  • From Customize, go to Archive option.

a. Archive Options

  • From Customize, go to the Archive Options and Archive Options.
  • You will get the option to choose different archive layouts.
  • You can enable different options, and add different labels for the archive.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

b. Pagination Options

  • From Customize, go to the Archive Options and Pagination Options.
  • You will also get to choose a different option for pagination.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

c. Excerpt Options

  • From Customize, go to the Archive Options and Excerpt Options.
  • You will also get to choose different options for excerpts.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

d. SideBar Options

  • From Customize, go to the Archive Options and SideBar Options.
  • You will also get to choose a different sidebar option for the archive page and the option to enable a sticky sidebar.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

5. Front Page Option

Front page option has a lot of different options to customize different sections for the front page.

  • From Customize, go to the Front Page Options.

a. Tagged Section

  • From Customize, go to the Front Page Option and Tagged Section.
  • You will get the option to enable tags, tags labels, and hide labels on responsive.
  • You can also choose different options and modify tags’ label text.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

b. News Ticker Section

  • From Customize, go to the Front Page Option and News Ticker Section.
  • You will get the option to enable ticker, ticker label, author meta, published date, and category meta.
  • You can also choose different options and modify the label text.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

c. Popular Section

  • From Customize, go to Front Page Option and Popular Section.
  • You will get the option to enable the popular section, popular label, display author meta, display published date, category meta, autoplay, arrows, and dots.
  • You can also choose different options and modify the label text.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

d. Sports Banner Section

  • From Customize, go to the Front Page Option and Sports Banner Section.
  • You will get the option to enable the sports banner section.
  • You will also get the option to choose the category, add a title for the category block, and meta title, and choose different options.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

e. Main Banner Section

  • From Customize, go to the Front Page Option and Main Banner Section.
  • You will get the option to enable the main banner section.
  • You will also get the option to choose a category, add a title for the category block, and meta title and choose different options.
  • You can also upload banner advertisement image, and add a URL for the advertisement image.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

f. Dual Category Section

  • From Customize, go to the Front Page Option and Dual Category Section.
  • You will get the option to enable the dual category section.
  • You will also get the option to choose a category, add a title for the category block, and meta title and choose different options.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

g. Highlight Post Section

  • From Customize, go to the Front Page Option and Highlight Post Section.
  • You will get the option to enable the highlight post section.
  • You will also get the option to choose a category, add a title for the category block, and meta title and choose different options.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

h. Spotlight Post Section

  • From Customize, go to the Front Page Option and Spotlight Post Section.
  • You will get the option to enable the spotlight post section.
  • You will also get the option to choose a category, add a title for the category block, and meta title and choose different options.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

i. Featured Block Section

  • From Customize, go to the Front Page Option and Featured Block Section.
  • You will get the option to enable the spotlight post section.
  • You will also get the option to choose a category, add a title for the category block, and meta title and choose different options.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

j. Category Section

  • From Customize, go to the Front Page Option and Category Section.
  • You will get the option to enable the category section.
  • You will also get the option to add a title and choose different options.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

k. Recommended Section

  • From Customize, go to Front Page Option and Recommended Section.
  • You will get the option to enable the recommended post section, display author meta, display published date, and category meta.
  • You can choose different post layouts.
  • You can also choose different options and modify the label text.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

6. Footer

This section will allow you to choose different options for customizing the footer.

  • From Customize, go to the Footer Options.

a. Footer Widget Options

  • From Customize, go to Footer Options and Footer Widget Options.
  • You will get the option to enable the footer widget area and choose a different footer column layout.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

b. Footer Copyright Options

  • From Customize, go to Footer Options and Footer Copyright Options.
  • You will get to option to enable the footer nav menu, social nav menu in the footer, and border-radius.
  • You can also change copyright text, choose date format, and social menu option.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

c. Footer Scroll To Top

  • From Customize, go to Footer Options and Footer Scroll To Top.
  • You will get to option to enable the footer to scroll to the top.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

d. Footer ProgressBar

  • From Customize, go to Footer Options and Footer ProgressBar.
  • You will get to option to enable the footer progress bar.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

7. Menus

This section allows us to create menus for different locations.

  • From Customize, go to Menus.
  • Once you create the menu as per your wish click Publish to save the change.

8. Widgets

In this section, you can choose different widgets for different widget locations.

a. Sidebar

  • From Customize, go to Widgets and Sidebar.
  • You will get the option to add widgets on the sidebar to display it globally.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

b. After Header

  • From Customize, go to Widgets and to After Header.
  • You will get the option to add widgets to after header location.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

c. Homepage Fullwidth Widget Area – Top Area

  • From Customize, go to Widgets and Homepage Fullwidth Widget Area – Top Area.
  • You will get the option to add widgets at the top of the homepage layout, above the two-column widget area.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

d. Homepage Two Column Widget Area – Primary

  • From Customize, go to Widgets and Homepage Two Column Widget Area – Primary.
  • You will get the option to add widgets to the primary area in the two-column, side-by-side homepage widget section.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

e. Homepage Two Column Widget Area – Secondary

  • From Customize, go to Widgets and Homepage Two Column Widget Area – Secondary.
  • You will get the option to add widgets to the secondary area in the two-column, side-by-side homepage widget section.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

f. Homepage Before Posts

  • From Customize, go to Widgets and Homepage Before Posts.
  • You will get the option to add widgets to the homepage before posts listing.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

g. Homepage After Posts

  • From Customize, go to Widgets and Homepage After Posts.
  • You will get the option to add widgets to the homepage after posts listing.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

h. Homepage Fullwidth Widget Area – Bottom Area

  • From Customize, go to Widgets and Homepage Fullwidth Widget Area – Bottom Area.
  • You will get the option to add widgets to the right after the two-column widget area.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

i. Before Footer

  • From Customize, go to Widgets and Before Footer.
  • You will get the option to add widgets above the footer.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

j. Footer Column 1

  • From Customize, go to Widgets and Footer Column 1.
  • You will get the option to add widgets in column one of the footer.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

k. Footer Column 2

  • From Customize, go to Widgets and Footer Column 2.
  • You will get the option to add widgets in column two of the footer.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

l. Footer Column 3

  • From Customize, go to Widgets and Footer Column 3.
  • You will get the option to add widgets in column three of the footer.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

m. After Footer

  • From Customize, go to Widgets and After Footer.
  • You will get the option to add widgets which will appear after the footer and before the sub-footer.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

9. Homepage Settings

This section helps you to set the front page and blog page.

  • From Customize, go to Homepage Settings
  • You will get the option to choose what is displayed on the homepage of the site.
  • Use the available options and choose what is displayed on the homepage of the site.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

10. Additional CSS

This section helps to write CSS code in the box to customize the theme.

  • Go to  Customize > Additional CSS.
  • Then you can add your own CSS in the box to change your theme appearance.

NewsMass

Getting Started

Thank you for selecting the NewsMass Free WordPress Theme!

We trust you’ll find delight in this exquisite personal WordPress blog theme, meticulously crafted for Modern Publishers.

Our team poured considerable effort and affection into its creation. Our aspiration is for your website to flourish using our NewsMass Free theme, potentially leading you to upgrade to the premium offering, NewsMass-Pro.

Documentation Overview: This guide comprehensively addresses installation, usage, and customizer settings for the theme.

We aim to furnish you with clear instructions for seamlessly integrating the theme into your website, acquainting you with its features along the way. We urge you to peruse this document and keep it accessible for future reference.

Should you have queries or require assistance with any aspect of the theme, don’t hesitate to open a Support Ticket. Our support team stands ready to aid you.

Throughout this documentation, we’ll ensure everything is primed for installation, then proceed to theme setup, covering initial configuration and customization options.


Theme Requirements

To use this theme you must be running WordPress 4.0+ or higher, PHP5 or higher, and mysql 5 or higher. Please contact your web hosting service provider to be sure your server complies with the requirements above. To safeguard your website always use secure passwords and the latest version of WordPress and plugins. Be sure to check that php upload_max_filesize and post_max_size are 32M or higher. If you are running shared web hosting you should contact your web hosting service provider to find more information about that. If you are running an unmanaged dedicated server or VPS you should check your php.ini file. Alternatively, you can edit the .htaccess file at the root of your website and add the following values:

php_value post_max_size 32M
php_value upload_max_filesize 32M

Installation

To install NewsMass you can do so in one of two ways:

a. The Simple, No Brainer, Piece of Cake Way:

Upload the provided newsmass.zip file via the WordPress Admin Panel. To do so, go to “Appearance” > “Themes” in the menu, then select the “Install Themes” tab at the top of the page. Once you are on this page, select “Upload,” then “Choose File” to locate the .zip folder on your computer. After doing so, select “Install Now.

b. The Roll Up Your Sleeves and Use a Little Elbow Grease Method:

Uncompress the provided newsmass.zip file and upload the template contents to the /wp-content/ themes/ directory of your WordPress installation via your chosen FTP client.

Neither method has an advantage over the other, it is simply a matter of preference.

Follow the same instructions above to install the NewsMass-Pro Premium theme, but download the newsmass-pro.zip file instead of the previous zip file.


Activation

Once you have installed the theme, you can go back to the “Themes” page in the WordPress Admin Panel (“Appearance” > “Themes”) and select “Activate” on NewsMass. You’re one step closer to getting your site up and running with NewsMass.

Follow the same instructions above to activate the NewsMass-Pro theme.


Install and Activate Recommended Plugins

After Activating the theme please go to Appearance > Install Plugins and install all the listed plugins.


Customizer Options and Setups

When you go to Admin Panel > Appearance > Customize. , there you will see various options available to customize your site. Just try those options one by one you will be able to understand how the theme works and can create any kind of site.

Some Available options in Customizer:

  • General
  • Header
  • Single
  • Archive
  • Front Page
  • Footer
  • Menu
  • Widgets
  • Homepage Settings
  • Additional CSS

The NewsMass-Pro Premium theme offers more features than the Newsfor Free theme, as indicated in the customization options. However, some features are identical and not listed in the customization options, though the customization process remains the same as for the free theme.

1. General

This section provides options to customize Site Identity, Color options, Header Image, Background Image, Breadcrumb Options, and preloader options

a. Site Identity

  • From Customize, go to General Settings and Site Identity
  • You will get the options to manage the Site title, tagline, logo, option to display the site title and tagline, and the site icon.
  • Use the available options to customize the site title and tagline.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

b. Colors Options

  • From Customize, go to Color Option.
  • You will get the option to change the color of the header text and background color.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

c. Header Image

  • From Customize, go to General Settings and Header Image
  • You will get an option to add a header image.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

d. Background Image

  • From Customize, go to General Settings and Background Image.
  • You will get an option to change the background image of the theme.
  • Use the available option to customize the background image.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

e. Breadcrumb Options

  • From Customize, go to General and Breadcrumb Options.
  • You will get the option to enable the breadcrumb option.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

f. Preloader Options

  • From Customize, go to General and Preloader.
  • You will get the option to enable the preloader and choose the style of the preloader.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

2. Header

This section allows you to manage and customize the header, offering various options to make it more attractive.

a. Header Style Option

  • From Customize, go to Header and Header style Option.
  • You will get the option to choose a header layout.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

b. Topbar Options

  • From Customize, go to Header and Topbar Options.
  • You will get an option to enable the top bar, hide top bar on mobile, today’s date and current time.
  • You can choose date label text and date format.
  • You will get an option to enable social nav on the topbar and choose social menu options.
  • You will get an option to enable border-radius to topbar.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

c. Mobile Menu Options

  • From Customize, go to Header and Mobile Menu Options.
  • You will get the option to enable the social menu on mobile.
  • You will get an option to choose menu options and enable border-radius and copyright on mobile.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

3. Single

This section empowers you to manage and personalize the single options, providing a range of options to make it visually appealing and distinctive. You can customize various elements to ensure the single options align with your design preferences and branding.

  • From Customize to Single Options

a. Single Page Options

  • From Customize, go to Single Options and Single Page Settings.
  • You will get the option to enable author meta, published date, single category meta, tag meta, read time, sticky article navigation, and author info box.
  • You will also get an option to write a title and choose different options for a single page.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

b. SideBar Options

  • From Customize, go to Single Options and SideBar Options.
  • You will get the option to choose a sidebar layout for a single page.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

c. Single Related Options

  • From Customize, go to Single Options and Single Related Options.
  • You will get the option to enable the related posts, author meta, published date, and category meta.
  • You will get the option to write different labels and choose different options for the related posts section.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

d. Single Author Post Options

  • From Customize, go to Single option and Single Author Post Options
  • You will get an option to enable author post, author meta, published date, and category meta.
  • You will get the option to write different labels and choose different options for single-author posts.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

4. Archive Options

Archive options have a lot of different options to customize the archive of the theme.

  • From Customize, go to Archive option.

a. Archive Options

  • From Customize, go to the Archive Options and Archive Options.
  • You will get the option to choose different archive layouts.
  • You can enable different options, and add different labels for the archive.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

b. Pagination Options

  • From Customize, go to the Archive Options and Pagination Options.
  • You will also get to choose a different option for pagination.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

c. Excerpt Options

  • From Customize, go to the Archive Options and Excerpt Options.
  • You will also get to choose different options for excerpts.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

d. SideBar Options

  • From Customize, go to the Archive Options and SideBar Options.
  • You will also get to choose a different sidebar option for the archive page and the option to enable a sticky sidebar.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

5. Front Page Option

Front page option has a lot of different options to customize different sections for the front page.

  • From Customize, go to the Front Page Options.

a. Tagged Section

  • From Customize, go to the Front Page Option and Tagged Section.
  • You will get the option to enable tags, tags labels, and hide labels on responsive.
  • You can also choose different options and modify tags’ label text.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

b. News Ticker Section

  • From Customize, go to the Front Page Option and News Ticker Section.
  • You will get the option to enable ticker, ticker label, author meta, published date, and category meta.
  • You can also choose different options and modify the label text.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

c. Popular Section

  • From Customize, go to Front Page Option and Popular Section.
  • You will get the option to enable the popular section, popular label, display author meta, display published date, category meta, autoplay, arrows, and dots.
  • You can also choose different options and modify the label text.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

d. Category Section

  • From Customize, go to the Front Page Option and Category Section.
  • You will get the option to enable the featured category.
  • You will also get the option to add a title and choose different options.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

e. Recommended Section

  • From Customize, go to Front Page Option and Recommended Section.
  • You will get the option to enable the recommended post section, display author meta, display published date, and category meta.
  • You can choose different post layouts.
  • You can also choose different options and modify the label text.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

6. Footer

This section will allow you to choose different options for customizing the footer.

  • From Customize, go to the Footer Options.

a. Footer Widget Options

  • From Customize, go to Footer Options and Footer Widget Options.
  • You will get the option to enable the footer widget area and choose a different footer column layout.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

b. Footer Copyright Options

  • From Customize, go to Footer Options and Footer Copyright Options.
  • You will get to option to enable the footer nav menu, social nav menu in the footer, and border-radius.
  • You can also change copyright text, choose date format, and social menu option.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

c. Footer Scroll To Top

  • From Customize, go to Footer Options and Footer Scroll To Top.
  • You will get to option to enable the footer to scroll to the top.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

d. Footer ProgressBar

  • From Customize, go to Footer Options and Footer ProgressBar.
  • You will get to option to enable the footer progress bar.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

7. Menus

This section allows us to create menus for different locations.

  • From Customize, go to Menus.
  • Once you create the menu as per your wish click Publish to save the change.

8. Widgets

In this section, you can choose different widgets for different widget locations.

a. Sidebar

  • From Customize, go to Widgets and Sidebar.
  • You will get the option to add widgets on the sidebar to display it globally.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

b. After Header

  • From Customize, go to Widgets and to After Header.
  • You will get the option to add widgets to after header location.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

c. Homepage Fullwidth Widget Area – Top Area

  • From Customize, go to Widgets and Homepage Fullwidth Widget Area – Top Area.
  • You will get the option to add widgets at the top of the homepage layout, above the two-column widget area.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

d. Homepage Two Column Widget Area – Primary

  • From Customize, go to Widgets and Homepage Two Column Widget Area – Primary.
  • You will get the option to add widgets to the primary area in the two-column, side-by-side homepage widget section.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

e. Homepage Two Column Widget Area – Secondary

  • From Customize, go to Widgets and Homepage Two Column Widget Area – Secondary.
  • You will get the option to add widgets to the secondary area in the two-column, side-by-side homepage widget section.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

f. Homepage Before Posts

  • From Customize, go to Widgets and Homepage Before Posts.
  • You will get the option to add widgets to the homepage before posts listing.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

g. Homepage After Posts

  • From Customize, go to Widgets and Homepage After Posts.
  • You will get the option to add widgets to the homepage after posts listing.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

h. Homepage Fullwidth Widget Area – Bottom Area

  • From Customize, go to Widgets and Homepage Fullwidth Widget Area – Bottom Area.
  • You will get the option to add widgets to the right after the two-column widget area.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

i. Before Footer

  • From Customize, go to Widgets and Before Footer.
  • You will get the option to add widgets above the footer.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

j. Footer Column 1

  • From Customize, go to Widgets and Footer Column 1.
  • You will get the option to add widgets in column one of the footer.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

k. Footer Column 2

  • From Customize, go to Widgets and Footer Column 2.
  • You will get the option to add widgets in column two of the footer.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

l. Footer Column 3

  • From Customize, go to Widgets and Footer Column 3.
  • You will get the option to add widgets in column three of the footer.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

m. After Footer

  • From Customize, go to Widgets and After Footer.
  • You will get the option to add widgets which will appear after the footer and before the sub-footer.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

9. Homepage Settings

This section helps you to set the front page and blog page.

  • From Customize, go to Homepage Settings
  • You will get the option to choose what is displayed on the homepage of the site.
  • Use the available options and choose what is displayed on the homepage of the site.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

10. Additional CSS

This section helps to write CSS code in the box to customize the theme.

  • Go to  Customize > Additional CSS.
  • Then you can add your own CSS in the box to change your theme appearance.

Blogmarks

Getting Started

Thank you for selecting the Blogmarks Free WordPress Theme!

We trust you’ll find delight in this exquisite personal WordPress blog theme, meticulously crafted for Modern Publishers.

Our team poured considerable effort and affection into its creation. Our aspiration is for your website to flourish using our Blogmarks Free theme, potentially leading you to upgrade to the premium offering, Blogmarks-Pro.

Documentation Overview: This guide comprehensively addresses installation, usage, and customizer settings for the theme.

Our aim is to furnish you with clear instructions for seamlessly integrating the theme into your website, acquainting you with its features along the way. We urge you to peruse this document and keep it accessible for future reference.

Should you have queries or require assistance with any aspect of the theme, don’t hesitate to open a Support Ticket. Our support team stands ready to aid you.

Throughout this documentation, we’ll ensure everything is primed for installation, then proceed to theme setup, covering initial configuration and customization options.


Theme Requirements

To use this theme you must be running WordPress 4.0+ or higher, PHP5 or higher, and mysql 5 or higher. Please contact your web hosting service provider to be sure your server complies with the requirements above. To safeguard your website always use secure passwords and the latest version of WordPress and plugins. Be sure to check that php upload_max_filesize and post_max_size are 32M or higher. If you are running shared web hosting you should contact your web hosting service provider to find more information about that. If you are running an unmanaged dedicated server or VPS you should check your php.ini file. Alternatively, you can edit the .htaccess file at the root of your website and add the following values:

php_value post_max_size 32M
php_value upload_max_filesize 32M

Installation

To install Blogmarks you can do so in one of two ways:

a. The Simple, No Brainer, Piece of Cake Way:

Upload the provided blogmarks.zip file via the WordPress Admin Panel. To do so, go to “Appearance” > “Themes” in the menu, then select the “Install Themes” tab at the top of the page. Once you are on this page, select “Upload,” then “Choose File” to locate the .zip folder on your computer. After doing so, select “Install Now.

b. The Roll Up Your Sleeves and Use a Little Elbow Grease Method:

Uncompress the provided blogmarks.zip file and upload the template contents to the /wp-content/ themes/ directory of your WordPress installation via your chosen FTP client.

Neither method has an advantage over the other, it is simply a matter of preference.

Follow the same instructions above to install the Blogmarks-Pro Premium theme, but download the blogmarks-pro.zip file instead of the previous zip file.


Activation

Once you have installed the theme, you can go back to the “Themes” page in the WordPress Admin Panel (“Appearance” > “Themes”) and select “Activate” on Blogmarks. You’re one step closer to getting your site up and running with Blogmarks.

Follow the same instructions above to activate the Blogmarks-Pro theme.


Install and Activate Recommended Plugins

After Activating theme please got Appearance > Install Plugins and install all the listed plugin.


Customizer Options and Setups

When you go to Admin Panel > Appearance > Customize. , there you will see various options available to customize your site. Just try those options one by one you will be able to understand how the theme works and can create any kind of site.

Some Available options in Customizer:

  • General
  • Header
  • Footer
  • Colors
  • Homepage Sections
  • Archive Posts
  • Typography
  • Sidebar
  • Single Posts
  • Widget Areas
  • Background Image
  • Menus
  • Widgets
  • Homepage Settings
  • Additional CSS

The Revista-Pro Premium theme offers more features than the Newsfor Free theme, as indicated in the customization options. However, some features are identical and not listed in the customization options, though the customization process remains the same as for the free theme.

1. General

This section provides options to choose different buttons optionspreloader optionsprogressbar options, breadcrumb options, light/dark options, post meta options, and post title options.

a. Button Options

  • From Customize, go to General and to Button Options.
  • You will get the option to change the button text color and text hover color.
  • You will get the option to change the button background color and background hover color.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

b. Preloader Options

  • From Customize, go to General and to Preloader Options.
  • You will get the option to enable the preloader.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

c. Progressbar Options

  • From Customize, go to General and to Progressbar Options.
  • You will get the option to enable the progressbar and change the progressbar color.
  • You will also get to choose different options for the progressbar position.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

d. Breadcrumb Options

  • From Customize, go to General and to Breadcrumb Options.
  • You will get the option to enable the breadcrumb.
  • You will also get to change the breadcrumb link color.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

e. Light/Dark Options

  • From Customize, go to General and to Light/Dark Options.
  • You will get the option to enable the light/dark switch and force dark mode.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

f. Cursor Options

  • From Customize, go to General and to Cursor Options.
  • You will get the option to enable the cursor style.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

g. Post Meta Options

  • From Customize, go to General and to Post Meta Options.
  • You will get the option to change the post meta icon color.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

h. Post Title Options

  • From Customize, go to General and to Post Title Options.
  • You will get the option to enable the line on hover.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

2. Header

This section allows you to manage and customize the header, offering various options to make it more attractive.

a. Button Options

  • From Customize, go to Header and to Site Identity.
  • You will get to enable the hide site title and hide tagline.
  • You will get the option to manage the site title, tagline, logo, site icon, site title text size, and site tagline text size.
  • You will also get to choose different styles for the site tagline style.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

b. Header Image

  • From Customize, go to Header and to Header Image.
  • You will get an option to add a header image.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

c. Header Social Icons

  • From Customize, go to Header and to Header Social Icons.
  • You will get the option to enable the social menu label text and manage the social menu label text.
  • You will also get to choose different options for the social menu brand color and social menu display style.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

d. Topbar Options

  • From Customize, go to Header and to Topbar Options.
  • You will get the option to manage the today’s date format.
  • You will get the option to enable the top bar, top bar on mobile, top bar columns on responsive, and today’s date.
  • You will get the option to enable the top bar social nav menu, top bar nav menu, search icon, and border bottom.
  • You will also get to change the color of bar background, top bar text, top bar text hover, top bar sub menu background, top bar sun menu, and top bar sub menu hover.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

e. Header Options

  • From Customize, go to Header and to Header Options.
  • You will get the option to change the color of the header background color and add ads banner image.
  • You will get to manage the ad banner link, header padding top, and header padding bottom.
  • You will get the option to choose a different style for the header style and enable the centered logo.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

f. Header Navbar Options

  • From Customize, go to Header and to Header Navbar Options.
  • You will get the option to enable the center align menu, different logo menu bar, menu bar social nav menu, and search icon.
  • You will get the option to enable the capitalize primary menu text, capitalize sub menu text, top border, and bottom border.
  • You will also get to change the color of the primary menu background color, text color, text hover color, text hover border color, active item color, active item border color, description color, and offcanvas icon color.
  • You will also get to change the color of the sub menu background color, text color, text hover color, description color, and capitalize primary menu text.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

g. Sticky Navbar

  • From Customize, go to Header and to Sticky Navbar.
  • You will get the option to change the sticky menu.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

3. Footer

This section empowers you to manage and personalize the footer, providing a range of options to make it visually appealing and distinctive. You can customize various elements to ensure the footer aligns with your design preferences and branding.

a. Footer Options

  • From Customize, go to Footer and to Footer Options.
  • You will get to enable the footer background image, border above footer, and change the color of the light theme background.
  • You will get to choose a different option for the footer theme, footer widgets title style, and footer widgets title alignment.
  • You will also get to choose a different layout for the footer column layout.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

b. Sub Footer Options

  • From Customize, go to Footer and to Sub Footer Options.
  • You will get to enable the copyright, border above footer info, footer credit, footer nav menu, and social nav menu in the footer.
  • You will get to manage the copyright text and copyright data format.
  • You will also get to choose a different option for the sub-footer theme and change the color of the light theme background.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

c. Scroll To Top

  • From Customize, go to Footer and to Scroll To Top.
  • You will get the option to enable the show scroll to the top.
  • You will get to change the color of the scroll to the top icon, top icon hover, top background, and top hover background.
  • You will also get to choose different options for the scroll to the top position.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

4. Colors

This section explains how to change the theme’s different text colors, primary colors, and background colors.

  • From Customize, go to Colors.
  • You will get an option to change the header text color, background color, primary color, accent color, and link color.
  • You will get an option to change the link color hover and text color.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

5. Homepage Sections

Homepage Sections have a lot of different options to customize the layout of the theme.

a. Tags Options

  • From Customize, go to the Homepage Section and to Tags Options.
  • You will get to enable the tags, tags label, stack on responsive, and hide the label on responsive.
  • You will get to change the color of the section background, tags label text and manage the tags label text.
  • You will get to choose a different style for the label style.
  • You will also get to choose a different option for the tags theme, number of tags, order by, order, padding-top, and padding-bottom.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

b. Ticker Options

  • From Customize, go to the Homepage Section and to Ticker Options.
  • You will get to enable the ticker, ticker label, show arrows, show post thumbnail, circle post thumbnail, show ticker post category, and stack on responsive.
  • You will get to enable the hide label on responsive, arrows on responsive, thumbnail on responsive, category on responsive, and meta info on responsive.
  • You will get to change the color of the section background, ticker label text, ticker label background, ticker loader/icon, and manage the ticker label text.
  • You will get to choose a different style for the label style.
  • You will get to choose a different option for the ticker theme, choose ticker posts category, number of posts, order by, order, and ticker post meta.
  • You will also get to choose a different option for the date format, autoplay speed, padding top, and padding bottom.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

c. Trending Carousel Options

  • From Customize, go to the Homepage Section and to Trending Carousel Options.
  • You will get to enable the trending carousel, show the trending post category, show the post meta icon, and show the author image.
  • You will get to enable the show post thumbnail, invert post display, show post format icon, autoplay, arrows, and dots.
  • You will get to change the color of the trending section background, text, link, and manage the trending post title.
  • You will get to choose a different style for the display style, trending post title style, and trending post category style.
  • You will get to choose a different option for the trending post title alignment, post column, post category, number of posts, order by, and order.
  • You will also get to choose a different option for the trending post category color display, number of categories to display, trending post meta, date format, and title line limit.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

d. Main Banner Options

  • From Customize, go to the Homepage Section and to Main Banner Options.
  • You will get to enable the main banner, banner autoplay, banner arrow, banner dots, show banner category, and show banner overlay.
  • You will get to enable the show post meta icon, show the author image, show banner description, show banner read more, and banner description length.
  • You will get to change the color of the banner section background, arrows background, overlay, and manage the banner title, read more text.
  • You will get to choose a different style for the banner title style, category display, and read more style.
  • You will get to choose a different option for the banner title alignment, banner layout, banner display as, carousel item gap, title font size, banner content from, choose category, order by, and order.
  • You will also get to choose a different option for the number of posts, overlay opacity, banner category color display, number of categories to display, banner post meta, date format, title line limit, banner description length, and read more icons.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

e. Featured Post Options

  • From Customize, go to the Homepage Section and to Featured Post Options.
  • You will get to enable the featured posts, show pinned posts overlay, show category, show post meta icon, show the author image, and show post format icon.
  • You will get to change the color of the overlay and manage the pinned post title.
  • You will get to choose a different style for the pinned posts title style, and category style.
  • You will get to choose a different option for the pinned post title alignment, pinned post from, posts category, and number of posts.
  • You will also get to choose a different option for the overlay opacity, pinned post category color display, number of categories to display, pinned post meta, date format, and title line limit.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

6. Archive Post

This segment facilitates the attractive management of post excerpts and archives, enhancing the overall presentation and organization of content.

a. Archive Post Options

  • From Customize, go to Archive Post and to Archive Post Options.
  • You will get to enable the pagination aligned at the center, show post meta icon, show author image, and show category label.
  • You will get to enable the show tag label, show post format icon, show excerpt, and show read more.
  • You will get to choose a different layout for the archive layout.
  • You will get to choose a different option for the title line limit, limit tags to display, limit categories to display, and archive metadata.
  • You will also get to choose different options for the pagination style, archive image size, title font size, date format, category color display, category style, category position, tag style, and read more style.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

b. Excerpt Options

  • From Customize, go to Archive Post and to Excerpt Options.
  • You will get to manage the excerpt length and read more text.
  • You will also get to choose a different option for the read more icon.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

7. Typography

Typography has a lot of different options to customize the fonts of the entry meta, headings, and body of the theme.

a. Entry Meta

  • From Customize, go to Typography and to Entry Meta.
  • You will get to manage the entry meta font and font weight.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

b. Headings

  • From Customize, go to Typography and to Headings.
  • You will get to manage the heading title font and font weight.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

c. Body

  • From Customize, go to Typography and to Body.
  • You will get to manage the body text font and font weight.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

8. Sibedar

This section enhances the sidebar, making it more appealing with various options.

a. Front Page Sidebar

  • From Customize, go to Sidebar and to Front Page Sidebar.
  • You will get to enable the different sidebar, hide the sidebar on mobile, sticky, and sidebar border.
  • You will get to choose a different layout for the front page sidebar layout.
  • You will also get to choose a different option for the sidebar widget style, widget title style, and widget title alignment.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

b. General Sidebar

  • From Customize, go to Sidebar and to General Sidebar.
  • You will get to enable the hide the global sidebar on mobile, sticky, and sidebar border.
  • You will get to choose a different layout for the general sidebar layout.
  • You will also get to choose a different option for the sidebar widget style, widget title style, and widget title alignment.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

9. Single Posts

This helps make the single page more attractive and impressive by providing various options. There are many features that can be enabled or disabled.

a. Single Post Options

  • From Customize, go to Single Posts and to Single Post Options.
  • You will get to enable the show post meta icon, center align post header meta, show author image, show category label, and show tag label.
  • You will get to choose a different layout for the single post layout.
  • You will get to choose a different option for the posts navigation, date format, single category position, limit tags to display, limit categories to display, category color display, and single post meta.
  • You will also get to choose a different style for the single post style, tag style, and category style.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

b. Author Info Box Options

  • From Customize, go to Single Posts and to Author Info Box Options.
  • You will get to enable the show author info box.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

c. Related Post Options

  • From Customize, go to Single Posts and to Related Post Options.
  • You will get to enable the show related posts.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

d. Author Post Options

  • From Customize, go to Single Posts and to Author Post Options.
  • You will get to enable the show author posts.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

e. Comments Options

  • From Customize, go to Single Posts and to Comments Options.
  • You will get to enable the center to align comment form content.
  • You will also get to choose a different option for the header style and heading align.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

f. Sticky Article Options

  • From Customize, go to Single Posts and to Sticky Article Options.
  • You will get to enable the show sticky next/prev article.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

10. Widget areas

This enhances the widget section’s appeal and impact by offering a variety of customizable options. Numerous features can be enabled or disabled, and you can select different styles for various layouts.

a. Offcanvas

  • From Customize, go to Widgetareas and to Offcanvas.
  • You will get to enable the hide offcanvas on the desktop.
  • You will get to upload the offcanvas logo and change the color of the light theme background.
  • You will get to choose a different option for the offcanvas theme and widgets title alignment.
  • You will also get to choose a different style for the widget title style.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

b. Below Header

  • From Customize, go to Widgetareas and to Below Header.
  • You will get to change the color of the section background and section text.
  • You will get to choose a different option for the widget’s title alignment.
  • You will also get to choose a different style for the widget title style.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

c. Above Home Columns

  • From Customize, go to Widgetareas and to Above Home Columns.
  • You will get to change the color of the section background, section text, and section link.
  • You will get to choose a different option for the widget’s title alignment.
  • You will also get to choose a different style for the widget title style.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

d. Home Columns

  • From Customize, go to Widgetareas and to Home Columns.
  • You will get to enable the hide second column on mobile.
  • You will get to change the color of the section background, section text, and section link.
  • You will get to choose a different option for the first column widget’s title alignment and the second column widget’s title alignment.
  • You will also get to choose a different style for the first column widget’s title style and the second column widget’s title style.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

e. Above Home

  • From Customize, go to Widgetareas and to Above Home.
  • You will get to change the color of the section background, section text, and section link.
  • You will get to choose a different option for the widget’s title alignment.
  • You will also get to choose a different style for the widget title style.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

f. Above Home Posts

  • From Customize, go to Widgetareas and to Above Home Posts.
  • You will get to choose a different option for the widget’s title alignment.
  • You will also get to choose a different style for the widget title style.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

g. Below Home Posts

  • From Customize, go to Widgetareas and to Below Home Posts.
  • You will get to choose a different option for the widget’s title alignment.
  • You will also get to choose a different style for the widget title style.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

h. Below Home

  • From Customize, go to Widgetareas and to Below Home.
  • You will get to change the color of the section background, section text, and section link.
  • You will get to choose a different option for the widget’s title alignment.
  • You will also get to choose a different style for the widget title style.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

i. Above Footer

  • From Customize, go to Widgetareas and to Above Footer.
  • You will get to change the color of the section background, section text, and section link.
  • You will get to choose a different option for the widget’s title alignment.
  • You will also get to choose a different style for the widget title style.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

j. Below Footer

  • From Customize, go to Widgetareas and to Below Footer.
  • You will get to change the color of the section background, section text, and section link.
  • You will get to choose a different option for the widget’s title alignment.
  • You will also get to choose a different style for the widget title style.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

11. Background

This section explains how to add or change the theme’s background image.

  • From Customize, go to Background Image.
  • You will get an option to change the background image of the theme.
  • Use the available option to customize the background image.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

12. Menu

Menu options let you choose various pages in the menu located in different sections. It has different options like primary, social, create new, and view all location menus.

a. Primary Menu

  • Go to  Customize > Menus > Primary Menu.
  • You can create, update, and delete the menu name and menu items for the primary menu.
  • You can choose the menu location.
  • You will get the option to enable top-level pages to this menu.
  • Click on Publish to save the changes.

b. Social Menu

  • Go to Customize > Menus > Social Menu.
  • You can create, update, and delete social links from the social menu.
  • You can choose the menu location.
  • You will get the option to enable top-level pages to this menu.
  • Click on Publish to save the changes.

c. Create New Menu

  • Go to Customize > Menus > Create New Menu.
  • You can create a new menu and choose the location.
  • Click on Publish to save the changes.

d. View All Locations

  • Go to Customize > Menus > View All Locations.
  • You can update and create the menu name and menu items of the menus.
  • Click on Publish to save the changes.

13. Widgets

Widgets allow you to add various sections and enhance your site with additional features, including pages, text, and images. You will have the option to add, edit, and delete widgets in specified locations.

a. Sidebar

  • From Customize, go to Widgets and to Sidebar.
  • You can add, customize, and delete widgets in a sidebar.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

b. Offcanvas Before Menu

  • From Customize, go to Widgets and to Offcanvas Before Menu.
  • You can add, customize, and delete widgets in offcanvas before the menu.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

c. Offcanvas After Menu

  • From Customize, go to Widgets and to Offcanvas After Menu.
  • You can add, customize, and delete widgets in offcanvas after the menu.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

d. Below Header

  • From Customize, go to Widgets and to Below Header.
  • You can add, customize, and delete widgets in the below header.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

e. Below Homepage Columns

  • From Customize, go to Widgets and to Below Homepage Columns.
  • You can add, customize, and delete widgets in the below homepage columns.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

f. Homepage Columns One

  • From Customize, go to Widgets and to Homepage Columns One.
  • You can add, customize, and delete widgets in the homepage column one.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

g. Homepage Columns Two

  • From Customize, go to Widgets and to Homepage Columns Two.
  • You can add, customize, and delete widgets in the homepage column two.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

h. Above Homepage

  • From Customize, go to Widgets and to Above Homepage.
  • You can add, customize, and delete widgets on the above homepage.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

i. Homepage Before Posts

  • From Customize, go to Widgets and to Homepage Before Posts.
  • You can add, customize, and delete widgets on the homepage before posts.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

j. Homepage After Posts

  • From Customize, go to Widgets and to Homepage After Posts.
  • You can add, customize, and delete widgets on the homepage after posts.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

k. Below Homepage

  • From Customize, go to Widgets and to Below Homepage.
  • You can add, customize, and delete widgets on the below homepage.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

l. Above Footer

  • From Customize, go to Widgets and to Above Footer.
  • You can add, customize, and delete widgets on the above footer.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

m. Footer Column 1

  • From Customize, go to Widgets and to Footer Column 1.
  • You can add, customize, and delete widgets on the footer column one.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

n. Footer Column 2

  • From Customize, go to Widgets and to Footer Column 2.
  • You can add, customize, and delete widgets on the footer column two.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

o. Footer Column 3

  • From Customize, go to Widgets and to Footer Column 3.
  • You can add, customize, and delete widgets on the footer column three.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

p. Below Footer

  • From Customize, go to Widgets and to Below Footer.
  • You can add, customize, and delete widgets on the below footer.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

14. Homepage Settings

This section helps you to set the front page and blog page.

  • From Customize, go to Homepage Settings.
  • You will get to enable the show title above homepage posts.
  • You will get the option to choose what is displayed on the homepage of the site.
  • Use the available options and choose what is displayed on the homepage of the site.
  • If the preview is ok click on Publish to save the changes.

15. Additional CSS

This section helps to write CSS code in the box to customize the theme.

  • Go to  Customize > Additional CSS.
  • Then you can add your own CSS in the box to change your theme appearance.