Luminate

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Page Showcase

To set up the page showcase layout as shown in the demo, please follow the steps below:

Create a new page or edit an existing page that will be used as the Showcase. Then select the “Page Showcase Template” (found in the right column in your editor window).
You’ll can also choose a layout for this template. There’s four options: Single Column, Single Column Narrow, Sidebar Right, or Sidebar Left. If you want to use a specific layout, go ahead and select this (also in the right column of the editor window). Then click save.
If you want the Showcase to appear on your home page, go to your Dashboard and under Settings > Reading, set the page from step 1 as your “Front Page”. If you’re using the Page Showcase on the home page and would still would like to have a blog displayed separately, create a blank page called “Blog” or something similar and select that as “Posts Page” under Front Page.
To select which pages show on the showcase page, go to your Dashboard and under Appearance > Customize look for the “Page Showcase” options. You can set up to 5 pages.
If you are using on the of the single column layouts, select 4 pages to display. If you’re displaying a sidebar, you can choose 3 or 5.

Menus

There are three available menus areas. The primary menu displays to the right of your site title or logo. The top menu displays are the in the bar above your logo. The footer menu displays in the footer. Each menu is optional.

To set up new menus, go to Appearance > Menus in your Dashboard.

To activate the social media icons feature, simply create a custom link with a link to the account/profile page as shown below:

You can add these links to your header or footer menu.

The following social networks have custom icons available:

behance.com
dribbble.com
facebook.com
flickr.com
github.com
linkedin.com
pinterest.com
plus.google.com
instagr.am
instagram.com
skype.com
spotify.com
tumblr.com
twitter.com
vimeo.com

If you need another service added, please open a support request.

Customization Options

With the Luminate theme, you have a number of different customization options for your site.

Styling and general options are available under Appearance > Customize.

Site Title, Tagline and Logo

Here you can upload your own logo, if desired. You can also choose to display a site tagline or title.

Top Navigation

If you have a “Top Menu” set, it will display in the bar above the header. You can also set text to display here, like a phone number or office hours.

Layout

This theme has four layout options in addition to the Showcase Template:

Single Column
Narrow Column
2 Columns: Content / Sidebar
2 Columns: Sidebar / Content

Colors

Background Color sets the overall website background color.
Highlight Color changes link color in the content section and button backgrounds.
Highlight Hover changes the hover link color in the content section.

Widget Areas

Luminate has two widget areas, one for the sidebar and one for the footer.

For the sidebar, it will display on all posts, if a sidebar layout is selected under Layout in the Customize area. A sidebar will display on individual pages if the sidebar display option is selected in the Page Editor.

For the footer, the display of widgets will depend on how many are selected. One or two widgets will expand to fill the entire footer area. Three or more widgets will cause the footer to display in three columns.

Zelda

Zelda is a responsive theme that’s ideal for business or magazine layouts. With this theme, you can choose a selection of pages or posts to display on your home page using the showcase templates. Fonts and colors are also customizable.

Showcase Layout

When installing Zelda for the first time, you will get a single page/post display.

To set up the showcase layout with up to five posts or pages featured as in the demo, please follow the steps below.

Decide if you want to feature up to five pages, or five blog posts.
Create a new page or choose your existing home page, if one exists. If you want pages to appear on the showcase page, select the “Page Showcase Template” (found in the right column in your editor window). If you want posts to appear instead, choose “Post Showcase Template.”
If you want the Showcase to appear on your home page, go to your Dashboard and under Settings > Reading, set the page from step 2 as your “Front Page”. If you’re using the Page Showcase Template and still would like to have a blog displayed separately, create a blank page called “Blog” or something similar and select that as “Posts Page” under Front Page.
For pages to show up on the Showcase page, you will need to first set the Page Showcase Template option like you did for the first page in step 2.
To select which pages show on the showcase page, go to your Dashboard and under Appearance > Customize look for the “Showcase” options. You can choose from any pages you set with the Page Showcase Template in step 4. Be sure to choose your home page as one of the Showcase Pages. Other pages you select here, if any, will display underneath the page you designate as “Front Page” in step 3.
If you prefer to display posts, be sure to set the Posts Showcase Template in step 2, and then in your Showcase options you can choose to display all posts, or posts using a tag you choose.

Menus

There are two available menus areas. The primary menu displays above the site title and tagline, to the right of your site title or logo. The footer menu displays in the footer. Each menu is optional.

To set up new menus, go to Appearance > Menus in your Dashboard.

To activate the social media icons feature, simply create a custom link with a link to the account/profile page as shown below:

You can add these links to your header or footer menu.

The following social networks have custom icons available:

behance.com
dribbble.com
facebook.com
flickr.com
github.com
linkedin.com
pinterest.com
plus.google.com
instagr.am
instagram.com
skype.com
spotify.com
tumblr.com
twitter.com
vimeo.com

If you need another service added, please open a support request.

Customization Options

With the Zelda theme, you have a number of different customization options for your site.

Styling and general options are available under Appearance > Customize.

Colors

You can customize the colors for several different areas of your site:

Background Color sets the overall website background color.
Primary Accent Color affects your site link and button color.
Outer Background Color will change the color of your main content area. On the home page when using the Showcase Template, that will impact the header and footer areas. On pages and posts, it will also include the background fill around the post content.
Outer Text Color and Outer Link Color are the colors that will show up in the header and footer areas. These colors should be chosen to contrast with the color you set as your Outer Background Color so that your site title, menu and footer nwill be visible.

Logo

Here you can upload your own logo, if desired, as well as a favicon, the small image associated with your site that shows up in the browser tab. You can also upload an Apple Touch icon if you wish.

Layout

With the Zelda theme, you have three layout options in addition to the Showcase Template for the home page:

1 Column
2 Columns: Content / Sidebar
2 Columns: Sidebar / Content

Layout options can also be set on a per post or page basis in the settings in the post/page editor window.

General

Options here include:

Display Post Dates
Display Featured Images

Typography

You can choose your header and body fonts from a wide range of styles. The preview window will display the new font before you save the changes, so you can select the best font for your needs.

Footer

You can modify what, if anything, displays in the footer. This is a great place to include design credits and copyright information.

Further Customizations

If you need to make additional style changes or alter the theme template files, please read this post, which also includes downloadable child themes.

Cascade

Cascade is a modern theme great for photography websites, personal blogs, restaurants and small businesses. Its clean presentation allows your content to shine.

Cascade offers multiple layouts. Choose a one-column design with varying widths, or add a left or right sidebar next to your content. The theme offers three menu locations, social icons, and both sidebar and footer widgets.

Using the theme customizer, you can choose from dozens of text and display fonts. You can also modify the website and header colors, use a custom background image, and upload your own logo and favicon.

Menus

There are three available menus areas. The primary menu displays above the site title and tagline, the secondary menu displays at the bottom of the header, and the footer menu displays in the footer. Each menu is optional.

To set up new menus, go to "Appearance" > "Menus".

Social icons will automatically be displayed for the following social networks. If you need one added, please open a support request.

behance.com
dribbble.com
facebook.com
flickr.com
github.com
linkedin.com
pinterest.com
plus.google.com
instagr.am
instagram.com
skype.com
spotify.com
tumblr.com
twitter.com
vimeo.com

Widgets

There are two available widget areas. “Sidebar” and “Footer”.

Supported Plugins

Customization Options

Styling and general options are available under "Appearance" > "Customize".

Header

In the Header settings you can modify the Header background color or add a background image for the header itself. If you upload a background image, you can scale the image to fit the width of the header, or repeat. Scaling is great for larger images, and tiling can make an interesting pattern depending on the image selected.

Logo

In the Logo settings you can upload your own logo, if desired, as well as a favicon, the small image associated with your site that shows up in the browser tab. You can also upload an Apple Touch icon if you wish.

Layout

Using Cascade, you have four layout options:

1 Column Wide
1 Column Narrow
2 Columns: Content / Sidebar
2 Columns: Sidebar / Content

Layout options can also be set on a per post or page basis in the settings in the post/page editor window.

General

Options here include:

Display Post Dates
Display Featured Images

Typography

You can choose your header and body fonts from a wide range of styles. The preview window will display the new font before you save the changes, so you can select the best font for your needs.

Footer

You can modify what, if anything, displays in the footer. This is a great place to include design credits and copyright information.

Further Customizations

If you need to make additional style changes or alter the theme template files, please read this post, which also includes downloadable child themes.

Gather

Gather is a highly adaptable theme for displaying products, art, and content. Choose your own fonts, update colors, or upload a logo using the theme customizer. Multiple menu locations, social icons, and widget areas are available.

See How it Works

Layout

By default, Gather displays one column of content, which is referred to as the “Standard layout.” However, you can choose to display your posts in 2, 3 or 4 columns on the home page. To do this, first go to your Dashboard and under Settings > Reading, make sure “Recent Posts” is selected as the display option. Then navigate to Appearance > Customize, and under Layout, you can choose a one to four column layout, with the preview showing you what you can expect with each option.

Menus

To set up new menus, go to Appearance > Menus in your Dashboard.

To activate the social media icons feature, simply create a custom link with a link to the account/profile page as shown below:

You can add these links to your header or footer menu.

The following social networks have custom icons available:

behance.com
dribbble.com
facebook.com
flickr.com
github.com
linkedin.com
pinterest.com
plus.google.com
instagr.am
instagram.com
skype.com
spotify.com
tumblr.com
twitter.com
vimeo.com

If you need another service added, please open a support request.

Widgets

There are two available widget areas, one in the optional sidebar and one in the footer. You can set these under Appearance > Widgets, or Appearance > Customize.

By default, both the sidebar and footer widget areas are empty and will not display unless there are widgets added. This way, if you do not wish to use these areas, the layout will adjust accordingly.

If you add widgets to the Sidebar, the Sidebar will display on individual pages or posts. You can turn on and off the sidebar on archive pages by selecting “Display Sidebar on Archives” under the Layout option. This will also allow you to modify the sidebar widgets in the Customizer screen.

The footer widget area will automatically expand to fit up to three columns, depending on the number of widgets you place within the footer. One widget will expand across the width of the footer; more widgets will create additional columns, with three or more widgets filling out the full three columns.

Customization Options

With the Gather theme, you have a number of different customization options for your site.

Styling and general options are available under Appearance > Customize.

Header

In the Header settings you can modify the Header background color or add a background image for the header itself. If you upload a background image, you can scale the image to fit the width of the header, or repeat. Scaling is great for larger images, and tiling can make an interesting pattern depending on the image selected.

Logo

In the Logo settings you can upload your own logo, if desired, as well as a favicon, the small image associated with your site that shows up in the browser tab. You can also upload an Apple Touch icon if you wish.

Navigation Styles

The Gather theme offers two menus, one above the site title (the Primary Menu) and one below the site title (the Secondary Menu). You can modify the colors for both menus here. All colors can be previewed in the Customizer before saving.

Background: changes the background of the menu bar itself.
Background Hover: changes the color of the box that appears when a visitor hovers over a menu item. This can be a contrasting color to the background, or just a slightly lighter or darker shade of the same color used for the menu itself.
Border
Search Box is a toggle to choose whether or not to display the search box in the menu bar.

Colors

The Gather theme also allows you to modify many site colors outside of the header and menu. These options include:

Site Background Color sets the overall website background color.
Primary Color sets the title color for your pages and posts. It also sets the color of your footer text and the links in your pages and posts.
Secondary Color
Site Title Color will allow you to change the color of the primary site title.
Site Title Hover Color will change the color of the site title when a visitor hovers over the title.
Site Tagline Color changes the color of the tagline below the title.

Layout

With the Gather theme, you have several layout options:

1, 2, 3, or 4 columns on archive pages
Sidebar right or sidebar left
Optional sidebar on archive pages

General

Options here include:

Display Post Dates
Display Featured Images

Typography

You can choose your header and body fonts from a wide range of styles. The preview window will display the new font before you save the changes, so you can select the best font for your needs.

Footer

You can modify what, if anything, displays in the footer. This is a great place to include design credits and copyright information.

Further Customizations

If you need to make additional style changes or alter the theme template files, please read this post, which also includes downloadable child themes.

Supported Plugins

JetPack

Easy Digital Downloads

Summit

Summit is a bold, one-column WordPress theme perfect for blogs and small business websites.

See How it Works

Customization Options

These are available under “Appearance” > “Customize”.

Header Settings

You can upload a custom logo instead of the site title.
Header image options include choosing a preset image, randomizing the image, or uploading your own. The theme will automatically resize uploaded images to fit. You can also choose not to display a header image. Finally, you can modify the header background color (for headers without an image)
You can modify the site title text color as well as the color for the tagline underneath, or you can hide the tagline completely.
With the Header Overlay Color settings you can change the tonal color of the image you’re using, and with the Header Overlay Opacity settings you can fade the image to allow your site title to pop.
The optional Header Social Menu allows you to display social media icons in the header, under the site title/tagline. To set this, create a custom menu with your social media links, and choose that menu under the Social Menu settings. See below for custom menus.

General

You can choose a custom background color or upload a background image for the site.
If you wish, you can select a different highlight color for your site, which will change the color of your links and buttons.
You can also choose whether or not to display dates on blog posts. This is a great option to choose if you’re using posts for a purpose other than a chronological blog, such as product pages.

Footer

Modify what, if anything, displays in the footer. This is a great place to include design credits and copyright information.
There are two columns for widgets

Further Customizations

If you need to make additional style changes or alter the theme template files, please read this post, which also includes downloadable child themes.