Overview of WordPress Theme Frameworks – the 2014 Edition

It is almost two years ago that I published Taking Stock on WordPress Theme Frameworks. Time for an update. Especially since “overhaul” might be a better word, than update. The first edition included all WordPress related frameworks that I came across. Whether the product was still actively maintained, or that the development had been already … Read more

StudioPress Magazine

Magazine Pro by StudioPress is a responsive Genesis child theme for online magazine and news sites, featuring a fully widgetized homepage and additional promotional space between posts and the comments area. The theme supports natively two WordPress 3 menus. The Primary Navigation Menu is a fixed at the top of the page, where it will … Read more

Elegant Themes Divi Builder

In this article, I zoom in on the capabilities of the Divi Builder, the visual page builder incorporated in the Divi Theme. These two are so close, they share a product page. As said, the Divi Builder is a visual page builder and an integral part of the Dive theme. However, the Divi Builder is … Read more

Add a Widgetized Footer to StudioPress (in)SPYR

Last year August, StudioPress released version 2.0 of its Genesis Framework embracing HTML5 and CSS3. Since then, StudioPress as well as other providers of child themes for the Genesis Framework have been updating their themes to take advantage of the HTML5/CSS3 innovations. One of the themes concerned is StudioPress (in)SPYR, still one of my favorites … Read more

Themify Fullpane

Themify Fullpane is a responsive theme for online portfolios, featuring fly-in animation, a drag-and-drop Page Builder and custom post types for – among other – galleries and portfolios. The theme supports natively one WordPress menu, right aligned in the fixed bar located at the bottom of the screen. Besides the navigation, also the logo, the social … Read more

Drag & Drop Web Pages with the Themify Builder

With the release of the Themify Flat theme, Themify also introduced its Themify Builder – a drag-and-drop Page Builder. In this post, we will explore this Themify Builder more in detail. The Page Builder is available for pages and posts. Not only for regular WordPress posts, but for custom post types too. You launch the … Read more

Themify Parallax

Themify Parallax is a responsive and versatile theme suitable for (one-page) business websites, online portfolios and blogs with a full width design and infinite scroll – although you can opt for a layout with a left or right sidebar and pagination too. The theme supports natively two WordPress 3 menus; the first just below the … Read more

How to add Color Schemes to a Genesis Child Theme created with the Dynamik Website Builder

When you have created one or more Genesis child themes with the Dynamik Website Builder, you will have noticed that these themes have only one color scheme; the default one. Of course, that is okay when you are creating a website for a project of your own, or even when it is for a customer. … Read more

Create Conditional Navigation Menus with Genesis Extender or the Dynamik Website Builder

A few days ago, a WordPress user new to the Genesis Framework asked me whether it is possible to display tailored secondary menus on specific pages. All pages on the website should get the same primary menu and – besides a few exceptions – the same secondary navigation menu. The exceptions should get their own … Read more

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