Cedar - WordPress Theme

WordPress: Theme Documentation Before submitting a new support ticket we highly recommend reading the included theme documentation, as this will provide all the required information to install, configure and use your theme. This documentation can be found ...

WordPress: Installing a Theme There are two methods to install the theme, via your WordPress admin dashboard or (S)FTP. Installation via your WordPress dashboard is the recommended method, and (S)FTP installation is only suggested for advanced users. A ...

WordPress: Frequently Asked Questions Below are answers to our most frequently asked questions related to our themes and the WordPress platform. If you're answer is not found below or in the themes documentation please submit a new support ticket. Q. I want to ...

WordPress: Installing Demo Content If you're using a new install of WordPress, then you may want to install the themes demo content to explore how the theme functions. This is only recommended for new WordPress installs, if you're running a production blog we ...

WordPress: Configuring Category Colors & Images Category Images Each category can have an assigned image which will be shown on the category page as the category cover background. These options can be accessed via the 'Posts' -> 'Categories' page, by selecting 'Edit' on t ...

WordPress: Customization Options Theme related customization options can be found within your WordPress dashboard under 'Appearance' -> 'Customize'. Customizer options are preserved when updating to a new version of the theme. If you require any further a ...

WordPress: Configuring Author Profiles Within each blog post is an author section which contains the profile information, such as the author name, biography and social links. These options can be configured via your WordPress dashboard under the 'Users' section. M ...

WordPress: Configuring Author Avatars Author avatars use the Gravatar service, which is now default system for avatars with within WordPress. If you are already using Gravatar with your author email there is no setup required. If you haven't setup a Gravatar acco ...

WordPress: Installing Recommended Plugins Upon activation of the theme, you will be presented with a prompt requesting you to install theme recommended plug-ins. It is recommended that you install these plug-ins, however it is not required. Some theme functionality m ...

WordPress: Configuring Widgets The theme includes a number of EckoThemes exclusive widgets which can be used within widget areas throughout the theme such as the sidebars and drawer sections. Access to these widgets require that the 'Ecko Plugin' plugin is ...

WordPress: Configuring Menus & Navigation Theme menus can be configured via the WordPress dashboard under 'Appearance' -> 'Menus'. Ensure to set a 'Theme Location' for created menus at the bottom of the menu options, or assign a location via the theme customizer. The ...

WordPress: Configure MailChimp Subscriptions The theme includes support for a MailChimp mailing list subscription form. If you already have a MailChimp mailing list then this can be used, or a new account and mailing list can be created via the MailChimp website. The ...

WordPress: Shortcodes The theme includes a number of shortcodes to make accessing theme styling features easier when writing your blog posts. Access to these shortcodes requires that the 'Ecko Plugin' is installed and activated. These shortcodes ...

WordPress: Theme Translation We recommend the use of the Loco Translate third-party plugin for all translations, as this will allow you to translate theme strings directly within the WordPress dashboard. If you would prefer to manually create translat ...