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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
WordPress Frameworks, Stylesheets (CSS) and Required Coding Skills
When you are a returning visitor to wilwebs.com, you will know by now that I enjoy working with WordPress theme frameworks. Such a framework allows you to create a website from scratch without the need to code. In this post, I want to have a closer look at the words “without the need to code”. […]
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. […]
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 […]