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Each of the StudioPress themes uses plugins to enhance the functionality of the theme. Installing the plugins recommended by the theme is usually done as soon as you have installed and activated your desired child theme. There are two methods of installing a plugin through your WordPress dashboard. The easier method is to install by […]

The Pretty Chic theme by Pretty Darn Cute is an elegant blog theme, with a gorgeous color. The main features of the theme are the sticky header, the widgetized home page, and the width of the theme. In a time when so many themes are taking advantage of wider monitors, the Pretty Chic theme takes […]

I’ve recently had a request to add a widget area to the primary navigation of the Fun theme, in order to display the Simple Social Icons. First, we’ll need to register the widget. Open your functions.php file, and add the following: Once we’ve registered the widget, we will need to “hook” it, which sets the […]

I recently received a support question from a client wanting to know how to change the color of the text in the WordPress Admin Bar. In the Pretty Chic theme, one of the theme’s color options is Navy, which is a beautiful color, but if you’re using the WordPress default color scheme, which has a […]

I recently received a support ticket from someone wanting to add in an additional widget area to their site using the Fun theme, like John & Sherry had done on their Young House Love blog, which also uses Fun. I love the way that John and Sherry have personalized the Fun theme to give their […]

A post is an entry that will display in chronological order with your most recent post at the top on any page using the “blog” template. Posts will publish to your site’s RSS feed.To create a post: Log into your WordPress Dashboard Click the Posts tab Click Add New Start writing by entering a Post Title, […]

Obviously, I love the Elise theme – it’s a theme which is close to my heart 🙂 I created the theme with bloggers in mind, and for that reason, I wanted to keep the theme simple, but I’ve recently had a request to add a landing page template to the theme. This is pretty straightforward […]

The Genesis Simple Share plugin is a valuable plugin, allowing your site visitors to share your posts on their own social media accounts. By default, the plugin gives you the option to display the icons as an “outline”, or “filled” – the colors are the “default” colors of the various social media sites. If you […]

I’ve just released my second Premium WordPress Theme – Happy School Days, available here (link) Now, just in time for holiday gift giving, I’m offering the ultimate Teacher Appreciation gift – a fully functional WordPress website for $139. This package includes: Your own Domain Hosting for 12 months Installation of WordPress Installation of the Genesis […]