Why I choose to use the Blocksy WordPress theme
I have for a few years been looking for a WordPress theme that could replace Genesis Framework as well as the retired Beans Framework which I have been using. A…
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Customizing comments section in WordPress
The following tutorial was originally created years ago. I decided to add on Full Site Editing to where we can modify the comments through the Comments block and associated inner…
Customizing Altitude Pro Genesis child theme
Altitude Pro is an older Genesis one page child theme which uses widgets to create sections on a page. A section can contain a background image and various content. With…
Automatic update of WordPress and themes
In WordPress 5.6 and onward we are able to update WordPress core, translations, plugins and themes through the Automatic update in WordPress. Here is an example from the Installed plugins…
Creating a child theme
I will show how to create a child theme and why we use it. We mainly create a child theme to avoid the theme being overwritten when the parent theme…
Themify me WordPress themes
I might update this tutorial showing newer Themify themes. Older tutorial. Originally from 2 March 2013. Updated 8 January 2016. Below here are many video tutorials that will help you…
Genesis child themes overview
I looked at the various Genesis Child Themes and was curious about the features of each. Original post was published 30 June – 2016. The following is an overview. I…
Genesis adding a full width image behind the title
The result should look something like the below. Full width image behind the post and page titlesI have looked at how Showcase Pro a Genesis Child theme that has added…
Creating a sticky footer in a Genesis child theme
Genesis themes have an unique way to add a sticky / fixed footer. If your using a theme that is not a Genesis theme then check out my tutorial: Creating…
The themify Parallax theme
The Themify Parallax theme and how I am using it From the older tutorial originally published 15 July 2014. Updated 9 April 2017.I might also update this tutorial again. Themify.me…
Unofficial Genesis child themes
The following is a list of Genesis Child themes not listed at the StudioPress Genesis Child themes. Free Genesis Child themes A Collection of Resources listing a lot of Child Themes…
Adding breadcrumbs to a Genesis child theme
How I added breadcrumbs to this site. There are a lot of really good resources to find when creating a web site with using a Genesis WordPress theme. The following…
Customizing a Genesis child theme
I decided to download the Genesis Metro Child theme. Took a copy of the full folder.I renamed the copied folder to Custom and the Theme Name information seen inside the…
Additional widget areas for Genesis themes
This tutorial contains lots of widget areas that can be used in Genesis child themes. One of the reasons why I use Genesis themes is all the information that is…
Using Advanced Custom Fields
How to use and display Advanced Custom Fields in a Genesis theme. This is a somewhat technical tutorial on how to use Advanced custom fields. I keep text to a minimum.…
Customizing the blog previews and posts page of a Genesis child theme
These are specific for the Genesis Framework – StudioPress Themes for WordPress. Add PHP code to the child theme functions.php file or a code snippet plugin. Change the [Read more…] text to…
Plugins for the Genesis framework
A few Plugins for the Genesis Framework An oldie Genesis Simple Comments Plugin by Nick the Geek. Genesis Simple Edits Plugin The Settings page for Simple Edits. I am wondering if it will…
Starting out with Genesis themes
have seen so many positive comments at various web sites about Genesis themes so I decided to try it out. Purchasing the Genesis Framework one gets two things:– The Framework– and…
WordPress Page Templates
A Page template is a way to style a page in an unique way to create another type of style that is different from other pages. It is located to…
Custom post types used in Genesis child themes
Code used in Minimum Pro and Executive Pro StudioPress have two Child Themes that contain custom post types: Minimum Pro and Executive Pro. Minimum Pro Demo Minimum Portfolio Post typeThe first…
Creating a home page layout in a Genesis theme
The result showing the Plugin Articles section. Adding widgets code to the child theme functions file. One can just add one home widget area and add the Genesis – Featured…
Modifying the search box in Genesis
Customizing the search box in a Genesis theme. I did some searching and found a few really nice tutorials on customizing the search box in a Genesis theme. First of all we…
Mysite myway modular WordPress theme framework with many options
22 September 2021: Mysite Myway – does not exist any longer. The Modular theme from Mysite myway Here is a 15 minute initial look at the Modular theme from Mysite…
Installing sample content for Suco
Installing sample content for Suco theme by Themify.me. The first step in this video – Install of WordPress through MAMP which I already installed. MAMP makes it possible to install…
The Themify Framework
Going through the Themify Framework. Back in 2014 I used the Themify.me themes and they offered a really good framework of various options. Unlike many other themes at the time.…
Themify Page Builder
Themify has their own Page Builder which is integrated into the Themify settings in the backend and can be activated on the Frontend. The Themify Builder 2021 version. Themify Ultra…