Welcome to the Chronus theme documentation. These instructions briefly explain how to setup and configure all theme features.
Table of Contents
- Theme Installation
- Theme Options
- WordPress Core Features
- Featured Posts
- Magazine Homepage
- Setup and Configure Pro Version Features
- Theme Specifications
Theme Installation
Since it is the same procedure for every theme, this tutorial does not explain how to install the theme. If you need help with the theme installation, please see the Install WordPress themes tutorial.
Install PRO Version Plugin
Please be aware that the PRO Version of Chronus is an Add-on plugin for the Chronus theme. Therefore you have to install and activate the Chronus theme and install the Chronus Pro plugin in addition. You can learn how to install Plugins on the Install WordPress plugins tutorial.
Configure Theme Options
Chronus supports the awesome Theme Customizer. You can configure all theme settings on Appearance → Customize → Theme Options.
The Theme Options panel in the Customizer includes following sections:
- Layout Settings
- Blog Settings
- Post Settings
- Featured Posts
- Theme Colors (only with PRO version)
- Theme Fonts (only with PRO version)
- Footer Settings (only with PRO version)
Set up WordPress Features
The theme supports several WordPress core features you know:
- Custom Menus (Theme Navigation)
- Widget Areas
- Custom Header Image
- Custom Backgrounds
- Featured Images
- Page Templates
- Custom Logo
Featured Posts
To set up featured posts, go to Appearance → Customize → Theme Options → Featured Posts.
Please see our Featured Posts Tutorial if you need more help to setup the Featured Content area.
Magazine Homepage
You can use the Magazine Widgets to create a magazine-styled homepage in the Customizer. Therefore go to Appearance → Customize → Widgets → Magazine Homepage.
Please see our Magazine Widgets Tutorial for detailed instructions about the Magazine features.
Setup and Configure Pro Version Features
The Pro Version of Chronus is an add-on plugin which you can purchase on the Chronus Pro page.
Install PRO Version Plugin
You can download Chronus Pro on our downloads page. If you need help to install the plugin please visit our Install WordPress plugins tutorial.
Custom Colors and Custom Fonts
You can customize the theme colors and fonts on Appearance → Customize → Theme Options → Theme Colors / Theme Fonts.
Footer Widgets
Chronus Pro adds a widgetized footer area. You can add your footer widgets on Appearance → Widgets.
Hide Credit Link
You can hide the credit link to themezee.com on Appearance → Customize → Theme Options → Footer Settings.
Theme Specifications
- The main content column width is
840
. - The Featured Images used on archives and single posts are
840x525
. - The Featured Images in the Magazine Widgets are
600x375
(large),280x175
(medium) and120x80
(small). - The Custom Header image will display at a maximum width of
2560
and a flexible height (default height =500
).
All measurements in pixels.
Thank you so much for using the Chronus WordPress theme.