WorldStar Documentation

Welcome to the WorldStar theme documentation. These instructions briefly explain how to setup and configure all theme features.

Table of Contents

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 WorldStar is an Add-on plugin for the WorldStar theme. Therefore you have to install and activate the WorldStar theme and install the WorldStar Pro plugin in addition. You can learn how to install Plugins on the Install WordPress plugins tutorial.

Configure Theme Options

WorldStar 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:

  • General Settings
  • Header Settings (only with PRO version)
  • 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:

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 WorldStar is an add-on plugin which you can purchase on the WorldStar Pro page.

Install PRO Version Plugin

You can download WorldStar 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

WorldStar Pro adds a widgetized footer area. You can add your footer widgets on Appearance → Widgets.

Hide Credit Link

You can disable the credit link to themezee.com on Appearance → Customize → Theme Options → Footer Settings.

Theme Specifications

  1. The main content column width is 840.
  2. The Featured Images used on blog posts are 840x480.
  3. The recommended size for the Header Image is 1260x420.

All measurements in pixels.

 

Thank you so much for using the WorldStar WordPress theme.