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Genesis: Adding a full width image behind the title

13 July - 2016 By Paal Joachim 5 Comments
Last updated on: January 22, 2018

Full width featured image behind the title

Adding a full width featured image behind the title The result should look something like the below.   Full width image behind the post and page titles I have looked at how Showcase Pro a Genesis Child ... [Read more]

Additional widget areas for Genesis themes

10 February - 2016 By Paal Joachim 13 Comments
Last updated on: March 11, 2017

Genesis Themes widget sections

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 available on how to use it. My affiliate link ... [Read more]

Creating a sticky / fixed footer in a Genesis child theme

5 February - 2016 By Paal Joachim Add a Comment
Last updated on: September 17, 2017

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 a footer that sticks to the bottom Sticky is actually something ... [Read more]

Customizing the blog post previews and posts page of a Genesis child theme.

8 January - 2016 By Paal Joachim Add a Comment
Last updated on: January 8, 2016

Customize the post preview Genesis - Code Snippets

Customizations done to the blog posts preview and posts page of a Genesis child theme. These are specific for the Genesis Framework - StudioPress Themes for WordPress (affiliate link). A two part series on using Code ... [Read more]

Customizing Altitude Pro – Genesis child theme

13 November - 2015 By Paal Joachim 42 Comments
Last updated on: May 6, 2018

Altitude Pro top orange gradient

How to customize the one page Genesis child theme Altitude Pro.   Btw You can download my custom theme at: github.com/paaljoachim/2-Custom-Altitude-Pro-Genesis (It also includes featured image behind the title. ... [Read more]

How to make a sticky header in WordPress

24 August - 2015 By Paal Joachim 4 Comments
Last updated on: December 1, 2016

On-scroll-sticky-nav

How to make a sticky header in WordPress I will show multiple ways of creating a sticky header. A fixed/sticky header that stays in place as one moves down the page. Right click the area on your web site you want to ... [Read more]

Unofficial Genesis Child Themes

20 May - 2015 By Paal Joachim 5 Comments
Last updated on: April 9, 2017

Unofficial Genesis Child Themes

Unofficial Genesis Child Themes (Article - will be updated on occasion when I find additional sites that offer Genesis Child themes.) The following is a list of Genesis Child themes not listed at the StudioPress ... [Read more]

Using the Advanced Custom Fields plugin

18 March - 2015 By Paal Joachim 7 Comments
Last updated on: January 9, 2016

Advanced Custom Fields Add New Field Group

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. Creating custom fields for your custom post ... [Read more]

Custom Post Types used in Genesis Child Themes

14 March - 2015 By Paal Joachim 14 Comments
Last updated on: November 21, 2015

Custom Post Type sidebar options

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 type The first code contains the ... [Read more]

How to use the excerpt

24 February - 2015 By Paal Joachim 1 Comment
Last updated on: July 3, 2016

Genesis Theme Settings Content Archives

How to use and style the excerpt I want to show good stylized previews of the posts on the home page without using featured images. One way is use excerpts with a Visual Editor (TinyMCE editor) to stylize the ... [Read more]

Plugins for the Genesis Framework

6 January - 2015 By Paal Joachim Add a Comment
Last updated on: January 8, 2016

Simple Comments Settings

A few Plugins for the Genesis Framework I began this article when I noticed missing screenshots from a few plugins for the Genesis Framework. An oldie Genesis Simple Comments Plugin  by Nick the Geek. This is what ... [Read more]

Adding breadcrumbs to a Genesis child theme

30 November - 2014 By Paal Joachim 2 Comments
Last updated on: April 9, 2017

Breadcrumbs navigation Genesis Themes

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 is the code and sites I followed to create the ... [Read more]

Back to top link

27 October - 2014 By Paal Joachim 4 Comments
Last updated on: November 10, 2016

Back to top button hover

A Back to top link Having a back to top link is useful for longer pages. I did a search and came across this code at https://wordpress.org/support/topic/adding-back-to-top-button-1?replies=14  One can just place the ... [Read more]

Modifying the search box in Genesis

27 October - 2014 By Paal Joachim Add a Comment
Last updated on: October 27, 2014

Search box WordPress

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 have the WordPress ... [Read more]

Creating a social media menu

26 September - 2014 By Paal Joachim 1 Comment
Last updated on: October 27, 2014

Social Media Menu area

Creating a social media menu The following Social menu article is based on this tutorial by The Web Princess It has been coded for Genesis themes but can also be readjusted for other themes. It uses icons ... [Read more]

Creating a home page layout in a Genesis Theme

26 September - 2014 By Paal Joachim 3 Comments
Last updated on: September 21, 2015

Home page showing featured post widget

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 ... [Read more]

Customizing the comments section

8 September - 2014 By Paal Joachim 58 Comments
Last updated on: May 9, 2018

Customize Comment box Genesis Code Snippets

Some customizations I made for the comments section in my custom Genesis Child theme. These are specific for the Genesis Framework - StudioPress Themes for WordPress (affiliate link). I will post general customizations ... [Read more]

Customizing a Genesis Child theme

6 September - 2014 By Paal Joachim Add a Comment
Last updated on: April 9, 2017

rickrduncan.com: rename genesis child theme coolestguidesontheplanet: creating WordPress child theme genesis framework artofblog.com: building a genesis child ... [Read more]

Genesis Child Themes Overview

4 September - 2014 By Paal Joachim Add a Comment
Last updated on: April 9, 2017

Genesis Child Themes

I looked at the various Genesis Child Themes and was curious about the features of each. The following is an overview. I have listed the latest updates as is mentioned in the Downloads page at the time of this writing ... [Read more]

Genesis Framework Changelog – version history

3 September - 2014 By Paal Joachim Add a Comment
Last updated on: January 6, 2015

Genesis Framework Changelog

The Genesis Framework Changelog - version history The Genesis Changelog web site Another Changelog for Genesis   A short overview: 15 July 2014 Genesis Framework ... [Read more]

Starting out with Genesis Themes

3 September - 2014 By Paal Joachim 2 Comments
Last updated on: January 8, 2016

I decided to try out Genesis Themes as I have seen so many positive comments at various web sites. Purchasing the Genesis Framework (affiliate link meaning if you purchase a theme through it I get a percentage) one ... [Read more]

The Themify Parallax theme

15 July - 2014 By Paal Joachim 1 Comment
Last updated on: April 9, 2017

The Themify Parallax theme and how I am using it Themify.me Parallax theme.     Understanding the structure. Express version: Part 1. Create a section category. For instance Front. Create a front ... [Read more]

WordPress Page Templates

10 February - 2014 By Paal Joachim Add a Comment
Last updated on: January 8, 2016

WordPress Page templates   A Page template is a way to pre-style a page to create another type of style that is different then your other pages. It is located to the right of the content creation area of a ... [Read more]

The Themify Framework

8 February - 2014 By Paal Joachim 3 Comments
Last updated on: April 9, 2017

The awesome Themify Framework! Showing some of the options that I find most valuable in the Themify Framework options. (Themify has released a new version of their framework that looks totally different then what is ... [Read more]

Making WordPress easier to use

8 January - 2014 By Paal Joachim 1 Comment
Last updated on: January 8, 2016

Making WordPress easier to use

I work on occasion as an instructor so I look at things with a beginner mindset. As I look at WordPress I can see multiple areas that can be improved to make it easier to use WordPress. Below are features I hope will ... [Read more]

Themify Page builder

26 August - 2013 By Paal Joachim Add a Comment
Last updated on: January 8, 2016

The Themify Page Builder https://themify.me/ https://themify.me/docs/builder One way to create your post and pages is by using the Themify Page Builder that are bundled with their themes. Below a post or page the ... [Read more]

The Modular WordPress theme from Mysite myway

4 March - 2013 By Paal Joachim Add a Comment
Last updated on: September 17, 2014

  The Modular theme from Mysite myway Here is a 15 minute initial look at the Modular theme from Mysite Myway. I am also showing various framework options and a look at the shortcode options. I am just barely ... [Read more]

Installing sample content for Suco

1 March - 2013 By Paal Joachim Add a Comment
Last updated on: August 17, 2014

  Installing sample content for Suco theme by Themify.me   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FiK4jVuSwoY     The first step in this video - Install of Wordpress through MAMP which I ... [Read more]

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