This is a new Genesis WordPress Theme by Tara Claeys, using Carrie Dils Utility Pro Theme as a Guide
REQUIREMENTS This theme requires the Genesis Framework 2.0 or greater. The Genesis parent theme needs to be in the wp-content/themes/ directory, but does not need to be activated. This theme requires WordPress 4.1 or greater.
INSTALL
- Upload the Utility Pro theme folder via FTP to your wp-content/themes/ directory.
- Go to your WordPress admin and select Appearance.
- Activate the Utility Pro theme.
- Inside your WordPress admin, go to Genesis > Theme Settings and configure them to your liking. To set up the theme like the demo, please visit https://store.carriedils.com/support/documentation/.
WIDGET AREAS Primary Sidebar - This is the primary sidebar if you are using the Content/Sidebar or Sidebar/Content Site Layout option. Utility Bar - This widgetized area appears above the header. You can use this area to communicate important information to your site visitors. Header Right - This is the widgetized area that appears at the top right of the header. If it is active then Genesis style will follow the Partial Header style otherwise it will follow the Full Image Header Style, if image header is selected. Home Welcome - This is the welcome area at the top of the home page. Home Galleries #1 through #4 - These are the gallery area at the middle of the home page. Call to Action - This is the call to action area at the bottom of the home page. Footer #1 - This is the first column of the footer section. Footer #2 - This is the second column of the footer section. Footer #3 - This is the third column of the footer section.
PLUGINS USED IN DEMO To set the theme up per the demo, you will need to install the following plugins:
- Better Font Awesome (https://wordpress.org/plugins/better-font-awesome/)
- Genesis eNews Extended by Brandon Kraft (https://wordpress.org/plugins/genesis-enews-extended/)
- Gravity Forms (premium plugin)
To address accessibility issues in WordPress and the Genesis Framework, the following plugins are recommended:
- Genesis Accessible (https://wordpress.org/plugins/genesis-accessible)
- WP Accessibility (https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-accessibility/)
DOCUMENTATION & SUPPORT
You can find full documentation for Utility Pro at:
https://store.carriedils.com/support/documentation/
PROPS A special thanks to Carrie Dils, who created the basis for this theme. She thanks Gary Jones, who audited this code (trust me, if any mistakes remain, they are mine alone - Gary did his best to set me straight).
I’m also deeply appreciative of Nir Rosenbaum for teaching me about issues when building themes for Right to Left (RTL) scripts as well as testing Utility Pro with an RTL language.
I’d be terribly remiss not to thank Rian Rietveld for her accessibility audit (and graciously letting me borrow much of her Genesis Accessible plugin) and to Amanda Rush, who tested the theme for use with a screen reader and made adjustments to improve the experience.
A huge thank you to the following folks for providing translation files for this theme:
- Santiago Barrionuevo (es_ES, es_AR)
- Beth van Koetsveld (es_VE)
- Rian Reitveld (nl_NL)
- Vajrasar Goswami (hi_IN)
- Rosie Rodrigues (pt_BR)
- Luis Martins (pt_PT)
- Nir Rosenbaum (he_IL)
- Morten Rand-Hendriksen (nb_NO)
- Grégoire Noyelle (fr_FR)
- Gary Jones (en_GB)
- David Decker (de_DE)
- Fani Vasileva (bg_BG)
For more information on translating this theme, please check https://store.carriedils.com/translate/
CHANGELOG
See CHANGELOG.md for a list of notable changes to this theme.