This article describes how to edit WordPress theme options via WP Admin Panel.

See Also:
How to Create Horizontal Menu

How to Edit WordPress theme

In order to load Themler, WP user should have edit_themes permissions. If you're working with multisite feature, you should be logged as SuperAdmin.

To edit Themler's theme from WordPress admin back-end please select Themler > Run Themler menu:

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Please note that Themler's theme should be active, otherwise the necessary menu is not available.
The other way to open an active theme in Themler is to use the Customize button:

edit-theme2.png

NOTE: You may not see the Themler admin Menu if you disabled Theme Editor for all users in the WP wp-config.php file by adding the following line:

define('DISALLOW_FILE_EDIT', true);

Please refer to to WP Codex for more details.

Headline and Slogan

The text of Headline and Slogan Controls can be changed under the Settings >> General >> Site Title and Tagline.

Logo

The Logo image URL can be changed in Appearance >> Theme Options >> Logo image url. To make the Logo clickable, add a custom URL into the Logo link href field.

Working with Menus

Adding a Vertical Menu

A Vertical menu is usually a secondary website navigation section.

Vertical menu is a widget, therefore it can be added only from a WordPress back-end.

To add a Vertical Menu widget, switch to "WordPress Admin Panel" from the Theme in the Top Menu Area. Go to Appearance >> Widgets and drag and drop "Vertical Menu" widget to the desired widget area (usually it's a Primary Widget Area).

Switch back to Themler to customize styles for your menu (go to Appearance >> Themes, find your theme and click "Customize" or go to Theme >> Themler).

Adding Top Menu

Top Menu is a menu that usually contains"system" menu items such as "Site Admin" and "Log in/Log out".

However, it can also be used as a second horizontal menu.

To add the Top Menu control, go to Add Control >> Navigation >> Top Menu.

To be able to edit the Top Menu in a CMS back-end, press "Apply Theme to CMS" from Theme in Top Menu Area. Please note that Top Menu items "Site Admin" and "Log in/Log out" cannot be edited from the WordPress back-end, however it is possible to add different menu items instead of "Site Admin" and "Log in/Log out". So, the Top Menu can also be used as a second horizontal menu. To do that, simply press the option "Top Navigation" for the desired menu when editing it from Appearance >> Themes.

top-navigation-option.png

Check the option "Automatically add new top-level pages to this menu" if you want all new pages created in the future to be added to this menu.

Working with Widget Areas

To see the list of available widget areas from the WordPress back-end, go to Appearance >> Widgets.

Drag and drop the desired widget into one of the Widget Areas to activate it.

Use the Sidebar control from Add Control >> Other to create new widget areas. Once you place it somewhere in a theme, a new widget area will be created.

Click "Apply Theme to CMS" from Theme in Top Menu Area and then "WordPress Admin Panel" to switch to the WordPress back-end. Go To Appearance >> Widgets to see a new "Sidebar-1 Widget Area":

sidebar-widget-area.png

Use the Footer Widget Area control to create new widget areas in Footer.

Working with Templates

How To Create And Use Custom Templates

Advanced Theme Options

Here are some of the options that you might not be aware of:

If you go to Appearance >> Theme Options, you'll find some extra options to customize the theme:

  1. Check the option "Make Header clickable" and enter the link in the "Header link" field to make your Header to forward you to a specific page every time it's clicked.

  2. Enter a link in "Logo image url" field if you want your old logo image to be replaced with a new one. And enter a link into "Logo link href" if you want the Logo URL to be different from URL specified in "Header link" field

  3. You can choose a "Default menu source" in Theme Options. It will be displayed when Appearance >> Menu >> Primary menu is not set. You can choose between Pages, Categories, and Products Categories.

This article describes how to edit WordPress theme options via WP Admin Panel. - [Theme](#edit) - [Headline and Slogan](#headline) - [Logo](#logo) - [Vertical and Top Menus](#menu) - [Widgets and Widget Areas](#widget) - [Theme Options](#advanced) See Also: [How to Create Horizontal Menu](page:5541) <a id="edit"></a> ### How to Edit WordPress theme <div class="alert alert-warning"> In order to load Themler, WP user should have <b>edit_themes</b> <a href="http://codex.wordpress.org/Roles_and_Capabilities">permissions</a>. If you're working with <a href="https://codex.wordpress.org/Create_A_Network">multisite</a> feature, you should be logged as <b>SuperAdmin</b>. </div> To edit Themler's theme from WordPress admin back-end please select **Themler** > **Run Themler** menu: !edit-theme1.png! Please note that Themler's theme should be active, otherwise the necessary menu is not available. The other way to open an active theme in Themler is to use the **Customize** button: !edit-theme2.png! **NOTE:** You may not see the Themler admin Menu if you disabled Theme Editor for all users in the WP <tt>wp-config.php</tt> file by adding the following line: define('DISALLOW_FILE_EDIT', true); Please refer to to [WP Codex][1] for more details. <a id="headline"></a> ### Headline and Slogan The text of Headline and Slogan Controls can be changed under the **Settings** >> **General** >> **Site Title** and **Tagline**. <a id="logo"></a> ### Logo The Logo image URL can be changed in **Appearance** >> **Theme Options** >> **Logo image url**. To make the Logo clickable, add a custom URL into the **Logo link href** field. <a id="menu"></a> ## Working with Menus ### Adding a Vertical Menu A Vertical menu is usually a secondary website navigation section. Vertical menu is a widget, therefore it can be added only from a WordPress back-end. To add a Vertical Menu widget, switch to **"WordPress Admin Panel"** from the Theme in the Top Menu Area. Go to **Appearance** >> **Widgets** and drag and drop **"Vertical Menu"** widget to the desired widget area (usually it's a Primary Widget Area). Switch back to Themler to customize styles for your menu (go to **Appearance** >> **Themes**, find your theme and click **"Customize"** or go to **Theme** >> **Themler**). ### Adding Top Menu Top Menu is a menu that usually contains"system" menu items such as "Site Admin" and "Log in/Log out". However, it can also be used as a second horizontal menu. To add the Top Menu control, go to **Add Control** >> **Navigation** >> **Top Menu**. To be able to edit the Top Menu in a CMS back-end, press **"Apply Theme to CMS"** from Theme in Top Menu Area. Please note that Top Menu items "Site Admin" and "Log in/Log out" cannot be edited from the WordPress back-end, however it is possible to add different menu items instead of "Site Admin" and "Log in/Log out". So, the Top Menu can also be used as a second horizontal menu. To do that, simply press the option **"Top Navigation"** for the desired menu when editing it from **Appearance** >> **Themes**. !top-navigation-option.png! Check the option **"Automatically add new top-level pages to this menu"** if you want all new pages created in the future to be added to this menu. <a id="widget"></a> ### Working with Widget Areas To see the list of available widget areas from the WordPress back-end, go to **Appearance** >> **Widgets**. Drag and drop the desired widget into one of the Widget Areas to activate it. Use the Sidebar control from **Add Control** >> **Other** to create new widget areas. Once you place it somewhere in a theme, a new widget area will be created. Click **"Apply Theme to CMS"** from Theme in Top Menu Area and then **"WordPress Admin Panel"** to switch to the WordPress back-end. Go To **Appearance** >> **Widgets** to see a new **"Sidebar-1 Widget Area"**: !sidebar-widget-area.png! Use the Footer Widget Area control to create new widget areas in Footer. ### Working with Templates [How To Create And Use Custom Templates](page:9466) <a id="advanced"></a> ### Advanced Theme Options Here are some of the options that you might not be aware of: If you go to **Appearance** >> **Theme Options**, you'll find some extra options to customize the theme: 1. Check the option **"Make Header clickable"** and enter the link in the **"Header link"** field to make your Header to forward you to a specific page every time it's clicked. 2. Enter a link in **"Logo image url"** field if you want your old logo image to be replaced with a new one. And enter a link into **"Logo link href"** if you want the Logo URL to be different from URL specified in **"Header link"** field 3. You can choose a **"Default menu source"** in Theme Options. It will be displayed when **Appearance** >> **Menu** >> **Primary menu** is not set. You can choose between Pages, Categories, and Products Categories. [1]: https://codex.wordpress.org/Editing_wp-config.php#Disable_the_Plugin_and_Theme_Editor