In a nutshell, this makes the entire site a huge mess and a major pain in the ass to clean up. Page/post content will display the literal text for theme-dependent shortcodes and custom content will disappear. Without these features that the user has heavily incorporated into the site, things fall apart. Once the theme is deactivated, it deactivates things like shortcodes and custom post types that were registered by the theme. Theme lock occurs when a WordPress user cannot change his or her theme without gutting most of the site’s functionality. This means that you will need to hack the theme’s files and attempt to navigate the shitty code to make changes that would be very simple with Genesis.įinally, the types of themes from Themeforest create something called “theme-lock”. Not a single theme on Themeforest offers this type of flexibility. Those comfortable enough with code can control every area of their site with true flexibility. What do I mean by flexibility? Take the Genesis Framework for example: Genesis is probably the most flexible theme you’ll find on the market thanks to all of its available hooks. Second, most of the themes are poorly coded and have basically no flexibility. All this added bloat for things that could be done with a couple dozen lines of CSS. Not only are the theme files larger, the database becomes larger in order to save those options. Instead, themes become incredibly bloated with hundreds (or thousands) of lines of code that allow for such easy editing. Sure, these admin panels make for easy editing but almost all of the options can be substituted for some simple CSS. First, I have grown to cringe at the thought of bloated theme administration panels that let users customize their website by simply inputting some numbers and selecting some fonts. There are a few main reasons why I do not use Themeforest anymore and will not in the future. I now know from experience that Themeforest is loaded with mostly poor quality themes that sell because people love all the flashy design features, shortcodes, etc. I admit that I loved Themeforest when I first started learning WordPress but that was before I got into development and became knowledgeable. This means that many users can grab a theme that meets most, if not all, of their needs. Why wouldn’t it? It’s got thousands of themes that look nice and even incorporate all types of functionality. Why Themeforest isn’t as Great as it Soundsįor new and novice WordPress users, Themeforest seems to be a gold mine. WordPress users can grab all types of themes, ranging from all-purpose/general themes to niche themes, such as themes for photographers and churches. With the immense popularity of WordPress, the WordPress section of Themeforest is understandably the most popular. Themeforest is a massive marketplace for all types of designs for websites, including static HTML/CSS templates and themes for the major content management systems. It’s an awesome read regarding Themeforest. UPDATE: Here’s a new post from WP Tavern that just came out today (Feb. To access your Control Panel click Open Control Panel on the online store page in your RapidWeaver editor.A recent article from WP Tavern on what the WP community thinks about Themeforest encouraged me to write about why I no longer use it for themes. You can manage your store settings, product catalog and sales in your Ecwid Control Panel. There a few appearance options that you can use to customize the look of your online storefront:Įnable this option to add a navigation bar with product categories to your online store page.Įnable this option to insert a search widget to your online store. Here is a video on how set up your store on RapidWeaver: Now you can publish your site to apply the changes or check your online store in the Preview mode.Click Create new store to register a new account with Ecwid or Connect existing store and follow the further steps in the pop-up window.In your RapidWeaver editor click Add in the top left corner.Click Install and wait until the addon is installed to your RapidWeaver editor.Unzip the package and open the " EcwidOnlineStore.rapidweaverplugin" file.
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