Hickory - A WordPress Magazine Theme
How do I set up my navigation menu? HOW TO CREATE A NAVIGATION MENU: The basics: Navigate to WordPress Dashboard > Appearance > MenusFrom the drop-downs on the left, choose the content to add to your menu. Nest & position menu items by dragging & ...
How do I import the demo content? Important to note: To ensure all content is imported correctly, please be sure to have installed all of the required plugins that are noted at the top of your WP Dashboard when you first installed & activated the theme. Also ...
How to setup Hickory's widgetized homepage Please note: This FAQ Article is specifically for the Hickory theme. One of Hickory's features is the ability to widgetize an entire page for easy customization and assembly. In this tutorial, we'll go over how to setup Hicko ...
How to widgetize a page in Hickory Please note: This FAQ Article is specifically for the Hickory theme.To widgetize a page in order to take advantage of Hickory's widgetized layout functionality, you'll first want to create a page. Go to Pages > Add New. Enter ...
How to add featured posts to Hickory's featured area Please note: This FAQ Article is specifically for the Hickory theme. Hickory's Featured Area option is a great way to exhibit particular posts front-and-center to those visiting your site. Assigning specific posts to the Feat ...
Error: Theme is missing the style.css stylesheet When attempting to install a theme on WordPress for the first time, you may experience an error message stating: "The package could not be installed. The theme is missing the style.css stylesheet. Theme install failed." No ...
How to update your theme Occasionally we'll release theme updates which may include bug fixes or even additional features. You may receive an email notification that an update is ready to install. If you're interested in knowing what exactly the upda ...
What are the ideal image dimensions to use in my theme? It's hard to define exact image dimensions for each theme as different people have different preferences for how their content will look. Based on each theme's demo site, we've tried to note the recommended image dimension ...
How do I enable/disable comments on my posts and pages? Our themes hook into WordPress's comment system. To enable/disable the ability for your visitors to post comments, you can follow these steps. The procedure is the same for both Pages and individual Posts. En ...
Why is my site title appearing twice in my browser tab? If your site title is appearing twice in your browser tab, it's likely caused by an SEO plugin you have enabled. No worries, though! We have a quick fix. Navigate to WP Dashboard > Appearance > Editor > and, on the right, ...
How do I add a Featured Image? What is a Featured Image? A Featured Image is a representative picture for your post which is used in a number of areas & functions, like on the homepage, post page, related post areas, recent post widgets, featured area sli ...
How do I set up my Author Box? If the feature is enabled within the Customizer, an Author Box will appear at the bottom of your posts to give credit to whoever penned the article. Author Boxes feature a little biographic blurb about the author as well as a ...
Why is Facebook pulling in the wrong image when I share my post? If the wrong image (or no image at all) is being pulled in when your post is shared on Facebook, it's often an easy fix! First, please ensure you've assigned a Featured Image to your post. A Featured Image is a representati ...
How to find your purchase code How do I find my theme's ThemeForest purchase code? You will need your ThemeForest purchase code in order to open up a support ticket. Each purchase code is a unique string of letters and numbers to verify that your theme ...
How to determine a post, page, or category ID Every time a post, page, or category is created, WordPress assigns it a unique ID number. Identifying an ID is quite simple. In this tutorial, we will be determining a post's ID, though the steps are the same for pages and ca ...
Add a "Read More" link to your "About Me" widget The About Me widget, often placed in a sidebar, can be a great little tool to welcome visitors to your site and introduce yourself. The widget area is a bit small, though, if you'd like to write a substantial amount of text. ...
Adding a category description to your category pages By default, your category pages will display the category title and your category posts (depending on the theme)-- yet no summary. If you'd like to add a bit of category description text on each of your category pages, it's q ...
Theme Support Coverage FAQs Purchasing one of our theme licenses from ThemeForest provides you with six months free technical support included in the price. This is to ensure you have a helping hand while getting started with your Solo Pine theme and so ...
Solo Pine Referrals & Affiliates // Share the love, earn some cash! Did you know you can earn money each time you refer someone to Solo Pine? Sign up for Creative Market's Partner Program and/or Envato's Affiliate Program. They'll provide you with a unique URL which acts as a tracker so th ...
Creating additional WordPress Users You may find that you'd like to create additional WordPress Users which can log into your WordPress Dashboard for a variety of reasons. For example, to contribute in writing posts or to troubleshoot technical issues you're e ...
Translate your theme using Loco Translate By default, all of our themes come in the English language. Though it's absolutely possible to translate this to another language, of course! For this, we recommend using the free plugin called "Loco Translate" (https://wordp ...
Google Search Console: Mobile-Friendly Test Recommendations If you run your site through the Google Search Console's "Mobile Friendly Test", you may receive a result of "Page is not mobile friendly". Don't stress! While GSC's scan can be really helpful, it's also very literal and rais ...
Show post feed on homepage When you view your homepage, are your published posts missing? If so, don't worry! It's likely that your homepage is set to display a static page rather than your feed. Navigate to Settings > Reading > Your homepage displa ...
CASSIA & HICKORY ARE RETIRING After nearly 6 years, our Cassia and Hickory themes will be retiring from the marketplace. When we initially launched Solo Pine, Cassia and Hickory were our first themes. Our babies! They've been immensely meaningful to us ...