Hemlock - A Responsive WordPress Blog Theme
Installation & Setup: Getting Started with Hemlock Please note: This FAQ Article is specifically for the Hemlock theme. Whether you're brand new to WordPress or would just like a quick lesson on basic Hemlock theme features, you're in the right place! Below, we'll go ...
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 setup / troubleshoot my Featured Area slider in Hemlock? Please note: This FAQ Article is specifically for the Hemlock theme. Setting up Hemlock's Featured Area slider:In your WP dashboard > Appearance > Customize > Featured Area SettingsHere you can enable/disable the slider on yo ...
How do I get the "Continue Reading" / "Read More" link in my posts? By default, your entire post will display on the homepage--sometimes this can make scrolling your homepage a bit lengthy! The "Continue Reading" or "Read More" button are a great option to implement if you'd like to shorten ...
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 ...
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 do I change my theme's fonts? To change the theme's default fonts (and other stylings), we highly recommend using the Easy Google Fonts plugin, which allows you to easily take advantage of the scores of type options provided by Google Fonts. It also provi ...
How do I add social media icons to Hemlock? Please note: This FAQ Article is specifically for the Hemlock theme. How do I add social media icons to Hemlock? WordPress Dash > Appearance > Customize > Social Media Settings Here, you can type in your username fo ...
How to add a timer to Hemlock's featured area slider Please note: This FAQ Article is specifically for the Hemlock theme. By default, Hemlock's featured area slider will not rotate slides automatically. If you'd like to add this feature in, we'll go through the necessary steps ...
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 ...
How do I create a Contact Me page? First, please be sure that you have installed and activated the Contact Form 7 plugin. Creating the form On your WordPress Dashboard, navigate to Contact > Add New If you would like your contact form to display in Engli ...
Change font size in Helmock Please note: This FAQ Article is specifically for the Hemlock theme. Would you like to change the font size of any of Hemlock's text elements? Below, we've noted nearly all of Hemlock's text elements and how to target ...
Why does my full-width grid layout suddenly look odd in Hemlock? Please note: This FAQ Article is specifically for the Hemlock theme.The most common reason Hemlock's full-width grid layout goes from a nice 3-column structure to an awkwardly-spaced 2-column structure is due to a change in f ...
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 ...
What is a retina logo image? Please note: This article is specifically for the Hemlock and Florence themes. What is a retina image? Some newer devices come with "Retina Display" which , thanks to its high pixel density screen, will make co ...
Have your homepage display a specific post category By default, the homepage will display your most recent posts from all categories. If you'd like your homepage to only display posts assigned with 1 particular category instead, you can follow these steps:Navigate to Appearanc ...
Disqus plugin changes Hemlock's comment icon to text Please note: This FAQ article is specifically for the Hemlock theme. When using the Disqus plugin with Hemlock, the plugin can "hijack" the comment icon within a post's social share icon section and turn it to text. To overri ...
How do I auto-apply the "Continue Reading..." link on all posts in Hemlock? Please note: This FAQ Article is specifically for the Hemlock theme. The "Continue reading..." link in Hemlock is an excellent tool-- It gives your site's visitors a taste of your posts as well as keeps your homepage tidy ...
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 ...
Add an email icon to Hemlock Please note: This FAQ Article is specifically for the Hemlock theme. To add an email icon to your Hemlock social icons which would allow visitors to send you an email, you can follow these steps: Adding an email soci ...
1st post displays full, followed by grid layout in Hemlock Please note: This FAQ Article is specifically for the Hemlock theme. If you're interested in having your homepage display the first post in full/standard layout, followed by ...
How do I set up Hemlock's Instagram footer widget? Please note: This FAQ article is specifically for the Hemlock theme. SETTING UP HEMLOCK'S INSTAGRAM FOOTERImportant to Note: The Instagram Footer widget feature was added to Hemlock on April 6, ...
How to create a static homepage & separate blog page By default, your homepage will also display your post feed, listing all of your latest posts for visitors to see. If you would like to instead have your homepage be a static page and your post feed display on a separate page, ...
How to add a comment counter to Hemlock Please note: This FAQ Article is specifically for the Hemlock theme. To add a comment counter to Hemlock's homepage under each post, you can follow a few easy steps. You'll need to make some slight adjustments to your theme's ...
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 add a little logo image to menu If you'd like to add a little logo image to your menu, we recommend installing & activating the plugin called Nav Menu Images. This plugin allows you to insert an image as a menu item within your top-bar navigation menu. We'l ...
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 to make Hemlock's featured area slider display 1 large image Please note: This FAQ Article is specifically for the Hemlock theme. By default, Hemlock's featured area slider will display 3 slides at a time. To have the featured area slider display just 1 large image instead, you c ...
Why are my posts' Featured Images missing from my RSS feed? By default, WordPress won't automatically pull your post's Featured Image into the RSS feed. This can result in images not appearing on your Bloglovin', Feedly, or other RSS-based accounts. To make your RSS feed include your ...
How to make your Gallery Post rotate automatically Please note: This FAQ Article is specifically for the Hemlock, Rosemary, Redwood, Florence, Laurel, Alder, and Oleander themes By default, a post using the Gallery post format will not automatically switch slides ...
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, ...
Make Hemlock's logo area full-width Please note: This FAQ Article is specifically for the Hemlock theme. By default, Hemlock's logo image is centered within a container that is 940px wide. If you have a larger ...
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 ...
Moving the top bar below the logo image in Hemlock Please note: This FAQ Article is specifically for the Hemlock theme. The top bar includes your navigation menu, your social network icons, and your search function. By default, it sits above your header's logo image. If ...
Relocating Hemlock's slider to a static homepage Please note: This FAQ article is specifically for the Hemlock theme. By default, your featured area slider will be displayed on the page which has your post feed/blog. Sometimes, people prefer to have a static homepage and a ...
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 "Read More" link to Grid Layout posts in Hemlock Please note: This FAQ Article is specifically for the Hemlock theme.By default, the "Continue Reading" link won't appear for Grid Layout posts. If you would like to have this link appear below each grid item, you can follow t ...
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 ...
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. ...
Targeting text elements in Hemlock - CSS Selectors Please note: This FAQ Article is specifically for the Hemlock theme. This list of Hemlock's text element CSS is in coordination with this article: How do I change my theme's fonts? Below, we've noted nearly all of He ...
Have your Instagram Footer area display in 2 rows on mobile Please note: This FAQ article is specifically for the Rosemary, Redwood, Florence, Oleander, and Hemlock themes. The Instagram Footer area, inserted via the trusty "WP Instagram Widget" plugin, will shrin ...
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 ...
Adjust Grid layout's summary length in Hemlock Please note: This article is specifically for the Hemlock themeWhen you implement the Grid Layout option in Hemlock, it will display a little image thumbnail followed by an excerpt of your post's text. By default, this is set ...
Fonts used in demo logo images Your theme will have a default logo image which appears at the top of the site. You can replace this logo image by navigating to your theme's Customizer area and uploading your preferred image to the "Logo & Header" settings ...
Add an image to your About Me widget To add an image to your "About Me" widget, you will first want to ensure that the image is hosted online. This means that it has a URL which WordPress can use to link it into the widget. The easiest way to do this would be t ...
Add Promo Boxes to Hemlock Please note: This tutorial is specifically for the Hemlock theme. Some of our themes, like Redwood and Oleander, offer an element called Promo Boxes which are 3 horizontally-aligned hyperlinked images. By default, H ...
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 ...
Hide Featured Area on subsequent (paginated) homepage/blog pages On your homepage or blog pages (whichever displays your postfeed), when you click the "Older Posts" button, you will be taken to another page which displays even more of your posts. By default, if you have the Featured Area ...
Instagram feed isn't updating on the site Sometimes, though not common, you may notice that your Instagram feed hasn't updated despite you adding new photos to your actual Instagram account. More often than not, this is related to transient data on your WordPress get ...
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 ...
Setting up your webshop Currently, our themes which support the WooCommerce shop plugin are Oleander, Rosemary, Redwood, Hemlock, Laurel, Alder, Florence, Hawthorn and Sitka. When you first install these themes, the shop options (such as "Shop ...
Default fonts used in each theme All Solo Pine themes use Google Fonts as their main default fonts. Below, we've listed what fonts are used in each theme for your reference. If there's an element you can't find noted, please let us know by opening a new supp ...
Setting up Hemlock's newsletter widget Please note: This article is specifically for the Hemlock theme. Hemlock comes with custom CSS stylings for the "MailChimp for WordPress" plugin. This plugin allows you to insert a newsletter sign-up form in your Side ...
Change how many posts display per page SET ALL POST COUNTS AT ONCE - DEFAULT WP SETTING You can manually set the maximum number of blog posts to appear on all of your post pages (like the blog feed, archive pages, etc.) by going to: WordPress Dashboard > Settin ...
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 ...
How to configure "Smash Balloon Social Photo Feed" plugin In this guide, we'll go over how to setup and configure the "Smash Balloon Social Photo Feed" plugin. If you find yourself with any questions at all during the process, please don't hesitate to reach out! We're happy to h ...
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 ...