In this documentation you will come to know how you can use our theme and its various options, It will help you to create a great website.
Installing Theme & Plugin
First, download the Open shop pro theme zip file from the Member’s Area.
Login to your WordPress dashboard.
Navigate to “Appearance > Theme”.
Here you’ll see “Add new” button, click on it. Now Upload the theme zip file which you have downloaded.
After installing it, Activate the theme.
For our Shopping Site, you need to install these required plugin –
Woocommerce
Woocommerce plugin is a free e-commerce plugin which allows you to sell anything online.
To install this plugin-
Login to WordPress Admin panel.
Navigate to Plugin > Add new.
Search Woocommerce plugin in the search box and activate the plugin, installation is done.
WPC Smart Wishlist for WooCommerce
This plugin will allow you to add wishlist functionality to your e-commerce site.
To install this plugin-
Again Go to plugin > Add new
Search WPC Smart Wishlist for WooCommerce and activate the plugin, installation is done.
Upgrade Website from Free theme to Pro version
Follow this video and learn how you can easily upgrade your website which you have created using free version of this theme to Pro version –
How to add Advanced Search bar in theme.
After installing and Activating Open shop pro theme in your dashboard. Go to your Plugins > Add New Plugin > Search TH Advance Product Search > You’ll find the plugin, Click on Install and Activate it in your Dashboard.
For this setting, Go to Appearance > Customize > WordPress Default Setting > Site Identity.
To display Site Logo, Site Title, Tagline and Site Icon on your site.
Navigate to Dashboard > Appearance > Customize > WordPress Default > Site identity.
Logo– Upload a logo image with specific width and height.
Site Title & Tagline – Display site title & tagline in-place of Logo.
Site Title & Tagline Show/Hide – Check on the radio button display site title and tagline.
Site Icon – You can upload a site icon for your tab in browser.
Set up Homepage
To setup homepage on your site follow the below instructions –
Go to Wp Dashboard > Page > Add New > Create a Page. Just give name “Home” to that page.
Now at the right sidebar of your editor you will see Page attributes > Template option.
Click on the template and select the option “Homepage template”.
After that publish your page.
Now navigate to Customize panel > WordPress Default > Homepage Settings.
In homepage settings. Select the radio button of “A static page” and choose your “Home” page in “Homepage” option which you have created.
This will setup home page on your site and it will show all the sections.
Above Header
For header setting, Go to Appearance > Customizer > Layout > Header > Above Header
Above header appears at the top of “Main header” this can be used to show multiple elements.
Here you will get option to hide it, or can add one, two or three column.
You can select any one design according to your need.
In this columns you can show elements like social icons, menu, search, Text, Widgets.
Also you will get styling options to set Height, Border Bottom and Border Color”
Main Header
For header setting, Go to Appearance > Customizer > Layout > Header > Main Header
In main header your logo and main navigation will be displayed along with Menu.
To show navigation menu in your “header” first set the menus from the dashboard.
Now in Main header settings, you can modify your overall header by adding layout with other content.
Menu Alignment – You can choose the menu alignment. You can align the menu to left, right and center.
Column 1 – Here you can add “Button”, “Call To” or “Widgets”.
Button Text and Button Link – Here you can give text to your button and link where you want to redirect it.
Mobile Menu Open – Choose the Mobile menu alignment left, right or center.
Off Canvas Sidebar – Choose the location of Off-canvas sidebar before or after the logo.
Sticky Header – Make your header stick at the top of your site by enabling sticky header.
Enable or Disable Wishlist, Account and Cart – These checkbox will allow you to show or hide “Wishlist”, “Cart” and “Account” icon in mobile device.
Exclude DropDown Category
For Exclude Category, Go to Appearance > Customizer > Layout > Exclude Category.
Using this Option you can disable the desired Dropdown category from the Dropdown box. Simply check the box of category and exclude it from your site.
Blog
To change Blog setting, Navigate to Appearance > Customizer > Layout > Blog. In Blog page you can show collection of post grouped by category, author, date and tag etc.
Blog Post content – In blog post content you can show your full content, No content and Excerpt length. Excerpt length allows you to set content length you want to show in your blog page.
Read More Text – In read more text, put the text you want to display for your Read more button.
Post Pagination – It will provide you Numbered navigation, Load more and Infinite scroll for your blog page.
By checking the box you can disable the sidebar in blog single page.
Note – Go to dashboard > Reading Settings. You’ll see this option their “Blog pages show at most”. Enter the number of posts you want to show on your blog page.
Sticky Sidebar
For sticky sidebar, Go to Customize > Layout > Sticky sidebar. Sticky sidebar will float on the side of your content while the users scroll the site up and down, without disappearing.
To Setup Sidebar, Just Navigate to Widget Area. Here you’ll see Primary Sidebar . Select widgets from the Widget panel and display your sidebar on the site.
Footer
For this setting, Go to Appearance > Customize > Layout > Footer.
In footer area you can add important content and navigation option of the site. You can add Copyright in below footer (copyright area).
Above Footer
It appears right above the footer widget and allows you to show multiple elements.
You can show elements like social icons, menu, search, Text, Widgets in each layout column. Styling can be done using the height, bottom border and Border color.
Widget Footer
For this setting, Go to Appearance > Customize > Layout > Footer > Widget Footer.
In Footer Widget there are eight different Bottom Footer Layout. You can add unlimited widgets in your footer by selecting the layout.
Note – You’re absolutely free to add unlimited widgets in each widget area. Just click on “Go to Widget” button and add widgets.
Below Footer
For this setting, Go to Appearance > Customize > Layout > Footer > Below Footer.
It appears Below the footer widget and allows you to show multiple elements.
You can show elements like social icons, menu, search, Text, Widgets in each layout column. Styling can be done using the height, bottom border and Border color.
Move to Top
Move to top button is shown in the bottom right side of site, It is used to navigate to the top of your page.
To set Move to Top, Go to Appearance > Customize > Layout > Move to Top.
You can also disable it by checking the box.
RTL support
To Enable RTL on your site, Go to Appearance > Customize > Layout > RTL. There are a couple of languages written and read from right to left (RTL) direction – like Arabic, Hebrew, Farsi, Urdu and others.
Frontpage Sections
Top Slider
To add Top slider, Go to Appearance > Customizer > Frontpage Sections > Top slider. There are five layouts in Top slider in which you can add slide images, Logo images, Title, Sub title, Text and link too.
Design of each slider layout is different from each other.
You can also On/Off the slider.
You can also set the slider speed using Slider speed option.
You can Disable or enable the section anytime you want.
Tabbed Product Carousel
To add Tabbed Product Carousel, Go to Appearance > Customizer > Frontpage Sections > Tabbed Product Carousel. First you have to create categories to show product in this section.
You can show recent, featured or random product in this section.
You can also enable Single Row Slide or show the default one. Enable the Slide autoplay.
You can Disable or enable the section anytime you want.
Product Carousel
To add Product Carousel, Go to Appearance > Customizer > Frontpage Sections > Product Carousel.
With Product Carousel you can show your shop category products using slider. You can show recent, featured or random product in this section.
You can also enable Single Row Slide or show the default one. Enable the Slide autoplay.
You can Disable or enable the section anytime you want.
Woo Category
To add Woo Category, Go to Appearance > Customizer > Frontpage Sections > Woo Category.
In Woo Category you can shop categories using 3 different layouts.
You can also enable Single Row Slide or show the default one. Enable the Slide autoplay.
You can Disable or enable the section anytime you want.
Product List Carousel
To add Product List Carousel, Go to Appearance > Customizer > Frontpage Sections > Product List Carousel.
Select the Category or you can select All categories to show.
You can show recent, featured or random product in this section.
You can Disable Content Padding of your site.
You can Disable or enable the section anytime you want.
Big Featured Product
To add Big Featured Product, Go to Appearance > Customizer > Frontpage Sections > Big Featured Product.
In this section you can showcase your Featured product in the big Column. To set your Product as Featured Product, Go to Dashboard > Products > Select the Star in the featured column. Or you can select Quick Edit and then the Featured option.
In small columns your Recent, Featured and Random products will display which you have set in your particular category.
Add the Section title in text area.
You can Disable or enable the section anytime you want.
Tabbed Product List Carousel
To add Tabbed Product List Carousel, Go to Appearance > Customizer > Frontpage Sections > Tabbed Product List Carousel.
You can show recent, featured or random product in this section.
You can Disable or enable the section anytime you want.
Ribbon Section
To add Ribbon Section, Go to Appearance > Customizer > Frontpage Sections > Ribbon Section.
You can show ribbon background image, text, button text and button link.
You can Disable or enable the section anytime you want.
Banner Section
To add Banner Section, Go to Appearance > Customizer > Frontpage Sections > Banner Section.
There are five banner layouts. You can upload desired images.
You can Disable or enable the section anytime you want.
Brand Section
To add brand, Go to Appearance > Customizer > Frontpage Sections > Brand Section.
Upload brand images, link and show them in your site.
You can Disable or enable the section anytime you want.
Highlight Section
To add Highlight Section, Go to Appearance > Customizer > Frontpage Sections > Highlight Section.
In this section you can display highlighted content like Icon, Title and Subtitle. You can pick Icon from the Icon Panel.
You can Disable or enable the section anytime you want.
Custom Section
To add Custom Section, Go to Appearance > Customizer > Frontpage Sections > Custom Section.
In Custom section you can add Widgets from the Widget panel. You can Choose single column layout, two column layout or Three column layout to show your widgets in your site.
You can Disable or enable the section anytime you want.
Section Ordering
For Section Ordering setting, go to Appearance > Customize > Frontpage Sections > Section Ordering. You can Change the order of any particular section.
Color and Background
For Color & Background, Go to Appearance > Customize > Color & Background. You can pick color for every element and upload background image.
Global Color
For Global colors option, Go to Appearance > Customize > Global Colors.
Color Scheme – You can choose Dark or Light scheme for your site. Dark will make your site black in color. Whereas the light will make your site overall White.
You can change the default color all over the site using Theme Color. You can pick color for link, link hover color, text color, title color, background color & Background image.
Header Color
For this option Navigate to Appearance > Customize > Color & Background > Header. You can pick color for your overall header which includes “Main Header”, “Above header”, “Page Header”, “Mobile/Pan Color”
Above Header –
Background Color & Image – Pick color for your above header background or you can upload image there.
Above Header Menu – Pick color for link, hovered link and Hovered Background Color. These will be applied for Above header Menu item only.
Above Header Sub Menu – Pick color for link, hovered link and Hovered Background Color. These will be applied for Above header Sub Menu item only.
Above Header Content – Pick color for text, link and hovered link. These will be applied for Above Header Content only.
Main Header –
Site Title – Pick color for your site title, title Hovered Color and Tagline. To display your Site Title from Appearance > Customizer > Site Identity.
Background Color & Image – Pick color for your header background or you can upload image there. These will be applied for Main Header Background only.
Main Header Content – Pick color header text, link and hovered link. These will be applied for Main Header Content only.
Main Menu – In Main Menu option you can pick color for each Menu item and for menu background area. Individual Color options are given for Menu and Sub menu. These will be applied for Main menu items only.
Mobile/Pan Color –
Background Color & Image – Pick color for your Mobile/Pan background or you can upload image there.
Mobile/Pan Content Color – Pick color for link, hovered link and Hovered Background Color. These will be applied for Mobile/Pan content items only.
Sticky Header Color
You can do all the above setting for Sticky Header too. For setting up Sticky Header color, Go to Appearance > Customize > Color & Background > Sticky Header.
Footer Color
For this option Navigate to Appearance > Customize > Color & Background > Footer. You can pick color for your overall Footer which includes “Footer Widget”, “Above & Below Footer”.
Above Footer –
Background Color & Image – Pick color for your Above Footer background or you can upload image there.
Above Footer Content Color – Pick color for Text, link and hovered link. These will be applied for Above Footer content items only.
Footer Widget –
Background Color & Image – Pick color for your Footer Widget background or you can upload image there. You can choose widgets from Appearance > Customize > Layout > Footer Widget.
Content Color – Pick color for Widget Title, text, link and hovered link. These will be applied for Footer Widget content items only.
Bottom Footer –
Background Color & Image – Pick color for your below Footer background or you can upload image there.
Bottom Footer Content Color – Pick color for Text, link and hovered link. These will be applied for below Footer content items only.
Sidebar Color
For this option Navigate to Appearance > Customize > Color & Background > Sidebar. From this option you can pick color for Sidebar elements of your site.
Widget Title Color – Pick color for title of widget, you’ll select for your sidebar.
Text Color – Pick color for the text of your sidebar text.
Link Color – Pick color of link in sidebar.
Link Hover Color – Pick color of hovered link in sidebar.
Content Color
For this option Navigate to Appearance > Customize > Color & Background > Content. From this option you can pick color for Heading h1 to h6 and also change Background color.
WooCommerce Color
Product Color
For this option Navigate to Appearance > Customize > Color & Background > Products. From this option you can pick color for Product elements on Shop page.
Single Product Color
For this option Navigate to Appearance > Customize > Color & Background > Single Products color. From this option you can pick color for every single Product elements on Shop page.
Frontpage color
For this option Navigate to Appearance > Customize > Color & Background > frontpage color. From this option you can pick color for every single element present on Frontpage sections.
Faq Template –
For Faq template option, Create a page, Go to Dashboard > Pages > Create new page and select Faq template from Page Attributes. After that Navigate to Appearance > Customize > Innerpage Template > Faq Template
In Faq template, You can add elements like Title & Text by adding New Faq.
You can also pick color & background for each element.
Contact Us Template –
For Contact template option, First you need to Install & activate Lead form Builder plugin then create a Contact form.
Create a page, Go to Dashboard > Pages > Create new page and select Contact template from Page Attributes. After that Navigate to Appearance > Customize > Innerpage Template > Contact Us Template
In contact template, You can add elements like Big heading, small heading, Address, Mobile Number, Email, Working hours and Map Address.
Just add the shortcode of form which you have created using Lead form builder plugin. To know how to create a form and get the shortcode. Follow this Doc.
Map Address – To display Map in your Contact page. Just Go to Google maps > Search your address > Copy the Iframe of your address and Insert it in the Address ( Map ) text area.
You can also pick color & background for each element.
About us Template
For about us template option, Create a page, Go to Dashboard > Pages > Create new page and select About us template from Page Attributes. After that Navigate to Appearance > Customize > Innerpage Template > About Us Template
In about us template, You can add elements like Services content, Introduction content, testimonial content & counter content.
You can also pick color & background for each element.
Pre loader
For Pre loader, Go to Appearance > Customizer > Pre Loader.
For enabling the loader, check on the box “Enable loader”. Preloader will be shown when you load or refresh your site.
You can upload a GIF or an image as a preloader or you can pick background color instead of image.
Social Icon
For adding social profile links, Go to Appearance > Customize > Social icon.
To add social icons in header & footer, just navigate to Appearance > Customizer > Layout > Header > Above Header. Select layout > from column choose social media. Same you can do for Footer area.
For adding social profile links, Go to Appearance > Customize > Social icon.
To show social icons just put the links in the text area.
By default it will follow the color scheme but You can also set the “original color” for each social icon.
WooCommerce Setting
For WooCommerce setting. First you have to Install WooCommerce Plugin and activate it from the Recommended plugins available in Top Store Options. If you have already did skip this.
Now Set Shop page, Cart Page, Checkout page and My Account Page in your site. To Know how you can easily set these pages in your site. Navigate to this Post.
For WooCommerce Setting, Navigate to Customize > WooCommerce. Here you’ll get all the Woo Setting for your Shop Products.
Product Style
Product Image Hover Style – You can choose the desired hover style and show your product in a unique way. You can display your product in “Zoom” or as “Swap” hover style.
Zoom – It is a kind of basic magnify effect on your product, it will zoom out your product while hovering the mouse over it.
Swap – In swap condition your product gallery images will be displayed while hovering or clicking the mouse over the Product. It will exchange the product image and show other images of product which have some different look. For “Product Gallery option” Go to a single product page on the rightmost side you can set your product gallery images.
Quick View – You can Enable or Disable Quick View of your product. Using Quick View you’ll get a quick look of products without opening the product page.
No. of product to show in Front Page – Using this option you can limit the no of products you want to display in your Product sections. Just add the Number in the text box and show your products in sections.
Single Product
Up Sell Product – These are the items that your customer might prefer instead of the product currently viewed. Items which is offered as an up-sell might be more popular, have better profit margin or a higher quality. Check the box “Display upsell product”. If you check this box you can now set the Number of Column and Number of up-selling Product you want to show.
Related Product – Related product are the items which are similar to the product your customer is viewing. Check the box “Display related product”. If you check this box you can now set the Number of Column and Number of related Product you want to show.
You can Disable the sidebar in product page by checking the box.
Cart Page
In cart page you’re free to showcase your Cross sell product. You can also set the number of Cross Sell Product to show with columns.
To setup Cross Sell Products. Go to WooCommerce > Products and select the product on which you’d like to show in cross-sell. Scroll down to the Product Data panel. Select the Linked Products tab in the left menu. Add the product you wish to link to by searching for it.
To display Cross Sell Product, Go to Appearance > Customizer > WooCommerce > Cart Page. Here you can set the No. of column to show and No. of Product to show in your cart page.
Shop Page
Display Product View – You can select shop page product view styling – Grid or List. In List view your products will appear in vertical list with additional information and Grid view products is a default WooCommerce view of products.
Post Pagination – It will provide you better navigation for your Shop page. You can choose an option between “Numbered”, “Load More” and “Infinite Scroll”.
How to Add Sidebar in WooCommerce pages & add widgets in them ?
To add sidebar in Shop page, first go to Dashboard > Pages > Shop page.
Now edit your Shop page > in the right hand panel you’ll see “Dynamic sidebar” option. From here you can choose Right sidebar & left sidebar to show in your shop page & other woo pages.
Now navigate to Appearance > Widgets. In the widget panel rightmost side you’ll see “WooCommerce sidebar”. Drag & drop Product widgets here.
To add sidebar in Single Product page. Go to Products > Edit your Product in the right hand panel you’ll see “Dynamic sidebar” option. From here you can choose Right sidebar & left sidebar to show in your Product single page.
Now navigate to Appearance > Widgets. In the widget panel rightmost side you’ll see “Product sidebar”. Drag & drop Product widgets here.
Typography
You can add typography on your site with multiple Google & standard fonts. Using different fonts on your site makes it a creative website.
Base Typography
Typography is the best way to show your content in a unique and attractive way. You can add multiple Google & standard fonts using typography in your site. Using different fonts on your site make it a creative website.
For Typography, Go to Appearance > Customizer > Typography > Base Typography.
Choose Font family for body text. Adjust the font size, line height and letter spacing. This will be applicable for overall sites body.
You can also adjust “Text Transform” set your body text as Capitalize, Uppercase, Lowercase, default or none.
You can choose the “Font Weight” for your text.
Title – Choose font of your title. This will set typography for overall site titles.
You can also customize “Text Transform” set your title as Capitalize, Uppercase, Lowercase, default or none.
You can choose the “Font Weight” for your text.
Content – This will set the overall typography of single page from heading H1 to H6.
Heading (H1) – Applicable for for all h1 headings like page title, product title. Choose font family and adjust the font size, line height & letter spacing.
Heading (H2) – Applicable for h2 headings. Choose font family and adjust the font size, line height & letter spacing.
Heading (H3) – Applicable for h3 headings. Choose font family and adjust the font size, line height & letter spacing.
Heading 4 (H4) – Applicable for h4 headings. Choose font family and adjust the font size, line height & letter spacing.
Heading 5 (H5) – Applicable for h5 headings. Choose font family and adjust the font size, line height & letter spacing.
Heading 6 (H6) – Applicable for h6 headings. Choose font family and adjust the font size, line height & letter spacing.
Multiple Widgets
There are Six different Widgets which can be used in sidebar, footer and Homepage. Each widget has its own setting and functionality. All widgets are available in Customize Widget Panel. To add Widgets, Go to Appearance > Customize > Widgets.
Post Widget Slider – Using this widget you can show posts images with caption in a carousel/slider. You can Add Number of Post Show and also Select Specific Option To Display Post. Display Random, Recent and Popular post in your sidebar area.
About us Widget – Using About us widget you can showcase details about yourself or your company. You can add title, Member image, About Me Description, Read More button text and link. You can also add your social media links. This widget can be used in Sidebar as well on Footer area too.
Product List Slider Widget – In Product List Slider Widget you can showcase your Shop products in list slide way. You can display this widget in Custom sections, sidebar and Footer area.
Product Slider Widget – In Product List Slider Widget you can showcase your Shop products in slide way. You can display this widget in Custom sections, sidebar and Footer area.
Single Category Slider Widget – Using this widget you can showcase Single Category with slider. You can display this widget in Custom sections, sidebar and Footer area.
Single Product Slider Widget – Using this widget you can showcase Single Product with slider. You can display this widget in Custom sections, sidebar and Footer area.
