Introduction
Requirements
The minimum requirements for a fully functional website using this theme are:
WP Installation
WP provides a complete installation guide (available here).
To make things even easier there is a famous 5 Minute Install tutorial (available here).
Theme Files
If you downloaded All files & documentation the contents of the theme folder should be:
- saya.zip
- userguide.pdf (a PDF version of this file)
- license.txt
If you downloaded Installable WordPress file only the contents of the theme folder should be:
- saya.zip
Theme Installation
Dashboard Installation
Step 1. Log into your WP dashboard.
Step 2. Go to Appearance > Themes and click
Step 3. Select
Step 4. Go to where the theme files are located on your computer, select the saya.zip file and click
If everything went well you should receive the message Theme installed successfully. You are now ready to activate the theme.
FTP Installation
Step 1. Unzip the saya.zip file somewhere on your computer.
Step 2. Go to the /wp-content/themes/ folder using the FTP utility tool and upload the saya folder here.
Wait until all the files have been successfully uploaded. You are now ready to activate the theme.
Theme Activation
Go to Appearance > Themes in your dashboard, select Saya WP Theme and click
Website Setup
Navigation & Menus
To setup a menu go to Appearance > Menus, choose a name and click
You can add pages, categories and custom links to your menu.
Use drag & drop to rearrange menu items.
The theme comes with 2 predefined menu locations:
- Main Navigation
- Secondary Navigation
Select the first one for your menu and click
Optionally, create another menu for the secondary location.
Add a Contact Form
Adding a Contact Form is a easy as creating a new page.
Go to Pages > Add New. In the right sidebar, under Page Attributes, select Contact Form Template and click
The Contact Form uses the website's default e-mail address.
If you want to chage this simply go to Settings > General and enter a different e-mail address.
Permalinks
Permalinks options offer you a way to control how pages and posts are visible in the URL address bar.
Go to Settings > Permalinks and choose any option you want. The most common selection is Post Name.
Click
Theme Options
Once the theme is activated, go to Appearance > Saya Options. The options here allow you to further customize your website.
General Settings
Upload your company logo and custom favicon.
The favicon is a 16px by 16px small image that represents your website's icon and is displayed in the title/tab section.
Let users know what your websites is all about by customizing the header and footer texts.
Display your posts in a 3 column or a 4 column grid.
Apply Lightbox to image links.
Show/hide a fancy Back to Top button.
Google Analytics
Google Analytics is a service that generates detailed statistics about the website's traffic and measures conversions & sales.
It's the most widely used website statistics service. The basic service is free and a premium version is also available.
Colors
The theme comes with a set of 12 default colors:
You can easily change the color for each post category in your website.
Custom CSS
Use this option to quickly customize the style of the theme: change colors or spacing properties, add fonts, etc.
Whether you want just a few tiny changes or plan an extensive facelift, Custom CSS is the easiest and safest way to do it.
Should you choose to update the theme at any point in the future, the changes made via Custom CSS are not affected.
We strongly recommend you use this option instead of modifying theme files directly.
Widgets & Plugins
Widgets
A widget is a block of information that can be added in various areas of the theme's layout.
For the list of all available widgets go to Appearance > Widgets.
Saya WP Theme comes with 2 predefined widget areas:
- Page Sidebar - displayed to the right on all pages
- Post Page Sidebar - displayed to the right on all post pages
Use drag & drop to select and rearange the widgets you want displayed in your website.
Along with the standard WP widgets, the theme includes 2 additional ones:
- Saya | Recent Posts
- Saya | Similar Posts
Saya | Recent Posts
This widget displays a list of recent posts.
If available, the featured image is displayed automatically and you have options for post date and post category.
Saya | Similar Posts
This widget displays a list of similar posts.
If available, the featured image is displayed automatically.
Plugins
External plugins are a great way to further customize your website.
Recommended Plugins
They are tried and true. We only make recommendations based on personal experience. We like these plugins. We use them all the time.
They are super easy to use. Just install and activate!
MailChimp for WP
The best MailChimp plugin to get more email subscribers.
It lets you create a highly customizable sign-up form that can be displayed wherever you want using a simple shortcode, widget or template function.
This plugin is free.
Plugin site | Plugin page on wordpress.org
Facebook Comments
It easier for you to setup, administer and customise Facebook Comments from your WP site.
The comments are automatically integrated below the content of any post or page.
This plugin is free.
Plugin site | Plugin page on wordpress.org
Download Manager Pro
Gives you full control over file downloads!
It is the best WP file and document management plugin to manage, track and control file downloads from your WP site.
It comes packed with all the features you will ever need for monitoring file downloads like password protections on download, download visibility based on members roles and capability, hit counter, detailed download log, packed download, price setup and many more.
This is a premium plugin but a free version is also available.
Plugin site | Plugin page on wordpress.org
See them in action on different websites:
Plugin Installation
Installing a plugin is very similar to installing a theme.
Dashboard Installation
Go to Plugins > Add New.
Option 1. Search for the plugin you want to install, select it from the list and click
Option 2. Upload the .zip plugin file from your computer and click
If everything went well you should receive the message Plugin installed successfully. You are now ready to activate the plugin.
FTP Installation
Step 1. Unzip the .zip plugin file somewhere on your computer.
Step 2. Go to the /wp-content/plugins/ folder using the FTP utility tool and upload the plugin folder here.
Wait until all the files have been successfully uploaded. You are now ready to activate the plugin.
Plugin Activation
Go to Plugins > Installed Plugins in your dashboard, select the one you want and click
Additional Information
Theme Updates
Updates will be provided periodically:
- to ensure compatibility with new WP framework versions
- to fix reported functionality or security bugs
Updating the theme is easy to do and requires the same process you used to install it.
Step 1. Re-download the theme files from CreativeMarket.
Step 2. Either perform a dashboard installation using the new saya.zip file or use a FTP utility tool to re-upload it's contents.
Customer Support
E-mail us at office@riluri.com and we'll do our best to respond within 24 hours.
We will also provide support via the theme's comments section on CreativeMarket.
Customer support includes:
- responding to questions or problems regarding the theme and its features
- fixing bugs and reported issues
- providing updates to ensure compatibility with new software versions
Social Media
Increase exposure and traffic, develop loyal fans, generate leads, improve search ranking, grow business partnerships, reduce marketing expenses, improve sales and provide marketplace insight.
These are just some of the benefits of making social media a part of your marketing and PR mix.
Social Media Links
Display links to your favourite social media networks.
AddThis
AddThis is a tool for content engagement.
It helps users share your posts on different social media networks.
More information is available here.
If everything is setup correctly this button
will be displayed automatically on every post page.