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Frontpage Options

How to Manage Front Page Options – Tags Section

  • To configure the Tags Section. You need to navigate from Admin Panel > Appearance > Customize > Front Page Options > Tags Section.
  • In this section panel, you can Enable/Disable the Tags section to display post tags on the Frontpage otherwise disable it to hide.
  • After enabling the Tags Section, you can set the following settings:
    • Section Title: This setting allows the user to set the title for the section.
    • Number of Posts to Show: This setting allows the user to set the number of tags to display.

Flash News Section

You can set the pages/posts/category for the Flash News Section and set different other options for the Flash News Section.

  • To configure the Flash News Section. You need to navigate from Admin Panel > Appearance > Customize > Front Page Options > Flash News Section.
  • In this section pane, you can Enable/Disable the Flash News section to display Posts on the Frontpage otherwise disable it to hide.
  • After enabling the Flash News Section, you can set the following settings:
    • Section Title: This setting allows the user to set the title for the section.
    • Enable Pause on Hover: This setting allows the user to pause on hover on flash news.
    • Enable Thumbnail: This setting allows the user to enable/disable posts thumbnails.
    • Speed Controller: This setting allows the user to control the speed of flash news.
    • Number of Posts to Show: This setting allows the user to set the number of posts to display.
    • Select Content Type: Page / Post / Category / Recent for the flash news section.
      • Content-Type: This setting allows you to select the kind of content to choose from. It contains select options (Pages, Or Post) which allow the user to select a page/post to display for the section.
        • Selecting Page/Post/Category/Recent as Content Type allows you to select a page/post (Existing post/ page)/ Category/ Recent to display the title, featured image, and content of that selected post/page.

Banner Section

You can set the banner pages/posts and set different other options for the banner section.

  • To configure the Banner Section, you need to navigate from Admin Panel > Appearance > Customize > Front Page Options > Banner Section.
  • In this section panel, you can Enable/Disable the Banner section to display the Banner on the Frontpage otherwise disable it to hide.
  • Right after enabling the Banner Section, you can set the following settings:
    • Banner Style: This setting allows you to select between two different styles for the banner. You can select the preferred banner style for your banner.
      • Style 1: In this style, the Banner Section will look like this:

      • Style 2: In this style, the Banner Section will look like this:

      • Style 3: In this style, the Banner Section will look like this:

      • Main Banner Section:
        • Enable Autoplay: This setting allows users to enable/disable autoplay of banner slider posts. ( This setting is only displayed in banner style 3 ).
        • Number of Banner Posts to Show: You can set the number of posts to display in the banner section. *Note: Please input the valid number and save. Then refresh the page to see the change.
        • Description Length ( Words ): This setting allows users to set the description length of banner slider posts.
        • Select Content Type: Page / Post / Category / Recent for the Banner Slider section.
        • Content-Type: This setting allows you to select the kind of content to choose from. It contains select options (Pages, Or Post) which allow the user to select a page/post to display.
          • Selecting Page/Post/Category/Recent as Content Type allows you to select a page/post (Existing post/ page)/ Category / Recent to display the title, featured image, and content of that selected post/page for the section.
        • Button label: This setting allows the user to set the button label for the Section.
        • Button Link: This setting sets the Link for the button.
      • Top Stories Section:
        • Top Stories Title Label: This setting allows the user to set the title for the Top Stories section.
        • Number of Posts to Show: You can set the number of posts to display in the top stories section. *Note: Please input the valid number and save. Then refresh the page to see the change.
        • Select Content Type: Page / Post / Category / Recent for the Top Stories section.
        • Content-Type: This setting allows you to select the kind of content to choose from. It contains select options (Pages, Or Post) which allow the user to select a page/post to display.
          • Selecting Page/Post/Category/Recent as Content Type allows you to select a page/post (Existing post/ page)/ Category / Recent to display the title, featured image, and content of that selected post/page for the section.
        • Button label: This setting allows the user to set the button label for the Section.
        • Button Link: This setting sets the Link for the button.
      • Editor Choice Section:
        • Editor Choice Title: This setting allows the user to set the title for the Editor Choice section.
        • Number of Editor Posts to Show: You can set the number of posts to display in the Editor Choice section. *Note: Please input the valid number and save. Then refresh the page to see the change.
        • Select Content Type: Page / Post / Category / Recent for the Editor Choice section.
        • Content-Type: This setting allows you to select the kind of content to choose from. It contains select options (Pages, Or Post) which allow the user to select a page/post to display.
          • Selecting Page/Post/Category/Recent as Content Type allows you to select a page/post (Existing post/ page)/ Category / Recent to display the title, featured image, and content of that selected post/page for the section.
        • Button label: This setting allows the user to set the button label for the Section.
        • Button Link: This setting sets the Link for the button.
      • Most Read Section ( This setting is only displayed in banner style 3 ).
        • Most Read Title: This setting allows the user to set the title for the Most Read section.
        • Number of Posts to Show: You can set the number of posts to display in the Most Read section. *Note: Please input the valid number and save. Then refresh the page to see the change.
        • Select Content Type: Page / Post / Category / Recent for the Most Read section.
        • Content-Type: This setting allows you to select the kind of content to choose from. It contains select options (Pages, Or Post) which allow the user to select a page/post to display.
          • Selecting Page/Post/Category/Recent as Content Type allows you to select a page/post (Existing post/ page)/ Category / Recent to display the title, featured image, and content of that selected post/page for the section.
        • Button label: This setting allows the user to set the button label for the Section.
        • Button Link: This setting sets the Link for the button.
      • Advertisement Section:
        • Advertisement Layout:  This setting enables users to customize the advertisement layout according to their preferences.
        • Open Advertisement Link In New Tab: This setting allows the user to enable the advertisement link in the browser’s news tab.
        • Number of Advertisements to Show: This setting allows the user to set the number of advertisements to display. *Note: Please input the valid number and save. Then refresh the page to see the change.
        • Advertisement: This setting allows the user to set the advertisement image.
        • Advertisement Url: This setting allows the user to set the advertisement URL.

Posts Grid Section

You can set the pages/posts/category for the Carousel Section and set different other options for the Post Grid Section.

  • To configure the Post Grid Section. You need to navigate from Admin Panel > Appearance > Customize > Front Page Options > Post Grid Section.
  • In this section pane, you can Enable/Disable the Post Grid section to display Posts on the Frontpage otherwise disable it to hide.
  • After enabling the Post Grid Section, you can set the following settings:
    • Section Title: This setting allows the user to set the title for the section.
    • Select Column Layout: This setting allows the user to set the grid column layout for the post grid section.
    • Number of Posts to Show: This setting allows the user to set the number of posts to display.
    • Select Content Type: Page / Post / Category / Recent for the Post Grid section.
      • Content-Type: This setting allows you to select the kind of content to choose from. It contains select options (Pages, Or Post) which allow the user to select a page/post to display for the section.
        • Selecting Page/Post/Category/Recent as Content Type allows you to select a page/post (Existing post/ page)/ Category to display the title, featured image, and content of that selected post/page.
    • Button label: This setting allows the user to set the button label for the Section.
    • Button Link: This setting sets the Link for the button.

Post Carousel Section

You can set the pages/posts/category for the Carousel Section and set different other options for the Post Carousel Section.

  • To configure the Post Carousel Section. You need to navigate from Admin Panel > Appearance > Customize > Front Page Options > Post Carousel Section.
  • In this section pane, you can Enable/Disable the Post Carousel section to display the Carousel on the Frontpage otherwise disable it to hide.
  • Right after enabling the Post Carousel Section, you can set the following settings:
    • Section Title: This setting allows the user to set the title for the section.
    • Enable Autoplay: This setting allows the user to enable post-carousel autoplay.
    • Number of Posts to Show: This setting allows the user to set the number of posts to display.
    • Select Content Type: Page / Post / Category / Recent for the Carousel section.
      • Content-Type: This setting allows you to select the kind of content to choose from. It contains select options (Pages, Or Post) which allow the user to select a page/post to display.
        • Selecting Page/Post/Category/Recent as Content Type allows you to select a page/post (Existing post/ page)/ Category / Recent to display the title, featured image, and content of that selected post/page for the section.
    • Button label: This setting allows the user to set the button label for the Section.
    • Button Link: This setting sets the Link for the button.

Latest Update Section

You can set the pages/posts/category for the Carousel Section and set different other options for the Latest Update Section.

  • To configure the Latest Update Section. You need to navigate from Admin Panel > Appearance > Customize > Front Page Options > Latest Update Section.
  • In this section pane, you can Enable/Disable the Latest Update section to display Posts on the Frontpage otherwise disable it to hide.
  • After enabling the Latest Update Section, you can set the following settings:
  • Latest Update Section:
    • Section Title: This setting allows the user to set the title for the section.
    • Number of Posts to Show: This setting allows the user to set the number of posts to display.
    • Select Content Type: Page / Post / Category / Recent for the Latest Update section.
      • Content-Type: This setting allows you to select the kind of content to choose from. It contains select options (Pages, Or Post) which allow the user to select a page/post to display for the section.
        • Selecting Page/Post/Category/Recent as Content Type allows you to select a page/post (Existing post/ page)/ Category to display the title, featured image, and content of that selected post/page.
    • Button label: This setting allows the user to set the button label for the Section.
    • Button Link: This setting sets the Link for the button.
  • Breaking News Section:
    • Section Title: This setting allows the user to set the title for the section.
    • Number of Posts to Show: This setting allows the user to set the number of posts to display.
    • Select Content Type: Page / Post / Category / Recent for the Breaking News section.
      • Content-Type: This setting allows you to select the kind of content to choose from. It contains select options (Pages, Or Post) which allow the user to select a page/post to display for the section.
        • Selecting Page/Post/Category/Recent as Content Type allows you to select a page/post (Existing post/ page)/ Category to display the title, featured image, and content of that selected post/page.
    • Button label: This setting allows the user to set the button label for the Section.
    • Button Link: This setting sets the Link for the button.

Posts Tile Section

You can set the pages/posts/category for the Carousel Section and set different other options for the Post Tile Section.

  • To configure the Post Tile Section. You need to navigate from Admin Panel > Appearance > Customize > Front Page Options > Post Tile Section.
  • In this section pane, you can Enable/Disable the Post Tile section to display Posts on the Frontpage otherwise disable it to hide.
  • After enabling the Post Tile Section, you can set the following settings:
    • Section Title: This setting allows the user to set the title for the section.
    • Number of Posts to Show: This setting allows the user to set the number of posts to display.
    • Select Content Type: Page / Post / Category / Recent for the Post tile section.
      • Content-Type: This setting allows you to select the kind of content to choose from. It contains select options (Pages, Or Post) which allow the user to select a page/post to display for the section.
        • Selecting Page/Post/Category/Recent as Content Type allows you to select a page/post (Existing post/ page)/ Category to display the title, featured image, and content of that selected post/page.
    • Button label: This setting allows the user to set the button label for the Section.
    • Button Link: This setting sets the Link for the button.
    • Advertisement Image: This setting allows you to add the advertisement image.
    • Advertisement URL: This setting allows you to add the advertisement image URL.

Video Section

You can set the pages/posts for the Video Section and set different other options for the Video Section.

  • To configure the Video Section. You need to navigate from Admin Panel > Appearance > Customize > Front Page Options > Video Section.
  • In this section panel, you can Enable/Disable the Video section to display Posts on the Frontpage otherwise disable it to hide.
  • After enabling the Video Section, you can set the following settings:
    • Select Content Type: Page / Post for the Video section.
      • Content Type: This setting allows you to select the kind of content to choose from. It contains select options (Pages, Or Post) which allow the user to select a page/post to display for the section.
        • Selecting Page/Post as Content Type allows you to select a page/post (Existing post/ page) to display the title, featured image, and content of that selected post/page.
        • Video Link: This setting allows users to set video links.

*Note: Click on Publish to save the changes.

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