{"id":463,"date":"2018-01-10T11:09:49","date_gmt":"2018-01-10T11:09:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/weasipeasi.support\/?p=463"},"modified":"2018-06-17T10:06:45","modified_gmt":"2018-06-17T10:06:45","slug":"off-shelf-wordpress-themes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/freedomwp.com\/off-shelf-wordpress-themes\/","title":{"rendered":"The Problem with Off the Shelf WordPress Themes"},"content":{"rendered":"
Off the Shelf, WordPress themes are often a more affordable option. But such themes usually have problems. Here’s how to choose one and tips on the issues.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n One of the most significant current issues in the WordPress scene is one of the designers that search for providing affordable options to their customers. By doing so, most theme designers choose to rush themes that are not optimised, to cut away useful theme features or to completely disregard actual usability and user experience in pursuit of a better design. In a sense it creates the problem, we often refer to as, off the shelf WordPress themes.<\/span><\/p>\n Here are a few things that are easily noticeable and separate great off the shelf themes from the bad ones.<\/span><\/p>\n There are a lot of issues that might arise when using off the shelf themes. Granted, this might be your first WordPress experience, and you might not want to invest in a more expensive custom theme. Plus, the price is not always the best determining factor. Some of the shelf themes cost as much as custom themes, yet experience the same issues as affordable ones do. Whatever the case might be, here are some of the most common problems you might come across.<\/span><\/p>\n When building a WordPress website, you should first choose the essential plugins you are going to use. The theme should be the second choice you make. Make sure that the theme supports all the plugins you are going to use in the beginning. This usually can be found in the documentation of a theme. Some of the most common issues that arise with the use of off the shelf themes are missing style edits or removed changes after a theme update. These are often issues related to miscommunication between standard plugins, such as W3 Total Cache.<\/span><\/p>\n One of the most common issues with off the shelf themes is miscommunication between jQuery, plugins and your theme. To ensure that all your javascript animations are working correctly, disable all of your plugins and start them one by one to see which one causes the conflict.<\/span><\/p>\n If you are experiencing problems with your older posts, most notably you are receiving 404 Errors, or your URLs just don’t show up correctly, make sure that you have your WordPress permalinks settings setup successfully. Just go into settings, choose the common URL permalink settings and click the save button. This should do the trick. If not, contact a WP support team to help you out quickly.<\/span><\/p>\n Two of the most common issues you will encounter when using off the shelf themes is a “missing stylesheet”. The other being a sample data import errors. The first problem is fixed quickly by reuploading a proper theme zip file. Off the shelf designers will put additional files, such as readmes in the zip and will put the installable theme into another folder. You can fix that by unzipping the WP theme file you’ve downloaded, finding the folder that contains the installable theme, zipping it again and uploading it to WordPress. The second issue is fixable by making sure that the theme is active. Make sure to double checking if there aren’t any further errors with the custom posts of the themes. Also, make sure that your images are accessible to the theme and that you’ve imported all your attachments correctly. Consider contacting a WP support team, if these solutions don’t fix your issue.<\/span><\/p>\nHow to Choose a Better Off the Shelf WordPress Theme?<\/span><\/h3>\n
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The Most Common Off the Shelf Issues<\/span><\/h3>\n
Check PlugIn Compatibility Beforehand<\/span><\/h3>\n
Advanced Animations(Sliders, Togglers, etc.) Not Working Properly?<\/span><\/h3>\n
404 Errors and URL issues<\/span><\/h3>\n
Missing Style Sheet and Sample Data Import Errors<\/span><\/h3>\n
Make Sure to Keep a BackUp at All Times<\/span><\/h3>\n