Let's make a site like on Shockmag Sport the live preview.

Before starting these steps you have to have installed Shockmag the theme and required plugins. Please, make sure you’ve followed the Theme Installation part of documentation which comes with theme package.

Step 1: Frontpage

  • Start a new page (Pages > Add New) based on the Frontpage page template.

  • Select sidebar and sidebar position.

  • Publish it.

  • Set it as front page from within Settings > Reading page.

Step 2: Theme settings
  • Simple way
  • Advanced way

Drop this code on the Theme Panel > Import / Export page:

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Set the settings as shown on screenshots:


Open Sans font

<link href='http://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Open+Sans:700,300,800,400' rel='stylesheet' type='text/css'>

font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif;

body, div, td

Titillium Web font

<link href='https://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Titillium+Web:400,300,700' rel='stylesheet' type='text/css'>

font-family: 'Titillium Web', sans-serif;

h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6, input, blockquote, 
.menu, .menu-2, 
#tabs-comments, 
#pre_next_post, 
.post-short-info, 
.widget_custom_menu, 
#owl-most-viewed-nav span.next:before, 
#owl-sticky-cat, 
#owl-sticky-nav,
.wp-pagenavi

Custom CSS

None
Step 3: Featured categories

  • Open Theme Panel > Blogroll tab and drop a slugs of categories which will be shown in slider on the fronpage.

  • Set an images for preferable categories and unique sidebars in case you need it.

Step 4: Sticky posts

Mark some posts as sticky.


Step 5: Widgets

Go to Appearance > Widgets page and arrange widgets for your choice or like on demo site.

Step 6: Menu

  • Start a new menu from within Appearance > Menus page and attach it to Primary menu location.


  • Arrange menu items with your preferences.

  • Set mega menu in case you need it.

  • Add icons on menu items.

Repeat these steps for the Secondary menu.

Strict Themes