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The following guide will show you how to download the latest version of the Total WordPress theme from ThemeForest.

How to Download Your Theme?

The following article will show you how to install the Total theme on your WordPress site.

Installing & Activating Your Theme

Important: Total version 4.9 and higher requires the Total Theme Core plugin in order to achieve the full theme potential. It's not technically a required plugin but installing it will…

Installing Recommended/Bundled Plugins

After installing and activating the recommended plugins for this theme it is also recommended that you go to Settings > Permalinks. This is where you can change your permalink structure. After…

Save Permalinks after Activation

Important: You must have the Total Theme Core plugin enabled on your website site in order to access the theme's demo importer panel. For some people importing the sample data…

How to Import a Pre-Made Demo Sample Data

If you like any specific slider from one of the live Total demos you can import just the sliders to your site for that specific demo so you can use…

Importing Specific Demo Sliders

In this theme we have enabled some additional options in your post editor which we think are really useful. Formats: Total Styles for text highlights, thin font & white text, plus…

Custom Editor Styles

The Total theme includes built-in settings to redesign the main WordPress login screen. Simply log into your WordPress dashboard and go to Theme Panel > Custom Login to make your edits. In…

Custom Login Page

The Customizer settings is what gives the various demos their unique "feel". The Customizer is used for the main colors, layouts and settings of the Total theme - NOT the…

Importing Only Demo Customizer Settings (Theme Options)

Total comes with the ability to update via 3 different methods. You can verify your theme license code and get update notifications in your dashboard, use the Envato Market Plugin which…

How to Update Your Theme

Total includes several great plugins for free which greatly enhance the functionality of the theme. While these plugins could be placed inside the theme it's much better to keep them as…

How To Update The Bundled Plugins

Total includes some built-in options not only to alter the default look of the text logo, but also to upload your own custom image logo and retina image logo if…

Customizing The Logo

The Total theme includes a powerful custom built (for Total only) metabox that allows you to tweak multiple aspects of the current page/post. This includes, but isn't limited to, disabling…

Theme Settings Metabox

The Total theme should install without any errors, although on some occasions people do encounter issues so here are the most common problems and their solutions. The package could not…

Theme Installation Errors

Total includes a built-in option to minify the theme's javascript files to help speed up your site. This is actually enabled by default but can be disabled for debugging purposes…

Minify Theme’s Javascript

The Total WordPress theme is already well optimized for speed, but of course there are always more you can do. Below are some basic tips to help you speed up…

Speeding Up Your WordPress Site

If you want to alter the main header logo for specific pages, archives, posts or various sections of the site you can do so easily using the theme filter "wpex_header_logo_img_url"…

Custom Header Logos

The Total theme includes a built-in field to easily add your Google analytics tracking ID to your site so the theme will then insert the standard code needed for tracking…

Adding Your Google Analytics Tracking Code

By default the Total theme does not crop any of your featured images. Some themes include built-in sizes, the problem is this causes your site to start cropping and saving…

Define Your Image Sizes

The Total theme includes a built-in function so you can easily select your favicons and iPhone (mobile) icons. Simply go to "Theme Panel > Favicons" and click on "upload" next…

Changing/Adding Your Site Favicons

When you first install the Total theme you may want to hide the front-end from visitors while you set things up for the final launch. Total includes a built-in "Under Construction"…

Under Construction or Coming Soon Page

This article will show you how to properly update your bundled WPBakery Page Builder (formerly known as Visual Composer) plugin on your site using the Total theme. Step 1: Update…

Updating Your Bundled WPBakery Page Builder Plugin

Important Warning: Deleting the slider revolution plugin from your site will also delete all your slides. So if you wish to update the Slider revolution plugin just like your Visual…

Updating Slider Revolution

Total includes an advanced function for creating local scrolling links. By using the local scroll functions in the theme it crease a "smooth" scroll affect to the target element it…

Local Scroll Links & Buttons
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