Persist PRO WordPress Theme Documentation

Thank you for purchasing Persist WordPress Theme. This documentation consists of several parts and shows you the entire process of setting up and customizing a WordPress theme. If you have any questions that are beyond the scope of this help file, please refer to the Support section. Thanks so much!

WordPress is a free and open source blogging tool and a content management system (CMS) based on PHP and MySQL. It enables you to build Websites and powerful on-line applications and requires almost no technical skills or knowledge to manage. Many aspects, including its ease of use and extensibility, have made WordPress the most popular Web site software available.

Creating a website with WordPress is significantly much easier than coding it by yourself. if you are a beginner, even working with WordPress may be difficult to you. That's why, in this section we will provide some useful links and also will explain how to get oriented in the documentation and what pattern to follow when building your website with our theme. Please note that this documentation covers all the main settings for the theme, but it doesn't cover instructions about working with WordPress, as this is a very extensive topic. If you are new to WordPress, we would recommend to first get familiar with the WordPress system, so you can have at least basic knowledge about how it works and then proceed with setting the theme.



Table of Contents

  1. Theme Installation
  2. Import Demo Content
  3. Homepage Setup
  4. Header
    1. Contact Info & Social Media Icons
    2. Site name / logo
    3. Setting the menu
  5. Homepage Slider
  6. Inner Page Banner
  7. Homepage Section
    1. Services
    2. About
    3. What We Do
    4. Project
    5. Our Features
    6. How Can Help You
    7. Why Choose Us
    8. Free Consultation
    9. Industries We Serve
    10. Client Testimonials
    11. News & Articles
    12. Our Team
    13. Portfolio
  8. Footer
  9. Footer Menu
  10. Contact Form
  11. Page Templates & Sidebars
  12. Widgets
  13. Shortcodes
  14. Multilingual
  15. Support

Free Version

  1. Homepage Setup
  2. Header Section
  3. Slider Section
  4. Services Section
  5. Welcome Section
  6. Footer

1. Theme Installation

a. Through WordPress Dashboard

  1. Go to the menu Appearance > Themes and click on Add New button.
  2. Click on Upload Theme button.
  3. Click on Browse button and navigate to the unzipped theme package on your computer.
  4. Look for a file called persist-pro.zip Click on it to select, then click OK.
  5. Click on Install Now button and wait until the installation is complete.
  6. Click on Activate link to activate the theme on your WordPress site.
  7. Go to Appearance >> Theme Options >> Restore Default.
Note: Some servers have limited folder access settings applied and wouldn't allow uploading the theme trough the admin - in these case you have to upload the theme via FTP.

b. Manual Installation using FTP client

If you know the FTP login details of the server where your site is hosted and you have a FTP client installed (such as FileZilla), you might consider using this way of uploading your theme.

  1. Unzip the persist-pro.zip file
  2. Using an FTP client to access your host web server. Go to /wp-content/themes
  3. Upload theme to /wp-content/themes/
  4. Go to Appearance » Themes and activate theme from Dashboard.
First you have to unzip the download file, find the zip file called persist-pro.zip, unzip it and upload the folder to the main WordPress installation folder » wp-content » themes. Please note that if you prefer this way of installation, you have to make sure that the main files of the theme are contained just within one folder of the themes folder.

You can activate the theme after it is uploaded on the server. In order to activate this theme you have to go to the admin panel » Appearance » Themes. In this section you should see the theme with a title Persist PRO. Just click on the Activate button and your theme should get activated.



2. Import Demo Content

After activating the Persist theme, please import demo content using following



3. Homepage Setup

After activating the Persist theme, please setup homepage using following



4. The header

The header consists of three main elements:



a. Contact Info & Social Media Icons

To customize the contact information & social media links
Go to Appearance » Theme Options » Basic Settings » Header Contact Info



b. Changing the site name / logo

If you don't have your logo image then you can use site name and tagline. To change site name and tagline
Go to Settings » General » Site Title

OR if you want to uplaod logo for your website go to Appearance » Theme Options » Basic Settings » Logo
You can also increase logo image height as per your requirement.



b. Setting the menu

  1. First of all create pages from Pages >> Add new page
  2. Go to Appearance >> Menu
  3. Click on Create a new menu link
  4. Give a name to your menu in Menu name and click save menu button
  5. Once you have create menu. You need to add pages by selecting with checkboxes. After adding menu list you can arrange it by drag and drop.
  6. Select menu theme locations Primary Menu from Menu Settings
  7. Click Save Menu after adding required pages, categories in the menu


5. Homepage Slider

In order to add slides to homepage slider: Go to Appearance » Theme Options » Homepage Slider
For each slide there are different options that you can apply.

If you don't want to use this default image slider, you can use any image slider WordPress plugin



6. Inner Page Banner

To change inner page banner image: Go to Appearance » Theme Options » Homepage Slider » Inner Page Banner

To set different banner image for each individual page



7. Homepage Section

a. Services

To manage this section



b. About

To manage this section

To change YouTube video in this section, you need YouTube video ID and Video image

Shortcode/Content: 
[custom-video youtubeid="S7wCAquf9Us" cover="http://sitename.com/wp-content/themes/persist-pro/images/video-cover.jpg"]


c. What We Do

To manage this section go to Appearance » Theme Options » Sections » Section 1

Shortcode/Content: 
[column_content type="left-column-35"][section-main-title title="We Provide Digital Experience Services" subtitle="WHAT WE DO" color="#212121"][subtitle color="#494848" description="Curabitur vel est tellus. Utemen vehicul adictum aenean justo mauris, let one of our talented designers create a beautiful ulcorper vehicula to justo mauri rabitur sodal vel est tellus.."][button name="View All Services" link="#" target="_self"][clear][space height="50px"][/column_content][column_content type="right-column-65"][digital-services title="Web Development" description="Curabitur velest telus element vehicula to justo mauri rabitur." icon="http://sitename.com/wp-content/themes/persist-pro/images/digitai-icon01.png"][digital-services title="App Development" description="Curabitur velest telus elem ent vehicula to justo mauri rabitur." icon="http://sitename.com/wp-content/themes/persist-pro/images/digitai-icon02.png" class="last"][digital-services title="Digital Agency" description="Curabitur velest telus elem ent vehicula to justo mauri rabitur." icon="http://sitename.com/wp-content/themes/persist-pro/images/digitai-icon03.png"][digital-services title="Cloud Engineering" description="Curabitur velest telus elem ent vehicula to justo mauri rabitur." icon="http://sitename.com/wp-content/themes/persist-pro/images/digitai-icon04.png" class="last"][/column_content][clear]

To change the image icons in this section



d. Project

To manage this section go to Appearance » Theme Options » Sections » Section 2

Shortcode/Content: 
[column_content type="left-column-40"][section-main-title title="Thousands Of Projects Completed In 25 Countries" subtitle="DO YOU HAVE ANY PROJECT?" color="#ffffff"][button name="Our Portfolios" link="#" target="_self"][clear][space height="50px"][/column_content][column_content type="right-column-60"][skillwrapper type="circle" track_color="#096bd8" chart_color="#ffffff" chart_size="150" align="center"][skill percent="85" title="Happy Clients" icon="http://sitename.com/wp-content/themes/persist-pro/images/counter01.png"][skill percent="95" title="Project Completed" icon="http://sitename.com/wp-content/themes/persist-pro/images/counter02.png"][skill percent="90" title="Market Research" icon="http://sitename.com/wp-content/themes/persist-pro/images/counter03.png"][/skillwrapper][/column_content]

e. Our Features

To manage this section go to Appearance » Theme Options » Sections » Section 3

Shortcode/Content: 
[column_content type="left-column-40"][section-main-title title="Custom IT Solution for Your Business" subtitle="OUR FEATURES" color="#212121"][subtitle color="#494848" description="Carried nothing on am warrant towards. Polite in of in oh needed itself silent course. Assistance travelling so especially do prosperous appearance mr no celebrated. Wanted easily in my called formed suffer. Songs hoped sense as taken ye mirth at. Believe fat how six drawing pursuit minutes far. Same do seen head am part it dear open to Whatever."][custom-video youtubeid="QyhwSYhX09s" title="Video Showcase"][/column_content][column_content type="right-column-60"][feature-services icon="http://sitename.com/wp-content/themes/persist-pro/images/fs-icon-1.png" title="IT Consultancy" description="Curabitur velest telus elem ent vehicula dictuene." link="#" class="bluebx"][feature-services icon="http://sitename.com/wp-content/themes/persist-pro/images/fs-icon-2.png" title="Cloud Computing" description="Curabitur velest telus elem ent vehicula dictuene." link="#"][feature-services icon="http://sitename.com/wp-content/themes/persist-pro/images/fs-icon-3.png" title="Cyber Security" description="Curabitur velest telus elem ent vehicula dictuene." link="#"][feature-services icon="http://sitename.com/wp-content/themes/persist-pro/images/fs-icon-4.png" title="Backup & Recovery" description="Curabitur velest telus elem ent vehicula dictuene." link="#" class="bluebx"][/column_content]

To display YouTube video in this section, you need YouTube video ID



f. How Can Help You

To manage this section go to Appearance » Theme Options » Sections » Section 4

Shortcode/Content: 
[column_content type="left-column-55"][quility-services icon="http://sitename.com/wp-content/themes/persist-pro/images/quility-icon01.png" title="Development"][quility-services icon="http://sitename.com/wp-content/themes/persist-pro/images//quility-icon02.png" title="Engineering"][quility-services icon="http://sitename.com/wp-content/themes/persist-pro/images//quility-icon03.png" title="IT Marketing" class="last"][quility-services icon="http://sitename.com/wp-content/themes/persist-pro/images//quility-icon04.png" title="UX/UI Strategy"][quility-services icon="http://sitename.com/wp-content/themes/persist-pro/images//quility-icon05.png" title="Consultancy"][quility-services icon="http://sitename.com/wp-content/themes/persist-pro/images//quility-icon06.png" title="Apps Design" class="last"] [/column_content][column_content type="right-column-40"][section-main-title title="Quality Services For Growth Business" subtitle="HOW CAN HELP YOU" color="#212121" align="left"]Curabitur vel est tellus. Ut elementum vehicula dictum. Aenean justo mauris, ullamcorper nec nulla quis, sodal es efficitur ipsum pretium nibh ex, ac vehicula odio gravida vitae. [button name="Learn More" link="#" target="_self" buttonradius="8px"][/column_content]

To change the icons in this section



g. Why Choose Us

To manage this section go to Appearance » Theme Options » Sections » Section 5

Shortcode/Content: 
[column_content type="left-column-45"][why-chooseus-imgbx image="http://sitename.com/wp-content/themes/persist-pro/images/whychooseus-image.jpg"][counterbx][counter title="Global Presence" value="125" plus="+"][counter title="Satisfaction" value="100" plus="%" class="noborder"][clear][/counterbx][/column_content][column_content type="right-column-40"][section-main-title title="Custom IT Solutions For You Business" subtitle="WHY CHOOSE US" color="#212121" align="left"][biz-solution icon="http://sitename.com/wp-content/themes/persist-pro/images/bz-icon1.jpg" title="Creative Services" description="Curabitur vel est tellus elementu vehicula dictuenean justo mauri."][biz-solution icon="http://sitename.com/wp-content/themes/persist-pro/images/bz-icon2.jpg" title="Experience Team Member" description="Curabitur vel est tellus elementu vehicula dictuenean justo mauri."][biz-solution icon="http://sitename.com/wp-content/themes/persist-pro/images/bz-icon3.jpg" title="Digital Business Development" description="Curabitur vel est tellus elementu vehicula dictuenean justo mauri."][clear][button name="Learn More" link="#" target="_self" buttonradius="8px"][/column_content]

To change the image and icon in this section



h. Free Consultation

To manage this section go to Appearance » Theme Options » Sections » Section 6

Shortcode/Content: 
[column_content type="left-column-60"][section-main-title title="Need Any Help For Your Business?" subtitle="GET FREE CONSULTATION" color="#ffffff" align="left"] [button name="Contact Us" link="#" target="_self" buttonradius="8px"][/column_content][column_content type="right-column-30"][phonebx title="CALL US NOW" phone="123 - 654 - 7890"] [/column_content]


i. Industries We Serve

To manage this section go to Appearance » Theme Options » Sections » Section 7

Shortcode/Content: 
[column_content type="left-column-55"][section-main-title title="IT Services Customized For Different Industries" subtitle="Industries we serve" color="#ffffff" align="left"][/column_content][column_content type="right-column-40"][subtitle color="#ffffff" description="Curabitur vel est tellus. Ut elementum vehicula dictum. Aenean justo mauris, ullamcorper nec nulla quis, sodal es efficitur ipsum pretium nibh ex, ac vehicula odio gra aenean justo mauris, ullamcorper nec nulla quis, sodal vida vitae."][/column_content][space height="50px"][column_content type="full-column"][industries-services icon="http://sitename.com/wp-content/themes/persist-pro/images/ind-icon01.png" title="Banking" info="Curabitur vtelus elem entveh dictuene."][industries-services icon="http://sitename.com/wp-content/themes/persist-pro/images/ind-icon02.png" title="Capital Markets" info="Curabitur vtelus elem entveh dictuene."][industries-services icon="http://sitename.com/wp-content/themes/persist-pro/images/ind-icon03.png" title="Manufacturing" info="Curabitur vtelus elem entveh dictuene."][industries-services icon="http://sitename.com/wp-content/themes/persist-pro/images/ind-icon04.png" title="Healthcare" info="Curabitur vtelus elem entveh dictuene."][industries-services icon="http://sitename.com/wp-content/themes/persist-pro/images/ind-icon05.png" title="Higher Education" info="Curabitur vtelus elem entveh dictuene." class="last"][clear][/column_content]

To change the icons in this section



j. Client Testimonials

To display clients testimonials

Shortcode/Content: 
[column_content type="left-column-40"][section-main-title title="What Our Clients Say About Persist" subtitle="CLIENT TESTIMONIALS" color="#211e3d" align="left"][testimonials show="5" excerptlength="30"][/column_content][column_content type="right-column-50"][image-box1 image="http://sitename.com/wp-content/themes/persist-pro/images/right-timthumb.jpg"][year-experience value="25+" title="Years of Experience"][/column_content]


k. News & Articles

This section is used to display latest news

Shortcode: 
[latest-news showposts="3" date="show" comment="hide" author="show" readmoretext="Read More"]


l. Our Team

To manage this section go to Appearance » Theme Options » Sections » Section 10

To display Team Members:

Shortcode: 
[column_content type="left-column-30"][section-main-title subtitle="OUR TEAM" title="Meet Experience Team Member"  color="#212121" align="left"][/column_content][column_content type="right-column-50"]Curabitur vel est tellus. Ut elementum vehicula dictum. Aenean justo maurs,ullamcorper. [button name="JOIN With Us" link="#" target="_self" buttonradius="8px"][/column_content][clear][our-team show="4"]


m. Portfolio

To manage this section go to Appearance » Theme Options » Sections » Section 10

Shortcode/Content: 
[column_content type="left-column-35"][section-main-title subtitle="Portfolio" title="A Diversified Resillient Projects"  color="#212121" align="left"][/column_content][clear][project_carousel][project image="http://sitename.com/wp-content/themes/persist-pro/images/pf01.jpg" title="Motion Graphics" subtitle="Graphics" button="View" link="#" target=""][project image="http://sitename.com/wp-content/themes/persist-pro/images/pf02.jpg" title="Creative Agency" subtitle="Software" button="View" link="#" target=""][project image="http://sitename.com/wp-content/themes/persist-pro/images/pf03.jpg" title="Animation Studio" subtitle="Graphic" button="View" link="#" target=""][project image="http://sitename.com/wp-content/themes/persist-pro/images/pf04.jpg" title="Mobile App" subtitle="App" button="View" link="#" target=""][project image="http://sitename.com/wp-content/themes/persist-pro/images/pf01.jpg" title="Motion Graphics" subtitle="Graphics" button="View" link="#" target=""][project image="http://sitename.com/wp-content/themes/persist-pro/images/pf02.jpg" title="Creative Agency" subtitle="Software" button="View" link="#" target=""][project image="http://sitename.com/wp-content/themes/persist-pro/images/pf03.jpg" title="Animation Studio" subtitle="Graphic" button="View" link="#" target=""][project image="http://sitename.com/wp-content/themes/persist-pro/images/pf04.jpg" title="Mobile App" subtitle="App" button="View" link="#" target=""][/project_carousel]

To change the images in this section



8. Footer

To manage footer section Go to the Appearance » Theme Options » Footer



9. Setting Footer menu

  1. Go to Appearance >> Menu
  2. Click on Create a new menu link to create footer menu
  3. Give a name to your menu (Footer Menu / Support Menu) in Menu name and click save menu button
  4. Add pages by selecting with checkboxes.
  5. Select Display location Footer Menu from Menu Settings
  6. Click Save Menu after adding required pages, categories in the menu


10. Contact Form

To display contact form, install the Contact Form 7 plugin

To change the Google Map Go to Appearance » Theme Options » Footer » Google Map

Please click here to yet your Google Map Iframe code



11. Page Templates & Sidebars

When you create a new page from the Pages » Add New section, the "Default Template" is assigned to the page by default. The default page template is a standard page template that can be with a sidebar or full-width layout and can contain custom content.



12. Widgets

The WordPress widgets are used to manage sidebars:



13. Shortcodes

To view all shortcodes go to Appearance » Theme Options » Short Codes:



14. Multilingual

This theme is ready for translation - it comes with a .po file that contains all the embedded into the theme strings.
It supports multiple languages. The qTranslate X WordPress plugin offers a way to maintain dynamic multilingual content on a WordPress site.

How to make your website translate ready?

To translate Homepage sections Title, Content, Button texts, Read more texts



15. Support

If you have any questions regarding our WordPress themes, you can contact us through our support forum or you can mail us at support@gracethemes.com Our support team is always ready to help you with any problems of customization or compatibility you may encounter.



Persist Lite Free Theme Documentation

Thank you for using Persist Lite free WordPress Theme. This documentation consists of several parts and shows you the entire process of setting up and customizing a free WordPress theme. If you have any questions that are beyond the scope of this help file, please refer to the Support section. Thanks so much!


1. Homepage Setup

After activating the Persist Free theme, setup homepage using following

Go to Appearance » Customize » Select static front page



2. Header Section

To customize the header social icons and contact informatiom
Go to Appearance » Customize » Theme Settings » Header Contact Info



3. Slider Section

Go to Appearance » Customize » Theme Settings » Homepage Slider Sections



4. Services Section

Go to Appearance » Customize » Theme Settings » Four Column Services





5. Welcome Section

Go to Appearance » Customize » Theme Settings » Welcome Sections





6. Footer