Samba - Colored WordPress Theme

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This Wordpress Theme is great for all Websites and comes with tons of customization options. It features the Visual Composer Plugin (worth 34 USD) to speed up the page creation process and it has a cool Ajax Page Loading feature (can be turned off). This option will allow a smoother the user experience and will speed up the page loading process;
There’s also a cool option to colorize pages and posts according to their featured color. Once again this is entirely optional. Another great feature is the option to have the left menu always collapsed and also a 3D open/close effect can be used here;
Shop integration? Sure! WooCommerce plugin has been styled and improved to fit on the theme like a glove;
The theme is translation ready (compatible and certified by WPML http://wpml.org/theme/samba/ ), but you can also translate using the control panel (best solution if only one language is needed). The theme is already translated to English, Russian, German and Portuguese;
Need more? Ok, the theme offers also a complete members section with single pages for each person. Different teams can be created so unlimited teams pages can be set;
The theme options cover a wide range of possibilities and the theme has been studied carefully to display perfectly on all types of devices. Special attention has been given to font rendering as well as the main layout elements;
Finally, the theme has been optimized to work with the following plugins: Revolution Slider, Contact Form 7 and MailChimp;

Custom Admin Control Panel

Divided in 11 sections the Samba Options Panel will allow to fully edit the content and decide on how will some sections be displayed;
It’s also very easy to translate all of the text that used on your website (it can be done directly on the theme options, using .mo/.po files or using WPML plugin). This theme is certified by the WPML team: http://wpml.org/theme/samba/
To guide you the theme offers also spoken video tutorials
One-click install sample content will allow the automatic generation of pages, posts, slides, portfolio items and team members

Custom Template Pages

Page with Sections
Fullscreen Slider Page
Contact Page
Classic Blog Page (unlimited blogs can be created)
Grid Blog Page
Grid Portfolio Page (unlimited portfolios can be created)
Masonry Portfolio Page
Titled Portfolio Page

3 Custom Post Types

Portfolio items Custom Post type (unlimited)
Slides Custom Post type (unlimited sliders can be created)
Members Custom Post type (unlimited members and teams can be created)

Other Features

48 Elements that can be added directly using the Visual Composer Plugin: Accordion, Blockquote, Button, Carousel, Image, Image Galleries, Latest Comments, Latest Portfolio, Latest Posts, Layout, Message, Pricing Tables, Progress Bars, Separators, Services, Tabs, Team Members, Theme Slider, Titles, Toggle, Tour Section, Widgetised Sidebar …
Widget ready: 2 default Sidebars+Woocommerce sidebar+Option to generate unlimited sidebars
Worpress custom menu ready
- Font selector (unlimited fonts can be added using the method shown here)
60+ background patterns
Future implementations available: if there’s any new feature you might like on this theme, please send me an email and I’ll try to add it to the theme

Theme Changelog

Apr 27th, 2016 – Version 5.6

Improved Mailchimp for WP by ibericode supportUpdated Visual ComposerUpdated TGM Plugin ManagerUpdated Theme documentationChanged child theme main scripts loading (it is now from parent theme by default)

Apr 13th, 2016 – Version 5.5

Updated Visual ComposerImproved Ajax Calls functions (new architecture)Fixed Call To Action Button display

Feb 10th, 2016 – Version 5.4

Improved IE9 compatibilityImproved PHP 7 compatibilityImproved iOS compatibilityFixed Single Image linkingFixed Twitter share buttonUpdated Visual Composer

Nov 13th, 2015 – Version 5.3

NEW: added color options to the Google Maps page elementUpdated DocumentationUpdated Visual Composer

Oct 8th, 2015 – Version 5.2

Updated Visual Composer – Button and Call To Action are deprecated. Tabs, Tours, Accordion and Progress Bars use a new “engine”.Load More Posts feature improvementFixed page elements display (erratic since latest update)Fixed menu parent links when user is logged in

Sep 29th, 2015 – Version 5.1

Improved Load More Posts featureFixed page elements display (erratic since latest update)

Sep 17th, 2015 – Version 5.0

NEW: Updated Visual Composer to version 4.7.1CSS adjustments to WooCommerce pagesDue to the Visual Composer update: progress Bars need to be re-built and some elements were deprecated: Button 1, Button 2, Custom Heading

Aug 26th, 2015 – Version 4.9

NEW: Added image captions to portfolio lightboxesRemoved plugin related warnings (since WordPress 4.3)Fixed lightbox arrows displayUpdated Envato WordPress Toolkit

Jun 27th, 2015 – Version 4.8

Added the option to set the menu widthUpdated TGM Plugin Activation scriptUpdated prettyPhoto script - prettyPhoto XSS fix

Apr 25th, 2015 – Version 4.7

Improved Contact Form 7 compatibilityUpdated TGM Activation Plugin (security improvement)Updated Documentation

Apr 16th, 2015 – Version 4.6

NEW: Theme is now fully RTL compatibleNEW: Added the option to show the menu on the rightFixed Video Element top spaceFixed Single Image linking

Feb 19th, 2015 – Version 4.5

NEW: Added the option to use squared thumbs on portfolio grid pageNEW: Added the option to have smooth anchor for page scrollingNEW: Added the option to assign custom id's to rowsImproved top area display when admin bar is visibleImproved qTranslate compatibilityWooCommerce style adjustments (new plugin version)Updated the documentation

Dec 29th, 2014 – Version 4.4

Improved Android devices compatibilityImproved RTL supportFixed responsive grid

Dec 22nd, 2014 – 4.3

Updated Visual Composer (WordPress 4.1 compatibility issue)Improved half layout image size calculationCarousel page: mobile device improvementsFixed custom taxonomy selector on various page elementsMobile Grid fixes

Dec 12th, 2014 – 4.2

Improved Image Gallery grid displayImproved titles alignmentFixed flexslider arrows display

Dec 8th, 2014 – 4.1

Fixed load more posts featureMobile devices fixes and improvements (buggy since latest major update)

Dec 2nd, 2014 – 4.0

IMPORTANT: Visual Composer integration was severely changed and some of the options of certain elements may need to be rebuiltNEW: Added the option to have parallax backgroundsImproved Visual Composer integration

Nov 26th, 2014 – 3.9

NEW: added line separator page elementFixed CSS animations (buggy since last update)

Nov 25th, 2014 – 3.8

NEW: added portfolio accordion page

Nov 19th, 2014 – 3.7

Combined and compressed .css and .js files (improves loading time)Added the option to have a grid blog with fixed size imagesAdded the option to show an avatar on parent blog pages

Nov 13th, 2014 – 3.6

Added the option to have wide portfolio posts without the right info panel

Sep 28th, 2014 – 3.5

Fixed portfolio multiple image loading on https serversUpdated Documentation (removed video tuts autoplay)

Aug 25th, 2014 – 3.4

Changed services core : Important! - older services description needs to be re-done)Added the option for a service to open in a new window

Jul 1st, 2014 – 3.3

Fixed submenus not opening when user is logged inUpdated Envato Wordpress Toolkit bundled plugin version

Jun 3rd, 2014 – 3.2

Improved Android devices detectionAdded Behance icon to the Social Networks WidgetTurned off ajax loading when Wordpress admin bar is visibleFixed Video Player element

Apr 23rd, 2014 – 3.1

Fixed VC message asking to update page content to new versionFixed text separator element

Apr 17th, 2014 – 3.0

NEW FEATURE: Added CSS animations support for page elementsChanged toggles core (old ones will stop working)Changed progress bars core (old ones will stop working)Updated Visual Composer (WP 3.9 compatibility improvement)Fixed admin buttons icons display (WP 3.9 compatibility improvement)Improved WPML compatibility

Mar 5th, 2014 – 2.5

Improved Woocommerce gridImproved single posts Visual Composer elements display/colorsImproved search results page – added featured images displayAdded indentation for 3rd level sub-menusFixed accordion display (wrong since last version)

Feb 11th, 2014 – 2.4

Improved theme gallery support (multiple galleries per-page)Improved Ajax Portfolio filter functionsImproved WooCommerce supportImproved Contact Form 7 supportFixed contact page translations for WPML

Jan 11th, 2013 – 2.3

Implemented Theme Gallery shortcodeImproved Layerslider supportImproved tabs with lists inside display

Jan 7th, 2014 – 2.2

Implemented Portfolio Password Protected pages featureImproved Password Protected pages featureUpdates are now made using the Envato Wordpress ToolkitFixed Princing Tables that do not use any buttonFixed Princing Tables that use commas on the descriptionFixed theme slider autoplay option

Dez 16th, 2013 – 2.1

Improved translations on frontend and backendImproved dashboard appearance (optimized for WP 3.8)Fixed latest portfolio posts shortcode that use a video lightboxFixed slides text centered postion

Nov 25th, 2013 – 2.0

Added missing alt attribute on some imagesRemoved Bcc from contact form messagesFixed hide text option on slidesFixed layout when Social Sharing buttons are off

Nov 12th, 2013 – 1.9

Added Stumbleupon to the Social Links widgetImproved large titles display on related postsImproved posts without featured image and color displayFixed Social Links Widget Icons margin

Nov 7th, 2013 – 1.8

Improved WPML compatibilityFixed gallery popup image sizeFixed autoplay option on single post pagesFixed author info display

Oct 26th, 2013 – 1.7

Added option to don't stop home slideshow when mouse is overAdded Vertical Spacer element to Visual ComposerImproved Youtube supportImproved videos display on fullscreen slider pageImproved qTranslate support on blog archives pagesFixed slug options change so that it takes effect immediatelyFixed members page layout when there are small member descriptions

Oct 22nd, 2013 – 1.6

Improved Visual Composer elements “animate on show” optionFixed call to action element position

Oct 19th, 2013 – 1.5

Improved Layerslider supportImproved animations on Ajax Portfolio Pages

Oct 15th, 2013 – 1.4

Added the option to have menu links that load pages without AjaxAdded the option of single images open a link on a new windowAdded 3 translations (Portuguese, German and Russian) – Thanks lindemannkuechenAdded vCard link option to team membersFixed contact page scrollbarImproved menu click events on iOS devices

Oct 9th, 2013 – 1.3

Added preloader display when single pages are closedAdded the option to use a different logo on smaller screensFixed collapsing menu button click on smaller screensFixed author archives pageFixed logo click/menu highlight eventOn smaller screens the logo now links to the homepageSlides text is now visible on small devicesImproved Android devices compatibility

Oct 4th, 2013 – 1.2

Added loader display when navigating through single postsSmoothed the left sidebar scroll animationAdjusted Classic Blog page layout when sidebar is offImproved layout display when Responsiveness is offImproved iPad iOS 5 and iOS 6 compatibilityFixed inconsistent contact page formFixed warning on theme update checker under some server configs

Oct 2nd, 2013 – 1.1

Added the option to use a background imageAdded the option to add transparency to the menu barImproved IE8 compatibilityFixed child theme style.css loadingRemoved warning on some pages when woocommerce is not active

Oct 1st, 2013 – 1.0

Theme was released

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Image Credits

These images are used only on the theme preview and are not included on the theme file package.