Latest Version: 16.04.2016 – v2.7. Check the changelog
Pressroom – News and Magazine WordPress Theme is a highly configurable and responsive WordPress Theme best suitable for magazine, newspaper, news, blog, publishing or review site. It comes with drag & drop page builder: Visual Composer for WordPress, so it’s super easy to build any page layout.
Pressroom includes wide and boxed website layouts, mobile touch friendly carousels, 15 predefined header styles, sticky menu (compatible with UberMenu plugin), light, dark and high contrast color skins.
The Theme comes with different home page layouts including wide slider, small slider and block-based featured content plus multiple post type formats including small featured image, gallery, review, soundcloud audio or video type.
With WooCommerce integration you can build your own online shop in minutes.
This Item is Supported
Support is conducted through our Support Forum. We’re in GMT +1 and we aim to answer all questions within 24 hours in weekdays. In some cases the waiting time can be extended to 48 hours. Support requests sent during weekends or public holidays will be processed on next Monday or the next business day.
PSD Source Files
PSD source files are offered free of charge to all of our buyers. Please contact us to get the files. You will receive perfectly organized, layered and fully editable .psd files.
Responsive Layout
Pressroom is fully responsive. Each and every page element has been tested to ensure it adapts to modern smartphones and tablets. Responsive mode can be disabled in Theme Options Panel.
Touch Friendly
All build-in sliders and carousels are mobile friendly and touch sensitive on devices supporting touch events.
Wide & Boxed Layouts
Pressroom includes boxed layout with ability to use different pattern or background image with or without overlay layer.
Smart Sticky Columns
Pressroom comes with smart sticky columns. It makes a column float and can be used for columns on long pages, so they can be visible all the time user scrolls down the page, instead of just an empty space visitors usually see.
Offset Posts
Build your unique magazine layout setting the offset parameter for any page builder component.
Featured Posts
Mark selected post as featured, regardless of sorting settings within a component.
Drag & Drop Page Builder
It’s super easy to build any page layout with included #1 Top Selling Visual Composer: Page Builder for WordPress with a value of $33. It comes with 25+ custom Pressroom components and we keep it up-to-date.
60+ Content Elements
Pressroom comes with a rich collection of content elements, including custom components for displaying posts. Each content element comes with rich options so it’s super easy to build unique and beautiful layouts.
One Click Demo Importer
Install the Theme and press Import Dummy Content button in Theme Options Panel to import complete set of demo pages, posts, sliders, widgets with single click. No need to mess around with XML files!
Theme Options Panel
The Theme comes with Theme Options Panel under Appearance Menu within admin area. With this panel you can import theme and shop demo content, customize logo, footer, sticky menu, website layout, turn on/off responsive and RTL mode, configure contact form, set theme color scheme, choose header style and set google fonts.
Dark & High Contrast Skin
The Theme comes with different color skins. Default light, dark and high contrast color skin for visually impaired users. High contrast color skin comes with always visible carousel navigation buttons and controls to change the font size of the paragraphs.
15 Predefined Headers
Pressroom includes 15 predefined header styles to choose from.
WooCommerce Integration
Build your own online shop with WooCommerce integrated with Pressroom.
Different Home Page Styles
The Theme comes with several solutions for displaying content, like wide slider, small slider and block-based featured content.
Multiple Post Formats
Different post formats allows to define visual representation of a post. Choose from large or small featured image, gallery, youtube or vimeo video, soundcloud audio, review or quote type post.
Features List of Pressroom – News and Magazine WordPress Theme
- Responsive Layout
- Wide And Boxed Website Layouts
- jQuery Powered
- Visual Composer: Page Builder for WordPress (Value of $33) Included
- 60+ Page Builder Content Elements to Build Your Unique Layouts
- 25+ Custom Pressroom Page Builder Components
- Smart Sticky Sidebar / Columns
- Offset and Featured Posts
- One Click Demo Content Importer
- Customizable Theme Option Panel
- Light, Dark And High Contrast Color Skins
- 15 Predefined Header Styles
- WooCommerce Integration
- RTL (Right-to-Left Text Direction) Mode Supported
- Uber Menu Compatible
- Sticky Menu
- Mobile Touch Friendly Sliders and Carousels
- Build in Color Picker to Customize the Theme Color Scheme
- Boxed Pattern or Background Image Support With / Without Overlay Layer
- 800+ Google Fonts to Choose From
- Ajax Contact Form
- 6 Home Page Styles Including
- Wide Slider For Featured Content
- Small Slider For Featured Content
- Block-Based Featured Content
- Multiple Post Formats
- Featured Image
- Small Featured Image
- Gallery
- YouTube Video
- Vimeo Video
- SoundCloud Audio
- Review Style 1
- Review Style 2
- Quote Style
- 7 Blog Layouts
- Blog With Small Slider
- Blog 1 Column With Right Sidebar
- Blog 1 Column With Left Sidebar
- Blog 2 Columns With Right Sidebar
- Blog 2 Columns With Left Sidebar
- Blog 3 Columns
- Search Page Template
- Page Templates
- About Style 1
- About Style 2
- Authors List
- Single Author Page
- Contact Style 1
- Contact Style 2
- Category Page
- Default Page
- 404 Not Found
- Search Page Template
- Valid HTML5 Code
- Crossbrowser Compatible
- Clean Design
- 36 Social Icons To Choose From
- 20 Features Icons To Choose From
- Documentation Included
Videos
Credits
Fonts
- Roboto By Christian Robertson, Apache License, version 2.0
http://www.google.com/fonts/specimen/Roboto, - Roboto Condensed By Christian Robertson, Apache License, version 2.0
http://www.google.com/fonts/specimen/Roboto+Condensed, - Arial – default system font.
Icons
All icons by QuanticaLabs. Icons are an integral part of the Theme, please do not use it separately for other purposes.
Images
Premium images you can use along with this Theme without asking permission (included in downloadable package):
- Gladness By Pressmaster
http://photodune.net/item/gladness/361817, - Wireless In The City By Ollyi
http://photodune.net/item/wireless-in-the-city/2360384, - Pediatrician Examine Child Throat Cold Prevention By Candyboximages
http://photodune.net/item/pediatrician-examine-child-throat-cold-prevention/2501412, - Grilled Salmon By Fudio
http://photodune.net/item/grilled-salmon/4410510, - Smiling Portraits By Spaxiax
http://photodune.net/item/smiling-portraits/4933178, - Young Beautiful Girl In Poppy Field By Ababaka
http://photodune.net/item/young-beautiful-girl-in-poppy-field/5226364, - Young Beautiful Hipster Woman Success Aviator Glasses By Peus80
http://photodune.net/item/young-beautiful-hipster-woman-success-aviator-glasses/7326191.
All other images comes with this Theme are licensed under Creative Commons Zero CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0). You can use it along with this Theme without asking permission.
Updates
16.04.2016 – v2.7- Visual Composer update (to version 4.11.2.1).
- Minor code fixes.
plugins_activator.phpstyle.cssjs/main.jsplugins/js_composer.zipshortcodes/pricing_table.phpshortcodes/single-post.php26.03.2016 – v2.6
- Visual Composer update (to version 4.11.1).
- WooCommerce template files update.
- Fix for carousel elements in RTL mode.
- Minor code fixes.
custom_colors.phpfunctions.phpplugins_activator.phpstyle.cssadmin/js/theme_admin.jsadmin/style/style.cssjs/main.jslanguages/default.molanguages/default.poplugins/js_composer.zipshortcodes/blog_2_columns.phpshortcodes/blog_3_columns.phpshortcodes/blog_big.phpshortcodes/blog_medium.phpshortcodes/blog_small.phpshortcodes/post_carousel.phpshortcodes/small_slider.phpstyle/responsive.cssstyle_selector/style_selector.phpwidgets/widget-scrolling-posts.phpwidgets/widget-scrolling-recent.phpwoocommerce/myaccount/form-edit-account.phpwoocommerce/order/order-details.php26.01.2016 – v2.5
- Visual Composer update (to version 4.9.2).
- WooCommerce template files update.
- Schema.org microdata added for review type posts.
- Fix for post categories colorpicker tool.
plugins_activator.phpadmin/functions.phpadmin/style/style.csslanguages/default.molanguages/default.poplugins/js_composer.zipshortcodes/single-post.phpstyle/responsive.cssvc_templates/vc_row.phpwoocommerce/rtl.csswoocommerce/style.csswoocommerce/cart/cart-shipping.phpwoocommerce/checkout/form-shipping.phpwoocommerce/global/quantity-input.phpwoocommerce/myaccount/my-orders.phpwoocommerce/order/order-details.phpwoocommerce/single-product/review.php14.12.2015 – v2.4.1
- Visual Composer update (to version 4.9), updated zip file wasn’t included in v2.4.
plugins/js_composer.zip12.12.2015 – v2.4
- Fix for pagination in blog on WordPress 4.4.
- Fix for conflict with Yoast SEO plugin.
- Visual Composer update (to version 4.9).
- New icon for authors – “website url”.
- Minor code fixes.
contact_form.phpfunctions.phpplugins_activator.phpstyle.cssadmin/functions.phpadmin/style/style.csslanguages/default.molanguages/default.poshortcodes/announcement_box.phpshortcodes/authors_carousel.phpshortcodes/blog_1_column.phpshortcodes/blog_2_columns.phpshortcodes/blog_3_columns.phpshortcodes/blog_big.phpshortcodes/blog_medium.phpshortcodes/blog_small.phpshortcodes/shortcodes.phpshortcodes/single-author.phpvc_templates/vc_row.phpvc_templates/vc_row_inner.phpvc_templates/vc_widget_sidebar.php--- new files ---admin/images/visual_composer/controls.pngimages/icons/social/www.pngimages/icons/social/dark_bg/www.png10.11.2015 – v2.3
- Fix for AJAX pagination in Blog components.
- Review articles now accept 0 value.
- Visual Composer update (to version 4.8.1).
- Minor code fixes.
contact_form.phpfunctions.phpmeta-box.phppagination.phpplugins_activator.phpadmin/functions.phpjs/main.jslanguages/default.molanguages/default.poplugins/js_composer.zipshortcodes/blog_1_column.phpshortcodes/blog_2_columns.phpshortcodes/blog_3_columns.phpshortcodes/blog_big.phpshortcodes/blog_medium.phpshortcodes/blog_small.php03.11.2015 – v2.2.1
- Bug fix: featured item content wasn’t displayed.
shortcodes/featured_item.php29.10.2015 – v2.2
- Visual Composer update (to version 4.8.0.1).
- Minor code fixes.
author.phpcomments-form.phpcontact_form.phpfunctions.phpindex.phpplugins_activator.phpsearch.phpsingle.phpstyle.csstemplate-blog.phpadmin/functions.phpjs/jquery.sliderControl.jsjs/main.jsplugins/js_composer.zipshortcodes/about_box.phpshortcodes/announcement_box.phpshortcodes/authors_carousel.phpshortcodes/authors_list.phpshortcodes/blog_1_column.phpshortcodes/blog_2_columns.phpshortcodes/blog_3_columns.phpshortcodes/blog_big.phpshortcodes/blog_medium.phpshortcodes/blog_small.phpshortcodes/comments.phpshortcodes/featured_item.phpshortcodes/items_list.phpshortcodes/map.phpshortcodes/pricing_table.phpshortcodes/rank_list.phpshortcodes/search_box.phpshortcodes/shortcodes.phpshortcodes/single-author.phpshortcodes/single-post.phpshortcodes/slider.phpshortcodes/small_slider.phpshortcodes/top_authors.php08.10.2015 – v2.1
- Fix for PHP fatal error in blog components (for PHP lower than 5.5).
shortcodes/blog_1_column.phpshortcodes/blog_2_column.phpshortcodes/blog_3_column.phpshortcodes/blog_big.phpshortcodes/blog_medium.phpshortcodes/blog_small.php06.10.2015 – v2.0
- Visual Composer update (to version 4.7.4).
- Fix for ajax pagination parameters in blog components.
pagination.phpplugins_activator.phpjs/main.jsplugins/js_composer.zipshortcodes/blog_1_column.phpshortcodes/blog_2_column.phpshortcodes/blog_3_column.phpshortcodes/blog_big.phpshortcodes/blog_medium.phpshortcodes/blog_small.phpshortcodes/single-author.php01.10.2015 – v1.9
- New option allows to select subset of Google Font in Theme Options panel.
- New option ‘FAVICON URL’ in Theme Options panel.
- Support for AJAX pagination in blog components.
- Visual Composer update (to version 4.7.3).
- Fix for autoplay option issue in ‘Small Slider’ component.
- Fix for category option issue in ‘Rank List’ component.
- Fix for incorrect time in ‘Scrolling Posts’ widget.
- Fix for slider arrow control issue.
- Minor code improvements.
404.phpfunctions.phpheader.phppagination.phpplugins_activator.phprtl.csssearch.phpstyle.csstemplate-blog.phptheme-options.phpwpml-config.xmladmin/js/theme_admin.jsadmin/style/style.cssjs/main.jslanguages/default.molanguages/default.poplugins/js_composer.zipshortcodes/authors_list.phpshortcodes/blog_1_column.phpshortcodes/blog_2_columns.phpshortcodes/blog_3_columns.phpshortcodes/blog_big.phpshortcodes/blog_medium.phpshortcodes/blog_small.phpshortcodes/post_carousel.phpshortcodes/rank_list.phpshortcodes/shortcodes.phpshortcodes/single-post.phpshortcodes/slider.phpshortcodes/class/Post.phpwidgets/widget-cart-icon.phpwidgets/widget-contact-details.phpwidgets/widget-high-contrast-switch-icon.phpwidgets/widget-scrolling-posts.phpwidgets/widget-scrolling-recent.phpwidgets/widget-social-icons.phpwoocommerce/style.csswoocommerce/order/order-details.php--- new files ---js/jquery.history.jsvc_templates/vc_accordion.phpvc_templates/vc_accordion_tab.phpvc_templates/vc_column.phpvc_templates/vc_nested_accordion.phpvc_templates/vc_nested_accordion_tab.phpvc_templates/vc_nested_tab.phpvc_templates/vc_nested_tabs.phpvc_templates/vc_row.phpvc_templates/vc_row_inner.phpvc_templates/vc_tab.phpvc_templates/vc_tabs.phpvc_templates/vc_widget_sidebar.phpwoocommerce/order/order-details-customer.php22.06.2015 – v1.8
- Visual Composer update (to version 4.5.3).
- Fixes in form validation rules.
- prettyPhoto update (to version 3.1.6 – fix for XSS vulnerability).
- WooCommerce 2.3.11 compatibility added.
- Minor code and css fixes.
comments-functions.phpcontact_form.phpfunctions.phpstyle.csstheme-options.phpadmin/style/rtl.cssadmin/style/style.cssjs/jquery.prettyPhoto.jsplugins/js_composer.zipshortcodes/post_carousel.phpshortcodes/shortcodes.phpstyle/responsive.csswoocommerce/cart/cart.phpwoocommerce/myaccount/my-orders.php19.05.2015 – v1.7
- Visual Composer update (to version 4.5.2).
- Fix for slider images size issue.
- Fix for Google Fonts issue in Theme Options panel.
- New ‘Visible’ parameter added to ‘Scrolling Recent Posts’ widget.
- Fix for category parameter of ‘Post Grid’ component.
- New {MEDIA_URL} variable for post social share icons.
functions.phpstyle.csstheme-options.phpadmin/functions.phpjs/main.jslanguages/default.polanguages/default.moplugins/js_composer.zipshortcodes/post_grid.phpshortcodes/single-post.phpshortcodes/slider.phpshortcodes/top_authors.phpstyle/responsive.csswidgets/widget-scrolling-posts.phpwidgets/widget-scrolling-recent.php29.04.2015 – v1.6
- Visual Composer update (to version 4.5).
style.cssplugins/js_composer.zip27.04.2015 – v1.5
- WP 4.2 compatibility.
- Visual Composer update (to version 4.4.4).
- Fix for XSS Vulnerability
- Minor code and css fixes.
class-tgm-plugin-activation.phpfooter.phpheader.phpstyle.cssadmin/js/theme_admin.jsplugins/js_composer.zipshortcodes/blog_1_column.phpshortcodes/blog_2_columns.phpshortcodes/blog_3_columns.phpshortcodes/blog_big.phpshortcodes/blog_medium.phpshortcodes/blog_small.phpshortcodes/post_carousel.phpshortcodes/post_grid.phpshortcodes/single-post.phpshortcodes/slider.phpshortcodes/small_slider.phpstyle/responsive.csswidgets/widget-scrolling-posts.php09.04.2015 – v1.4
- Smart (sticky) sidebars/columns added.
- Visual Composer update (to version 4.4.3).
- Fix for ‘Show post featured image’ option.
- WordPress Customizer load issue fix.
functions.phppagination.phpstyle.cssjs/main.jsplugins/js_composer.zipshortcodes/post_grid.phpshortcodes/shortcodes.phpshortcodes/single-post.phpstyle/responsive.css01.04.2015 – v1.3
- Page load speed improvements.
- WooCommerce template update (compatibility with WooCommerce 2.3.7).
- Minor code and css fixes.
style.cssjs/main.jsshortcodes/blog_1_column.phpshortcodes/blog_2_columns.phpshortcodes/blog_3_columns.phpshortcodes/blog_big.phpshortcodes/blog_medium.phpshortcodes/blog_small.phpshortcodes/post_carousel.phpshortcodes/post_grid.phpshortcodes/rank_list.phpshortcodes/shortcodes.phpshortcodes/slider.phpshortcodes/small_slider.phpstyle/responsive.csswidgets/widget-cart-icon.phpwidgets/widget-high-contrast-switch-icon.phpwidgets/widget-scrolling-posts.phpwidgets/widget-scrolling-recent.phpwidgets/widget-social-icons.phpwoocommerce/cart/cart-totals.php30.03.2015 – v1.2
- Offset parameter for post lists added.
- High contrast switch improvements.
functions.phpheader.phpadmin/functions.phpjs/main.jsblog_1_column.phpblog_2_columns.phpblog_3_columns.phpblog_big.phpblog_medium.phpblog_small.phppost_carousel.php28.03.2015 – v1.1
- Minor code and css fixes.
functions.phpmeta-box.phppage.phpsidebars.phpstyle.cssjs/main.jsstyle/responsive.css