Update: There is now a newer version of this theme out: . it has been radically updated, a lot more configuration options, and now is either a four, or five, column theme (two sidebars, and two or three main content columns).

This theme is a newer version of the . It is a four-column (or three-column, depending on what you set it as) theme for called News Print. There are three columns (or two) where the content gets written, and an additional mandatory sidebar. Update: As of October 14th, 2008, the latest version is 2.1, updated stylesheet and layout.

After receiving many emails regarding upgrades to the News Print Theme I have added the option to select two or three columns for the main content. It is set to default as three columns, with the sidebar as mandatory.

You can see this theme in action on the testbed at .

All of the major sidebar functionality is written in, with a lot of contents to show you how to alter it to your own tastes. Note: as of May 13th, the News Print v2.0 theme is widgetised, the v2.1 download is below.

Installation

First, this theme requires 2.0+ (it is coded, and tested, on 2.62). Once you have downloaded the theme, unzip it and:

  1. Upload the unzipped theme to your wp-content/themes/ directory.
  2. Enter your Admin panel -> Presentation and select the theme.

Frequently Asked Questions

None so far! It is a simple unzip, install and off you go. You can edit the theme as you wish (it IS commented a little bit). Please read the README file included with the release, it tells you parts that you might to alter. If you have any questions, you can comment here, or go over to my forums and comment, or you can go over to the WordPress Forums.

Several people have asked about the Featured Posts and how to set them up properly. I have written a text file on this: Featured Post README. This contains instructions on how to change the theme so your own featured posts will work correctly.

Terms of Use

Except where otherwise noted, this software is:

  • Copyright Richard Dows
  • Licensed under the terms of the CC/GNU GPL
  • Provided as is, with NO WARRANTY whatsoever

In a nutshell, the GPL means that:

  • You may freely use the works for any purpose, including commercial ones
  • You may freely make derivative works provided that you leave the proper attribution and copyright notices; this includes the copyright notice in the footer.php with appropriate link back
  • You may freely distribute the works and derivative works provided that you make the source code readily available under the same terms

Documentation

There is a README.txt file included with the release which you should read so you know how to set it up.

Download

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