How to use Linear WordPress theme for highly customizable widgets

Linear is a sleek, minimal and responsive theme for your WordPress site. Linear theme has highly customizable widgets with numerous options.

Here’s a step-by-step guide for configuring the Linear theme for highly customizable widgets.

For highly customizable widgets, Install Linear theme.

1. Download the linear.zip file & unzip to themes folder located at
/wordpress/wp-content/themes
2. Go to WordPress Dashboard -> Appearance -> Themes

3. Activate Linear theme.
4. Go to WordPress Dashboard -> Appearance -> Theme Options

Customizing Linear theme for highly customizable widgets

1. General : Customize the general settings of your theme for the website.
General -> Sitename | Appearance | Posts | Social buttons | Copyright

Sitename : Manage the sitename of your site.

• Sitename : Enter your custom sitename text.
• Description Text : Enter your custom site description text.

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Appearance : Manage the appearance of your site.

• Highlight Color : Choose any color for highlight.
• Custom CSS : Enter any custom CSS here to apply it to your theme.

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Posts : Manage the posts settings of your site.

• Social AddTo Buttons : Enable / disable the AddToAny social buttons on each post.
• Post Navigation : Enable / disable post navigation links under your posts.
• Date Format : Select a date format to be globally used.
• Commenting System : Select a commenting system to use.
• Disqus : Add your UNIVERSAL CODE to activate Disqus comments.

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Social buttons : Manage the social buttons settings for your site.

• Facebook : Add the full URL to your Facebook page.
• Twitter : Add the full URL to your Twitter page.
• YouTube : Add the full URL to your YouTube page.
• Instagram : Add the full URL to your Instagram page.
• Dribbble : Add the full URL to your Dribbble page.
• Pinterest : Add the full URL to your Pinterest page.

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Copyright : Manage the copyright text for your site.

• Copyright text : Add your custom copyright text (basic HTML is allowed for linking).

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Click Save changes when done.

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2. Lead : Manage the Lead settings for your site.
Lead -> Lead Widget

Lead Widget : Create / manage the Lead widget on your site.

• H1 Header : Specify a custom H1 Heading text.
• H2 Header : Specify a custom H2 Heading text.
• Image URL : Specify a full URL to your chosen image.
• Button Text : Specify a custom button text.
• Destination : Specify a full destination URL of the lead widget button.

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Click Save changes when done.

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3. Welcome : Manage the welcome settings of your site.
Welcome -> Welcome Widget

Welcome Widget : Create / manage the welcome widget of your site.

• H1 Header : Specify a custom H1 Heading text.
• Image URL : Specify the full URL to your chosen image.
• Text : Add your custom body text.
• Button Text : Add your custom button text.
• Destination : Add the full destination URL of the welcome widget button.

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Click Save changes when done.

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4. Features : Manage the features settings of your site.
Features -> Feature Widget (Column 1) | Feature Widget (Column 2) | Feature Widget (Column 3) | Feature Widget (Column 4)

Feature Widget (Column 1) : Create / manage the feature widget (Column 1) of your site.

• H3 Header : Add your custom H3 Heading text.
• Image URL : Add the full URL to your chosen featured image (square images work great!).
• Text excerpt : Add your custom excerpt of text that appears when you mouseover the above image.
• Destination : Add the full destination URL for this feature.

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Feature Widget (Column 2) : Create / manage the feature widget (Column 2) of your site.

• H3 Header : Add your custom H3 Heading text.
• Image URL : Add the full URL to your chosen featured image (square images work great!).
• Text excerpt : Add your custom excerpt of text that appears when you mouseover the above image.
• Destination : Add the full destination URL for this feature.

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Feature Widget (Column 3) : Create / manage the feature widget (Column 3) of your site.

• H3 Header : Add your custom H3 Heading text.
• Image URL : Add the full URL to your chosen featured image (square images work great!).
• Text excerpt : Add your custom excerpt of text that appears when you mouseover the above image.
• Destination : Add the full destination URL for this feature.

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Feature Widget (Column 4) : Create / manage the feature widget (Column 4) of your site.

• H3 Header : Add your custom H3 Heading text.
• Image URL : Add the full URL to your chosen featured image (square images work great!).
• Text excerpt : Add your custom excerpt of text that appears when you mouseover the above image.
• Destination : Add the full destination URL for this feature.

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Click Save changes when done.

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5. Static : Manage the static content settings of your site.
Static -> Static Contents Widget (Column 1) | Static Contents Widget (Column 2)

Static Contents Widget (Column 1) : Manage the static content widget (Column 1) of your site.

• H3 Header : Add your custom H3 Heading text.
• Image URL : Add the full URL to your chosen image.
• Text : Add your custom body text.
• Button text : Add your custom button text.
• Destination : Add the full destination URL of the above button.

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Static Contents Widget (Column 2) : Manage the static content widget (Column 2) of your site.

• H3 Header : Add your custom H3 Heading text.
• Image URL : Add the full URL to your chosen image.
• Text : Add your custom body text.
• Button text : Add your custom button text.
• Destination : Add the full destination URL of the above button.

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Click Save changes when done.

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6. Blog : Manage the blog settings for your site.
Blog -> Blog Latest Widget

Blog Latest Widget : Create / manage the blog latest widgets on your site.

• H1 Header : Add your custom H1 Heading text.
• Post Info : Show / hide the date and author information.
• Post Image : Show / hide the attached featured image of the post.
• Post Excerpt : Show / hide an excerpt of text from the post.

Click Save changes when done.

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7. Tables : Manage the table settings for your site..
Tables -> Pricing Tables Widget | Left Table | Middle Table | Right Table

Pricing Tables Widget : Create / manage the pricing tables widget on your site.

• H1 Header : Add your custom H1 Heading text.
• Text : Add your custom body text.
• Sub-text : Add your custom sub-text (positioned under the tables).

Left Table : Manage the left table settings for the pricing table widget.

• Title : Add your custom table title text.
• Price : Add your custom table price text (Use to apply superscript formatting).
• List Item #1 : Add your list item text here.
• List Item #2 : Add your list item text here.
• List Item #3 : Add your list item text here.
• List Item #4 : Add your list item text here.
• List Item #5 : Add your list item text here.
• Button text : Add your custom button text.
• Destination : Add the full destination URL of the above button.

Middle Table : Manage the middle table settings for the pricing table widget.

• Title : Add your custom table title text.
• Price : Add your custom table price text (Use to apply superscript formatting).
• List Item #1 : Add your list item text here.
• List Item #2 : Add your list item text here.
• List Item #3 : Add your list item text here.
• List Item #4 : Add your list item text here.
• List Item #5 : Add your list item text here.
• Button text : Add your custom button text.
• Destination : Add the full destination URL of the above button.

Right Table : Manage the right table settings for the pricing table widget.

• Title : Add your custom table title text.
• Price : Add your custom table price text (Use to apply superscript formatting).
• List Item #1 : Add your list item text here.
• List Item #2 : Add your list item text here.
• List Item #3 : Add your list item text here.
• List Item #4 : Add your list item text here.
• List Item #5 : Add your list item text here.
• Button text : Add your custom button text.
• Destination : Add the full destination URL of the above button.

Click Save changes when done.

8. Action : Manage the action widget for your site.
Action -> Action Widget

Action Widget : Create / manage a action widget for the site.

• H1 Header : Specify a custom H1 Heading text.
• Text : Specify a custom text for the body.
• Button text : Specify a custom text for the action widget button.
• Destination : Specify the full destination URL of action widget button.
• CF7 Shortcode : Add your ContactForm7 shortcode to replace the action widget button.

Click Save changes when done.

9. Social : Manage the social profile connections on your site.
Social -> Social Widget | Facebook API | Twitter API

Social Widget : Select a social layout for connecting to your site.

• Layout : Choose from Facebook / Twitter or select both Facebook & Twitter.

Facebook API : Add your Facebook API details.

• Facebook username : Specify your Facebook username.

Twitter API : Add your Twitter API details.

• Twitter username : Specify your Twitter Screen Name.
• Consumer Key : Specify your Twitter Consumer Key.
• Consumer Secret : Specify your Twitter Consumer Secret.

Click Save changes when done.

10. Misc : Manage the miscellaneous settings for the theme.
Misc -> SEO | Fluffy stuff | Analytics

SEO :

• Meta Description : Add your custom META description text.
• Meta Keywords : Add your custom META keywords, separated by commas.

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Fluffy stuff :

• Nicesroll.js : Enable / disable a smooth scroll effect to your browser.
• Animate.css : Enable / disable animations to your CSS.
• Wow.js : Enable / disable viewport delays to Animate.css animations.
• Backtop.js : Enable / disable smooth sliding back to top button.
• Tooltips.js : Enable / disable jQuery tooltips..

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Analytics : Use your analytics tracking code for your website. This is optional.

• Tracking Code : Add your analytics tracking code.

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Click Save changes when done.

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So that’s pretty much what you need to know in order to use the Linear theme effectively. For a live demo of the Linear WordPress Theme.

Linear theme for highly customizable widgets is a stunning option for your sites.