Each module also offers options for customization, too. With the builder, you can add modules and place your content in them to build each page. If I wanted to wrap each paragraph in code, I’d build the site in HTML. It may be more of a personal preference, but I dislike themes that rely on shortcodes for their content structure. Having the ability to use the modular page builder makes it a great work around for themes that rely too heavily on shortcodes. You won’t fall victim to trying to hack a theme to make it look how you want it to. This is especially great for specialty themes that do something specific. This means that if you find just the right theme, you can easily customize it. You can drop the new page builder plugin into any theme. It can be more cost effective, especially for lower budget or more time sensitive projects, to implement a customizable system for your project. Just because I can do something doesn’t mean I want to. I can go in and customize a WordPress theme all day long. The problem is that preset themes don’t offer that much flexibility. I have a library of specific themes I go to when I need to turn around a project quickly. Apparently, they must have read my mind, because they just released their page builder as a plugin.
I always thought Elegant Themes should create a separate plugin from their page builder. There have always seemed to be limitations to WordPress theme page builders.Ī theme I have always liked is Divi (I’ve covered Divi previously on SitePoint), which has its own page builder.
You try to integrate them, and they either break the theme, or their styles are overridden by the theme itself. WordPress drag and drop page builders range in quality, but most of the time they cause trouble. One aspect of WordPress that I’ve felt has always been a little weak is their selection of page builders. When you dive deep into it, you can pull off some pretty amazing stuff. I like trying out different frameworks and plugins, because it fascinates me as to what I can pull off with WordPress. As a WordPress user and developer, I can definitely say that I am into frameworks. Now, if you are only interested in seeing a preview of all of the earlier Divi fonts (their smaller range from earlier versions), you can also check out this cool resource. And use the controls within font display area to preview variations if needed.Įven though you don’t need the code, as the fonts are already built in to the Divi theme, you may still like to click the “+” icon on your favourite fonts to keep a record of your shortlist until you’ve decided on ‘the one’.
Play around with the refine options to make your preview list manageable.
Click on the “APPLY TO ALL FONTS” option to see your custom text in all of the font previews. You can type custom text directly into the font preview are to test. Monospace = fonts where letters and characters each occupy the same amount of horizontal space. Handwriting = as it sounds: fonts that look handwritten because they are – can include printed or cursive styles Sans Serif = fonts WITHOUT the small decorative line attached to the end of strokes ĭisplay = ‘extroverted’ fonts that call attention to themselves – generally working best in large sizes rather than a body font Serif = fonts WITH the small decorative line attached to the end of strokes Refine your search by using the controls in the sidebar. Of course, it would be nice in theory if the font names were displayed in their actual font, but who really wants all that font-preview-functionality slowing down their website & page load speed?!īut the good news is: you can refine and preview all the Google Fonts at !īrowse and select your font from Google Fonts. If you were hoping to click through the fonts in the Theme Customizer, you’ll be wasting a lot of precious time before you even get to the end of the fonts starting with “A”. This is wonderful news for having plentiful options, but is also a crazy long list of options to choose from without being able to preview. The Divi theme by Elegant Themes now uses Google Fonts for its in-built font options.
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