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Kalisa
Kalisa is a blog and magazine WordPress theme by RivaxStudio. It gives bloggers, online magazines and content creators a clean, responsive design for publishing articles, stories and multimedia posts, with layout controls that let you shape the site without writing code.
- Version
- 2.3
- Released
- Jun 22, 2026
- Developer
- RivaxStudio
- Type
- WordPress theme
- Licence
- GPL
- Included in
- Every plan, or $3.99 on its own
What’s new in Kalisa 2.3
Version 2.3 · Jun 22, 2026
Latest
- ImprovedLoad all Mega Menu Widgets CSS Files
- ImprovedCompatibility With WordPress 6.9
- ImprovedCompatibility With WooCommerce 10.3.x
- FixedBack to Top Button delay
- FixedCurrent Archive Query for Complex Taxonomy URLs
- FixedLoad More Posts in Current Archive Query for Complex Taxonomy URLs
- FixedNotice: Function WP_Styles::add was called incorrectly. This message was added in WordPress 6.9.1.
- FixedLong Divider Heading Text In Mobile
What it does
Running a blog or online magazine means presenting a steady stream of articles in a way that stays readable and organized. This theme handles that with a clean, professional design built for content. The layout is responsive, so posts adapt to desktops, tablets and phones. You can adjust headers, footers, sidebars and post layouts to match your brand, and post formats for standard, video, gallery and audio content let you vary how each story is presented.
Getting started is quicker with the one-click demo import, which loads pre-built demo content you can then edit to suit your own site. Custom widgets for recent posts, popular articles and social feeds help fill sidebar and footer areas. The theme works with WooCommerce, Contact Form 7 and Elementor, includes social sharing for articles, uses schema markup, and is translation ready with right-to-left language support, which suits personal blogs, news portals and niche magazines alike.
Best for
- Personal bloggers and independent writers
- Online magazines and niche publications
- News portals publishing multimedia articles
Features
Responsive layout
The design adapts to mobile, tablet and desktop screens, so readers get a consistent layout for your articles on whatever device they use.
Customizable headers and sidebars
Adjust headers, footers, sidebars and post layouts to build a personalized look that fits your content style and brand identity, with no coding required.
Multiple post formats
Publish standard, video, gallery and audio posts, giving you different ways to present each piece of content across your blog or magazine.
One-click demo import
Import pre-built demo content in one step, then replace the sample material with your own posts, images and settings to build your site from there.
Custom content widgets
Exclusive widgets for recent posts, popular articles and social feeds help you fill out sidebar and footer areas with useful links to more content.
Built-in social sharing
Readers can share your articles across popular social media platforms directly from your posts, using sharing options that come with the theme.
Clean code and schema markup
The theme is built with clean, semantic code and includes schema markup, giving search engines structured information about your content.
Translation ready with RTL
Translate the theme into other languages and run sites in right-to-left languages, which helps when publishing for readers outside English.
Questions about Kalisa
Can I use Kalisa with Elementor?
Yes. The theme supports Elementor, along with WooCommerce and Contact Form 7. That means you can build pages with Elementor, add a shop through WooCommerce, or set up contact forms with Contact Form 7 alongside your blog or magazine content.
Does the theme support video and audio posts?
It does. Along with standard posts, the theme supports video, gallery and audio post formats. This lets you mix written articles with multimedia content and present each type in a way that suits it.
Can I make my site look like the demo?
Yes. The one-click demo import loads pre-built demo content into your site. From there you can swap in your own posts and images and adjust headers, footers, sidebars and post layouts to match your brand.
Will it work for a site in Arabic or Hebrew?
The theme is translation ready and includes right-to-left language support, so it can be used for sites published in RTL languages such as Arabic or Hebrew, as well as translated into other languages.
Is Kalisa free?
The code of Kalisa is licensed under the GPL, so anyone may use, change and share it. GPL Feast is a paid service: a plan or a single purchase gives you the download and automatic updates. The developer's own support, licence key and online services are not included.
Which version of Kalisa is this?
Version 2.3, released Jun 22, 2026. New versions appear here when the developer publishes them, and members get them as automatic updates.
How do I update Kalisa?
Install the free GPL Feast Updater on your site and connect it with your API key. It installs new versions of Kalisa automatically and keeps a backup, so you can roll back.
