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Nord
Nord by NordStudio is a minimal WordPress blog theme built around your writing. It uses a boxed layout with a hidden vertical sidebar menu, so posts, images and videos take up the screen while navigation stays one click away.
- Version
- 1.4.4
- Released
- Jan 17, 2025
- Developer
- NordStudio
- Type
- WordPress theme
- Licence
- GPL
- Included in
- Every plan, or $3.99 on its own
What’s new in Nord 1.4.4
Version 1.4.4 · Jan 17, 2025
Latest
- ImprovedUpdated social buttons plugin
- ImprovedUpdated icon pack
- NewAdded new social follow buttons
- ImprovedPage speed optimization
- ImprovedUpdated JS and CSS libraries
- FixedBug fixes
What it does
Many blog themes pile widgets, banners and menus around every post until the writing gets lost. Nord takes the opposite approach with a clean, content-focused layout that puts your posts first. The boxed design keeps pages tidy, and the off-canvas sidebar slides in only when a reader wants it, which frees up space on both desktop and mobile screens. It suits personal bloggers, writers and creatives who want a calm reading experience for lifestyle, travel or personal stories.
Customization runs through the WordPress Theme Customizer, where you can change colors, backgrounds, headers and your logo with a live preview. The theme works with the Gutenberg editor and supports post formats such as gallery and video. It includes share and social follow buttons, Instagram and recent posts widgets, and numeric pagination. Nord is responsive and retina ready, built with HTML5 and CSS3, and works with WPML for multilingual blogs. Child theme support lets you change code safely.
Best for
- Personal bloggers who want a clean, minimal look
- Travel and lifestyle blogs mixing photos, video and writing
- Writers running multilingual blogs with WPML
Features
Off-canvas sidebar menu
A vertical hidden menu keeps navigation out of the way until readers open it, leaving more of the screen for your posts.
Live Theme Customizer options
Adjust colors, backgrounds, headers and logo uploads in the Theme Customizer and see each change previewed before you publish it.
Unlimited color choices
Pick any colors for your palette so the blog matches your personal style or brand rather than a fixed set of presets.
Gallery and video post formats
Post formats such as gallery and video let you mix photo sets and video posts in with your regular written articles.
Gutenberg editor compatibility
Nord works with the WordPress block editor, so you can write and lay out posts with the standard Gutenberg tools.
Share and follow buttons
Built-in share buttons let readers pass your posts along on social media, and social follow buttons point them to your profiles.
Instagram and recent posts widgets
Widgets for an Instagram feed and recent posts, plus numeric pagination, help readers move around your archive and find more content.
WPML and child theme support
The theme is translation ready and works with WPML for multilingual blogs, and a child theme lets you customize code safely.
Nord older versions
- 1.4.3Jun 10, 20231 improvement
Members and buyers of this product can download older versions.
Questions about Nord
Does this theme work with the Gutenberg block editor?
Yes. The theme is compatible with Gutenberg, so you can create and arrange posts using the standard WordPress block editor along with supported post formats like gallery and video.
How much can I change the look of my blog?
Through the Theme Customizer you can set unlimited colors, change backgrounds and headers, and upload your own logo with a live preview. For deeper code changes, child theme support lets you edit safely without touching the original theme files.
How does the navigation menu work?
Navigation lives in an off-canvas sidebar, a vertical menu that stays hidden until a reader opens it. Combined with the boxed layout, this keeps the page focused on your content while menus remain easy to reach.
Can I run a blog in more than one language?
Yes. Nord is localization ready and compatible with WPML, so you can translate your blog and publish content for readers in several languages.
Is Nord free?
The code of Nord 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 Nord is this?
Version 1.4.4, released Jan 17, 2025. New versions appear here when the developer publishes them, and members get them as automatic updates.
How do I update Nord?
Install the free GPL Feast Updater on your site and connect it with your API key. It installs new versions of Nord automatically and keeps a backup, so you can roll back.
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