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Open Road Child Theme
Open Road is a Divi child theme built for bloggers who want a clean, neutral design that puts posts and photos first. It comes with full blog layouts, a detailed sidebar, social sharing options and extra pages like a login customizer and 404 template.
Install this firstThis is a Child Theme for Divi Theme and you are required to purchase/install the Divi Theme first.
Go to product- Version
- 2.0.3
- Released
- Feb 23, 2023
- Developer
- WP Zone
- Type
- WordPress theme
- Licence
- GPL
- Included in
- Every plan, or $3.99 a year on its own
What’s new in Open Road Child Theme 2.0.3
Version 2.0.3 · Feb 23, 2023
Latest
- FixedUpdate the default footer text.
What it does
Starting a blog on Divi often means building blog pages, sidebars and footers from scratch. This child theme gives you those pieces ready to go. The design is neutral and uncluttered, so your writing and images carry the page. You add your logo, images and copy, then adjust the sections to match your style and brand. It suits travel bloggers, influencers growing a personal brand and anyone who writes regularly and wants readers to find more of their work.
The theme focuses on content and on helping readers move around your site. Blog pages and layouts are designed for readability, and the sidebar holds recent posts, categories, tags, two author bios and an email sign-up form. Social share icons appear in several places, and an Instagram plugin integration lets you show your feed on the blog. Beyond the main pages, you get the Aspen Footer Editor plugin for a site-wide footer, a login customizer for the WordPress login screen and a designed 404 error page.
Best for
- Travel bloggers building on Divi
- Influencers growing a personal brand site
- Writers wanting a content-first blog design
Features
Clean neutral design
A simple, versatile look keeps attention on your blog posts and visuals, and it can be customized to fit your own style and brand identity.
Full blog layouts
Includes designed blog pages and layouts set up for readability, so you have a complete blog structure without designing each page yourself.
Detailed sidebar
The sidebar has sections for recent posts, categories, tags, dual author bios and an email sign-up form to help you build a reader list.
Social share options
Multiple social share icon styles and share sections make it easy for readers to pass your posts along on social platforms.
Instagram feed display
An Instagram plugin integration lets you display your Instagram feed on your blog, linking your social followers with your website content.
Site-wide custom footer
The Aspen Footer Editor plugin lets you build one footer that appears across the whole site, useful for branding and navigation links.
Login page customizer
Restyle the default WordPress login page so it matches the rest of your brand instead of the standard WordPress look.
Designed 404 page
A ready 404 error page template gives visitors who hit a broken link a clean page that points them back toward your content.
Questions about Open Road Child Theme
Do I need Divi to use this theme?
Yes. Open Road is a Divi child theme, so it is built to run on top of the Divi theme. Divi provides the framework and page building, while the child theme supplies the blog design, layouts and extra templates.
Can I show my Instagram posts on the blog?
Yes. The theme includes an Instagram plugin integration that displays your Instagram feed on your blog. It is a simple way to connect followers on Instagram with the posts on your website.
What is in the sidebar?
The sidebar includes recent posts, categories and tags to help readers browse, plus dual author bios for blogs with two writers or a shared brand. There is also an email sign-up form for growing your audience.
Is it hard to set up for a beginner?
The theme is designed so you can launch by adding your logo, images and copy into existing layouts. You do not have to design pages from scratch, and the layout is mobile responsive, so it adapts to phones and tablets.
Is Open Road Child Theme free?
The code of Open Road Child Theme 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 Open Road Child Theme is this?
Version 2.0.3, released Feb 23, 2023. New versions appear here when the developer publishes them, and members get them as automatic updates.
How do I update Open Road Child Theme?
Install the free GPL Feast Updater on your site and connect it with your API key. It installs new versions of Open Road Child Theme automatically and keeps a backup, so you can roll back.
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