Rife is a complex WordPress theme, and you have to spend some time testing all its features. This article aims to reduce the acclimation time for users. You’ll learn how to get the most from Rife theme by carefully reading this article.
Chances are that you don’t know much about Rife if you’ve just landed on our blog for the first time. Check out this article to find out what you can achieve with Rife free theme. I also wrote an article featuring seven demos to prove Rife’s versatility.
Rife is suitable for portfolios, online stores, photography, business, and agency websites. We are the crafters of Rife, so we might be biased, but we think this theme fully deserves your attention. Give it a chance! Download the free version and play with its settings. Then check out the following suggestions to get the most from Rife theme.
Extensive Customer Support
You may ask yourself if customer support has much of an impact on achieving more with a theme. Theoretically, quality customer support should be the norm, but it isn’t. Users often complain about the support they get from some theme sellers. That’s not the case for Rife users.
Rife’s email support, documentation, forum, video tutorials, and blog posts are all useful resources to learn more about it. Its 360-degree support helps users design their desired websites with minimum effort in no time.
Start with the Rife Documentation page; it breaks down everything you need to know into ten chapters:
- Getting Started
- Installing, Updating, and Importing
- Basic Setup
- Customizing the Theme
- Managing Content
- Plugin Recommendations
- Translations
- Modifying the Theme
- Other
- Managing Subscriptions
As you can see, the documentation covers all the aspects of creating and managing a site with Rife.
Sometimes, watching a video is more effective than reading a blog post, so check the video tutorials teaching you how to get the most from Rife. Time is capital for everyone, so we condensed all the information into short, concise videos. It will take under a minute to learn how to set up a mega menu or how to import a demo. We also focused on the more challenging aspects; for example, check out our 15-minute video tutorial showing you how to work with albums.
Are you struggling with a more technical problem that isn’t covered in documentation or video tutorials? Head to the Support Forum. Air, our tech mate, and other users are ready to help you. Post your issue, and someone will definitely offer the proper guidance.
Feel free to contact us via email for everything related to our theme. We promise that we treat each email with maximum consideration.
Customization Options
Most WordPress themes come with plenty of customization options, but it takes things to a whole new level. Install Rife Free and go to Appearance > Customize to see how many options you have to create an outstanding site.
There are plenty of general settings for customizing the site layout, blog posts, archives, and page formats. Exhibiting photos in the desired manner is simple and enjoyable with it. Album Works and Settings are two sections that give you fine control over the ways you feature images.
Modern Design
Rife Free comes with seven demos, while Rife Pro comes with 40+ demos. All of them are based on a modern design approach. There’s also no need to mention that Rife is responsive—it ensures the same good user experience no matter the device used.
Here are a few features you might not notice but are capital to designing an outstanding layout.
Fancy Preloader
A preloader is an animation aimed at showing that the page is loading. It captivates the users so that they won’t leave your site. Rife includes a highly configurable preloader. The animations are sure to impress the viewers. Setting up the preloader is simple, and you have many options, from classic circle to the cool tetromino effect.
Writing Effect
This effect ensures the perfect balance between dynamism and lethargy. Each web page needs a dynamic element, but too much movement hurts the user experience. The writing effect brings that needed sparkle of dynamism to your site. Head to Appearance > Customize > Miscellaneous > Writing Effect to set up the text speed.
Hidden Sidebar
Modern sites include hidden sidebars, and when these are smartly implemented, the impact on the users is huge. Go to the WordPress dashboard and click on Appearance > Customize > General Settings > Hidden Sidebar to configure it.
Vertical Headers
Vertical headers are another outstanding web construction. Luckily, vertical headers are available in the pro version. This approach will impress viewers and gain their attention for portfolios or photography sites.
Whether you choose vertical or classic headers, you have 15+ header variations to choose from.
E-Commerce Compatibility
Rife isn’t just for showing off your cool photos. It works even for online stores. Rife is WooCommerce compatible, so it takes a few hours to launch an online store. The Woor and Decode demos reveal Rife’s potential for e-commerce.
It’s compatible with not only WooCommerce but also Elementor, WPML, WPBackery, WPForms, and WP Google Maps. You can significantly enhance your store by using these plugins. Install and activate them confidently because Rife is 100% compatible with all of them.
Conclusions
The above suggestions will help you get the most from Rife theme. However, it’s way better to download the free version and perform a test drive. Upgrade to Rife Pro to get even more benefits.
Don’t forget to get in touch with us to share your pros and cons of Rife.