When we originally released KingSize WordPress back in 2011, the template only supported one method for creating the Galleries you see within our template today. That was through the use of a custom page template. Back then, custom post-types were slowly making their impact but we were already so close to releasing we kept with the page template method anyways.

As time progressed, we realized the importance and the many benefits of using a custom post-type for creating your galleries. That namely being the ability to use those Galleries throughout the website in multiple instances.

Let’s compare the two so you can see:

1. Gallery Page Templates:

• Can only be used on that specific page.
• Currently only supports drag and drop ordering.
• Our galleries were only unique to pages.
• Couldn’t include your galleries in blog posts.

2. Custom Gallery Post-Type:

• A shortcode is used to call the gallery created.
• A shortcode can be used multiple times.
• More than one gallery can be on a single page/post.
• You can insert galleries into Posts (Blog/Portfolio).
• Shortcodes allowed you easy to use options/values.

While many of the features a shortcode contains can be achieved through the use of more write-panel options, the whole idea behind a shortcode is to “lighten the process”, so things are in short, simple and precise. By a popular demand from our buyers, with the release of KingSize WP version 4.0+ we decided to include the new post-type.

You can learn more about both options here:

WordPress 3.5 – How to create Galleries with Page Templates
WordPress 3.5 – How to create Galleries with Shortcodes
WordPress 3.4 – How to create a Gallery (outdated description)

A few other resourceful articles in our blog are:

Galleries vs. Portfolios
How to create a Portfolio

For further buyer support, we encourage you to visit our Buyer Support Forums at http://www.denoizzed.com/forum – registration is required. If you have troubles with registering please read the link labeled as “How do I Register / Help” and it will walk you through the step by step process of registering your support account.

There are limitations:

1. You cannot re-use a Page Template Gallery as you can shortcodes.
2. You can only organize them via “Add Media” using Drag and Drop.
3. You cannot make use of the “Random” ordering.
4. Descriptions are available only “above” the gallery, not below them.

Other than these minor differences, it works pretty much the same as you would when creating a Gallery via Shortcode (using the Galleries post-type). As mentioned above, a little more versatile as you can re-use the Shortcode Galleries throughout multiple pages/posts within your website, you cannot do this with the use of the Page Templates.

Step by Step Tutorial using Page Templates for Galleries:

1. Log into your WordPress Dashboard.

2. Locate “Pages” and “Add New” from within this menu item.

3. Create a “Title” for your new page being created.

4. You can add content to the text editor, this will appear “above” the gallery.

5. At the top, locate the “Add Media” button and click it.

6. This will now open a new window that will manage your media upload/files.

7. By default, WordPress will load “Media Library”, showing all uploaded images associated with your WordPress website.

If you have not yet uploaded images, then WordPress will prompt you to upload new images by selecting new files. You can either drag and drop those images into the Upload box from your desktop/computer, or you can use the File Browser.

If you’ve already images uploaded to your WordPress website, you will see the “Media Library” section selected/loaded by default.

To answer the question you’re likely already thinking, “Can I just select images from the currently uploaded images in Media Library?” and unfortunately the answer is no. The images need to be specifically attached to this page you’re creating, otherwise they will not work.

Learn more about WordPress’ New Media Upload.

8. Once you’ve uploaded your images, or want to browse those images already uploaded, you would use the dropdown selection menu that may already display “All media items” and we want to change that to show “Uploaded to this post”. If there are images already associated with this post, they will display here. If there are none, then you will be prompted to upload/select your files.

9. Now that you’ve uploaded your images and have clicked the “X” or outside the lightbox to close it, we need to get to that “Page Template” part.

For those of you unfamiliar with this, page templates can be located under the “Page Attributes” section of the page you’re creating (located in the right column just beneath the Publish, Tags and etc).

Under the “Page Attributes” you’ll be able to use the drop-down selection menu to choose which of the available Gallery templates you’re wanting to assign this page.

In addition, if you want to modify the options to this page gallery, scroll down a little further and you’ll locate what is called the “write-panel” and this will give you options such as the ability to define the custom background image, or how many columns to use (ie., Layouts) and etc. Once you’re satisfied by your selections, “Publish/Update” that page and your gallery should appear on the frontend of your website using the page URL you’ve just created.

For further buyer support, we encourage you to visit our Buyer Support Forums at http://www.denoizzed.com/forum – registration is required. If you have troubles with registering please read the link labeled as “How do I Register / Help” and it will walk you through the step by step process of registering your support account.

In earlier versions (and the current documentation for version 4.0.3) it’s a little different than it is now for WordPress 3.5. The user-interface has changed a little as noted in our previous post, “WordPress 3.5 – How it affects KingSize WP“. So let’s get started.

Step by Step Gallery Shortcode Tutorial:

1. Log into your WordPress Dashboard.

2. Locate the “Galleries” post type in the WP Dashboard sidebar.

3. Under “Galleries” select the option to “Add New”.

4. First, let’s add in a title for your new Gallery.

The reason for the title is so you can organize your Galleries created.

5. You can add content into the Text Editor, but that content will not display on the frontend. When adding descriptions/content to your galleries, that is part of the shortcode that we’ll expand on a little later.

6. Now we want to upload some images, click the “Add Media” button.

7. A new window will open in lightbox above the post being created.

8. By default, WordPress will load “Media Library”, showing all uploaded images associated with your WordPress website.

If you have not yet uploaded images, then WordPress will prompt you to upload new images by selecting new files. You can either drag and drop those images into the Upload box from your desktop/computer, or you can use the File Browser.

If you’ve already images uploaded to your WordPress website, you will see the “Media Library” section selected/loaded by default.

To answer the question you’re likely already thinking, “Can I just select images from the currently uploaded images in Media Library?” and unfortunately the answer is no. The images need to be specifically attached to this Gallery post you’re creating, otherwise they will not work.

Learn more about WordPress’ New Media Upload.

9. Once you’ve uploaded your images, or want to browse those images already uploaded, you would use the dropdown selection menu that may already display “All media items” and we want to change that to show “Uploaded to this post”. If there are images already associated with this post, they will display here. If there are none, then you will be prompted to upload/select your files.

Using the Gallery Shortcode:

OK, so you now know how to upload those images, but how do you use the Gallery Shortcode? Allow us to explain…

You’ve already created your Gallery post and have added your images as explained above. Now we want to make use of those images with the use of the Gallery Shortcode. It’s pretty simple, we promise it won’t get too confusing.

1. First, go to the “Galleries” sidebar item and click it.

2. Now you should see all the Galleries you’ve created.

3. To the far right, you’ll see a column labeled as “ID”.

The ID is the number code associated with that specific gallery you’ve created. We’ll be using this ID number to call that gallery into the Gallery Shortcode when using it throughout your website. So either write that number down, or copy it as we’ll be using that shortly in the next steps.

4. Now you want to add that Gallery into either a Page, Portfolio Post or Blog Post. So we’ll head over to that area now. In our description here we’ll be using a “Page” and creating a Gallery within it using the Gallery Shortcode.

5. Once you’ve created your new page, in the TinyMCE editor (where you find the options for Rich Text Formatting in your Text Editor) you will see a small black icon that looks like a Unicorn (or horse). Click this and it will open in a new lightbox window a shortcode selector and drop-down selection menu.

6. In that list of items, locate “Image Gallery”.

7. Click the “Image Gallery” and press “Insert”.

8. In your text editor, automatically will appear this:

[img_gallery id="" type="" layout="" orderby="" order="" description="" placement=""]

The only required values to be used are:

ID = This is the ID of the Gallery you’re wanting to display.
TYPE = This is the type of Gallery you’re wanting to use.
LAYOUT = This is the Gallery Layout (in Columns) you want

There are additional values (optional) you may use:

ORDERBY: Order by “Random” or “Ascending Order”.
ORDER: Order by Ascending or Descending.
DESCRIPTION: Add a Description to your Galleries.
PLACEMENT: Place the description “Above” or “Below” the gallery.

In addition to these descriptions above, you can always head to any one of the Galleries within our demonstration website, http://www.kingsizetheme.com and you’ll find there is a “Toggle” (Hide/Show) link labeled as “Show Shortcode Options / Explanations for Galleries” and this will break down the usage of the various gallery values and requirements.

For further buyer support, we encourage you to visit our Buyer Support Forums at http://www.denoizzed.com/forum – registration is required. If you have troubles with registering please read the link labeled as “How do I Register / Help” and it will walk you through the step by step process of registering your support account.

With the release of this new version, there have been some changes to the “User Interface” which many of us were not overly thrilled about as we were accustomed to the old ways. Yet with improvements, always must come change. So there are some updates we’d like to take a few minutes of your time and explain a little about as they do affect our current version of KingSize WordPress v4+.

First and foremost, our template is fully compatible with the latest version of WordPress and if you’re interested in seeing what changes came out with the release of WordPress Version 3.5, we encourage you to checkout the “WordPress 3.5 Codex/Change Log“.

The biggest change that seems to be affecting our buyers is the change of the “Media Manager”, as noted on WordPress:

• Beautiful interface: A streamlined, all-new experience
• Create galleries faster with drag-and-drop reordering, inline caption editing, and simplified controls
• Insert multiple images at once with Shift/Ctrl+click
• Add oEmbed suport for SoundCloud.com, SlideShare.net, and Instagram.com
• New Media Manager: Insert multiple galleries per post and independently order images

It’s definitely a new interface, but there’s a lot of debate whether or not it’s an improvement to WordPress.

The Key Differences:

• Changed the wording from “Upload / Insert” to “Add Media”.
• Introduced a new flow to how images are gathered and displayed.
• Removed “Order By ID” fields but complimented with improved “drag and drop” ordering options.
• Seems to handle media uploads a lot quicker and smoother than before.

Other than making a few things a little more complicated, the overall update has been a success in the eyes of WordPress. There are some bugs still present in version 3.5, a lot of users are reporting issues when using “Chrome”, but for the most part, I personally feel as though the bulk of this update has been a huge leap forward.

So in turn, there has been only one depreciated item as part of the WordPress 3.5 update and KingSize WordPress.

No longer will the “Order By ID” option work when using the shortcodes for Galleries, but this will not hamper your ability to customize the ordering of your galleries. You can still “drag and drop” the order of images you want. In our honest opinion, this actually defeats the purpose of the Order By ID option anyway, making it more time consuming than anything, now being able to simply drag and drop them in the order you want is quite simple and suffice to your organizational needs.

For further information regarding “Galleries”, we have created some new tutorials to assist you with their use.

WordPress 3.5 – How to create Galleries with Shortcodes.
WordPress 3.5 – How to create Galleries with Page Templates.
WordPress 3.5 – What is the Difference between the two?

For further buyer support, we encourage you to visit our Buyer Support Forums at http://www.denoizzed.com/forum – registration is required. If you have troubles with registering please read the link labeled as “How do I Register / Help” and it will walk you through the step by step process of registering your support account.

Thanks for your purchase (and interests in) of KingSize WordPress.

So with that said, let’s take a few minutes to review the many changes and fixes released in version 4.0.3.

Complete File Change Log

There have been numerous files update, in order of structure, these are the following files that have been modified in version 4.0.3:

• comments.php
• footer.php
• functions.php
• header.php
• loop.php
• page.php
• portfolio-list.php
• single.php
• single-portfolio.php
• style.css
• template-blog.php
• template-colorbox.php
• template-contact.php
• template-fancybox.php
• template-galleria.php
• template-portfolio.php
• template-prettyphoto.php
• template-slideviewer.php
• /admin/assets/css/admin-style.css
• /admin/functions/functions.php
• /admin/functions/functions.interface.php
• /admin/functions/functions.options.php
• /css/colorbox.css
• /css/jquery.fancybox-1.3.4.css
• /documentation/help.html
• /js/custom.js
• /js/custom.php ++NEW FILE++
• /js/jquery.colorbox.js
• /js/jquery.colorbox-min.js
• /js/galleria/galleria.js
• /lang/en_EN.po
• /lang/en_EN.mo
• /lib/background_video.php
• /lib/comment-form.php
• /lib/footer_gallery.php
• /lib/gallery_template_style_js.php
• /lib/general.php
• /lib/image-resizer.php ++NEW FILE++
• /lib/shortcodes.php
• /lib/slider.php
• /lib/social-networks.php
• /lib/widget-contact-info.php
• /lib/gallery/gallery-posttype.php
• /lib/gallery/gallery_shortcodes.php
• /lib/portfolio/portfolio-functions.php
• /lib/slider/slider-meta.php
• /lib/slider/slider-posttype.php
• /lib/tinymce/tinymce_fnc_options.php
• /php/contact-send.php

In total, there were 45 files modified in the update for version 4.0.3 and 2 new files added (marked above). As you can see, this is a very large update that contains a lot of fixes, adjustments and a few new options to make various things a little easier and more convenient for buyers.

In short, we’ve fixed and completed:

• Fixed the scrollbars showing on “Colorbox” due to “maxHeight” and “maxWidth”.
• Fixed the known bugs in relation to the “Jetpack” plugin.
• Added styling to compliment the use of the “Contact 7 Form” plugin.
• Corrected the styling for comments so comments display a little cleaner.
• Added the ability to use “Special Characters”, “HTML” and “RTF” inside Gallery Shortcode descriptions.
• Added the ability to use “Special Characters”, “HTML” and “RTF” inside the homepage slider details.
• Fixed the known issues with the Poedit / Language files not applying correctly in some areas.
• Fixed the issues with the “Contact” template not working in some hosting environments.
• Renamed “KingSize Options” to “Theme Options” for clarity by some buyers requests.
• Replaced the default font with the original version of PT Sans used in earlier versions.
• Added shortcodes for alignment of images.
• Renamed the “Portfolio” theme options to “Gallery/Portfolio” and included some new options.
• Fixed the issues with some special characters being used in Portfolio image names not working.
• Fixed the “Contact Widget” from displaying the addresses inserted in backwards order.
• Added the option to “Disable/Enable” the Google Map when using the “Contact Widget”.
• Added the ability to control the “Width” of the homepage description area and the titles.
• Removed the outline that shows around links when clicked in certain browsers.
• Added the ability to “Disable/Enable Timthumb” and use WordPress default Resizing Options.
• Fixed the known issue with Descriptions not displaying within the lightbox of various Galleries.
• Added the ability to “Disable/Enable Titles and Descriptions” per Gallery via Theme Options.
• Added the option to “Disable/Enable Titles on Homepage Slider” via Theme Options and Slider write-panel.
• Fixed the known bug with inserting images into pages with PrettyPhoto gallery shortcodes being used.
• Fixed the known bug with Tabs.
• Included styling for the “Smiley Faces / Emoticons” when used in your post contents.
• … to list some of the more prominent updates.

As you can see a lot of new features have been added to accommodate buyers requests. The biggest feature being added is the ability to disable Timthumb and use WordPress’s native/default image resizing options. This is a new option added to “Appearance > Theme Options > General Settings”. A drop-down selection has been provided that you can simply select which option to use and that would immediately be applied.

Instructions on Updating:

As always, we cannot stress enough the importance of making backups. PLEASE BACKUP FIRST!

For complete update details, please read “How to Update“.

We’re quite confident in believing we’ve addressed all the past concerns mentioned in the last week, but if something has been overlooked, if you do discover any new bugs/issues, we encourage you to share those with us. As mentioned in the release of version 4, we have created new Support Forums that are available for you to use and encourage your participation there – support is available Monday-Friday guaranteed!

Denoizzed Support Forums: http://www.denoizzed.com/forum

If you’re having troubles registering, there is a link just beneath the “Register” button labeled “How do I Register? / Help“.

Version 4.0.2 Change Log

A complete list of files that were modified in the release of version 4.0.2:

• 404.php
• style.css
• header.php
• single.php
• single-portfolio.php
• template-blog.php
• loop.php
• functions.php
• template-slideviewer.php
• /admin/front-end/options.php
• /admin/functions/functions.php
• /admin/functions/functions.options.php
• /css/styleIE.css
• /css/styleIE7.css
• /js/custom.js
• /js/jwplayer.js
• /js/mediaplayer/fs39/
• /lang/en_EN
• /lang/en_EN.mo
• /lib/background_video.php
• /lib/slider.php
• /lib/footer_gallery.php
• /lib/gallery_template_style_js.php
• /lib/show_hide_body_menu.php
• /lib/theme-post-custom-fields.php
• /lib/theme-page-custom-fields.php
• /lib/theme-update-notification.php
• /lib/widget-contact-info.php
• /lib/portfolio/portfolio-posttype.php

It’s a long list, but between fixings and new features, it was necessary.

New Features Added in Version 4.0.2

1. Added more customizable styling options.
2. Included the option to “Hide Navigation” on homepage only.
3. Included an option to the “Enable Grid” on the homepage.
4. Included “Transparency” to the Tooltip when selected.
5. Included “Mouseover” effects on the Portfolio items.
6. Included “Mouseover” effects on the Featured Images in posts.
7. Added a maximum height/width to Colorbox lightbox galleries.
8. The ability to use the Contact Widget within various sidebars.
9. Added the option to disable/enable the Blog/Archive dates.
10. Added the ability to define the character limitation in posts.

For a complete list of bugs / fixes, checkout the Forums.

In conclusion:

With the release of version 4.0.2, we are very hopeful that all issues are resolved. Again though, if any new issues are discovered, we encourage you to register with our Support Forums and let us know your findings. Not only will we assist you immediately, but we’ll do our absolute best to get you a patch available as soon as possible.

Should our update come with success and no major issues, you can look forward to Version 4.1 being released with many new features added in coming weeks – no date guaranteed, but it will be soon!

Remember, if you’re updating, it’s important to read:
How do I update? Important for Version 4+!

We’re wishing you all the best with KingSize WordPress version 4.0.2!

KingSize WordPress Version 4.0.1

It is our hopes we’ve addressed all the known issues and added a few more options to the Theme Options to make management a little easier. Below I’ll include a list of the items we’ve changed.

Bugs / Issued Fixed:

1. Gallery Page Templates – All the “Page Templates” for “Galleries” unfortunately were calling the incorrect scripts and this was a huge mistake on our part. The issue however has been fixed.
2. Grid Overlay – This option did not seem to apply in version 4, we have since corrected this.
3. Gallery Widget – Was not correctly calling the images from the new Gallery post-type.
4. Styling Options – Various styling options within the Theme Options were not being applied. We have corrected the issues and now all the style options should correctly work. At the same time we’ve also included new options to further your styling preferences.
5. Slider Intervals – The setting was not being defined. This has been corrected.
6. Slider Transition (Seconds) – This setting was not being defined. This has been corrected.
7. Slider Descriptions / Titles & Controllers – If you disabled one or the other, it disabled both on the homepage slider. We have made this conditional now to disable one or the other, or both.
8. Vimeo Background Slider – This issue has been addressed and resolved. Works great now!

Additional Options / New Options:

• Added the option to disable the “Social Share” in PrettyPhoto lightbox.
• Added Thumbnail preview for the Slider Items.
• Added Thumbnail preview for the Portfolio items.
• Organized the Shortcodes (via TinyMCE Shortcode Button) in alphabetical order.
• Added Gallery Shortcode to the TinyMCE Shortcode Button
• Added Styling Options to control the Homepage font colors on text/titles/links.
• Created a new Video Tutorial for How to Use Google Web Fonts

List of the modified files:

The files modified for these fixes include (in order of structure):

• /kingsize/header.php
• /kingsize/style.css
• /kingsize/admin/functions/functions.options.php
• /kingsize/admin/functions/functions.php
• /kingsize/js/custom.js
• /kingsize/lib/portfolio/portfolio-posttype.php
• /kingsize/lib/slider/slider-posttype.php
• /kingsize/lib/tinymce/tinymce.js
• /kingsize/lib/tinymce/tinymce_fnc_options.php
• /kingsize/lib/background_video.php
• /kingsize/lib/footer_gallery.php
• /kingsize/lib/gallery_template_style_js.php
• /kingsize/lib/slider.php

IMPORTANT REMINDER ABOUT UPDATES

When new features are added, it’s always best to DE-ACTIVATE and RE-ACTIVATE your template after updating. So once you’ve downloaded the template and uploaded to your server to overwrite the previous version, go to “Appearance > Themes” and DE-ACTIVATE and RE-ACTIVATE. Then go to your “Appearance > KingSize Options” and “SAVE ALL CHANGES” so things can be applied.

For further information on updating, checkout: How Do I Update? Important for Version 4!

Thanks again for your time, as well patience. If any other bugs are discovered we’ll issue fixes to them as soon as possible. If nothing important or major is found, then we’ll begin working towards our next release which will be version 4.1 which we hope to be available within the next 2-3 weeks (a few more new features and options we’ll be making available).

Of course, for any issues found, please use the Support Forums.

Version 4.0 is now available for Download on Theme Forest.

How to Download the Updates

If you’re a past buyer, you can log into your Theme Forest account and head to the “Downloads” section and locate the “KingSize – Fullscreen Background WordPress Template” – there you will see a link stating “Download”. Please re-download the template to your desktop. Once downloaded, extract the zipped folder to your desktop and you’ll see “KingSize WordPress Version 4″.

Inside this folder, look for “Template Files”, open this folder and inside you’ll find “kingsize.zip” – this is the file you’ll want to upload to your server via FTP. Once uploaded, head over to your Hosting Control Panel > File Manager and locate the WordPress Installation > wp-content > themes directory and decompress the zipped folder to overwrite the previous version 3.3.

It’s important to Backup first!

It’s always best to play it safe! Backup your website prior to updating!

Important Steps to Update to KingSize WP v4

As long as you follow these instructions, you should have no problems! Not following these instructions while updating your template may result in issues, as well lost settings from your previous theme options. So please be advised, perform the steps in this order, as we cannot be held responsible if you cause any problems. This is why we’ve created these instructions (steps) to updating:

1. After uploading the file to your server and extracting it to overwrite the previous version (3.3), head to your WordPress Dashboard.

2. Go to “Appearance > Themes” and you will want to DE-ACTIVATE the template KingSize by activating another template, any template, for example Twenty-Eleven. Once you have successfully de-activated the template, RE-ACTIVATE the KingSize template again.

#2 IS AN IMPORTANT STEP let us explain why… In earlier version of KingSize WordPress, we were using a completely different framework for our Theme Options. To properly carry over these changes (ie., your Theme Settings / Options) you need to allow the database to update itself and when de-activating the template, this enables the hooks we’ve created to carry this information into the newer version.

3. Just as important as #2, you need to go to your Theme Options, which is now located inside “Appearance > KingSize Options” and SAVE ALL CHANGES. This will apply not only the old settings, but also the new settings and if completed in this order, no settings should be lost.

Change Log overview for Version 4

Theme Options – One of our biggest changes in this update is the framework in which KingSize WordPress is based on. In previous versions we had a Theme Options that was very minimal. Everything within one page and at times could be a little overwhelming. We’ve tidied things up and make it a little easier and more organized.

Background Videos – In version 4 you can now assign background videos to not only the homepage, but all pages/posts! The current version supports YouTube, Vimeo and MP4. Although in later versions we’ll be improving this with more options and capabilities.

Background Sliders – Previous versions only allowed the background slider to work on the homepage. Now you can also use the background slider on all pages. Not just that though, we introduced a new post-type called “Slider” and here is where you will be now managing your sliders (even the homepage slider). Create different categories for each of the Sliders and assign them as desired.

Auto Hide Navigation – This has been an ever popular requested feature and now available in version 4. You can hide the navigation by default (on all pages/posts globally) or you can hide it on specific pages/posts (ie., if you want to display a background slider, or video elsewhere, you can hide both body contents and navigation via the write-panel options).

Galleries – We’ve introduced a new “Galleries” post-type as well so no longer are your galleries restricted to just “page templates” but now you can use Galleries with the use of a Shortcode anywhere you want throughout your website and as many times as desired. If you want one specific gallery on a few different pages, just call that specific Gallery ID when inserting the shortcode. No worries though, we still offer the page template galleries so your old galleries will not be disrupted.

Portfolios – Portfolios now support multiple images inside the lightbox when thumbnails are clicked. You can also link both thumbnails and the read-more buttons to custom links or disable them both entirely. Not to forget you can now include Galleries inside your Portfolios.

Comments – The comments have been re-designed and re-coded to work better. In previous versions they were limited and unfortunately rich text formatting was not allowed. In this version, not only is Rich Text Formatting available, but they have a much cleaner and visual design. As well, in previous versions there was an issue with using comments “without avatars” and this issue has since been addressed and comments can now have avatars disabled if desired.

Multilingual Support – We’ve introduced the use of Poedit where you can now use .PO and .MO files to translate your website into various languages as needed. So no longer will manual editing of the files be required to edit the languages.

Blog Excerpts – As you can see in our demonstration, Rich Text Formatting has been improved for the Blog excerpts. In previous versions excerpts were automatic and unfortunately RTF was not supported in these excerpts. It’s important to note though, for you that have larger sized Blogs that when enabling the RTF option (Appearance > KingSize Options > Post and Page) that you understand you will need to edit your posts to include the “more tag” as the excerpts will no longer automatically be applied. This option is disabled by default for past buyers, but can be enabled at anytime from within KingSize Options.

Favicon – Now you can upload your custom favicons via Appearance > KingSize Options > General Settings.

Express Install – For our new buyers, we’ve made the Express Install.xml process a bit easier. Still, if you’re using the Express Install, there is requirement for you to assign your menu via “Appearance > Menus”, but things should be a bit easier to follow now. There of course is a video tutorial that explains this in greater detail.

Documentation – It’s our hope that with the new documentation available people will find it easier to manage and find the information you’re looking for. Bare with us though, this is a very elaborate documentation. It’s bulky in size, but we have attempted to cover as much detail as possible for those with questions, as well those who are new to using WordPress. Along with this update new modified Video Tutorials have been included. I (Bryce Wisekal) apologize for the quality of these videos and once I learn a little more about Camtasia, we’ll be producing better ones!

Video Tutorials – Video Tutorials can be found here: http://www.screenr.com/user/OurWebMedia – if you feel as though there is a tutorial missing on video, please make those suggestions and we’ll get them available as soon as possible! Our objective is to make the use of KingSize WordPress as painless and easy as possible.

Shortcodes – We’ve introduced a bunch of new shortcodes, as well a few new snipplets of coding. As time progresses, we’ll introduce more of both. In the meantime though, we hope you enjoy those available!

• Layouts: 1/3, 2/3, 1/2
• Video Shortcodes
• Pricing Tables
• Tables
• Highlights
• Contact Form
• Toggle
• Tabs
• Galleries
• Dropcaps
• Just to name a few… and more soon!

WordPress Galleries – New and improved styling applied to the Native WordPress galleries, along with Caption / Description support.

Updated Scripts – All scripts used by KingSize WordPress are updated and stable!

Contact Sidebar Widget – In previous versions the map was static but now in version 4 this map can be clicked and opened in lightbox to generate a dynamic map that your visitors can use a little easier. Not to mention, we’ve increased the size of the sidebar on the Contact Page template so when longer emails are used, they will display a little better.

Support Forums – It’s finally here! No more emails! We’ve introduced a Support Forum available on Denoizzed.com and if you need any assistance with registering, we’ve created a Video Tutorial for this as well. We hope that now these forums are available, it will be a bit easier for our buyers to find help within past questions but more importantly, we promise to maintain the reputation we’ve always had by offering you some of the best support possible. It’s important to us, that you find the use of KingSize simple, but most importantly, satisfactory!

With that, we shall conclude this update. We apologize that we could not list off the individual files that were updated but with such a massive updated, it’s almost impossible to mention every file and line that was edited, when we could say almost every file has had modifications in version 4. So please enjoy the new version and if any questions or problems, please use the support forums to reach out for help.

On behalf of all of us on the KingSize WordPress team, thank you for your support!

- Bryce Wisekal [OurWebMedia]
- Kumar Sekhar [OurWebMedia]
- Nick Shylo [Denoizzzed]

IMPORTANT REMINDER

It is so important that you take this advice we’re about to give you and BACKUP YOUR WEBSITE PRIOR TO UPDATING! This doesn’t just apply to our template, but to any thing you do in general that is a major change or risk to your site. It’s so simple to backup your website although depending on your hosting provider, the steps will vary. Generally speaking though, unless you’ve a website that is a couple gigs and more, it takes between 2 and 10 minutes to perform a backup.

Worse case scenario, something goes wrong, you have a backup to restore! Who wants the headache of loosing their entire website over a missed step like performing a backup first? Let be honest, no one does. So take a few minutes prior to your updating and just do a quick backup.

Also, please be reminded that we cannot be responsible for any lost or corrupted information and/or files. It is your own responsibly to perform a backup!

OK, WARNING READ – How do I update?!

First, head over to Theme Forest and log into the account you purchased your KingSize WordPress template with. Once logged in, locate the “Downloads” section of your membership and find the KingSize WordPress template in this list of items. You can “Filter” by Marketplace if you’re a crazy Envato shopper like ourselves.

Once you’ve downloaded the updated version of the template, you need to unpack the compressed folder you downloaded to your desktop (or location of your choice). Once uncompressed, open the folder and inside you will find all the necessary files for your template usage.

Specifically though, you’re looking for the “Template” folder and inside here you will find the most current and stable version of our template, zipped and ready to be uploaded.

Now you’ll need a program called “FTP” (or also known as File Transfer Protocol program). There are literally hundreds available, some free, and of course some premium. We’d suggest to you either FileZilla or perhaps CuteFTP (our personal favorite).

Follow these steps for a successful upgrade:

1. Log into your server via FTP and locate the “themes” folder.
2. With the updated version of KingSize, upload it to this folder.
3. Unpack the zipped version of KingSize to overwrite the old.
4. Go to your WordPress Dashboard and log in.
5. IMPORTANT: DE-ACTIVATE THE TEMPLATE AND RE-ACTIVATE IT AGAIN. This is required for upgrades from Version 3.3 to Version 4.
6. Now go to “Appearance > KingSize Options” and “Save the Changes” for the new options to be applied.
7. IMPORTANT – In version 4+ we added a new option to the slider for “Slider Intervals” and “Slider Transitions”. If you do not define these inside “Appearance > KingSize Options > Home Settings” your slider will not load.
8. Now reload your website and it should now reflect the updates and now enjoy the exploring of version 4!

IMPORTANT STEP DO NOT OVERLOOK

Buyers updating from version 3.3 to version 4 are REQUIRED TO DE-ACTIVATE and then RE-ACTIVATE the template! This is due to the new theme options framework. In order for things to be ported over correctly, this template needs to be deactivated and reactivated before saving your theme options. By not following this advice you risk not properly carrying over your old settings.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Will I loose my theme settings when I update my template?

In short; no! Not as long as you have not made any changes or modifications to your database.

Will you please update my template for me?

For a cost, we will be more than happy to perform your updates. Please inquire for more details.

How do I backup my website before updating my template?

This answer is going to vary on each hosting environment so we cannot really give an exact answer. Our suggestion is if you do not know how to do this, contact your hosting provider. If you are a cPanel user, checkout the Foxyhare Services FAQ / Instructions for creating a cPanel backup of your hosting account.