Maddos is directory style review theme for WordPress with header, content, and footer sections. It is especially useful for getting the visitor to an external product or content page to generate traffic and sales. It has a flexible layout where a Directory page showcases categories and their posts in the Maddos style. Each post link is to the external site url and/or internal single post reviews. Single posts have the featured image, post content and ratings, and links to related posts in the same category.
Installation
Maddos is a WordPress theme so this guide assumes you have a basic understanding of WordPress.
- Download the Maddos theme zip file to your computer.
- From the WordPress admin menu, select Appearance -> Themes -> Add New.
- Click on the Upload Theme button at the top.
- Select the Maddos Theme zip file you downloaded and click Install Now.
- Enter the server's FTP details to upload and install the zip file.
- After sucessfully uploading, click on Activate Theme.
- Install required plugins and any optional plugins you wish to use.
- Advanced Custom Fields (Required) - Adds Maddos specific custom fields to posts and categories.
- Maddos Theme Extensions (Required) - Adds Maddos specific custom functions for ACF fields and the custom Maddos Widget.
- Classic Editor (recommended) - The default Gutenberg editor saves post data in the background without updating the post page with the custom Maddos data (site icon, screenshot, etc.) Use the classic editor instead!
- Menu Icons (optional) - Use this plugin for adding icons to your menus. Nifty.
- Taxonomy Terms Order (optional) - Allows you to set a custom order for the categories in the Maddos Widget.
- User Submitted Posts (optional) - An easy way for visitors to submit sites to possibly be added to the directory. Set the Custom Field to 'Display and Require' and the Custom Field Name to 'website_url' in this plugin's settings.
- Widget Options (optional) - Tell your widgets where, when, and how to display on your site.
- WP Posts Carousel (optional) - Use the Owl carousel in header or footer widget to display posts by their featured images.
- WP-PostRatings (optional) - Allows users to vote on posts.
- WP-PostViews (optional) - Counts number of views for posts.
- IMPORTANT! If you do not install the required plugins the theme will not display correctly.
- You may now access theme settings in WordPress admin menu Appearance -> Maddos Settings.
- You may now access the Maddos Widget in WordPress admin menu Appearance -> Widgets.
- *** Also be sure to enter your License information for theme usage and automatic theme updates.***
IMPORTANT! Maddos theme will not work properly without a valid license.