Documentation - GridLane WordPress Theme

Introduction

GridLane is a stunning, user-friendly, responsive grid-style WordPress theme for news blogs or portfolio sites. It features Customizer theme options, header and footer navigation menus, a sticky header and sticky sidebar, a 3-column posts grid, a 5-column footer, full-width templates for posts/pages, header image support, 60+ social buttons, post share buttons, RTL language support, a scroll-to-top button, a right sidebar, and many more options. GridLane theme also has RTL language support and a translation-ready codebase. The theme is very starter-friendly and easy to set up.

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Quick Start Guide

Install & activate the theme via Appearance → Themes → Add New.
Set up your menus by going to Appearance → Menus. Create a menu and assign it to one of the available menu locations.
Configure widgets by going to Appearance → Widgets. Add widgets to the available widget areas.
Customize by going to Appearance → Customize → Theme Options. Set up your social links, header options, and more.

Theme Features

Responsive Design
Grid and Non-Grid Post Summaries Layouts
3 Columns Posts Grid
Sticky Header and Sticky Sidebar
2 Navigation Menus (Primary and Secondary)
1 Sidebar and 5 Footer Widget Columns
Multiple Full-Width Widget Areas
60+ Social Profile Links
Post Share Buttons
Custom Logo Support
Custom Header Image
Custom Background
Author Bio Box
RTL Language Support
Translation Ready
Back to Top Button
Loading Animation
FitVids.JS for Responsive Videos
Full-Width Templates for Posts and Pages

Theme Installation

Method 1: Install via WordPress Dashboard (Recommended)

Log in to your WordPress Dashboard.
Navigate to Appearance → Themes → Add New.
Search for GridLane in the search box.
Click Install on the GridLane theme, then click Activate.

Method 2: Upload via WordPress Dashboard

Download the gridlane.zip theme file from WordPress.org.
Log in to your WordPress Dashboard.
Navigate to Appearance → Themes → Add New → Upload Theme.
Click Choose File, select the gridlane.zip file, and click Install Now.
After installation, click Activate.

Method 3: Upload via FTP/File Manager

Download the gridlane.zip theme file and extract it.
Connect to your server via FTP (FileZilla) or use your hosting File Manager.
Upload the extracted gridlane folder to /wp-content/themes/.
Go to your WordPress Dashboard → Appearance → Themes and activate GridLane.

Troubleshooting Installation Issues

"The uploaded file exceeds the upload_max_filesize directive" – Your hosting limits file uploads. Increase the limit via php.ini, .htaccess, or contact your host. Alternatively, use FTP.
"The package could not be installed. The theme is missing the style.css stylesheet" – You may be uploading the wrong file. Make sure you upload only the gridlane.zip file.

Import Demo Content

You can import the demo content, widgets, and Customizer settings shown in the GridLane theme demo.

Manual Demo Import

Step 1: Import Main Site Content

This includes: Posts, pages, menus, media, categories, tags, comments, and custom fields.

Download: XML File
Go to Tools → Import.
Under "WordPress", click Install Now if not installed.
Click Run Importer.
Select the XML file and click Upload file and import.
Check "Download and import file attachments", click Submit.

Step 2: Import Widgets

Install the Widget Importer & Exporter plugin.
Go to Tools → Widget Importer & Exporter.
Copy content from: Widgets .wie File and paste into the box.
Click Import Widgets.

Step 3: Import Customizer Settings

Download: Customizer File
Install the Customizer Export/Import plugin.
Go to Appearance → Customize → Export/Import.
Select the .dat file, check "Download and import image files?", click Import.

Regenerate Thumbnails

If your website already has existing posts with featured images, it's highly recommended to regenerate thumbnails after activating the GridLane theme. This ensures that all images match the new theme's layout and display sizes.

Regenerating thumbnails is optional if your site is completely new and doesn't have any uploaded images yet.

However, if you imported the demo content, regenerating thumbnails is essential to display images correctly across the site.

Install and activate the Regenerate Thumbnails plugin.
Go to Tools → Regenerate Thumbnails.
Click the "Regenerate Thumbnails for All x Attachments" button to start the process.
Wait until all images are regenerated. This may take a few minutes depending on your media library size.
If you want, you can deactivate and delete the plugin once the process is complete.

This step ensures clean image alignment and sharp visuals throughout your website using the GridLane theme.

Header Image

Use the WordPress Customizer to add or manage the header image that appears at the top of your site.

How to add a header image

Go to Appearance → Customize → Theme Options → Header Image.
Click Add new image and choose/upload your image (recommended width: 1920px or larger).
Crop if prompted, then click Publish.

Useful options

Hide Header Image from Everywhere – remove the header image globally.
Remove Link from Header Image – keep the image but remove the homepage link.
Hide Title/Description – hide the overlaid title/description text.
Custom Title/Description – enter your own text for the header image area.
Header Image Destination URL – set a custom link target when the image is clicked.
Header Image Alt Text – set an alt attribute for accessibility/SEO.

If the image looks short on smaller screens, enable the option to add a minimum height ("cover") for the header image.

Navigation Menus

This theme includes two Display Locations for menus: Primary Menu, and Secondary Menu.

Right after installing the theme, WordPress may display your existing pages as the default menu items in these locations. You can replace them with your own custom menus containing links, categories, pages, and more by following the steps below:

Go to Appearance → Menus and click the create a new menu link.
Enter a name for your menu in the Menu Name field.
Select a display location for your menu by checking one of the available options under Display location
Click the Create Menu button.
To add items to the menu, use the options in the left-hand column—select the pages, posts, categories, or tags you want, then click Add to Menu.
To create dropdown menus, simply drag and nest the submenu items beneath the parent menu item.
Once you've added your links, click the Save Menu button.

Widget Areas

There are 18 widget areas in the GridLane theme. The free version does not bundle custom widgets; use WordPress core widgets or plugins of your choice inside these areas.

Sidebar 1 Widgets

Main sidebar for your pages/posts.
Top Full Width Widgets (Default HomePage)

Full-width area after the header, shown only on the default homepage (latest posts).
Top Full Width Widgets (Everywhere)

Full-width area after the header, shown on every page.
Above Content Widgets (Default HomePage)

Above main content (above posts), shown on the default homepage (latest posts).
Above Content Widgets (Everywhere)

Above main content (above posts), shown on every page.
Below Content Widgets (Default HomePage)

Below main content (below posts), shown on the default homepage (latest posts).
Below Content Widgets (Everywhere)

Below main content (below posts), shown on every page.
Bottom Full Width Widgets (Default HomePage)

Full-width area before the footer, shown on the default homepage (latest posts).
Bottom Full Width Widgets (Everywhere)

Full-width area before the footer, shown on every page.
Single Post Bottom Widgets

Appears at the bottom of single posts (all post types except pages/attachments).
Footer Top Widgets

Full-width area above the footer columns.
Footer 1 Widgets

Footer column 1.
Footer 2 Widgets

Footer column 2.
Footer 3 Widgets

Footer column 3.
Footer 4 Widgets

Footer column 4.
Footer 5 Widgets

Footer column 5.
Footer Bottom Widgets

Full-width area below the footer columns.
404 Page Widgets

Displayed on the 404 (not found) page.

Page Templates

GridLane includes two custom page templates you can use for full-width layouts without sidebars.

Full Width, no sidebar (Page) — Template for pages (template-full-width-page.php)
Full Width, no sidebar (Post) — Template for posts (template-full-width-post.php)

How to apply a template

Edit a page or post in the WordPress editor.
In the Page Attributes (or Post Attributes) panel, open the Template dropdown.
Select Full Width, no sidebar and update/publish.

Use featured images with sufficient width (e.g., 1218px+) for best presentation in full-width layouts.

Customizer Theme Options

To see available WordPress Customizer theme options:

Go to your WordPress Dashboard.
Navigate to Appearance → Customize.
Click on Theme Options.

Site Identity Options

Below is the complete list of Site Identity Options available:

Option ID	Option Name	Description	Control Type	Accepted Value	Default
custom_logo	Logo	Image ID of the custom logo uploaded through the Customizer.	Media Uploader	Integer (attachment ID)	0 (none)
logo_location	Logo Location	Choose where to display the site logo relative to the site title / tagline.	Dropdown	One of the values below: Before Site Title and Tagline Above Site Title and Tagline	Above Site Title and Tagline
blogname	Site Title	Main title of the website shown in the header, browser-tabs, and search-results.	Text	A string	"My WordPress Site" (installer-set)
blogdescription	Tagline	Short descriptive sentence (appears next to or below the title when supported by the theme).	Text	A string	"Just another WordPress site"
display_header_text	Display Site Title & Tagline	Toggles whether the title/tagline are printed on the front-end. When off they remain in the markup for accessibility but are hidden with CSS.	Toggle Switch	true / false	true
site_icon	Site Icon (Favicon)	Image ID for the favicon/app-icon (512 × 512 px recommended). Used in browser tabs, bookmark tiles and WP mobile app.	Media Uploader	Integer (attachment ID)	0 (none)

Colors Options

Below is the complete list of Colors Options available:

Option ID	Option Name	Description	Control Type	Accepted Value	Default
background_color	Background Color	Pick the site Background Color. To change Background Color, need to remove background image first.	Color Picker	Hex color code (e.g. #ffffff)	#fafafa
header_textcolor	Header Text Color	Pick the Header Text Color for the site title and tagline.	Color Picker	Hex color code (e.g. #ffffff)	#ffffff

Header Image Options

Below is the complete list of Header Image Options available:

Option ID	Option Name	Description	Control Type	Accepted Value	Default
header_image	Header Image	Upload or select a header image. Suggested width is 1920 pixels.	Media Uploader	Image URL	(none)
hide_header_image	Hide Header Image from Everywhere	Toggle to hide the header image from all pages.	Checkbox	true / false	false
remove_header_image_link	Remove Link from Header Image	Remove the clickable link from the header image.	Checkbox	true / false	false
hide_header_image_details	Hide both Title and Description from Header Image	If checked, header image title and description will be hidden from all screen sizes.	Checkbox	true / false	false
hide_header_image_title	Hide Title from Header Image	If checked, header image title will be hidden from all screen sizes. This option has no effect if you have checked "Hide both Title and Description from Header Image".	Checkbox	true / false	false
hide_header_image_description	Hide Description from Header Image	If checked, header image description will be hidden from all screen sizes. This option has no effect if you have checked "Hide both Title and Description from Header Image".	Checkbox	true / false	false
header_image_custom_text	Add Custom Title/Custom Description to Header Image	Enable custom title and description for the header image area.	Checkbox	true / false	false
header_image_custom_title	Header Image Custom Title	Enter a custom title to display on the header image.	Text	A string	(empty)
header_image_custom_description	Header Image Custom Description	Enter a custom description to display on the header image.	Text	A string	(empty)
header_image_destination	Header Image Destination URL	Enter the URL a visitor should go when clicking on the header image. If empty, links to homepage.	Text	A valid URL	(empty)
header_image_cover	Add a Minimum Height to Header Image on Smaller Screens	Adds a minimum height to the header image for better display on small screens.	Checkbox	true / false	false
header_image_alt_text	Header Image Alt Text	Alt text for the header image for accessibility and SEO.	Text	A string	(site name)

Background Image Options

Below is the complete list of Background Image Options available:

Option ID	Option Name	Description	Control Type	Accepted Value	Default
background_image	Background Image	Upload or select a background image for the site.	Media Uploader	Image URL	(none)
background_preset	Preset	Choose a preset for how the background image is displayed.	Dropdown	Default / Fill Screen / Fit to Screen / Repeat / Custom	Default
background_position_x	Image Position (Horizontal)	Horizontal position of the background image.	Radio	Left / Center / Right	Left
background_position_y	Image Position (Vertical)	Vertical position of the background image.	Radio	Top / Center / Bottom	Top
background_size	Image Size	How the background image is sized.	Dropdown	Auto / Contain / Cover	Auto
background_repeat	Repeat Background Image	Whether the background image repeats.	Checkbox	Repeat / No Repeat	Repeat
background_attachment	Scroll with Page	Whether the background image scrolls with the page or is fixed.	Checkbox	Scroll / Fixed	Scroll

Menu Options

Below is the complete list of Menu Options available:

Option ID	Option Name	Description	Control Type	Accepted Value	Default
primary_menu_text	Primary Menu Mobile Text	Text displayed for the primary menu toggle on mobile devices.	Text	A string	Menu
disable_primary_menu	Disable Primary Menu	Completely disable the primary menu.	Checkbox	true / false	false
hide_header_search_button	Hide Header Search Button	Hide the search button in the header. This option has no effect if you checked the option: "Disable Primary Menu".	Checkbox	true / false	false
secondary_menu_text	Secondary Menu Mobile Text	Text displayed for the secondary menu toggle on mobile devices.	Text	A string	Menu
disable_secondary_menu	Disable Secondary Menu	Completely disable the secondary menu.	Checkbox	true / false	false
no_center_secondary_menu	Do not Center Secondary Menu	Prevent the secondary menu items from being center-aligned.	Checkbox	true / false	false

Header Options

Below is the complete list of Header Options available:

Option ID	Option Name	Description	Control Type	Accepted Value	Default
hide_tagline	Hide Tagline	Hide the site tagline from the header.	Checkbox	true / false	false
disable_sticky_header	Disable Sticky Feature from Header	Disable the sticky (fixed) header behavior on desktop screens.	Checkbox	true / false	false
enable_sticky_mobile_header	Enable Sticky Feature on Header for Small Screen Sizes	Enable the sticky header behavior on mobile/small screens.	Checkbox	true / false	false
hide_header_content	Hide Header Content	Hide the header content area entirely.	Checkbox	true / false	false

Posts Summaries Options

Below is the complete list of Posts Summaries Options available:

Option ID	Option Name	Description	Control Type	Accepted Value	Default
hide_posts_heading	Hide Posts Heading from Default HomePage	Hide the heading above the posts on the default homepage.	Checkbox	true / false	false
posts_heading	Posts Heading	Enter the heading text displayed above the posts on the default homepage.	Text	A string	(empty)
posts_per_page	Number of Posts on Every Page	Enter the number of posts to display per page. Enter 0 for the default WordPress "Blog pages show at most" option value.	Number	Integer (0+)	0
post_summaries_style	Post Summaries Style	Select whether posts on archive pages are displayed in a grid layout or a non-grid layout.	Dropdown	One of the values below: Grid Non-Grid	Grid
hide_thumbnail_home	Hide Featured Image from Posts Summaries	Hide featured images in post summaries on archive pages.	Checkbox	true / false	false
hide_default_thumbnail	Hide Default Thumbnail from Posts Summaries	Hide default thumbnail placeholder when no featured image is set.	Checkbox	true / false	false
featured_nongrid_media_under_post_title	Move Featured Image to Bottom of Post Title (Non-Grid Posts)	In non-grid layout, move featured image below the post title instead of above it.	Checkbox	true / false	false
thumbnail_link_home	Featured Image Link	Do you want the featured image in a post summary to be linked to its post?	Dropdown	Yes / No	Yes
hide_post_header_home	Hide Post Header from Posts Summaries	If checked, it will hide post title and post header meta data from post summaries.	Checkbox	true / false	false
hide_post_title_home	Hide Post Title from Posts Summaries	Hide the post title in post summaries.	Checkbox	true / false	false
remove_post_title_link_home	Remove Link from Post Title in Posts Summaries	Remove the clickable link from post titles in post summaries.	Checkbox	true / false	false
show_post_author_home	Show Post Author in Posts Summaries	Show the post author name in post summaries.	Checkbox	true / false	false
hide_posted_date_home	Hide Posted Date from Posts Summaries	Hide the posted date in post summaries.	Checkbox	true / false	false
show_comments_link_home	Show Comments Link in Posts Summaries	Show the comment count link in post summaries.	Checkbox	true / false	false
hide_post_categories_home	Hide Post Categories from Posts Summaries	Hide category labels in post summaries.	Checkbox	true / false	false
hide_post_tags_home	Hide Post Tags from Posts Summaries	Hide tag labels in post summaries.	Checkbox	true / false	false
hide_post_snippet	Hide Post Snippet from Posts Summaries	Hide the excerpt/snippet text in post summaries.	Checkbox	true / false	false
read_more_length	Snippet Length	Enter the number of words for the post snippet. Enter 0 for the WordPress default length.	Number	Integer (0+)	0

Post Options

Below is the complete list of Post Options available:

Option ID	Option Name	Description	Control Type	Accepted Value	Default
thumbnail_link	Featured Image Link	Do you want the featured image in a full post to be linked to its post?	Dropdown	Yes / No	Yes
hide_thumbnail	Hide Featured Image from Single Post	Hide the featured image on single post pages.	Checkbox	true / false	false
featured_media_under_post_title	Move Featured Image to Bottom of Post Title	Display the featured image below the post title instead of above it.	Checkbox	true / false	false
hide_post_header	Hide Post Header from Single Post	If checked, it will hide post title and post header meta data from single post.	Checkbox	true / false	false
hide_post_title	Hide Post Title from Single Post	Hide the post title on single post pages.	Checkbox	true / false	false
remove_post_title_link	Remove Link from Single Post Title	Remove the clickable link from the single post title.	Checkbox	true / false	false
hide_post_categories	Hide Post Categories from Single Post	Hide category labels from single post pages.	Checkbox	true / false	false
hide_post_author	Hide Post Author from Single Post	Hide the author name from single post pages.	Checkbox	true / false	false
hide_posted_date	Hide Posted Date from Single Post	Hide the posted date from single post pages.	Checkbox	true / false	false
hide_comments_link	Hide Comments Link from Single Post	Hide the comments link on single post pages.	Checkbox	true / false	false
show_post_edit	Show Post Edit Link in Single Post	Show the edit link for logged-in users on single post pages.	Checkbox	true / false	false
hide_post_tags	Hide Post Tags from Single Post	Hide tag labels from single post pages.	Checkbox	true / false	false
hide_author_bio_box	Hide Author Bio Box from Single Post	Hide the author biography box from single post pages.	Checkbox	true / false	false
no_underline_content_links	Remove Underline from Content Links	Remove the underline decoration from hyperlinks inside the post content area.	Checkbox	true / false	false

Posts Navigation Options

Below is the complete list of Post/Posts Navigation Options available:

Option ID	Option Name	Description	Control Type	Accepted Value	Default
hide_post_navigation	Hide Post Navigation from Full Posts	Hide the previous/next post navigation links on single posts.	Checkbox	true / false	false
hide_posts_navigation	Hide Posts Navigation from Home/Archive/Search Pages	Hide the pagination/navigation from homepage, archive, and search pages.	Checkbox	true / false	false
posts_navigation_type	Posts Navigation Type	Select posts navigation type you need. If you activate WP-PageNavi plugin, this navigation will be replaced by WP-PageNavi navigation.	Dropdown	One of the values below: Normal Navigation Numbered Navigation	Numbered Navigation

Option ID

Option Name

Description

Control Type

Accepted Value

Default

hide_post_navigation

Hide Post Navigation from Full Posts

Hide the previous/next post navigation links on single posts.

Checkbox

true / false

false

hide_posts_navigation

Hide Posts Navigation from Home/Archive/Search Pages

Hide the pagination/navigation from homepage, archive, and search pages.

Checkbox

true / false

false

posts_navigation_type

Posts Navigation Type

Select posts navigation type you need. If you activate WP-PageNavi plugin, this navigation will be replaced by WP-PageNavi navigation.

Dropdown

One of the values below:

Normal Navigation
Numbered Navigation

Numbered Navigation

Page Options

Below is the complete list of Page Options available:

Option ID	Option Name	Description	Control Type	Accepted Value	Default
thumbnail_link_page	Featured Image Link	Do you want the featured image in a page to be linked to its page?	Dropdown	Yes / No	Yes
hide_page_thumbnail	Hide Featured Image from Single Page	Hide the featured image from single pages.	Checkbox	true / false	false
featured_media_under_page_title	Move Featured Image to Bottom of Page Title	Display the featured image below the page title instead of above it.	Checkbox	true / false	false
hide_page_header	Hide Page Header from Single Page	If you check this option, it will hide page title and page header meta data from single page.	Checkbox	true / false	false
hide_page_title	Hide Page Title from Single Page	Hide the page title on single pages.	Checkbox	true / false	false
remove_page_title_link	Remove Link from Single Page Title	Remove the clickable link from the page title.	Checkbox	true / false	false
hide_page_date	Hide Posted Date from Single Page	Hide the posted date from single pages.	Checkbox	true / false	false
hide_page_author	Hide Page Author from Single Page	Hide the author name from single pages.	Checkbox	true / false	false
hide_page_comments	Hide Comment Link from Single Page	Hide the comment link from single pages.	Checkbox	true / false	false
hide_page_edit	Hide Edit Link from Single Page	Hide the edit link from single pages.	Checkbox	true / false	false
hide_static_page_title	Hide Page Header from Static Homepage	Hide the page header from the static homepage.	Checkbox	true / false	false
hide_static_page_meta	Hide Page Meta Data from Static Homepage	Hide Page Date, Page Author, Comment Link from the static homepage.	Checkbox	true / false	false

Social Links Options

Below is the complete list of Social Links Options available:

Option ID	Option Name	Description	Control Type	Accepted Value	Default
hide_footer_social_buttons	Hide Footer Social + Login/Logout Buttons	If you checked this option, all buttons will disappear from footer. There is no any effect from these option: "Show Login/Logout Button in Footer".	Checkbox	true / false	false
show_footer_login_button	Show Login/Logout Button in Footer	Show a Login/Logout button in footer social area. This option has no effect if you checked the option: "Hide Footer Social + Login/Logout Buttons".	Checkbox	true / false	false
twitterlink	X URL	Enter X (Twitter) profile URL.	Text	A valid URL	(empty)
facebooklink	Facebook URL	Enter Facebook profile URL.	Text	A valid URL	(empty)
threadslink	Threads URL	Enter Threads profile URL.	Text	A valid URL	(empty)
pinterestlink	Pinterest URL	Enter Pinterest profile URL.	Text	A valid URL	(empty)
linkedinlink	Linkedin Link	Enter Linkedin profile URL.	Text	A valid URL	(empty)
instagramlink	Instagram Link	Enter Instagram profile URL.	Text	A valid URL	(empty)
vklink	VK Link	Enter VK profile URL.	Text	A valid URL	(empty)
flickrlink	Flickr Link	Enter Flickr profile URL.	Text	A valid URL	(empty)
youtubelink	Youtube URL	Enter YouTube channel URL.	Text	A valid URL	(empty)
vimeolink	Vimeo URL	Enter Vimeo profile URL.	Text	A valid URL	(empty)
soundcloudlink	Soundcloud URL	Enter Soundcloud profile URL.	Text	A valid URL	(empty)
messengerlink	Messenger URL	Enter Messenger URL.	Text	A valid URL	(empty)
whatsapplink	WhatsApp URL	Enter WhatsApp URL.	Text	A valid URL	(empty)
tiktoklink	TikTok URL	Enter TikTok profile URL.	Text	A valid URL	(empty)
lastfmlink	Lastfm URL	Enter Last.fm profile URL.	Text	A valid URL	(empty)
mediumlink	Medium URL	Enter Medium profile URL.	Text	A valid URL	(empty)
githublink	Github URL	Enter GitHub profile URL.	Text	A valid URL	(empty)
bitbucketlink	Bitbucket URL	Enter Bitbucket profile URL.	Text	A valid URL	(empty)
tumblrlink	Tumblr URL	Enter Tumblr profile URL.	Text	A valid URL	(empty)
digglink	Digg URL	Enter Digg profile URL.	Text	A valid URL	(empty)
deliciouslink	Delicious URL	Enter Delicious profile URL.	Text	A valid URL	(empty)
stumblelink	Stumbleupon URL	Enter StumbleUpon profile URL.	Text	A valid URL	(empty)
mixlink	Mix URL	Enter Mix profile URL.	Text	A valid URL	(empty)
redditlink	Reddit URL	Enter Reddit profile URL.	Text	A valid URL	(empty)
dribbblelink	Dribbble URL	Enter Dribbble profile URL.	Text	A valid URL	(empty)
flipboardlink	Flipboard URL	Enter Flipboard profile URL.	Text	A valid URL	(empty)
bloggerlink	Blogger URL	Enter Blogger profile URL.	Text	A valid URL	(empty)
etsylink	Etsy URL	Enter Etsy shop URL.	Text	A valid URL	(empty)
behancelink	Behance URL	Enter Behance profile URL.	Text	A valid URL	(empty)
amazonlink	Amazon URL	Enter Amazon store/profile URL.	Text	A valid URL	(empty)
meetuplink	Meetup URL	Enter Meetup profile URL.	Text	A valid URL	(empty)
mixcloudlink	Mixcloud URL	Enter Mixcloud profile URL.	Text	A valid URL	(empty)
slacklink	Slack URL	Enter Slack workspace URL.	Text	A valid URL	(empty)
snapchatlink	Snapchat URL	Enter Snapchat profile URL.	Text	A valid URL	(empty)
spotifylink	Spotify URL	Enter Spotify profile URL.	Text	A valid URL	(empty)
yelplink	Yelp URL	Enter Yelp business URL.	Text	A valid URL	(empty)
wordpresslink	WordPress URL	Enter WordPress.com profile URL.	Text	A valid URL	(empty)
twitchlink	Twitch URL	Enter Twitch channel URL.	Text	A valid URL	(empty)
telegramlink	Telegram URL	Enter Telegram profile URL.	Text	A valid URL	(empty)
bandcamplink	Bandcamp URL	Enter Bandcamp profile URL.	Text	A valid URL	(empty)
quoralink	Quora URL	Enter Quora profile URL.	Text	A valid URL	(empty)
foursquarelink	Foursquare URL	Enter Foursquare profile URL.	Text	A valid URL	(empty)
deviantartlink	DeviantArt URL	Enter DeviantArt profile URL.	Text	A valid URL	(empty)
imdblink	IMDB URL	Enter IMDB profile URL.	Text	A valid URL	(empty)
codepenlink	Codepen URL	Enter CodePen profile URL.	Text	A valid URL	(empty)
jsfiddlelink	JSFiddle URL	Enter JSFiddle profile URL.	Text	A valid URL	(empty)
stackoverflowlink	Stack Overflow URL	Enter Stack Overflow profile URL.	Text	A valid URL	(empty)
stackexchangelink	Stack Exchange URL	Enter Stack Exchange profile URL.	Text	A valid URL	(empty)
bsalink	BuySellAds URL	Enter BuySellAds profile URL.	Text	A valid URL	(empty)
web500pxlink	500px URL	Enter 500px profile URL.	Text	A valid URL	(empty)
ellolink	Ello URL	Enter Ello profile URL.	Text	A valid URL	(empty)
discordlink	Discord URL	Enter Discord server URL.	Text	A valid URL	(empty)
goodreadslink	Goodreads URL	Enter Goodreads profile URL.	Text	A valid URL	(empty)
odnoklassnikilink	Odnoklassniki URL	Enter Odnoklassniki profile URL.	Text	A valid URL	(empty)
houzzlink	Houzz URL	Enter Houzz profile URL.	Text	A valid URL	(empty)
pocketlink	Pocket URL	Enter Pocket profile URL.	Text	A valid URL	(empty)
xinglink	XING URL	Enter XING profile URL.	Text	A valid URL	(empty)
mastodonlink	Mastodon URL	Enter Mastodon profile URL.	Text	A valid URL	(empty)
googleplaylink	Google Play URL	Enter Google Play developer URL.	Text	A valid URL	(empty)
slidesharelink	SlideShare URL	Enter SlideShare profile URL.	Text	A valid URL	(empty)
dropboxlink	Dropbox URL	Enter Dropbox profile URL.	Text	A valid URL	(empty)
paypallink	PayPal URL	Enter PayPal link URL.	Text	A valid URL	(empty)
viadeolink	Viadeo URL	Enter Viadeo profile URL.	Text	A valid URL	(empty)
wikipedialink	Wikipedia URL	Enter Wikipedia page URL.	Text	A valid URL	(empty)
skypeusername	Skype Username	Enter your Skype username.	Text	A string	(empty)
emailaddress	Email Address	Enter your email address for a mailto link.	Text	A valid email	(empty)
rsslink	RSS Feed URL	Enter your RSS feed URL.	Text	A valid URL	(empty)

Share Buttons Options

Below is the complete list of Share Buttons Options available:

Option ID	Option Name	Description	Control Type	Accepted Value	Default
hide_share_buttons_home	Hide Share Buttons from Posts Summaries	Hide all share buttons from post summaries on archive pages.	Checkbox	true / false	false
hide_share_twitter_home	Hide X Share Button from Posts Summaries	Hide the X (Twitter) share button from post summaries.	Checkbox	true / false	false
hide_share_facebook_home	Hide Facebook Share Button from Posts Summaries	Hide the Facebook share button from post summaries.	Checkbox	true / false	false
hide_share_pinterest_home	Hide Pinterest Share Button from Posts Summaries	Hide the Pinterest share button from post summaries.	Checkbox	true / false	false
hide_share_linkedin_home	Hide Linkedin Share Button from Posts Summaries	Hide the Linkedin share button from post summaries.	Checkbox	true / false	false
hide_share_buttons	Hide Share Buttons from Single Posts	Hide all share buttons from single post pages.	Checkbox	true / false	false
hide_share_text	Hide Share Text from Single Posts	Hide the "Share:" label text on single post pages.	Checkbox	true / false	false
share_text	Share Text	The text label displayed before share buttons on single posts.	Text	A string	Share:
hide_share_twitter	Hide X Share Button from Single Posts	Hide the X (Twitter) share button from single posts.	Checkbox	true / false	false
hide_share_facebook	Hide Facebook Share Button from Single Posts	Hide the Facebook share button from single posts.	Checkbox	true / false	false
hide_share_pinterest	Hide Pinterest Share Button from Single Posts	Hide the Pinterest share button from single posts.	Checkbox	true / false	false
hide_share_linkedin	Hide Linkedin Share Button from Single Posts	Hide the Linkedin share button from single posts.	Checkbox	true / false	false
hide_share_mix	Hide Mix Share Button from Single Posts	Hide the Mix share button from single posts.	Checkbox	true / false	false
hide_share_reddit	Hide Reddit Share Button from Single Posts	Hide the Reddit share button from single posts.	Checkbox	true / false	false
hide_share_digg	Hide Digg Share Button from Single Posts	Hide the Digg share button from single posts.	Checkbox	true / false	false
hide_share_vk	Hide VK Share Button from Single Posts	Hide the VK share button from single posts.	Checkbox	true / false	false

Footer Options

Below is the complete list of Footer Options available:

Option ID	Option Name	Description	Control Type	Accepted Value	Default
footer_text	Footer copyright notice	Enter custom text for the footer copyright area.	Text	A string (HTML allowed)	(empty)
hide_footer_widgets	Hide Footer Widgets	Hide all footer widget areas.	Checkbox	true / false	false
disable_backtotop	Disable Back to Top Button	Disable the scroll-to-top button.	Checkbox	true / false	false

Search and 404 Pages Options

Below is the complete list of Search and 404 Pages Options available:

Option ID	Option Name	Description	Control Type	Accepted Value	Default
no_search_heading	No Search Results Heading	Enter a heading to display when no search results are found.	Text	A string	Nothing Found
no_search_results	No Search Results Message	Enter a message to display when no search results are found.	Textarea	A string	Sorry, but nothing matched your search terms. Please try again with some different keywords.
error_404_heading	404 Error Page Heading	Enter the heading for the 404 error page.	Text	A string	Oops! That page can not be found.
error_404_message	Error 404 Message	Enter a message to display on the 404 error page.	Textarea	A string	It looks like nothing was found at this location. Maybe try one of the links below or a search?
hide_404_search	Hide Search Box from 404 Page	Hide the search box from the 404 error page.	Checkbox	true / false	false

Other Options

Below is the complete list of Other Options available:

Option ID	Option Name	Description	Control Type	Accepted Value	Default
enable_widgets_block_editor	Enable Gutenberg Widget Block Editor	Enable the Gutenberg block-based widget editor (disabled by default for classic widget experience).	Checkbox	true / false	false
disable_loading_animation	Disable Site Loading Animation	Disable the page loading animation effect.	Checkbox	true / false	false
disable_fitvids	Disable FitVids.JS	You can disable fitvids.js script if you are not using videos on your website or if you do not want fluid width videos in your post content.	Checkbox	true / false	false

Translation & RTL

GridLane is fully translation-ready and supports Right-to-Left (RTL) languages like Arabic, Hebrew, and Persian out of the box.

🌐 Translating the Theme

The theme includes a gridlane.pot file located in the /languages folder inside the theme directory. You can use this file to create translations in your own language using any of the following tools:

Poedit – Desktop translation editor (view tutorial)
Loco Translate – Translate the theme directly from your WordPress dashboard (view tutorial)

After translating, save your files as:

gridlane-[language_code].po
gridlane-[language_code].mo

Place them inside the /languages folder in the theme.

↔️ RTL Language Support

GridLane includes built-in RTL support. If your WordPress site language is set to an RTL language, the theme will automatically adjust layout direction, alignment, and spacing accordingly. No extra setup required.

If you're customizing your site with RTL content, make sure your text widgets, menus, and custom styles are also RTL-compatible for best results.

Performance & SEO Tips

Here are some tips to improve the performance and SEO of your WordPress site running the GridLane theme:

Use a Caching Plugin: Plugins like W3 Total Cache or WP Super Cache can dramatically speed up your site.
Optimize Images: Use Imagify or EWWW Image Optimizer to compress images without losing quality.
Use a CDN: A Content Delivery Network like Cloudflare serves your content from the nearest server location.
Choose Quality Hosting: Good hosting matters — managed WordPress hosts provide better performance out of the box.
Minify CSS/JS: Use the Autoptimize plugin to minify and aggregate CSS and JS files.
Use an SEO Plugin: Install Yoast SEO or All in One SEO for managing meta tags, XML sitemaps, etc.
Lazy Load Images: Modern browsers support native lazy loading; plugins like a3 Lazy Load add full support.
Keep WordPress Updated: Always keep WordPress core, themes, and plugins updated to the latest versions.

FAQ

How do I set up the front page?

By default, GridLane shows your latest posts on the homepage. If you want a static front page, go to Settings → Reading and select "A static page". Choose a page for the homepage and a page for the posts page.

How do I add social icons?

Go to Appearance → Customize → Theme Options → Social Links Options. Enter the URLs for each social profile you want to display. They will appear in the footer social area.

How do I change the footer text?

Go to Appearance → Customize → Theme Options → Footer Options. Enter your custom text in the Footer copyright notice field. HTML is allowed.

Can I use the theme without a sidebar?

Yes. Use the Full Width, no sidebar page/post template. Edit any page or post and select it from the Template dropdown in the editor.

How do I change the grid layout to a non-grid layout?

Go to Appearance → Customize → Theme Options → Posts Summaries Options. Change the Post Summaries Style from "Grid" to "Non-Grid".

How do I disable the sticky header?

Go to Appearance → Customize → Theme Options → Header Options. Check the Disable Sticky Feature from Header option.

Can I disable the loading animation?

Yes. Go to Appearance → Customize → Theme Options → Other Options and check Disable Site Loading Animation.

How do I add widgets to the footer?

Go to Appearance → Widgets. You'll see Footer 1 through Footer 5 widget areas. Add widgets to any of these areas and they will appear in the 5-column footer layout.

Troubleshooting

Images look stretched or cropped incorrectly

After activating the theme, regenerate thumbnails using the Regenerate Thumbnails plugin. See the Regenerate Thumbnails section above.

Menu not showing / Wrong items in the menu

Make sure you have created a menu and assigned it to a display location. Go to Appearance → Menus, create or edit a menu, and assign it to the Primary Menu or Secondary Menu location.

Widgets not appearing

Some widget areas only display on specific pages. For example, "Top Full Width Widgets (Default HomePage)" only appears on the default latest-posts homepage. Make sure widgets are in the correct area for the page you're viewing.

Theme Customizer changes not saving

Make sure you click the Publish button in the Customizer after making changes. If changes still don't appear, clear your browser cache and any caching plugins.

Footer widgets not displaying in 5 columns

The 5-column footer layout requires widgets to be added to all 5 footer widget areas. If only some areas have widgets, the columns will adjust automatically.

Header image not showing

Ensure the Hide Header Image from Everywhere option is unchecked. Go to Appearance → Customize → Theme Options → Header Image and verify an image is uploaded.

Support & Licensing

The GridLane theme is released under the GNU General Public License v2.0 (GPL v2). You can use the theme on unlimited websites and modify the code.

What's included in free support:

Help with theme installation and setup
Bug fixes and troubleshooting related to the theme
Guidance on using built-in theme features

What's not included in free support (but available as paid tasks):

Theme customization or resolving third-party plugin conflicts
Custom coding or feature implementation requests
Performance tuning, SEO setup, or server configuration assistance

If you need help, please contact us. We typically respond within 24-48 hours on working days.

Contact Support

Upgrade to GridLane PRO

For more features including color options, font options, news ticker, related posts, and much more, consider upgrading to GridLane PRO.

Changelog

Version 1.0.3

Cleanup: Removed obsolete IE polyfills (assets/js/html5shiv*.js, assets/js/respond*.js).

Version 1.0.2

Fixed coding issues
Theme Customizer updated
Many improvements

Version 1.0.1

Fixed coding issues
Many improvements

Version 1.0.0

Initial Release

Date Formats

You can use the following date format values to control how dates appear in various places such as custom widgets, post metadata, news tickers, and more. These formats follow the standard PHP date formatting rules used by WordPress. Refer to the table below to choose a format that best fits your design and content style.

Format Key	Example Output
H:i	00:50
g:i a	12:50 am
g:i A	12:50 AM
g:i:s a	12:50:48 am
g:i:s A	12:50:48 AM
d.m.y	27.11.10
Y.m.d	2010.11.27
Y-m-d	2010-11-27
Y/m/d	2010/11/27
m.d.Y	11.27.2010
m-d-Y	11-27-2010
m/d/Y	11/27/2010
d.m.Y	27.11.2010
d-m-Y	27-11-2010
d/m/Y	27/11/2010
m/d/Y g:i:s a	11/27/2010 12:50:48 am
m/d/Y g:i:s A	11/27/2010 12:50:48 AM
Y/m/d \a\t g:i a	2010/11/27 at 12:50 am
Y/m/d \a\t g:i A	2010/11/27 at 12:50 AM
d F	27 November
F, Y	November, 2010
F j, Y	November 27, 2010
d M Y	27 Nov 2010
M j, Y	Nov 27, 2010
M j, Y @ H:i	Nov 27, 2010 @ 0:50
l, F j, Y	Saturday, November 27, 2010
l, F jS, Y	Saturday, November 27th, 2010