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Kadence Theme

Getting Started

  • Installing the Kadence Theme
  • How to use the Kadence Theme Style Guide
  • Installing Kadence Starter Templates (Unlock AI and Pre-Designed Templates)
  • Getting Started with Kadence Site Assist
  • Starter Templates: AI Powered Vs Pre-Designed
  • Getting Started with a Pre-Designed Starter Template
  • Setting up Posts, Pages, and Archive Layouts in Kadence

Customize Settings

  • The Kadence Theme Performance Settings
  • How to use the Kadence Theme Color Palette
  • Typography Settings
  • How to Style Buttons in the Kadence Theme
  • How to Add a Sidebar
  • Sticky Sidebars
  • Page Layout Customizer Settings
  • Single Post Layout Customizer Settings
  • Archive Layout Customizer Settings
  • Kadence WooCommerce Customizer Settings
  • Understanding CSS Clamp and How It Works in the Kadence Theme
  • The Kadence Theme Breadcrumb Settings
  • How to add Scroll To Top
  • How to Enable Scroll to ID
  • How to Add an Author Box to Your Posts
  • Search Results Customizer Settings
  • How to customize the Kadence Footer
  • How to Import, Export, and Reset Kadence Theme Customizer Settings Using Starter Templates Plugin
  • How to Host Google Fonts Locally
  • How to Remove the Page Title in Kadence Theme
  • How to Enable the Kadence Lightbox Feature for Image Links

Header

  • How to Customize the Kadence Header
  • Kadence Classic Header Items
  • Customizing the Classic Header Navigation Colors (Default Header, Transparent Header, Sticky Header)
  • Editing a Row in the Header
  • Customizing the Mobile Navigation Area
  • Customizing the Topbar
  • Edit Dropdown Menu Styling
  • Social Media Icons in the Header
  • Working with the Sticky Header
  • How to Use a Transparent Header
  • Preventing the Theme Transparent Header from Overlapping Page Content

General WordPress

  • How to Change the Number of Posts Displayed on Your Blog Page in WordPress
  • How to specify different CSS styles for mobile, tablet, and PC layouts
  • Enabling ICO File Uploads in WordPress
  • How to Reset Your WordPress Website for Free
  • How to Create Patterns in WordPress (Reusable Blocks)
  • Understanding PHP Deprecated Notices on Your Site
  • How to create a staging website
  • Reserved Slugs and Terms
  • Using the WordPress Dashboard
  • How to Bulk Update Links and Text (Search & Replace)
  • How to Add a Featured Image to a WordPress Post
  • How to Regenerate Permalinks in WordPress
  • Simulating a Mobile Environment For Testing
  • How to Enable Categories and Tags for Pages
  • Set Site Favicon
  • How do I add Custom CSS
  • Adding Google Analytics
  • How To Backup Your WordPress Website
  • How to add a Custom Post Type
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Troubleshooting

  • How to Reset Your WordPress Website for Free
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  • Website Favicon is missing on Google Search Results
  • How to Diagnose and Fix Common Google Ads Issues on your site
  • Fixing Mixed Content Errors in WordPress
  • How to resolve the ERR_HTTP2_PROTOCOL_ERROR console error?
  • Troubleshooting White/Blank Screens in the Editor or Customizer
  • Understanding PHP Deprecated Notices on Your Site
  • How to Download Previous Versions of the Kadence Theme and Plugins
  • Fix Starter Template Import Problems When Using Hostinger with Kadence
  • How to run the WordPress built-in database repair tool
  • Recommended Server Resources
  • Troubleshooting the “Update Failed: Service Unavailable” error when updating Pro Kadence WP plugins
  • How to Enable the WordPress Error Logs
  • WordPress Error “Incompatible Archive”
  • Temporarily Deactivating Plugins
  • How to View Console Log Errors
  • Clearing Your Website Cache
  • Getting 500 Errors
  • Broken Styles after version 1.1.15

Advanced

  • How to Use Category & Taxonomy Images with Kadence Dynamic Content
  • How To Add Custom Snippets with Code Snippets
  • Customizing Kadence Related Posts with kadence_related_posts_args Filter
  • How to Use a Post Grid/Carousel Block as Related Posts
  • Customize Pagination in Kadence Theme Using kadence_pagination_args
  • How to Enable Transparent Header on 404 Page
  • How to Customize the Kadence Comment Form
  • Add Thumbnails to Next/Previous Post Navigation
  • Adjusting the Kadence Theme’s scroll offset using a filter
  • Remove title tags on Kadence SVG Icons
  • Adding Kadence Breadcrumbs To Hooked Elements
  • Disable Default Kadence Theme Schema Markup
  • Adding Elements after Specified Paragraphs
  • Common Code Snippets for Kadence Users
  • How to translate using LocoTranslate
  • How to hook elements inside of post or page content
  • What is a Child Theme, Should I Install One, if so How?
  • Adding Custom Fonts to Kadence
  • How to make a custom 404 page
  • How to change a theme icon to something custom
  • Change Any Text on Your Site
  • Changing Various Heading HTML Tags
  • How to Display Custom Post Types with Kadence Template Elements
  • Adding Google Tag Manager with a child theme or code snippet plugin
  • Replace Author HTML (Multiple Author Support)
  • Theme hooks

Theme Kit Pro

  • Kadence Theme Kit Pro Plugin
  • How to create a Mega (multicolumn menu)
  • How to use Conditional Headers
  • Kadence Infinite Scroll
  • Kadence Maintenance Mode
  • How to add scripts in header/footer
  • How to use the Color Palette Switch (Dark Mode)
  • How to use Element Hooks
  • WooCommerce Addons
  • How to Add Icons to Your Classic WordPress Menu Items
  • Archive Custom Page Title Backgrounds (Kadence Theme Kit Pro)
  • Theme hooks
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  • How to add contact information
  • How to add a toggle open menu for desktop
  • How to add a login and account Menu
  • Kadence Custom Fonts
  • How to open the side cart when a product is added to cart

Kadence Elements

  • How To Use Hooked Element Shortcodes
  • What are Kadence Hooked Elements?
  • Installing and Creating Kadence Elements
  • The Four Types of Kadence Elements
  • Kadence Element Settings
  • Kadence Content Section Hooked Elements
  • Kadence Template Hooked Elements
  • Kadence HTML Editor Hooked Elements
  • Kadence Fixed Section Hooked Elements
  • Switching between different Kadence Elements Types
  • Importing/Exporting Kadence Elements

Woocommerce

  • How to Track WooCommerce Cart Actions with JavaScript
  • How to add Extra/Payment Information to Your WooCommerce Product Pages
  • How to Add Image Switch on Hover for Product Archives
  • How to Add a Mini Cart to the Site Header
  • How to Change the WooCommerce Product Loop Title Tags

Hooked Element Guides

  • How to Use an Element to Replace the Archive Loop Item Content
  • How to Create a Custom Single Post Template with Kadence Hooked Elements
  • How to Create a Custom Archive Page Template with Kadence Hooked Elements
  • How to Replace Specific Posts’ Sidebar Content Using a Kadence Element
  • Programmatically Display Kadence Hook Elements
  • How to Design a Post Grid/Carousel using a Kadence Element
  • How to make a Dynamic Search Results Title in Kadence
  • Adding Kadence Breadcrumbs To Hooked Elements
  • How to Replace the Footer Using a Kadence Element
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Customizing the Classic Header Navigation Colors (Default Header, Transparent Header, Sticky Header)

When using the Kadence Theme Classic Header in the WordPress Customizer, you have several options for setting Navigation Colors. You can customize the default navigation colors, the transparent header navigation colors, and the sticky header navigation colors. Learn more about how to customize these settings using the header options below.

Table of Contents
  • Default Header
  • Transparent Header
  • Sticky Header

Default Header

The Kadence Theme Classic Header navigation colors can be modified for the Default Header State from the Customizer -> Header settings.

  1. Click the gear settings icon beside the desired Header Navigation Element you wish to modify. (For example, the Primary Navigation or the Secondary Navigation).
  2. Click on the DESIGN (tab) and find the Navigation Colors setting. Here you can set the colors of the current navigation. The available colors include the Initial Color, Hover Color, and Active Color.

These colors represent the Default Header State, meaning a non-transparent and/or non-sticky header. Learn about how to control the Transparent Header and Sticky Header Navigation Colors below.

Transparent Header

To customize the navigation colors for your Kadence Theme Classic Header when using a Transparent Header, go to the Customizer -> Header -> Transparent Header settings. Then click on the Design Tab and locate the Navigation Colors setting. Here, you can set the Navigation Colors for the Transparent Header state.

Transparent Navigation Colors

You can also adjust additional Classic Header Transparent Elements, such as the ones listed below.

  • Site Title Color: Initial Color
  • Navigation Colors: Initial Color, Hover Color and Active Color
  • Navigation Items Background: Initial Background, Hover Background and Active Background
  • Button Colors: Color, Hover Color, Background, Background Hover, Border, Border Hover
  • Social Colors: Color, Hover Color, Background, Background Hover, Border, Border Hover
  • HTML Colors: Color, Link Color, Link Hover
  • Transparent Header Background: Desktop, Tablet, Mobile
  • Bottom Border: Desktop, Tablet, Mobile

Sticky Header

To customize the navigation colors for your Kadence Theme Classic Header when using a Sticky Header, go to the Customizer -> Header -> Sticky Header settings. Then click on the Design Tab and locate the Navigation Colors setting. Here, you can set the Navigation Colors for the Header when in the Sticky state..

Sticky Nav Colors

You can also adjust additional Classic Header Sticky Elements, such as the ones listed below.

  • Site Title Color: Initial Color
  • Navigation Colors: Initial Color, Hover Color and Active Color
  • Navigation Items Background: Initial Background, Hover Background and Active Background
  • Button Colors: Color, Hover Color, Background, Background Hover, Border, Border Hover
  • Social Colors: Color, Hover Color, Background, Background Hover, Border, Border Hover
  • HTML Colors: Color, Link Color, Link Hover
  • Sticky Header Background: Desktop, Tablet, Mobile
  • Sticky Bottom Border: Desktop, Tablet, Mobile
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