In this video, you will learn how to set the Theme Slider in WpRentals Theme.
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The Theme Slider allows you to create an engaging homepage header with property listings (image, links, and data). Follow these steps to enable and configure it:
Configure the Theme Slider Settings
Access the Theme Slider Panel:
- From the WordPress admin dashboard, navigate to Theme Options > Header -> Hero Media – Theme Slider.
Select Properties to Display:
- Search for properties by title and select them to display in the theme slider.
- If you can’t find the properties in the auto-complete list, you can select them by their ID.
Set Transition Speed:
- Define the speed at which the slides will transition (in milliseconds).
Choose a Design Type:
- Theme Slider Design Type 1
- Theme Slider Design Type 2
How does Theme Slider Design Type 1 look:
How does Theme Slider Design Type 2 look
How to Manage Theme Slider Content
- Ensure the properties you want to display have featured images uploaded (indicated by the star icon).
- Only published and active properties will appear in the slider.
- Featured Image Requirements:
- The featured image must be wide (at least 1920px wide).
- To check or upload the featured image, go to Properties > Edit Property > Images > Listing Media > And upload a featured Image.
If you wish to check the featured image in wp-admin go to Properties -> Edit Property -> Featured image
Set the Theme Slider as a Specific Page Hero Header
Navigate to Your Page Settings
- Edit the page
- Scroll down to the “Header Options” section.
- Select the Header Type:
- From the dropdown menu, choose “Theme Slider” as the header type.
- Save your changes to apply the slider.
Set the Theme Slider Hero Header for all pages
This is set from Theme Options → Header → Hero Media Header. Options are:
- Select the Global Hero Media Header type – applies for all pages.
- Select the Hero Media Header Type for Owners page. This will apply the Theme Slider as the hero header across all owner pages.
- Select the Hero Media Header Type for Property Categories / Taxonomies. The Theme Slider will be used by default for all taxonomy (category), when selecting Standard Layout. More here
- Select the Hero Media Header Type for Blog Post. The Theme Slider will be displayed as the header for blog posts unless you change it to a different media header type for posts.