Description
The Rondell extends ClassiPress as a child theme geared toward classifieds sites, offering 14 pre-made color palettes selectable via the admin panel, an expanded slider for featured listings, and larger Google Maps within listings. Built to load quickly with a streamlined design, it keeps focus on the ad content and automatically disables the contact form when an item is marked as sold.
Key Features
- 14 ready color palettes: switch between variations such as Red, Blue, Green, Purple, Brown, Grey, Gold, Teal, Turquoise, Dark Yellow, Olive Green, Magenta, Night Blue, and Salmon directly from the panel, without editing CSS.
- Expanded featured slider: shows featured listings in a larger area on the homepage, giving more visual weight to sponsored items.
- Larger Google Maps: increases the map area within listings to make it easier to locate the advertiser or item for sale.
- Related listings: supports displaying similar items on the listing page, helping visitors keep browsing.
- Auto-disable contact form on sold items: hides the contact form when the listing is marked as sold, preventing messages on closed items.
Benefits of The Rondell
- Tailored visual identity: adjusts the site’s color to the classified niche by choosing one of the 14 variations without the need for custom design.
- Ad-focused reading: with reduced graphic elements, visitor attention stays on photos, price, and item description.
- Less post-sale friction: the automatic form lock on sold items reduces useless contact and keeps the experience clean.
- Responsive layout: navigation keeps the same pattern on mobiles and tablets, reaching those searching classifieds by phone.
Who Is This For?
- Classified site operators using ClassiPress who want to change appearance without migrating from the parent theme.
- Local or niche marketplaces needing a streamlined layout and focus on the advertiser content.
- Webmasters preferring to adjust colors via the admin panel rather than editing theme files.
The Rondell serves those maintaining a ClassiPress classifieds portal and seeking a lighter visual layer, with varied palettes and a direct focus on the listing.
Frequently asked questions
Is AppThemes Rondell – Premium ClassiPress Child Theme GPL-licensed?
Yes. AppThemes Rondell – Premium ClassiPress Child Theme is distributed under the GPL (GNU General Public License). You may legally use, modify and redistribute it on as many sites as you want.
Can I use AppThemes Rondell – Premium ClassiPress Child Theme on multiple sites?
Yes. You can install AppThemes Rondell – Premium ClassiPress Child Theme on as many sites as you want. Only automatic updates through Ultrapack Auto Updater have a limit: from 3 to 80 sites, depending on the plan.
How much does AppThemes Rondell – Premium ClassiPress Child Theme cost at Ultrapack?
AppThemes Rondell – Premium ClassiPress Child Theme costs US$2.99 as a single purchase, and it is also included in the subscription plans starting at US$12/mo (VIP I).
Does AppThemes Rondell – Premium ClassiPress Child Theme include updates?
Yes. The current version of AppThemes Rondell – Premium ClassiPress Child Theme is 3.7, published at Ultrapack on Dec 7, 2016. Subscribers update straight from the WordPress dashboard with UAU (Ultrapack Auto Updater).
Is AppThemes Rondell – Premium ClassiPress Child Theme scanned before publication?
Yes. Every version of AppThemes Rondell – Premium ClassiPress Child Theme goes through a malware scan (ClamAV and YARA rules, at UltraHub) before it is published.
How to install
Updates: manual. When a new version comes out, download it on this same page and upload it over the old one; WordPress asks whether you want to replace the current version.
The file on this page is the full package the author publishes on the marketplace: the theme, the documentation and sometimes the plugins it uses. Do not upload that file through the dashboard, because WordPress cannot find the theme inside it. What gets installed is the theme folder, which is in there.
- Download the file
Rondell.ClassiPress.Child.Theme.zipand extract it on your computer. - If the extracted package contains another ZIP file named after the theme, extract that ZIP as well before looking for the theme folder.
- Look for the folder that has the
style.cssfile and thescreenshot.pngimage (in this item, the folderRondell.ClassiPress.Child.Theme/rondell_370). That is the theme folder. - Zip that folder only. Do not use RAR.
- In the WordPress dashboard, go to Appearance > Themes > Add New > Upload Theme and upload the ZIP file you just created.
- Click Activate.
- Uploading the whole package is the most common mistake when installing a theme. WordPress answers that no valid theme was found, and nothing is installed.
- If after extracting you already find
style.cssandscreenshot.pngin the main folder, that folder is the theme folder. - The rest of the package belongs to the author: documentation, demo files and, in some themes, the plugins it asks for during setup.
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