Description
The Doberman delivers an editorial magazine framework for WordPress tailored to news sites, editorial blogs, and viral content portals, featuring a grid layout that highlights content in varying heights and widths on the home page. Developed by CSSIgniter, the theme combines a sticky header, widget areas in the sidebar and footer, readable typography for long reads, and popular post blocks to boost visitor dwell time.
Main Features
- Editorial grid layout: arranges posts in a mosaic with varied sizes, highlighting main and secondary items on the front page.
- Sticky header with navigation: keeps the menu visible while scrolling, with support for custom logos and an integrated search.
- Configurable widget areas: offers a sidebar and multiple footer columns for inserting banners, popular posts, social links, and categories.
- Typography for long reads: applies fonts tuned for extensive articles, with a clear hierarchy between titles, subtitles, and body text.
- Responsive design: adapts the post grid and menu for phones and tablets, maintaining comfortable reading on any screen.
Doberman Benefits
- Viral content focus: the dynamic grid draws attention to multiple items simultaneously, boosting internal clicks.
- Professional magazine identity: provides a journalistic aesthetic without complex customizations.
- Fast setup: allows launching the site quickly using WordPress’s native Customizer.
- Higher reader engagement: related and popular post blocks drive navigation to additional articles.
Who is it for?
- Editors and publishers who maintain news portals or digital magazines.
- Viral content, entertainment, curiosity, and list bloggers.
- Culturally-minded, tech, sports, or lifestyle editorial site creators.
The Doberman serves those who need a ready-made editorial showcase for high-volume publishing, with a clear visual hierarchy between featured and secondary content. The combination of dynamic grid, widget areas, and reading-oriented typography supports both organic traffic growth and monetization through banners and advertising partners.
Frequently asked questions
Is CSSIgniter Doberman GPL-licensed?
Yes. CSSIgniter Doberman 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 CSSIgniter Doberman on multiple sites?
Yes. You can install CSSIgniter Doberman 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 CSSIgniter Doberman cost at Ultrapack?
CSSIgniter Doberman 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 CSSIgniter Doberman include updates?
Yes. The current version of CSSIgniter Doberman is 1.4.2, published at Ultrapack on Mar 25, 2021. Subscribers update straight from the WordPress dashboard with UAU (Ultrapack Auto Updater).
Is CSSIgniter Doberman scanned before publication?
Yes. Every version of CSSIgniter Doberman goes through a malware scan (ClamAV and YARA rules, at UltraHub) before it is published.
How to install
Automatic updates: this item is updated by the Ultrapack Auto Updater. With it installed, the new version shows up in your dashboard like any other WordPress update (how to set it up).
The file on this page is already the theme, ready to upload to WordPress.
- Download the file
doberman.zip. - In the WordPress dashboard, go to Appearance > Themes > Add New > Upload Theme.
- Select the file
doberman.zipand click Install Now. - Click Activate.
- If WordPress answers that no valid theme was found, the file is the developer’s full package and the theme is in a folder inside it. Extract the file on your computer, look for the folder that has
style.cssandscreenshot.png, zip that folder only and upload it again.
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UAU Ready