Description
Ithaca delivers a single-column blog layout with generous typography, a full-screen featured image area, and a fixed header that follows the page scroll. Developed by CSSIgniter, the theme serves writers, photographers, and content creators who want to put text and images at the center of the reading experience, with customization done directly through the WordPress Customizer.
Main Features
- Reading-focused layout: central content column with controlled width and ample spacing for visual comfort in long texts.
- Header with featured image: displays the photo full screen at the top of posts, turning the opening into a visual cover.
- Customizer-based customization: color, logo, fonts, and header elements adjustments with live preview in the native WordPress panel.
- Responsive design: adapts columns, menus, and images for smartphones and tablets without breaking the visual hierarchy.
- Configurable widget areas: sidebar and footer with ready positions for search blocks, recent posts, social networks, and categories.
Ithaca Benefits
- Distraction-free reading: clean structure directs attention to the title, image, and text, reducing competing elements.
- Fast publishing: Customizer-based customization avoids coding and allows immediate visual adjustments.
- Good mobile adaptation: readers access content with the same fluidity on any screen.
- Editorial style: typography and spacing give the site a tone close to digital magazines.
Recommended For
- Writers, journalists, and bloggers who value long texts and well-crafted typography.
- Photographers and visual creators who use large images as central publication elements.
- Professionals and personal brands needing a blog with a sober and modern editorial identity.
Ithaca positions itself as a theme aimed at those who prioritize the reading experience over overloaded features, combining careful typography, striking visual covers, and Customizer-based customization. It is a consistent choice for personal blogs, independent editorial projects, and narrative portfolios that need to convey textual credibility without sacrificing a contemporary and responsive look.
Frequently asked questions
Is CSSIgniter Ithaca GPL-licensed?
Yes. CSSIgniter Ithaca 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 Ithaca on multiple sites?
Yes. You can install CSSIgniter Ithaca 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 Ithaca cost at Ultrapack?
CSSIgniter Ithaca 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 Ithaca include updates?
Yes. The current version of CSSIgniter Ithaca is 2.3, published at Ultrapack on Nov 21, 2017. Subscribers update straight from the WordPress dashboard with UAU (Ultrapack Auto Updater).
Is CSSIgniter Ithaca scanned before publication?
Yes. Every version of CSSIgniter Ithaca 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
ithaca.zip. - In the WordPress dashboard, go to Appearance > Themes > Add New > Upload Theme.
- Select the file
ithaca.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