Description
The Glider allows you to create personal and portfolio sites on WordPress, with a distinctive horizontal grid layout, dedicated areas for résumé, work gallery, and integrated blog section. A theme from the Elegant Themes line, it is aimed at creative professionals who need to showcase projects, experience, and editorial content on a single site, with clean typography and navigation focused on the visual presentation of the portfolio.
Main Features
- Horizontal grid layout
Distinct visual structure that highlights projects and posts side by side on the home page. - Dedicated portfolio area
Section dedicated to display works with thumbnails, descriptions, and internal links. - Integrated résumé page
Specific template to present professional history, education, and skills. - Editorial layout blog
Organized list of posts for comfortable reading and highlighting recent content. - Visual customization panel
Color, font, and theme element configuration directly from the admin dashboard.
Glider Benefits
- Unified professional presentation
Brings portfolio, résumé, and blog together on a single site, without needing separate platforms. - Distinct visual identity
Horizontal grid deviates from the common vertical standard, creating an impact on the first visit. - Fast publishing of new work
Add projects and posts via the standard WordPress editor without editing code. - Focus on the professional’s presentation
Structure designed to highlight the trajectory and works of the site’s author.
Who Is It For?
- Designers, illustrators, and creative professionals who need an online portfolio.
- Freelancers who want to combine résumé, projects, and blog on the same page.
- Photographers, writers, and consultants looking for a personal showcase with a unique identity.
Ideal for those who need a personal site that serves simultaneously as portfolio, digital résumé, and blog, The Glider combines a distinctive horizontal layout, structured work areas, and simple panel configuration. It’s a solid option for professionals who value distinctive visual presentation without sacrificing the convenience of WordPress for publishing content.
Frequently asked questions
Is Elegant Themes Glider GPL-licensed?
Yes. Elegant Themes Glider 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 Elegant Themes Glider on multiple sites?
Yes. You can install Elegant Themes Glider 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 Elegant Themes Glider cost at Ultrapack?
Elegant Themes Glider 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 Elegant Themes Glider include updates?
Yes. The current version of Elegant Themes Glider is 4.4.13, published at Ultrapack on Nov 25, 2023. Subscribers update straight from the WordPress dashboard with UAU (Ultrapack Auto Updater).
Is Elegant Themes Glider scanned before publication?
Yes. Every version of Elegant Themes Glider 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
Glider.zip. - In the WordPress dashboard, go to Appearance > Themes > Add New > Upload Theme.
- Select the file
Glider.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