Description
TheSource enables creating WordPress sites in magazine style for news portals, editorial blogs, and online magazines, organizing posts into featured columns, categorized lists, and headline blocks. Developed by Elegant Themes, it structures the homepage with main call areas and thematic widgets, supporting publications with large volumes of content and frequent updates that require clear visual hierarchy among articles.
Main Features
- Editorial magazine layout
Organizes the home into headline blocks, highlights, and lists of recent posts. - Thematic widget areas
Provides multiple regions to insert content, ads, and category blocks. - Customization panel
Adjusts colors, typography, logo, and header structure directly in the admin. - Structured category pages
Renders archives by section with visual filters that facilitate editorial navigation. - Native responsive layout
Adapts columns, menus, and images for comfortable reading on phones and tablets.
TheSource Benefits
- Portal visual identity
Positions the site with a professional digital magazine appearance from first installation. - High-volume publishing
Supports a daily routine of articles while maintaining hierarchy between highlights and archives. - Code-free configuration
Reduces developer dependency to adjust layout, colors, and block arrangement. - Prolonged engagement
Increases reading time with related sections and secondary headline blocks.
Who Is It For?
- News portals and digital journalism sites needing to organize large volumes of articles.
- Editorial blogs and online magazines focused on niches like culture, technology, or lifestyle.
- Content creators seeking a magazine look without hiring custom development.
TheSource consolidates WordPress as a foundation for editorial publications, combining headline structure, widget areas, and customization panel in a ready package for portals with continuous production. Visual organization supports navigation by sections, long article reading, and strategic call display, serving editorial teams needing a professional look without investing in a custom theme.
Frequently asked questions
Is Elegant Themes TheSource GPL-licensed?
Yes. Elegant Themes TheSource 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 TheSource on multiple sites?
Yes. You can install Elegant Themes TheSource 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 TheSource cost at Ultrapack?
Elegant Themes TheSource 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 TheSource include updates?
Yes. The current version of Elegant Themes TheSource is 4.8.13, published at Ultrapack on Nov 25, 2023. Subscribers update straight from the WordPress dashboard with UAU (Ultrapack Auto Updater).
Is Elegant Themes TheSource scanned before publication?
Yes. Every version of Elegant Themes TheSource 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
TheSource.zip. - In the WordPress dashboard, go to Appearance > Themes > Add New > Upload Theme.
- Select the file
TheSource.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