Description
Built on WordPress, Softpress structures blogs and content websites with post templates, navigation areas, sidebar, and visual settings compatible with the platform’s traditional workflow. As a theme from the MyThemeShop line, it serves creators, writers, and small editorial projects that need to organize articles, categories, and institutional pages without relying on a complex technical setup.
Key Features
- Blog layout
Organizes posts, categories, and archives in a structure designed for reading. - Post templates
Standardizes the display of titles, images, metadata, and content. - Site navigation
Uses WordPress menus to structure main pages and sections. - Sidebar areas
Allows widgets and supporting blocks to be placed in sidebars. - Visual settings
Centralizes appearance settings in the standard WordPress workflow.
Softpress Benefits
- Simpler publishing
Reduces the work required to maintain a blog with an organized appearance. - Clearer reading
Helps visitors navigate articles, categories, and internal pages. - Familiar management
Keeps administration within WordPress’s familiar features. - Strong editorial foundation
Serves as a starting point for content-focused projects.
Who Is It For?
- Bloggers, writers, and content creators.
- Small brands that publish articles, news, or educational materials.
- Editorial projects that prefer a straightforward WordPress theme that is easy to manage.
Softpress makes sense for websites where written content is at the center of the experience. Its approach supports a setup with well-distributed pages, posts, menus, and supporting areas, while keeping editorial control within the WordPress dashboard. For those who need to publish frequently, it creates a consistent foundation for organizing text, archives, and navigation without excessive technical layers.
Frequently asked questions
Is MyThemeShop Softpress GPL-licensed?
Yes. MyThemeShop Softpress 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 MyThemeShop Softpress on multiple sites?
Yes. You can install MyThemeShop Softpress 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 MyThemeShop Softpress cost at Ultrapack?
MyThemeShop Softpress 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 MyThemeShop Softpress include updates?
Yes. The current version of MyThemeShop Softpress is 1.1.2, published at Ultrapack on Jul 22, 2019. Subscribers update straight from the WordPress dashboard with UAU (Ultrapack Auto Updater).
Is MyThemeShop Softpress scanned before publication?
Yes. Every version of MyThemeShop Softpress goes through a malware scan (ClamAV and YARA rules, at UltraHub) before it is published.
What changed in this version
Version 1.1.2 2019-07-22
- Fixed 'Upload Theme' button not working
- Fixed deprecated functions in all MyThemeShop Widgets
- Fixed PHP v7.2 compatibility issues
Version 1.1.1 2019-01-15
- Added More SEO Tweaks
- Added better integration with Rank Math SEO plugin
- Added integration for Rank Math SEO Breadcrumbs
- Fixed MyThemeShop Connect install issue on Recommended Plugins page
Version 1.1.0 2018-10-17
- Added life-changing SEO support with an included SEO plugin
- Added compatibility for Gutenberg editor
- Fixed php7 warning
- Fixed other minor CSS issues
- Important fixes for better performance
Version 1.0.9 2018-05-23
- Added Contact Form
- Added GDPR compliant comment & contact form
Version 1.0.8 2018-03-28
- Fixed plugin install issue on "Install Required Plugins" page
- Fixed php7 notices
Release notes published by the developer.
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
softpress.zip. - In the WordPress dashboard, go to Appearance > Themes > Add New > Upload Theme.
- Select the file
softpress.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