Description
Ocean Extra adds a dedicated admin panel to OceanWP with per-page metaboxes and extra controls for layout, header, typography, and demo import. It’s the free add-on that centralizes the theme’s settings into a single panel screen, built for anyone building sites on OceanWP who wants to adjust every element without editing files or relying on custom code.
Main Features of Extra
- OceanWP admin panel
Centralizes the theme’s global options and its modules into a single WordPress screen. - Per-page settings metabox
Overrides layout, header, and sidebar individually on each post or page. - On-demand toggleable modules
Turn on only the features your project uses, keeping the rest disabled. - Demo content import
Loads ready-made site structures to serve as a starting point for the project. - Extension without custom code
Reduces the need for functions.php snippets and standalone plugins for basic tasks.
Benefits of Extra
- Fewer plugins in the install
Features bundled into the same package cut down the number of extensions piling up on the site. - Granular per-page control
Each page gets its own visual adjustment without affecting the rest of the site. - Faster setup
Options gathered in the panel shorten the time it takes to assemble new projects. - Free, expandable foundation
Works at no cost and opens the door to the OceanWP ecosystem’s premium features.
Who Is Extra For?
- Anyone already using the OceanWP theme who wants to configure layout and typography without touching code.
- You, if you build institutional sites, portfolios, or blogs and need different adjustments on each page.
- Anyone who prefers starting from an imported demo structure instead of building every screen from scratch.
- Anyone looking to cut the number of installed plugins by concentrating functions in the theme itself.
How to Download Extra
The Extra is available for download here on Ultrapack. The step-by-step for installing this file is on the How to install tab, next to the description. Once activated, the new options appear in the WordPress panel and also on the post and page editing screens.
Within the OceanWP ecosystem, this is the component that turns the free theme into a panel-configurable system, with metaboxes, optional modules, and demo import. For anyone delivering varied sites and needing to repeat settings quickly, it shortens the distance between a clean install and a site with a defined visual identity.
Frequently asked questions
Is OceanWP Extra GPL-licensed?
Yes. OceanWP Extra 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 OceanWP Extra on multiple sites?
Yes. You can install OceanWP Extra 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 OceanWP Extra cost at Ultrapack?
OceanWP Extra 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 OceanWP Extra include updates?
Yes. The current version of OceanWP Extra is 2.6.2, published at Ultrapack on Sep 21, 2026. Subscribers update straight from the WordPress dashboard with UAU (Ultrapack Auto Updater).
Is OceanWP Extra scanned before publication?
Yes. Every version of OceanWP Extra goes through a malware scan (ClamAV and YARA rules, at UltraHub) before it is published.
What are the requirements for the plugin OceanWP Extra?
Requires WordPress 5.9 or higher and PHP 7.4 or higher. Tested up to WordPress 7.1.
What changed in this version
Version 2.6.2
- Improved: Metabox Settings: Access control consistency for all Shortcode options.
- Improved: Menu Icons: Icon selector loading and rendering performance.
- Improved: Standardized file access checks across plugin files.
Version 2.6.1
- Fixed: Potential vulnerability patched. Report by Wordfence from September 8, 2026.
Version 2.6.0
- Added: Shortcode: Current User: Support for 'first_name', 'last_name', and 'nickname' display options.
- Improved: Shortcode: Current User: Data handling and output processing.
- Improved: Shortcode: Woo Cart: Custom color value validation.
- Improved: Shortcode: Breadcrumbs: Custom color value validation.
- Improved: Shortcode: Free Shipping Left: AJAX cart refresh handling.
- Improved: My Library: Nested shortcode rendering stability.
- Fixed: Potential vulnerability patched. Report by Wordfence from September 3, 2026.
Version 2.5.9
- Added: Compatibility: WordPress 7.1.
- Improved: Customizer: Panels and options rendering logic for improved Customizer speed.
- Improved: Minified CSS files: Encoding changed from 'UTF-8 with BOM' to 'UTF-8' to avoid issues with CSS file combination features delivered by optimization plugins.
- Improved: Opengraph: Logic to avoid empty 'og:url' tag generation.
- Improved: Opengraph: Logic to avoid returning WP errors as 'og:url' tag.
Version 2.5.8
- Added: Gutenberg Block Editor: Posts & Pages: Editor Style: Front-End Style in Editor option: Display website's front-end style (typography, colors, etc.) inside the editor.
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).
- Download the file
ocean-extra.zip. - In the WordPress dashboard, go to Plugins > Add New > Upload Plugin.
- Select the file
ocean-extra.zipand click Install Now. - Click Activate.
Requirements: Requires WordPress 5.9 or higher and PHP 7.4 or higher. Tested up to WordPress 7.1.
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