Overview
Slate is a flexible WordPress theme that not only demands attention but maintains it. Featuring a two-column layout and multiple post header styles that allow you to showcase your content in an enticing and engaging way, Slate will have your click-through rate skyrocketing.
This sophisticated WordPress theme also features a sticky sidebar which means you can keep important information and links on display at all times. SEO optimized, responsive and lightning-fast, Slate has everything you need – and nothing that you don’t.
- Gutenberg and WordPress 6 Support
- Responsive Design (Mobile, Tablet & Desktop Friendly)
- Retina (High-Res) Ready
- 4 Post Header Styles
- Featured Header
- Featured (100%) Header
- Image Header
- Standard Header
- 3 Page Layouts
- Right Sidebar
- Left Sidebar
- Full Width Layout
- Infinite Post Loading
- MailChimp Newsletter Post-List Widget
- Multi-Author Support
- Performance Optimized (93+ Score on Google Speed Ranking)
- Google Mobile Ready (Passed)
- 80+ WordPress Theme Customizer Options (with Live Changes Preview)
- Social Profile & Sharing Integration
- Related Posts Navigation
- Next Post Navigation
- Accent Color Customization
- 1000+ Google Fonts
- Widget-Ready Sidebars
- 12 Custom Widgets
- Twitter Feed Widget
- MailChimp Subscribe Widget
- Blog Logo & Description Widget
- Author Profile Widget
- Latest Posts Widget
- Related Posts Widget
- Random Posts Widget
- Navigation Widget
- Social Share Widget
- Author Social Profiles Widget
- Blog Social Profiles Widget
- AdSense/Advertisement Widget
- + All WordPress Standard Widgets
- Multiple Custom Gutenberg Blocks
- Syntax Highlighter
- SEO Optimized
- Custom 404 Page
- Translation Ready
- Detailed Documentation with Step-by-Step Guides
- Child Theme Support (Included)
- Valid HTML5 / CSS3 / Vanilla JS with Fallbacks
- Cross Browser Support (Edge, Chrome, FireFox, Safari, Opera, iOS, Android)
- Developer Friendly
- Gulp & Uncompressed SASS Source Files Included
- RTL (Right-to-Left) Language Support
- Disqus Commenting Support (via official plugin)
- Included WordPress Compatibility & Feature Updates
- Included Theme Support (Support Site)
Support
We provide in-depth documentation detailing theme installation, feature usage, configuration options and demo setup. If you have any queries, bug reports or features requests, please submit a new ticket on our support site. We aim to answer all tickets within one business day.
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Changelog
30/06/2024 - v3.1.2
- Fixed incorrect related post URL bug
01/02/2022 - v3.1.0
- WordPress 5.9+ Compatibility
09/07/2021 - v3.0.0
+ Improved Gutenberg Editor Support
+ Added Gutenberg Editor Styles
+ Added Performance Options
+ Added 'Ecko Blocks' Gutenberg Plugin
+ Added 'Accordion' Gutenberg Block
+ Added 'Contrast' Gutenberg Block
+ Added 'Progress Bar' Gutenberg Block
+ Added 'Status Message' Gutenberg Block
+ Added 'Tabs' Gutenberg Block
+ Extended 'Code' Gutenberg Block /w Syntax Highlighting
+ Extended 'Table' Gutenberg Block /w Responsive Data Labels
+ Refactored PHP Code to WordPress Code Style & Updated Envato Requirements
+ Refactored JS and Dependencies
+ Transitioned to SVG Icon System
+ Improved Performance
+ Improved Accessibility
+ Updated ‘Ecko Plugin’
+ Updated ‘Ecko Framework'
+ Updated Demo Import Content
+ Updated Child Theme
+ Updated Translations
- Minor Bug Fixes
21/11/2017 - v2.2.1
+ Updated Google Fonts
+ Updated Documentation
16/11/2017 - v2.2.0
+ WordPress 4.9.X Support
+ Updated ‘Ecko Plugin’
+ Updated ‘Ecko Framework’
+ Updated Documentation
24/10/2017 - v2.1.0
+ Added Non-Gravatar Author Avatars Support
+ Performance Improvements
+ Updated ‘Ecko Plugin’
+ Updated ‘Ecko Framework’
+ Updated Google Fonts List (800+ Fonts)
+ Updated Translations
+ Updated Documentation
- Minor Bug Fixes
31/03/2017 - v2.0.0
+ Refactored and Optimized CSS
+ Refactored and Optimized JS
+ Redesigned Shortcodes
+ Added Syntax Colour Schemes
+ Added Editor Styling
+ Added ‘Widget - Feature Post’
+ Added ‘Widget - EckoThemes Dashboard’
+ Improved Disqus Support
+ Improved Font Rendering
+ Improved Syntax Language Support
+ Improved Author Avatar Support
+ Updated ‘Ecko Framework’
+ Updated ‘Ecko Plugin’
+ Updated Translations
+ Updated Child Theme
+ Updated Documentation
- Removed ‘Vine’ Social Profile
- Minor Bug Fixes
08/11/2016 - v1.4.0
+ Added SlideShare Social Integration
+ Updated ‘Ecko Framework’
+ Updated ‘Ecko Plugin’
+ Updated Documentation
- Minor Bug Fixes
22/05/2016 - v1.3.1
+ Updated ‘Ecko Framework’
+ Updated ‘Ecko Plugin’
+ Updated Documentation
- Minor Bug Fixes
10/03/2016 - v1.3.0
+ Updated ‘Ecko Framework’
+ Updated ‘Ecko Plugin’
+ Updated FontAwesome (4.5.0)
+ Updated Child-Theme
+ Updated Documentation
- Fixed Responsive Layout Bug (Mobile)
- Minor Bug Fixes
06/01/2016 - v1.2.4
+ Updated ‘Ecko Framework’
+ Updated ‘Ecko Plugin’
- Minor Bug Fixes
23/12/2015 - v1.2.1
- Fixed Responsive Layout Bug (Mobile)
21/12/2015 - v1.2.0
+ Added In-Dashboard Theme Update Functionality
+ Added Advanced Customizer Options
+ Added EckoThemes Admin Info Page
+ Added ‘Envato Market’ Recommended Plugin
+ Improved Google Font Typography Options
+ Updated ‘Ecko Framework’
+ Updated ‘Ecko Plugin’
+ Updated Documentation
- Removed Obsolete Recommended Plugins
- Various CSS Style Fixes
- Various Minor Bug Fixes
25/11/2015 - v1.1.0
+ Added ‘Post Layouts - Single Column’ Option
+ Added ‘Post Background Opacity’ Options
+ Updated Documentation
23/11/2015 - v1.0.3
- Minor Bug Fixes
13/11/2015 - v1.0.1
- Initial Release