Feature Buttons

Posted on Dec 3, 2013 in Theme Options Instructions

Click on the thumbnail image below to see what featured buttons are and where they are located.

Featured Buttons Example

Featured Buttons Example

Below are written and visual instructions on how to create your own set of featured buttons.

Written  Instructions:

  1. Log in to WordPress
  2. To the left of the dashboard, click ‘Appearance’
  3. Under ‘Appearance,’ Click ‘Theme Options’
  4. Click the ‘Homepage’ tab
  5. Click the ‘Featured Buttons’ drop down menu
  6. Check the box to enable button 1
  7. Choose a page from the drop down menu if you want the button to link to a page on your website, or choose “Add a Link” to add a custom URL from another site
  8. If you chose ‘Add a Link’ for step 6, enter the URL in the ‘Add link to button 1’ field
  9. Choose an icon from the drop down menu
  10. If you want to use a custom icon, you can upload one
  11. Enter the text you want displayed on the button
  12. Repeat this process for all the featured buttons you want displayed
  13. Uncheck the boxes for the buttons that you do not want to display
  14. Click ‘Save Options’

 

Visual Instructions:

Click on the thumbnail to open a larger image, then click on the small arrow on the right to scroll through each step.

To the left of the dashboard, click ‘Appearance’Under ‘Appearance,’ Click ‘Theme Options’

To the left of the dashboard, click ‘Appearance’
Under ‘Appearance,’ Click ‘Theme Options’

Click the ‘Homepage’ tab

Click the ‘Homepage’ tab

Click 'Featured Buttons'

Click the ‘Featured Buttons’ drop down menu

Check

Check the box to enable button 1

Choose a page from the drop down menu if you want the button to link to a page on your website, or choose "Add a Link" to add a custom URL from another site.

Choose a page from the drop down menu if you want the button to link to a page on your website, or choose “Add a Link” to add a custom URL from another site

If you chose 'Add a Link' for step 6, enter the URL in the 'Add link to button 1' field

If you chose ‘Add a Link’ for step 6, enter the URL in the ‘Add link to button 1’ field

Choose an Icon

Choose an icon from the drop down menu

If you want to use a custom icon, you can upload one.

If you want to use a custom icon, you can upload one

Enter the text you want displayed on the button.

Enter the text you want displayed on the button

Click 'Save Options'

Click ‘Save Options’