Engage Mag

Engage Mag is the free WordPress theme for blog, news and magazine sites. This theme is based on customizer, it has added custom widgets and one-click demo importer.

Moreover, Engage Mag is a lightweight, minimal, and easy to use the theme. Follow this theme documentation to know how to use Engage Mag.

Check theme features directly from the demo.

• Visit the Demo: Live Demo Options
• See the customize style button and click it.

Theme Installation

Via WordPress

• Log in to the WordPress Administration Panels.
• Go to the Appearance panel, then Themes.
• Search theme Engage Mag.
• After installing the theme Click Activate button.

Via FTP

• Use your FTP software to browse to the wp-content/themes folder.
• Extract engage-mag.zip and upload the folder.
• Once it’s uploaded, go to your WordPress Admin, browse to Appearance > Themes.
• Click the Activate link.

One-Click Demo Import

#important See the video:

See this video to know more about the process.

Why my Images are not in Actual like the demo?

Well, every theme has its own size of images used. If you are using this theme for your existing site, you need to regenerate the size of the image.

• Go to Admin Dashboard
• From plugins click on Add New
• Search Regenerate Thumbnails Plugins and Install it
• From tools go to Regenerate Thumbnails and click on Regenerate Thumbnails.

Before

After

Recommended Image Size

The size for the slider and other places should be 1170 width 574 height minimum. If you are using the images smaller than this size, the image will not look good.

How to create a post?

To create a post on your site, it’s easy. Follow the below-listed methods.

• Go to Administration Panels
• Go to Posts and Click on Add New
• Give the title of the post and add the content
• Set the featured image for the post from the right corner.
• Set that post in the Category.
• Click on Publish Button.
• Add more posts like the above methods.

Note: Don’t miss to add the featured image on the post. Otherwise, the default image will be displayed on the site. You can hide that default image from the settings. Appearance > Customize > Refined Magazine Options > Extra Options.

Image is not showing on the post?

While creating a post, you need to add the featured image, otherwise, the default image will appear on the widgets.

If the featured image is missing on the post, you need to add the featured image to the respected post.

When the featured image is missing, the default image will appear.

• Edit the Post
• On the bottom right corner, you will see the featured image section.
• Add the Image and Update the post.
• After adding the image, the front view will have the image.

Why my website is slow?

There are various reasons for the site becomes slow. Thus, you need to understand the reasons for it.

• You need better web hosting.
• Minimize the plugins used.
• Reduce redirection.

And there are various reasons for it. We recommend checking this link to speedup the site.

How to make a Page?

To create a page on your site, it’s easy. Follow the below-listed methods.

• Go to Administration Panels
• Go to Page and Click on Add New
• Give the title of the page and add the content
• Set the featured image for the post from the right corner.
• Click on Publish Button.
• Add more pages of the above methods.

How to add categories?

To create categories, follow the below steps.

• Go to Administration Panels
• Go to Posts > Categories
• Give the title of the category
• Click on Save
• The added category will appear on the Add Post Page.

Widgets – Make Home Page Like Demo

Refined Magazine Comes with Added Custom Widget for home page widget area and sidebars. There is a total of 9 custom widgets.

From Appearance > Customize > Home Page Widget Area

This theme has Sidebar area inside Appearance > Customize > Widgets. You can add the available widget inside there.

Featured Post Widget

This widget is specially developed to show a recent post or selected category post on the sidebar on the sidebar.

• Title: Title of the Widget
• Category: Select the category to display the post.
• Number enter the number to show the number of posts.

You can see some more widgets on Appearance > Widgets as well.

Category Column Widget

You can easily make the column of the category on the Appearance >

Home Page Widget Area.

A Trip to theme customizer – Settings

Site Title, Tagline & Logo

• Go to Appearance > Customize > Site Identity
• Click on Select Logo
• Select the logo.
• If the preview is fine, click on Save & Publish to save the changes.

Top Header Options

Go to Appearance > Customize > Refined Magazine Options > Top Header Options

Trending News Options

Go to Appearance > Customize > Refined Magazine Options > Trending News Options

Menu Section Options

Go to Appearance > Customize > Refined Magazine Options > Menu Section Options

Featured Slider Section

Go to Appearance > Customize > Refined Magazine Options > Featured Section

Site Layout Options

Go to Appearance > Customize > Refined Magazine Options > Site Layout Options

Header Advertisement

Go to Appearance > Customize > Refined Magazine Options > Header Ads Options

Sidebar Options

Go to Appearance > Customize > Refined Magazine Options > Sidebar Options

Blog and Archive Page Options

Go to Appearance > Customize > Refined Magazine Options > Blog Section Options

Single Post Options

Go to Appearance > Customize > Refined Magazine Options > Single Post Options

Sticky Sidebar

Go to Appearance > Customize > Refined Magazine Options > Sticky Sidebar

Note: If the sidebar is not working properly after you enabled Adsense or Adsense alternatives, you can disable this sidebar for the better performance.

Social Sharing Options

This option will help you to enable or disable social sharing on your blog page, single page, and front page. If you use any third-party plugin, you can easily hide this using this option.

Go to Appearance > Customize > Refined Magazine Options > Social Share Options

Footer Options – Copyright

Go to Appearance > Customize > Refined Magazine Options > Footer Options

Extra Options

This section includes for the preloader, breadcrumb section, front page content hide, default thumbnail removal, hide post format icons, hide reading time, reading time per words, etc.

Go to Appearance > Customize > Refined Magazine Options > Extra Options

Category Color

Set a different color for the different categories.

Go to Appearance > Customize > Refined Magazine Options > Category Color

For Support and Customization

If you have any further confusion regarding the theme, you can use the support forum. 

How to make Icon of Movie, Image, audio?

While adding the post, you will have the option on the right side to select the post format.

How to make Drop Cap in the Content?

Select the Block, you will get the option to make it. Make sure, you are using the Gutenberg editor.

How to make page and post without sidebar?

Add the post and select the sidebar position.

How to Add Exclusive text on the menu?

• Go to Appearance > Menus
• On the top section, click Screen Options
• Next, checked Description field
• After that, you will see the option on the menu to add the Menu description.
• See the below screenshot.