Paper Plane - Modern WordPress Blog Theme

Demo system and customization

9 Beautifully Designed Demos in One Theme

• Signature Demo Switcher lets you apply a new demo anytime without affecting your content.
• Switch demos to completely change the appearance of your blog or magazine.

Appearance and color control

Dark Mode

• Turn on Dark Mode for low-light viewing.
• Uses a dark color scheme that’s easy on the eyes and helps you focus on content.
• Activated automatically based on browser preferences or via a manual toggle.

Smart Colors

• When selecting a dark background color for header or footer, text and link colors automatically switch to white.
• Minimal color configuration required; most colors work automatically with your choices.

Live customization and performance

Customize with Instant Live Preview

• All theme options configure with the native WordPress customize feature.
• Live preview of changes without refreshing the page.

AMP Support

• Styles are added for AMP pages to match main site styles.
• Activate the official WordPress AMP plugin to enable Google Accelerated Mobile Pages.

Google Fonts

• Supports 800+ Google Fonts.
• Font selection via dropdown with instant preview—no CSS coding required.

Content placement and layout flexibility

Additional Content

• Insert content into different template parts (e.g., ad spots under header, subscribe forms below post content) without editing template files or children themes.

Smart Sticky Navigation

• Mobile-friendly navigation behavior: show on scroll up, sticky all the time, or disable. Configurable with a single click.

Sticky Sidebar

• Widgets can stay sticky while scrolling, with options to stick to bottom edge or top edge of the last widget.
• Designed to avoid flicker on tablets and mobiles using native sticky positioning.

Paginated Posts

• Divide posts into multiple pages with styled pagination at post bottoms.

Authors and posts

Guest Authors and Multi-Author Posts with Co-Authors Plus Support

• Involve guest authors without separate user accounts, or add multiple authors per post using Co-Authors Plus plugin support.
• All post authors can have social accounts and bios.

RTL

• Built-in RTL support for languages like Arabic, Hebrew, Persian, and other RTL scripts.

Post meta and readability features

Post Views with Google Analytics synchronization

• Display post view counts and related meta with integrated post views support.

Post Reading Time

• Automatically calculates and displays reading time to encourage engagement.

Media and image optimization

Retina-Ready

• Vector-based elements and crisp typography for Retina displays.

Adaptive Optimized Image Sizes

• Generates a small number of thumbnails to save storage and speed up thumbnail regeneration.
• Avoids unnecessary downscaling; serves original or near-original sizes for performance and Google relevance.

Ultra Responsive

• Validated across devices and emulators to ensure high quality on all screens.

Optimized CSS without Dependencies

• No Bootstrap or external dependencies to reduce bloat and improve loading times.

Development experience and SEO

WordPress Coding Standards

• Follows WordPress Coding Standards for clean, readable code and easier collaboration.

Google Structured Data Support

• Adds structured data with special classes to improve indexing and ranking.

Built with Hooks & Developer Friendly

• Lots of actions and filters to enable child-theme customization and safe updates.

Translation-Ready

• Includes a .pot file for translation with POEdit or Loco Translate.
• WPML and Polylang compatible for multilingual sites.

Monetization and social features

Numerous Ads and Banner Spots with built-in AdSense Support

• Monetize via ads and banner placements in multiple predefined template locations without editing templates.

Share Buttons

• Enable share buttons on single posts in three locations: before content, after content, and in a floating sidebar.
• Choose among networks: Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Google Plus, LinkedIn, StumbleUpon, Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp, Telegram, VKontakte, and email.
• Customize button order and enable counts for Facebook, LinkedIn, and Pinterest.
• Share counts are fetched via REST API to preserve performance and caching compatibility.

Social Links

• Built-in social links with follower counters; can be placed in sidebar, page content, or predefined locations.

Social integrations

Facebook Integration

• Embed a Facebook fan page in the sidebar or post content and replace comments with Facebook comments widget if desired.

Pinterest Integration

• Pin It buttons on images and galleries with captions; supports Pinterest-optimized cover images.

Twitter Integration

• Embed Twitter feed in a widget or post content via shortcode.

Instagram Integration

• Display Instagram feed in the sidebar or post content; includes like and comment counts for engagement.

Forms and typography

Opt-in Forms

• Subscriptions with AJAX one-click support via MailChimp API; GDPR-compliant caption for data handling.

Retina Images

• Enables 2x image sizes for high-density screens to preserve sharpness.

Adobe Fonts (Formerly Typekit)

• Support for Typekit fonts via live preview in Customizer.

Custom Fonts

• Upload and manage custom fonts directly in the WordPress Customizer.

Justified Galleries

• Creates aesthetically pleasing justified image galleries within posts.

Slider Galleries

• Responsive, Retina-ready slider galleries with mobile touch and swipe support; pagination, bullets, or arrows configurable.

Table of Contents

• Easily add a table of contents to longer posts for quick navigation.

Numbered Headings

• Built-in numbered headings for list-style articles (listicles) to boost engagement and shareability.

Disclaimer and compatibility notes

Disclaimer

• Adobe Fonts (formerly Typekit) may be substituted with default or Google Fonts if unavailable.
• See documentation for details on font substitutions and compatibility.

Site management and additional options

Site Specific Options

• Some demo content mirrors the demos closely but requires manual configuration for social links and widgets.

Parallax Browser Support

• Parallax effect is currently supported in Google Chrome due to browser limitations elsewhere.

Landing Page

• The starting preview is a landing page to promote the product and showcase demos; it is not included in the theme.

Page Speed

• Page speed references vary by demo, server configuration, and content; some features may affect scores.

Integration with External Service Providers

• Some features rely on external providers (social follow counts, share counts, Instagram feeds) beyond control; base purchase decisions on core features.

Support and community

Thanks for checking out Paper Plane. You can contact the team via their ticket system for support, with typical response times within 24 hours and up to 48 hours during holidays and weekends. If you enjoy the theme, consider rating it.

Support

• Support is provided through the ticket system at codesupply.co/support, not via email or ThemeForest comments.