Roogan - Podcast Theme

Overview of Roogan’s capabilities

• Beautiful layouts designed specifically for podcasters and vloggers with a complete set of features, including a powerful audio player.
• User-friendly podcast player that lets listeners play episodes while reading episode transcriptions.
• Supports audio & video, individual episodes, and multiple formats for flexible content delivery.
• Extensive customization options to change colors, arrange widgets, group episodes into one show, add a newsletter section, and more.
• Embeddable content from major platforms such as Spotify, iTunes, YouTube, SoundCloud, MixCloud, Stitcher, PodBean, Blubrry LibSyn, Spreaker, Cadence, Podomatic, Deezer, and many more.
• Ready-to-use by beginners and scalable for experienced podcasters.

Layout variety and show management

• Choose from many layouts crafted for podcasters, with adjustable featured image ratios to fit different podcast website needs, including layouts tailored for video podcast content.
• Group episodes into multiple shows and assign episodes to categories, enabling easy organization and navigation.
• Select from numerous layouts, upload featured images, and fine-tune the appearance of each show.

Podcasting plugins and compatibility

• Fully supports popular podcasting plugins like Seriously Simple Podcasting, Libsyn Publisher Hub, PowerPress Podcasting, and more.

Audio player and media experiences

• Powerful custom audio player that complements the native WordPress player and provides enhanced visuals and functionality.
• Use the custom audio player as an online music player and build a music blog with this multimedia theme.

Post layouts and content versatility

• More than 200 post layout combinations for presenting video listings and articles in flexible ways.
• Module system designed to give podcasters control over content presentation and layout variety.

Performance, speed, and monetization

• Optimized for speed with built-in performance options to ensure fast loading and smooth operation.
• Monetization options include easily placing banner ads on the homepage, archive pages, or single posts for adsense or affiliate marketing.

Media sizing, headers, and responsiveness

• Smart and flexible image sizes with multiple aspect ratios and custom sizes to showcase visuals at their best.
• Multiple header layouts to create a unique look for the site.
• Responsive design that scales across desktops, laptops, tablets, and mobile devices for on-the-go listening.

Theme options, branding, and categories

• Advanced theme options panel for quick setup and ongoing customization.
• Easy branding with options to customize fonts, colors, logo (retina supported), and icons; each category and show can have its own layout and sidebar.
• Diverse categories to tailor the theme to personal style and podcast niche.
• Unlimited sidebars with the ability to assign a specific sidebar to posts, pages, categories, or shows, plus sticky sidebars that remain visible during scroll.

Pagination, related posts, and translation

• Four pagination types: classic Older Posts/Newer Posts, Numeric Pagination, Load More buttons, or Infinite Scroll.
• Built-in related posts feature to display relevant content alongside a post.
• Built-in translation capabilities to modify or translate any text via the theme options panel.

Updates, accessibility, and support

• One-click updates via Envato integration to receive and apply theme updates from the admin dashboard.
• Full WooCommerce support to add an online shop for merchandise or digital products.
• Social sharing integration to encourage content sharing across popular networks with cohesive design.
• RTL support for right-to-left languages (Arabic and others) to accommodate global audiences.
• Comprehensive documentation to guide setup and usage, plus access to expert WordPress support for questions, issues, or feature ideas (typically responds within 24 hours).

Changelog and version history

Version 1.2.3

• Improved: Tested for WordPress 6.3 compatibility
• Improved: Tested for PHP8 compatibility
• Added: Vimeo
• Fixed: Several minor styling issues that where reported by users

Version 1.2.2

• Improved: Tested for WordPress 6.0 compatibility (yes,you can update your theme)
• Added: Several icons for podcast platforms for the Social and Subscribe menu (Parler, Rumble, Amazon, Tiktok)
• Fixed: Gallery and image popup settings WP 5.9+ compatibility (Theme Options -> Misc.)
• Fixed: Several editor problems
• Fixed: Several minor styling issues reported by users

Version 1.2.1

• Fixed: WP 5.8 issue with specific settings to separate podcast episodes and regular blog posts
• Fixed: Play button not working on episodes page template
• Fixed: WP 5.8 support for page template switcher
• Fixed: Responsive menu problem

Version 1.2

• Improved: Preparations for WP 5.8 release
• Added: noopener attribute to certain links
• Added: Full support for Rank Math Plugin Breadcrumbs
• Fixed: Elementor problem on certain pages
• Fixed: Editor font size problem
• Fixed: Several minor styling issues that where reported by users

Version 1.1.2

• Added: Episodes listing page template
• Added: New Apple Podcast Icon
• Fixed: Shows page template sidebar problem
• Fixed: WP 5.7 Gutenberg editor font size problem
• Fixed: Additional Classic Editor styles
• Fixed: Several minor styling issues that where reported by users

Version 1.1.1

• Added: Icons for podcast platforms which can be recognized and displayed in the Subscribe menu(Wooshakaa)
• Added: Support for Wooshakaa (Theme Options -> Podcast -> Player)
• Fixed: Several minor styling issues that where reported by our support team

Version 1.1

• Added: Several icons for podcast platforms which can be recognized and displayed in the Subscribe menu(Deezer,Captivate.fm, Transistor.fm)
• Added: Support for Deezer, Captivate.fm, Transistor.fm(Theme Options -> Podcast -> Player)
• Added: Show name is now displayed in the audio player – beside the episode
• Fixed: Several minor styling issues that where reported by users