TownPress 3.8.12 Municipality & Town Government WordPress Theme

Philosophy, Accessibility and SEO

The clean codewill please not only developers, in case you decide to do some advanced code customization, but also people with disabilities and search engines, as the TownPress was built withgood accessibility and SEO practicesin mind.

Built to suit municipal branding, TownPress supports a custom color scheme in just a few clicks and is ready for translation (with RTL languages) while optimizing for the WordPress block editor (Gutenberg). It also works with the Elementor plugin and WPBakery Page Builder (importable demo data are for the WordPress block editor only).

Main Features

TownPress includes built-in post types and modular components to manage diverse municipal content, all accessible through a cohesive three-column layout.

Built-in post types and modules

• Directorymodule is a great solution to display a directory of businesses in your municipality with important contact details and opening hours.
• Documentsmodule can provide access to both local attachments that are uploaded into your WordPress installation and external links.
• Eventsmodule is a versatile system that can organise town events with support for precise location, date, time and recurrence.
• Galleriesmodule is the most efficient solution to show stunning photo galleries of your town’s most important assets, points of interest and architecture.
• Newsmodule will help you to keep your municipality citizens, visitors and members of the public well informed.
• Noticesmodule is a handy way to display important information messages without bloating the main news feed.
• Peoplemodule is a simple tool to display professional profiles of elected officials, service people and employees in a simple yet elegant manner.

General Features

• Several map providersGoogle Maps, Mapbox and Open Street Map support for directory listings and event locations.
• Mobile-friendly designThe theme looks great and it’s easy to work with on devices of various screen sizes.
• Gutenberg compatibleSupport for WordPress native editor to easily build your custom pages. There is no need for a 3rd party page builder (but it also works with Elementor and WPBakery Page Builder).
• Forum capabilitiesTownPress supports thebbPress plugin, which can be used to create a powerful forum within your website.
• Custom color schemesCreate a custom color scheme by picking main colors via admin in just a few clicks, or get more involved using the dedicated CSS (SCSS) file and be able to change every color of the theme.
• Translation files includedThis theme and all the bundled LSVR plugins are completely translatable.
• Modular post typesYou can disable post types you don’t need to make your admin completely bloat-free.
• Demo content includedYou can re-create the live preview site in a matter of few minutes (however, please note that demo images are not included for copyright reasons and imported demo pages can be edited using the WordPress block editor only).
• Developer-friendly codeThe code is well-commented and all front-end code can be overriden via a child theme.
• Child theme includedMake your site ready for a more advanced code customization.
• RTL supportThe theme will automatically switch to RTL (Right-to-left) mode when you switch your site language to RTL one.
• PHP 8 compatibilitySqueeze the most of your server performance by using the latest version of PHP.
• Images seen in live preview (demo) are NOT included.

Admin Screens

• Front page edit screen
• Event post edit screen
• Directory pages customizer screen

Localization, Translation and Compatibility

Translation files includedThis theme and all the bundled LSVR plugins are completely translatable. RTL supportThe theme will automatically switch to RTL (Right-to-left) mode when you switch your site language to RTL one. PHP 8 compatibilitySqueeze the most of your server performance by using the latest version of PHP.

Demo Data, Developer Friendly and Licensing

Demo content includedYou can re-create the live preview site in a matter of few minutes (however, please note that demo images are not included for copyright reasons and imported demo pages can be edited using the WordPress block editor only).

Developer-friendly codeThe code is well-commented and all front-end code can be overriden via a child theme. Child theme includedMake your site ready for a more advanced code customization.

FAQ

Is the price of the item an one-time payment or a recurring one?

As with all items on ThemeForest, it is just one-time payment. This payment includes six months of support and access to updates for the lifetime of the item (meaning for as long as the item will be sold on ThemeForest). You can extend the support if needed.

What is included in the item support?

Item support includes help with theme-related issues or explanation of theme features. While the customization is not included, I usually help my customers with some simple CSS snippets if needed, and provide some useful hints when it comes to the code customization. Please make sure to read through thetheme documentationbefore reaching for a support, as it should answer most of your questions. You can readthis official articleto learn more about the item support.

Can I use the theme on both staging/development site and the live one at the same time?

Yes, you can use the theme on as many staging/development sites as you like, in parallel with your live site. The only limitation is that a single license allows you to use the theme with only one final live site. You can read more on licenseshere.

How can I contact you privately?

You can use acontact form on my profile pageto send me a private message.

Is the WPBakery Page Builder plugin included with the theme?

Yes, thebundled versionof this plugin is included.

Can’t Decide Between theWordbench, thePressvilleand theTownPress?

If you are deciding for a theme for your municipality or local government website, all three of these themes will do a great job. They are built exactly for this! When it comes to the list of features, all three themes are very similar.They are all bundled with essential LSVR pluginsfor events, directory listings, documents, notices, galleries and person directory (the Wordbench theme also come with some additional ones like FAQ and Testimonials). The backend of these themes is almost indistinguishable from each other. Same applies to the code quality. They are very developer friendly, everything can be customized via a child theme. The biggest difference between all three is the design. So simply choose the one which would fit the style of your municipal website the best!

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Customer Reviews

• Great, great, great! I love it! The author of the theme seems very responsive to customer questions and feedback.
• Besides the clear manual, awesome design and simple setup you give great support, fast reply on questions and personal attention when needed. Don’t have to think twice to score another template from you.
• beautiful template for cities, clean design, simple setup in administration, valid HTML5 code, overall excellent work, thank you
• If I could select numerous reasons I would. Support – TOP quality Theme – Best by far on Themeforest.
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Updates

• v3.8.12 - 8 July 2025
• Updated WPBakery Page Builder plugin to 8.5 (learn how to update it https://themeforest.net/item/townpress-municipality-wordpress-theme/11490395/faqs/32829)
• Complete changelog can be foundhere.