Writer - Journalist & Autho Blog Book WordPress Theme
Writers and Journalists Blog WordPress Theme with Bookstore 2.19 is a modern, responsive WordPress theme tailored for writers, journalists, and magazines, featuring built-in WooCommerce storefront support, multiple homepage and blog styles, and extensive customization options including Elementor compatibility.
Theme Highlights
- 5 wonderful homepage layouts
- 5 awesome blog styles
- Event management
- Awesome premade modules: About, Photo gallery, etc
- Full Woocommerce store compatibility
Plugins & Compatibility
- We made the theme WooCommerce-ready to sell books and other related products.
- Our Blog or Writers has lots of customizable features for sharing the content with the audience, that makes the theme interesting for magazines and podcasters.
- The theme is compatible with so many awesome plug-ins: Revolution Slider, The Events Calendar, Elegro Crypto Payment. Also WooCommerce, MailChimp for WP and Elementor Page Builder for creating any layout at your taste.
- The theme is fully responsive and 100% Retina-ready.
Key Theme Features
- Professional design
- One-Click demo installation
- Modern, Flexible, Customizable
- WordPress 4.0+ Tested and Approved
- Built with HTML5 and CSS3 code
- Cross-Browser Compatibility: Firefox, Safari, Chrome
- Slider Revolution & Swiper Slider included
- Retina Images Support
- User menu and Main menu support
- Interactive Ajax Search
- Flexible Colors & Typography
- Layout Features: 100% Responsive & Mobile-friendly
- Boxed and Fullwidth page layouts
- Elementor Page Builder support – modify any page content easily
- Customize Header and Footer Layouts in Elementor Page Builder
- Advanced Blog Settings: Multiple Blog Styles
- Flexible Layout Options
- 20+ Post Animations
- Customizable Blog Feed (choose from post types or categories)
- Post views, likes and sharing buttons
- Related Posts Section
- Powerful Theme Framework: Setting Inheritance and Override System
- 750+ Customizer Options
- Custom Post Types
- Custom Widget Sets
- Custom Shortcodes
- Custom Theme Options Panel
- Optimized for best performance...and many more!
- Plugins Compatibility: ThemeREX Addons, Advanced Popups, Contact Form 7, Elegro Crypto Payment, Elementor, MailChimp for WP, Revolution Slider, WooCommerce, TI WooCommerce Wishlist, The Events Calendar
- ThemeREX Updater
- WPML
- Fontello & Image Icons
- Google Fonts
- Professional Support
- Detailed Documentation
- Regular Updates
- Clipart – FREEFonts
Changelog Highlights (Version 2.x)
- 07.05.2025 Version 2.19 – Update: CSS\PHP fixes for WP 6.0+ (shortcodes\widget layouts);
- 07.01.2025 Version 2.18 – Update: Removed: Disabling of rendering replacement in the Post Featured Image block for FSE themes (works only for video, audio, and gallery formats now)
Fixed: Sticky sidebar positioning script on fullwidth pages, when fixed_blocks_sticky == false selected in the options
Fixed: Syntax in the function of the URL replacement for Vimeo videos - 14.12.2024 Version 2.17 – Update: Added: Option "Redirect 404"
Added: Option "Disable word hyphenation for the headings on tablets and mobile devices"
Added: Parameter "Show Description" in Layouts - Title shortcode
Added: Layouts: filter 'trx_addons_filter_sc_layout_content_need_inline_css' for custom layouts
Added: Elementor: default settings for compatibility with Elementor "Optimize Control Loading"
Added: Options for customization of shortcodes Switcher and HotSpot
Added: Slider Widget: responsiveness for "Slides per view" and "Slides space" parameters
Added: AI Helper: API support for ModelsLab music generation
Added: AI Helper: Text To Speech/Speech To Text/Voice Covering API from OpenAI and ModelsLab and a new widget Audio Generator (AGenerator)
Added: AI Helper IGenerator: script for repeated opening of images
Added: AI Helper: authorization parameters for Open AI and Google AI APIs to use proxy servers
Added: API Text To Speech / Speech To Text /
Added: Elementor Page Settings: a filter to disable a default section background for layouts
Fixed: Mouse Animation styles
Fixed: Revolution Slider: demo url to support a new version of slider tables
Fixed: FontAwesome 4 compatibility
Fixed: "NavMenu" script for layout submenus
Fixed: PHP8 Compatibility for CPT Services
Fixed: Iframe resize of fullscreen video
Fixed: Elementor 3.25.0+ compatibility
Fixed: AI Helper Chat: title and button styles
Fixed: API Stable Diffusion renamed to ModelLab
Fixed: xxx_get_file_dir() for file compilation in /uploads on multisite installations
Fixed: Rendering of Instagram video posts
Fixed: Woocommerce: styles of product discounts
Updated: QW Extension addon (to version 1.6.0) - 24.08.2024 Version 2.16 – Update: Added: AI Helper: option to choose the API version for Open AI Assistants
Added: AI Helper: parameter 'output_tokens' for text models
Added: Styling parameters for divider in Images Compare shortcode
Added: Roles and capabilities reset when switching to another skin
Added: Customization options for the submenus in the Menu Editor
Added: CSS\PHP fixes (shortcodes and layouts)
Fixed: AI Helper Chat: title styles
Fixed: Compatibility with Elementor plugin: widget "Spacer" when its "Size" equals 0 or is not defined
Fixed: Compatibility with Elementor plugin: priorities for basic classes registration in action 'elementor/init'
Fixed: Compatibility with Elementor plugin: removing duplicate attributes loading="xxx" and decoding="xxx" for tagwith Image Effects
Fixed: Compatibility with Elementor plugin: elementor-editor.js script for post search
Fixed: Compatibility with Elementor plugin: Global Colors Preview styles
Fixed: Compatibility with WPML plugin: icl_get_languages() replaced with filter "wpml_active_languages"
Fixed: Compatibility with WPML plugin: added wpml-config.xml file
Fixed: Compatibility with The Events Calendar plugin: category name, tags and breadcrumbs on the listing pages
Fixed: Dark/Light Switcher script
Fixed: Animation for dropdown menus
Fixed: Autoscroll for Swiper Slider v8
Fixed: Script for the video inserted as a link in the popup
Updated: QW Extension addon (to version 1.5.0)
Updated: "Background Text" (marquee) now uses the heading font family by default
Removed: WP GDPR Compliance plugin (Cookie Information | Free WP GDPR Consent Plugin) - 01.05.2024 Version 2.15 – Update: Added: AI Helper Image Generator & Media Library: support for the new image generation model DALL-E-3
Added: AI Helper Image Generator & Media Library: an option for choosing Stable Diffusion API server (stablediffusionapi.com or modelslab.com)
Added: AI Helper Image Generator & Media Library: an option "Autoload list of models" in Stable Diffusion and Stability AI API settings
Added: AI Helper Image Generator & Media Library: new models for Upscale (Stability AI) and Stable Diffusion.
Added: AI Helper: Chatbot AI Assistant to help with basic theme customization (title, tagline, logo, colors)
Added: AI Helper: support for Flowise AI API for chatbots
Added: AI Helper: support for Open AI Assistants API (GPT-4)
Added: AI Helper: support for Google AI API (aka Gemini)
Added: AI Helper: parameters for changing text and placeholders in AI Chat, Text Generator and Image Generator shortcodes
Added: AI Helper: "Embed External Chatbots" options
Added: AI Helper: "LoRA model" parameter for submodels
Added: AI Helper: "Proxy URL" parameter for API settings of Open AI and Google AI
Added: AI Helper: a "model choice" field in Gutenberg editor, Text Generator and AI Chat shortcodes
Added: AI Helper: customization parameters for styling a chat window in "AI Chat" shortcode
Added: AI Helper: Popup Layout for "AI Chat" shortcode
Added: AI Helper: "Remember on reload" option for "AI Chat" shortcode
Added: "Permanent" and switcher customization parameters for Dark/Light Switcher shortcode
Added: "Categories Order" option for the "Categories list" widget
Added: A contact form selection option for individual Team posts that overrides the global option for CPT Team
Added: Compatibility with The GDPR Framework plugin
Added: Meta data (variations) to the cart page
Added: Layout "Simple" for the Hotspot widget
Added: An option to change "More" button text for the Categories List widget
Fixed: Script for Bg-Canvas (Dynamic Background) on mobile devices
Fixed: Script for dropdown shift in RTL version
Fixed: PHP 8 compatibility: $content=null replaced with $content=''
Fixed: Switcher and Image Generator scripts
Fixed: Compatibility with WPML Multilingual CMS (xxx_is_external_url() function)
Fixed: Text shifting for "Background Text" module
Fixed: "WooCommerce Search" filter
Fixed: Styles for video added in portfolio items
Fixed: SVG icon animation in the Icons shortcode
Updated: Blogger shortcode styles
Updated: QW Extension addon (to version 1.4.1)
Updated: Elementor styles
Updated: Gutenberg styles
Removed: Cookie Information plugin installation recommendation - 18.04.2024 Version 2.14 – Update: Fix: CSS\JS\PHP fixes (shortcodes\widget layouts)
- 23.02.2024 Version 2.13 – Update: Fix: CSS\JS\PHP fixes (shortcodes\widget layouts)
- 25.01.2024 Version 2.12 – Update: Added: Top 5 Visited Pages for Dashboard Widget;
Added: Popup alignment for Hotspot shortcode;
Added: Attribute "playsinline" for video on iOS;
Added: QuickCal plugin compatibility;
Added: Elementor 3.16.0 compatibility (flexbox containers support);
Added: Autoupdate for "QW Extension" addon;
Added: AI Helper: width and height parameters for Stable Diffusion;
Added: AI Helper: new API support from Stability AI for image generation;
Added: AI Helper: "Negative Prompt" and "Safety Checker" options to exclude non-desirable images;
Added: AI Helper: Chat History shortcode;
Added: AI Helper: "Upscale image" option for the Extended layout of Image Generator shortcode;
Added: AI Helper: "System Prompt" parameter to add context for Image Generator shortcode;
Added: AI Helper: рarameters "System Prompt", "Max. Tokens" and "Temperature" for Text Generator and AI Chat shortcodes;
Added: AI Helper: an option to enable/disable prompt auto-translation into English for Image Generator shortcode;
Fixed: Loop for video autoplay;
Fixed: Scroll for CPT Portfolio archive page on mobiles;
Fixed: Styles for WordPress 6.3 compatibility;
Fixed: Booked appointments fix (2.4.4 version);
Fixed: Fly positioning on mobiles;
Fixed: Tabs style for Switcher shortcode;
Fixed: Icons for Х.com (Twitter) and TikTok;
Fixed: Responsive styles for WooCommerce Extended Products;
Fixed: Woocommerce product meta data for Blogger shortcode;
Fixed: Legacy Widget styles in Widgets Editor;
Fixed: Iframe resize for RevSlider;
Updated: GSAP JavaScript animation library to 3.12.2;
Updated: The Events Calendar styles. - 31.10.2023 Version 2.11 – Update: Added: Switcher shortcode
- Added: Squeeze images shortcode
- Added: Expand / Collapse addon
- Added: New parm "Outside Top" for Titles in the slides
- Added: New styles for Button shortcode (Slide,Flow,Veil,Curtain,Slant)
- Updated: addon QW Extension (theme compatibility)
- Added: QW Services (Panel,Stylish,Price,Card,Plaque,Tricolore,Nodes)
- Added: QW Icons (Stylish)
- Added: QW Portfolio (Pack,Board,Chess,Simple,Case)
- Added: QW Testimonials (Date,Big)
- Add style: "Simple" for Slider Controls - 24.09.2023 Version 2.10 – Update: Fix: CSS\JS\PHP fixes (shortcodes\widget layouts)
- 12.07.2023 Version 2.9 – Update: Fixed: CSS\JS\PHP fixes;
Added: New addon QW Extension (theme compatibility) - 10.03.2022 Version 2.8 – Update: Fixed: CSS\JS\PHP fixes (shortcodes\widget layouts);
Added: New trx_addons option "Show mouse helper in swiper slider" - 31.01.2022 Version 2.7 – Update: Fix: CSS\JS\PHP fixes (shortcodes\widget layouts);
Fix: Improved compatibility with YITH Wishlist plugin;
Fix: WooCommerce Cart behavior on mobile devices;
Fix: WPML (translated page editing). - 30.12.2022 Version 2.6 – Update: Themes styles and scripts have been updated;
AMP validation has been updated - 31.10.2022 Version 2.5 – Update: Fix: CSS\JS\PHP fixes (shortcodes\widget layouts);
Fix: Improved compatibility with YITH Wishlist plugin;
Fix: WooCommerce Cart behavior on mobile devices;
Fix: WPML (translated page editing). - 20.07.2022 Version 2.2 – Update: CSS\PHP fixes for WP 6.0+ (shortcodes\widget layouts)
- 18.07.2022 Version 2.1 – Update: Compatibility with WordPress 6.0 improved;
Compatibility with PHP 8.1 improved;
Theme styles improved;
All plugins updated to latest versions - 22.02.2022 Version 2.0 – Release: The Theme Builder switched to Elementor;
The core and content updated;
Layout builder added; TI WooCommerce Wishlist plugin support;
Advanced Popups plugin support; elegro Crypto Payment added; ThemeREX Updater plugin added. - 26.11.2021 Version 1.9.4 – Update: Compatibility with WordPress 5.8x improved; PHP 8.0 improved; Theme styles improved; All plugins updated to latest versions
- 05.08.2021 Version 1.9.3 – Update: Compatibility with WordPress 5.7x improved; PHP 8.0 improved; Smаsh Balloon Instagram Feed removed; ThemeREX Socials plugin added; Theme styles improved; All plugins updated
- 06.04.2021 Version 1.9.2 – Update: Theme styles improved; All plugins updated
- 08.10.2020 Version 1.9.1 – Update: WP 5.5x compatibility improved; PHP 7.4 compatibility improved; Theme styles improved; All plugins updated
- 12.08.2020 Version 1.9.0.2 – Update: WP 5.4x compatibility improved; Theme styles improved; All plugins updated
- 15.06.2020 Version 1.9.0.1 – Update: PHP 7.3 compatibility improved; Theme styles improved; All plugins updated
- 30.04.2020 Version 1.9 – Update: WP 5.4x compatibility improved; Mailchimp for WP added; Two new homepages added; Theme styles improved; All plugins updated
- 08.10.2019 Version 1.8.2 – Update: WP 5.2x compatibility added; PHP 7.3 improved; Slider Revolution 6x compatibility improved; Theme styles improved; All plugins updated
- 31.03.2019 Version 1.8.1 – Update: WP 5.1x compatibility added; PHP 7.3 improved; Scripts libraries updated; Theme styles improved; All plugins updated
- 21.12.2018 Version 1.8 – Update: WP GDPR Compliance plugin; Gutenberg compatibility; Contact Form 7 added; WordPress 4.9.8 support; WooCommerce 3.4.4 support; All plugins updated
- 07.03.2018 Version 1.7 – Update: Color change bug fixed
- 20.02.2018 Version 1.6 – Update: Events Calendar plugin support added; WooCommerce tweaks
- 19.01.2018 Version 1.5 – Update: PHP7 compatibility; All plugins updated; WPBakery shortcodes fixed; Essential Grid bugs fixed
- 04.08.2017 Version 1.4 – Update: Documentation updated; Main menu items fonts in Theme Options fixed
- 15.05.2017 Version 1.3 – Update: All plugins updated; WooCommerce 3.0+ compatibility added
- 29.06.2016 Version 1.2 – Update: Improved Demo Data installation; Google API Key support
- 17.06.2016 Version 1.1 – Update: Built-in demo data import added
- 15.06.2016 Version 1.0 – Release
