Adding content from the UUA Theme Demo Site is a great way to get a jumpstart on building your site. The menus and text have all been tested with users and will get you headed down the right track. You can download a file containing all the content from the demo site, minus the content in the...

The menu menu, also known as the primary navigation menu, appears across the top of every page, below the congregation name, logo, and tagline. It’s the primary way people find their way around your site (aside from searching). Almost every page on your site should be on the main menu. See...

The UUA Bookstore Widget will display a little advertisement for one book (or other product) on a general, family, or social justice topic on every page on your site, except the home page.

The “Directions” link at the top of every page on your site displays a map centered on your congregation’s address. Here's how to configure that map.

Events listings on your website will display the times of events. You may need to customize the way the date and time appear, depending on whether you want your website to use American or Canadian/European formats. To change this in the Events plugin: Choose Events > Settings from the Dashboard....

To enter your congregations’s name, address, logo, color scheme, and background, choose Appearance > Customize from the Dashboard. (Or, choose Customize from the admin menu at the top.) You see the customization menu down the left side of the page. As you make changes to these options, you can...

The pages in this section offer guidance for what should appear in the main body of each of the pages on your website, including text and images, based on the structure that you download with the demo content (see Adding Content from the Theme Demo Site to learn how.) Ideas? Questions?...

The UUA WordPress Theme for Congregations helps display effective content on your congregation's site using widgets and plugins that keep the homepage up to date, organize your staff listings, and display lists of future and past worship services....

Once you have WordPress, the UUA Theme, and the necessary plugins installed, you need to configure settings that affect the website as a whole. After that, you can set up individual pages. The Dashboard To configure your site, log in as an administrator (at /wp-admin)....

There are many sites dedicated to helping WordPress users, including the WordPress Codex and the always-helpful forums. ...

Your menus are one of the first things you need to set up on your site. General instructions for how to display the Menus page, where you can edit menus, are below, along with a list of the four menus that appear in the UUA Theme....

You got WordPress installed, did the first configuration tasks, and installed the UUA theme. The next step is to install the plugins that come with the Theme. Note: The plugins that are required by the theme depend on the version of the theme you are installing....

When you’ve got WordPress installed and configured, follow these steps: Download the theme to your computer. Once you've purchased it on our website, you'll receive an e-mail with your unique download link from "UUA Outreach" (no-reply@simplegoods.co). Check your spam box if you don't see it in...

So, you’ve downloaded and installed WordPress (or are maybe reviewing the setup that already exists). Now what? (If you haven’t yet set up WordPress, see What You Need to Know.) Configure WordPress Before Installing the Theme Before installing the theme and the plugins and importing content,...

If your congregation already has a WordPress site, you can apply the UUA Theme to the site, adding the features that the theme provides. You’ll need to adjust the configuration settings for your site after you apply the new theme.

Technical Skills Installing the UUA Theme (or any WordPress theme) requires some technical expertise. If you aren't familiar with the following topics, look for someone in your congregation who is. You may need to hire a WordPress consultant just to set you up....

Once you’ve decided you want to implement the UUA WordPress theme for congregational websites, follow these steps. Preparation: Gather information and make sure you’ve got the know-how: check out What You Need to Know. If your congregation already uses WordPress for its website, read Using the...

Listing of releases of the UUA WordPress Theme and the UUA Services Plugin, with release notes.

Before you get and install the UUA Theme for Congregations, make sure you’re ready. See this checklist for installing the theme. The WordPress theme and UUA Service Plugin are downloadable. The original theme, released in 2015, is now available at no charge to congregations.