Above is the screenshot of widgets in different widgets areas to create “Magazine Layout” in Sunshine Pro theme.
Note: Creating a different homepage layout does NOT involve selecting a post template. A simple drag and drop of widgets should do the trick.
Header Area
1. Header Right widget area contains a search box widget.
2. Before Header widget has a “Simple Pro Banner” widget with settings: background image, transparent content option enabled.
2. Nav Extras widget contains: Simple Social Icons widget (using Simple Social Icons plugin) and Simple Pro Sliding Panel Right widget with “Get Quote” title.
3. Sliding Panel Right widget contains “Simple Pro Featured Posts” widget.
Body Area
1. Home Top Full Width widget has “Genesis Responsive Slider” widget with dimensions settings (Genesis > Slider Settings) 2000px width and 550px height. You need to install “Genesis Responsive Slider” plugin for this functionality.
It is followed by a subscription using eNews extended widget and “Simple Pro Featured Posts” widget using 3 columns layout.
Then we have “Simple Pro Banner” widget with settings: background image, transparent content option enabled and 550px height.
2. Home Middle Full Width widget contain a “Simple Pro Featured Posts” widget with 3 columns layout. It is followed by “Simple Pro Banner” widget using following code:
Then we have “Simple Pro Featured Page” widget with 3 columns layout.
2. Home Bottom Full Width widget contain a “Simple Pro Banner” widget with settings: background image, transparent content option enabled and 550px height.
Footer Area
1. Footer Widgets section has 3 active footer widgets.
Footer Widgets 1 has a text box and a simple social icons widget.
Footer Widgets 2 contain a subscription box using eNews extended plugin.
Footer Widgets 3 has a text box with image code / ad code.
2. Footer Credits information can be edited from the Customizer.