How to Create a Custom Header Using Elementor in FlexiPress

The FlexiPress WordPress Business Theme makes it easy to design custom theme headers that match your brand and layout — all without writing a single line of code. Follow the steps below to create and apply a header using Elementor.

Step 1: Go to the FlexiPress Headers Section

1. Log in to your WordPress Dashboard.
2. In the admin menu sidebar, go to FlexiPress → Headers.
3. Click Add New to create a new header.
   Tip: If you already have pre-designed headers, you can click Edit to customize them.
4. In the Template Type dropdown on the right hand side, select Elementor Full Width.
5. Click the Edit with Elementor button to open the Elementor editor.

Design Your Custom Header

1. In the Elementor editor, start building your header using:
   Containers or Sections
   Columns
   Widgets like Logo, Navigation Menu, Button, Search, etc.
2. Customize the design — adjust spacing, colors, fonts, and alignment to match your site’s branding.
3. Once you’re happy with the design, click Publish to save and publish your header.

Step 2: Assign a Header to a Specific Page

Want to show a custom header on just one page? Here’s how:

1. From the WordPress Dashboard, go to Pages → All Pages.
2. Click Edit on the page you want to customize.
3. Scroll down to find the FlexiPress Page Settings section (below the page editor).
4. In the Header Selection dropdown, choose the header you created.
5. Click Update to apply your changes.

Step 3: Assign a Header to All Pages (Global Header)

If you want the same header across your entire website:

1. Go to FlexiPress → FlexiPress Options from the dashboard.
2. Scroll to the Elementor Header Settings section.
3. Choose your custom header from the dropdown list.
4. Click Save Changes.

Now, your chosen header will appear across all pages — unless a different one is assigned to an individual page.

You can simply upload a logo to your website using either the FlexiPress Theme Options or the FlexiPress Logo Elementor Element (if you use custom Elementor header/footer builder). Follow the steps below to complete the process.

 Uploading a Logo via FlexiPress Theme Options

1. Log in to your WordPress Dashboard.
2. Navigate to Flexipress-> FlexiPress Options -> Default Header Settings.
3. Locate the Logo Settings section.
4. Click the Upload button.
5. Select your logo file from your computer.
6. Click Open, then Save Changes.

Uploading a Logo Using the FlexiPress Logo Elementor Element

In the FlexiPress Theme, you can manage headers and footers using the built-in FlexiPress Headers and FlexiPress Footers custom post types.

       Step 1: Create or Edit a Header/Footer

1. Go to your WordPress Dashboard.
2. Navigate to FlexiPress Headers -> Add New (for a new header) or FlexiPress Headers (to edit an existing one).
3. Enter a title for the header and click Publish.
4. Click Edit with Elementor to open the Elementor editor.

     Step 2: Add the FlexiPress Logo Element

1. Search for the FlexiPress Logo element in the Elementor widget panel.
2. Drag and drop the FlexiPress Logo element into the header area.
3. Click on the element to open the settings panel.
4. Click the Choose Logo image option and select your logo file.
5. Customize the logo size, Link target as needed.
6. Click Update to save the changes.

Theme installation and activation

Getting started with the FlexiPress WordPress theme is simple. Just follow the steps below to install and activate the theme on your website.

1. Access Your WordPress Dashboard: Log in to your WordPress admin area.
2. Navigate to Themes: In the left-hand menu, click on Appearance, then select Themes
3. Add New Theme: At the top of the Themes page, click the Add New button.
4. In the search bar, type “FlexiPress” and press Enter.
5. Locate the FlexiPress theme in the results.
6. Click Install, then Activate.

How to Install The FlexiPress Theme from WordPress.org

1. Go to Google in your web browser.
2. In the search box, type “FlexiPress WordPress theme” and press Enter
3. Look at the first few search results
4. Click on the first result that leads to the official WordPress.org theme page or the developer’s website.
5. On the theme page, locate the Download button.
6. Click Download to get the theme’s .zip file, which can be uploaded manually in WordPress.

Activating the FlexiPress Lite Core Plugin

To activate the FlexiPress Lite Core plugin, follow these steps:

1. Visit ThemeShopee.com (official website).
2. Click the Download FlexiPress Lite Core button to get the plugin’s .zip file
3. Log in to your WordPress Admin Panel. and Go to Plugins → Add New.
4. Click the Upload Plugin button at the top, Choose File, select the downloaded .zip file, and click Install Now.
5. Once installed, click the Activate button to enable the plugin on your website.

Activating the FlexiPress Pro Core Plugin

1. Purchase the Pro version
   Visit ThemeShopee.com and purchase the FlexiPress Pro Core plugin.

2. Download the plugin
   After purchase, log in to your LemonSqueezy account using the email you used at checkout.
   Download the FlexiPress Pro Core .zip file from your account dashboard.

3. Install the plugin
   Log in to your WordPress Admin Panel and go to Plugins → Add New.

4. Upload the plugin
   Click the Upload Plugin button at the top. Choose the downloaded .zip file, then click Install Now.

5. Activate the plugin
   Once installed, click the Activate button to enable the plugin on your website.

This guide explains how to edit the elements on your BookChoix BookStore theme‘s homepage built with Elementor. The homepage features various widgets showcasing products (featured, top selling, specific categories, etc), categories, testimonials, Book authors and blog posts.

Before you begin:

Make sure you have administrator or Editor access to your website.

Editing Elements

Open the Homepage in Elementor:

• Go to Pages in your WordPress dashboard.
• Choose a Homepage and hover over it.
• Click the blue button “Edit with Elementor“.
• Select the element you want to customize:

Click on the specific element you want to edit on the homepage preview. This will highlight the element and open the settings panel on the left side.
Customize the widget:

The left sidebar contains settings specific to the chosen widget. Use these settings to modify the content and appearance of the element.

List of widgets added on homepage 1:

• Product Slider (Recent, Featured, Top selling, Categories, Single IDs and Tags, Top rated, On sale)
• Category Images
• Authors Widget
• Testimonials Widget
• Recent Blog Posts Widget

Product Slider

This widget displays a carousel showcasing products based on various criteria

Recent: Displays recently added products.
Featured: Showcases products you’ve marked as “Featured.”
Top selling: Highlights your best-selling products.
Categories: Displays products from specific product categories.
Single IDs and Tags: Allows you to select individual products or products with specific tags.
Top rated: Displays products with the highest average ratings.
On sale: Showcases products currently on sale.

Showing Category Images

This widget displays images representing product categories.

Customization options: You can choose the  categories that you want to be displayed and number of columns to be displayed on.

Authors Widget

This widget showcases your Book’s authors with their avatars and bios (if provided).

Customization options: You can choose which authors to display and how their information appears.

Testimonials Widget

This widget displays customer testimonials to build trust and credibility.

Before adding the widget, ensure that you have added testimonials posts in the WordPress dashboard.

Customization options: You can edit existing testimonials or add new ones. Modify the author name, quote content, and avatar image.

Mailchimp Newsletter Subscription Form

This widget displays a subscription form that integrates with your Mailchimp account using MC4WP.

Integrating with MC4WP:

1. Create a Mailchimp account: If you don’t have one already, sign up for a free Mailchimp account.
2. Set your API key in the plugin settings.
3. Configure the widget: In Elementor widget, select the Mailchimp Newsletter Subscription Form widget or put the newsletter form ID that is created inside the MC4WP -> Forms.

Recent Blog Posts Widget

This widget displays snippets of your latest blog posts, encouraging visitors to explore further.

Customization options: You can control the number of posts displayed, post filter, order and orderby sorting and customize the layout.

This may be due to the reason that the Envato API server may be down at the time when you try to activate the license. You may try after few minutes.

There could be another reason that your server does not with installed cURL library or may not allow running the WordPress function wp_remote_get(). You can check if all server requirements are fulfilled here https://yourwebsite/wp-admin/admin.php?page=wpshapere_help

Please read the following article to know how to enable cURL in your server if not installed https://askubuntu.com/questions/259681/the-program-curl-is-currently-not-installed or contact your hosting provider to ensure that your hosting account is installed with cURL module.

If none works, kindly open a support ticket along with your WordPress admin login details so we can manually validate your purchase code. Please ensure that you have enabled the plugin editor and file writing permission for the plugin editor before opening support ticket.

Here’s how to save your page as a template:

1. Edit the WordPress page that you want to save as a template.
2. Once you open the page on the left side, near the Update button, you’ll find a down arrow icon and click on it.
3. You will be shown two options. Select “Save as Template.”
4. Give the template a suitable name as your wish.
5. Click Save. The template will then be saved to your Elementor template library under the name you chose.

How to insert a saved elementor template to a page:

1. Create a new page or navigate to the existing page where you want to insert the template.
2. Click the Folder icon.
3. Select My Templates to browse your saved templates.
4. Click Insert next to the template you want to add.
5. You will get a popup with two options. Click the ‘Don’t apply‘ option.
6. That’s it.

Organizing the Menu items as per your requirement:

1. Once you’ve added items to your menu, you can easily drag and drop them to arrange them in the desired order.
2. When you drag an item to the right of another item, you can create sub-menu.
3. Sub-menu will appear as dropdown menus when the corresponding main menu item is clicked.

The main reason for the mobile menu malfunction is: you might not created a menu for Mobile navigation

To make your Hamburger menu or
Mobile menu to work follow these simple steps:

1. Click on Appearance.
2. Select Menus.
3. Select the menu to edit.
4. And select “Mobile Navigation” in Display location.
5. Only if you select Mobile Navigation in Display location your Mobile menu/Hamburger menu will be displayed on mobile view.
6. Click on Save Menu.

A well-designed mobile menu ensures that your visitors can easily navigate through your website, leading to higher engagement and conversions. If you’re wondering how to create a mobile menu in WordPress, follow the below steps.

Steps to create a mobile menu for Apper Theme in WordPress:

1. Click on Appearance  -> Menus
2. Under Menu structure type the menu name in the “Menu Name” option
3. Click on Create menu
4. Select the menu items you want from the left column and click on Add to Menu button to add to the “Menu structure“.
5. Under Menu Settings select “Mobile Navigation” under Display location
6. Click on Save Menu.

Creating menus on your website is easy with CodBe WordPress Theme, from simple dropdowns to complex mega menus, thanks to the theme’s built-in mega menu features.

Building a simple dropdown menu is straightforward: just drag menu items and sub-menu items to the right “Menu structure“.

For mega menus, expand the menu, select ‘Enable Mega Menu,’ and choose the desired number of columns.

You can then create your columns and the submenus or column contents as shown below.

You can also add an image via WordPress widget or insert any widget in to a column by selecting the sidebar from the dropdown as shown below