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Why ChurchWP?

Our demos will quickly show you a lot of reasons why ChurchWP is probably the most compact, user-friendly Church/Religion WordPress Theme of the moment. The theme only comes with specific options and features, build by professionals for professionals. The most important part of the theme is that it comes built-in with a lot of services which actually are “Ready to go” after importing the demo on your site.

ChurchWP was created to simplify the process of having a well-done website, for any Church, Religion or any other type of Nonprofit organization!

FEATURES LIST

Online Documentation Available
Perfect for: Church / Religion / Non-profit / SermonsDonations Websites
Compatible with latest WordPress version
WPML Translatable Ready – The WordPress Multilingual Plugin
Built with HTML5 and CSS3
Clean & commented code
Cross-Browser Compatibility: FireFox, Chrome, Safari, Microsoft EDGE, IE11+
100% Responsive Theme
Child Theme Included
WooCommerce, Give Donations plugins included
Our Supporters List
Events Calendar
Testimonials List
3x Unique header variants
Multiple footer variants
One-click importer
600+ Google Fonts
Well documented
Retina Ready
RTL Ready (For Right to left languages/arabic languages)
Clients Slider with multiple options
Multiple columns Testimonials
Request Free Quote form included
Google Maps integrated
Custom 404 page layout
Beautiful sidebar burger menu
Multiple page preloaders
Unlimited sidebars
Custom CSS directly in your theme options panel
Logo&Favicon management

Unlimited Color Options

Links Color Option
Main texts color
Main backgrounds color
Main backgrounds color (hover)
Semitransparent blocks background
Text selection color
Text selection background color
Nav menu text color
Nav submenu background color
Nav submenu text color
Body font family
Nav submenu hover background color
Nav submenu hover background color
H1, H2, H3, H4, H5, H6 – colors and fonts management
Article blog posts pages color/font management

CHANGE LOG

=== Released v2.4 – 07-MAY-2025 ===

[NEW] - PHP version 8.x compatibility.
[NEW] - Added License activation tool (the license needs to be activated in order to access the Demo Importer panel);
[NEW] - New social media links/options;
[NEW] - Added Font Weight & Style on Typography (theme panel);
[NEW] - Optimized all pages and media (removed unused image sizes to reduce server space);
[NEW] - The 404 Not found page;
[IMPROVED] - Social widgets + Social channels (theme panel, header, widgets);
[UPDATED] - The .pot translation file from the theme;
[UPDATED] - Outdated copies of some WooCommerce template files from the theme.
[FIXED] - Some PHP notices on PHP 8.3.x
[FIXED] - An issue with the page builder (not loading the frontend editor)
[REMOVED] - Social Channels: Skype, DeviantArt, Flickr (Discontinued/Not used);

=== Released v2.3 – 30-JAN-2025 ===

[NEW] - PHP version 8.x compatibility.
[FIXED] - Fatal error when installing the required plugins (initial setup).
[FIXED] - Deprecated: Creation of dynamic property ReduxFramework_extension_wbc_importer::$field_name is deprecated in extension_wbc_importer.php on line 51.
[UPDATED] - Outdated copies of some WooCommerce template files from the theme.
[DEPRECATED] - We are in the process of replacing all the shortcodes created with Massive Addons plugin. You can use or remove it but no updates will be provided.
[DEPRECATED] - TSLR Maps. Replace with Google Maps Embed.

=== Released v2.2 – 06-APR-2022 ===

[NEW] - Blank widgets page & disabled the new widgets system from WP 5.8.x;
[NEW] - Inline style shown now as minified (improved page speed);
[NEW] - Removed the Google Plus (Google+) sharing/social media button(it doesn't exist anymore);
[IMPROVED] - Theme Panel -> Optimized back to top options and preloader options;
[IMPROVED] - Mobile UX: listing the breadcrumbs;
[IMPROVED] - The comments form (single post page) styling;
[IMPROVED] - Search form widget;
[IMPROVED] - Posts sharing buttons: opening in new tab;
[IMPROVED] - Theme Options Panel;
[IMPROVED] - The sermons grids on mobile;
[IMPROVED] - Gutenberg widgets/blocks styling; 
[UPDATED] - The .pot translation file from the theme;
[UPDATED] - All bundled plugins; 
[FIXED] - An error from ThemeSLR Framework plugin causing a blank space on the dashboard (above menus);
[FIXED] - Article width on mobiles (bigger than the screen);
[FIXED] - Horizontal scroll on mobiles;

=== Released v2.1 – 02-MAR-2021 ===

[IMPROVED] - Theme Panel -> Optimized back to top options and preloader options;
[UPDATED] - The .pot translation file from the theme;
[UPDATED] - All bundled plugins; 
[FIXED] - Redux Theme Panel -> Preloader showing html instead of lists;

=== Released v2.0 – 19-JUL-2020 ===

[NEW] - Mega Menu Columns dropdown under Appearance - Menus (Easier way to set menu menus);
[NEW] - Donation Button is now listed on mobile devices;
[NEW] - Navigation menu: untoggled by default, with icon-buttons to toggle the submenus;
[NEW] - RTL: The theme is now fully RTL ready (Right to Left). for Arabic Languages & Other;
[NEW] - Instagram feed engine. The integrated instagram feed from the theme stopped working because of the Instagram API limitation. From now the theme will include the Instagram Feed Plugin. (Sample Instagram shortcode to be added in a text block: "[instagram-feed num=8 cols=4 showfollow=false showheader=false imagepadding=15 showbutton=false]");
[NEW] - New faster way to include Google Fonts (speed improvements);
[NEW] - The 'Social Share Icons' widget was renamed to 'Social Media Icons';
[UPDATED] - The .pot translation file from the theme;
[UPDATED] - Demo Importer;
[IMPROVED] - WooCommerce grid styling;
[IMPROVED] - WooCommerce single product styling;
[IMPROVED] - WooCommerce cart styling;
[IMPROVED] - WooCommerce checkout styling;
[IMPROVED] - UI;
[IMPROVED] - Events calendar navigation background;
[IMPROVED] - Events list view white titles over white background;
[IMPROVED] - Header search form;
[IMPROVED] - Speed (Theme Weight + Scripts and styles optimization);
[IMPROVED] - Header top - text line heights on mobile;
[IMPROVED] - Header navigation - spacing, user experience;
[IMPROVED] - Spacing on mobile devices;
[IMPROVED] - Calendar widget footer;
[IMPROVED] - Title and subtitle shortcode (weights, sizes and colors);
[FIXED] - Links from footer social media links widget;
[FIXED] - Warning: count(): Parameter must be an array or an object that implements Countable in dynamic-featured-image\dynamic-featured-image.php on line 155;
[FIXED] - A glitch when clicking the search button from the header;
[FIXED] - Fancy Gallery Image size (square images instead of fullsize gallery images) - improved the page loading speed;
[FIXED] - Search results sidebar position;

=== Released v1.9.3 – 13-MAR-2020 ===

[NEW] - WooCommerce 4.x Compatibility;
[UPDATED] - All bundled plugins; 
[UPDATED] - .pot translations file; 
[FIXED] - sprintf(): Too few arguments while install the plugins;
[IMPROVED] - Improved translations;

=== Released v1.9.2 – 02-SEP-2019 ===

[NEW] - Body Font family Theme Option -> We added font-size, font-weight and line-height to customize the body from the theme panel;
[UPDATED] - All bundled plugins are now updated to their latest versions; 
[FIXED] - Page preloader background not being override.
[IMPROVED] - Events styling;

=== Released v1.9.1 – 11-FEB-2019 ===

[UPDATED] - Revolution Slider plugin;
[IMPROVED] - JS Custom Code;

=== Released v1.9 – 16-JAN-2019 ===

[NEW] - WordPress v5.x compatibility + Gutenberg Editor Styling;
[NEW] - WooCommerce v3.4.x compatibility;
[NEW] - All bundled plugins are now installed from a remote server to make the theme faster(they also come in the main package of the theme for offline installation);
[NEW] - Widgets are now moved to ThemeSLR Framework plugin(WP 5 requirement);
[UPDATED] - ThemeSLR Framework plugin updated to v1.9;
[UPDATED] - All bundled plugins are now updated to their latest versions;
[UPDATED] - All bundled outdated WooCommerce templates;
[IMPROVED] - SEO (Empty alt attributes are now filled);

=== Released v1.8 – 24-APR-2018 ===

[NEW] - WooCommerce v3.3.5+ compatibility added;
[UPDATED] - All WooCommerce bundled templates from the theme;
[UPDATED] - All bundled plugins are now updated to their latest versions; 
[UPDATED] - ThemeSLR Framework plugin (v1.8 now); 
[UPDATED] - churchwp.pot translation file for better translating process;
[FIXED] - Blog Shortcode broken layout (strip_tags problem fixed);
[FIXED] - Blog Shortcode broken date (problem when all blog posts listed the same date) has been fixed;
[IMPROVED] - Excerpt Escaping for Events Calendar Shortcode, TSLR Fancy Gallery Shortcode and also for Testimonials Slider Shortcode;
[IMPROVED] - Events Calendar Shortcode -> Now can be shown events in Upcoming Order (Active Events only);
[IMPROVED] - Events Calendar Shortcode -> When no upcoming events are available a notice will be shown on the site;

=== Released v1.7 – 31-OCT-2017 ===

[NEW] - Now, all bundled plugins comes as pre-packaged within the theme; 
[UPDATED] - All bundled plugins are now updated to their latest versions; 
[IMPROVED] - Minor Styling improvements;

=== Released v1.6 – 02-MAY-2017 ===

[NEW] - Added WooCommerce v3.0.x compatibility;
[UPDATED] - All WooCommerce templates bundled with the theme;
[UPDATED] - All outdated plugins bundled with the theme;
[UPDATED] - ThemeSLR has been upgraded to v1.3 (Make sure tp update the plugin to get latest changes);
[UPGRADED] - All outdated WooCommerce templates bundled with the theme;
[IMPROVED] - WooCommerce product titles and gallery;

=== Released v1.5.1 – 09-MAR-2017 ===

[NEW] - Footer has been redesigned with new widgets/widgets areas;
[IMPROVED] - Footer UI/UX;
[IMPROVED] - Footer Theme Options were optimised;
[IMPROVED] - Theme Options Footer Default values;

=== Released v1.5 – 08-MAR-2017 ===

[NEW] - Footer Widgets were added on live demo;
[NEW] - ThemeSLR Framework has been updated to version v1.2;
[NEW] - Header v2 (Social Media next to Donation button and contact on top) has been added;
[NEW] - Header v3 (Logo on center) has been added;
[OPTIMISED] - Header Blocks Compatibily with child theme;
[IMPROVED] - Footer settings (Theme Options + Page metaboxes);
[IMPROVED] - Page preloader engine;
[FIXED] - Header 4px space between nav menu items on desktops;

=== Released v1.4.1 – 08-MAR-2017 ===

[FIXED] - 3rd level submenu navigation hover issue;
[FIXED] - 3rd level submenu nav on mobile/tablets;

=== Released v1.4 – 07-MAR-2017 ===

[IMPROVED] - Header Nav Responsiveness on mobiles/tablets;
[FIXED] - Header Nav click issue on mobile;
[FIXED] - Header Nav Megamenu click issue on mobile;
[FIXED] - Page preloader not centered on mobile;
[IMPROVED] - Blog category/author/tag/archive pages sidebar position error has been improved;
[IMPROVED] - Blog category/author/tag/archive pages html structure has been improved;

=== Released v1.3 – 28-JAN-2017 ===

[NEW] - Add Sermons in any page by Sermon Category using TSLR Sermons Shortcode;
[NEW] - Custom "Give Donation Button" url in Theme Options;
[IMPROVED] - Theme Header Responsiveness(Smartphones/tablets compatibility has been improved);
[FIXED] - Hide header "Call Us" & "Our Address" links where no values are set on Theme Options;
[FIXED] - Header links hover;
[FIXED] - Hide "Give Donation", when url from Theme Options is not set;

=== Released v1.2 – 08-JAN-2017 ===

[NEW] - Boxed Layout has been added;
[UPDATED] - ThemeSLR Framework plugin to v1.1(for use with Boxed Layout feature) - make sure to update the plugin;
[FIXED] - Fancy Gallery shortcode script error;

=== Released v1.1 – 15-DEC-2016 ===

[NEW] - Added Sermons Grid layout;
[NEW] - Added Sermons Custom Post;
[NEW] - Added Sermons Shortcode;
[IMPROVED] - Improved Single Sermon page(Available Sermons type: YouTube/Vimeo Video, Local mp4 Video, PDF, mp3/wav audio files);
[IMPROVED] - Navigation menu;
[FIXED] - Minor layout alignment issues;

=== Released v1.0 – 14-DEC-2016 ===

[RELEASED] - v1.0;

ChurchWP WordPress Theme