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How to Add Button as Last Item in Menu?

With Astra theme Version 1.6.0, a new option for the Last Item in Menu is introduced – Button. With this, you can easily put Button as the last menu item for the navigation menu in the header.

Note:

We have recently released the Header Footer builder in Astra version 3.0.0, due to which you will find some new changes. Please refer to the following article for the same.Now, you will be able to add the Button element visually using the Header builder as the Last Element and makes further changes as previously.

Following are the settings for Astra theme below version 3.0.0.

From WordPress Dashboard a setting can be found under Appearance > Customize > Header > Primary Menu > Last Item in Menu.

Choosing Button from Last Item in Menu dropdown will offer the following options –

1. Button Text – Add a text2. Button Link – Give a link for the button3. Button Style – With this option button can be displayed differently for different headers like primary header, transparent header, sticky header (option with Astra Pro). Below is the detailed description –

Button Style

1. Theme Button: Set a button style same as a theme button style. Choose a Theme Button option and click on the Customize Button Style link. The link will take you to the default button style options.

If you wish to set a similar style for all button on the site and different style just for the header button choose Theme Button option and click on the Customize Button Style link.

The Customize Button Style will redirect you here –

2. Header Button: This allows you to style the header button differently than a theme default button. It will offer the following options under the Header Button section –

Colors – Set the Text Color, Background Color and also on Hover.Border – Set the Border width, Color, Hover Color, and Border Radius.Padding – Set the overall Padding for the Header Button.

Note: Header button styles cannot be set unless the option Header Button is chosen for the Button Style.

Getting Started with Growth Bundle

This bundle is a great combination of plugins that help your business getting bigger. It offers more options to cover all of your clients』 requests.

Here is a quick introduction to all plugins that are available with Growth Bundle –

Astra Pro Features

Naturally, we start with the Astra Pro addon, which comes included in this bundle so you can use the full capabilities of the Astra Theme straight away. Combine Astra theme and Astra Pro with an extensive selection of ready-made Starter Templates and our Premium support, and you』re ready to amaze clients. Here is a getting starter article.

Premium Starter Templates

There are more than 100 free Starter Templates that you can use for almost any type of website, but from time to time, you just need that something extra to make it the perfect fit. For this reason, we included additional Premium templates that are available only with our Essential Bundle or Growth Bundles. Here is a setting starter article.

Ultimate Addons for Elementor or Ultimate Addons for Beaver Builder – Don』t Choose, Have Them Both!

With Growth Bundle, you have to choose Ultimate Addons based on your primary builder choice. The Growth Bundle comes with both, Ultimate Addons for Elementor and Ultimate Addons for Beaver Builder. Having both Ultimate Addons allows you to satisfy your various clients』 desires, builder knowledge, and specific requests that suit one builder more than another. Here are articles to get started with Ultimate Addons for Beaver Builder and Ultimate Addons for Elementor.

WP Portfolio

Show your work to attract clients or develop portfolios for them. Whether you want to show-case websites, images, videos, or maybe WooCommerce products, you can easily do this using the WP Portfolio plugin. 

WP Portfolio is compatible with major page builders like Elementor, Visual Composer, and Beaver Builder. Use customizable shortcodes to add a portfolio where you want it and just the way you want it. Here is a getting started article.

Convert Pro

Who doesn』t want more conversions on their website, right? Convert Pro is the plugin included in the Growth Bundle and gives your business a giant leap forward. Being that it』s one of the easiest and most effective WordPress popup plugins, it will help you build email lists, drive traffic, promote videos & offers and make the most of your marketing spend. 

You』ll love our drag 『n』 drop editor, giving you total freedom when designing your popups – just drag any element where you want it to show. Next to being fully responsive, popups can be separately designed to look just perfect for mobile devices.

Translate your popups using WPML, test different designs/forms with the A/B testing feature, and use our advanced targeting with triggers based on the user behavior to get the best results.

And if you provide these services for your clients, it』s good to know that you can use the plugin on an unlimited number of websites.  Here is the getting started article.

Schema Pro

Naturally, getting your website more visible and well ranked in the search engine result pages (SERPs) is a high-priority goal for almost any business. On the other side, you want to be visible for just the right users. 

Schema markup is a specific vocabulary for structured data that all the major search engines have agreed to follow. Structured data help search engines better understand what your website content is really about, instead of just indexing text without actual context. Also, this provides additional information like reviews, ratings, time, etc., and will make your snippet stand out from the rest.

Schema Pro makes it easy for you to add structured data without the complexity of manually adding code to each page. Here is a getting starter article.

Unlimited Website Usage

Whether you』ve chosen an annual or lifetime license, there is no limit to the number of websites you can create using all products included in your Bundle.

White-Labeling

Do you want to set up an additional income stream by offering administration and support services to your clients? White-Label and rebrand Astra theme and all of the plugins and addons in your Bundle in just a few clicks.

White-Labeling will allow you to add your company』s brand on Astra Theme and plugins, and replace support contact details with yours. This way, you can offer our products as an integral part of your services and be sure that your clients refer to you with all potential needs. At the same time, you will still have the full support of the Astra Team behind you.

SkillJet Academy

Meet our online learning platform! If you』re looking for new skills to learn, improve your skills, or provide training for your employees, check out SkillJet Academy online courses. We have vetted and selected only industry veterans to create our courses, covering everything from the basics of building a website to marketing, client relationships, and much more. 

Our Future Plugins

Brainstorm Force started its journey more than twelve years ago. In this time, we brought the Astra Theme to the world of WordPress and more than 50 free and premium plugins. As our Astra Growth Bundle customer, you will get access to most of our plugins we will build in the future at no extra cost.

Premium Support

Our Support Team is always there for our users, as we strive to provide excellent service continuously. As our Growth Bundle user, the support tickets you open will always be the highest priority, giving you security and the fastest support when using our products. 

We try to provide support to all of our users as much as we can. However, our complimentary support can only cover questions related to our products』 existing features and fixing bugs that our users might encounter. 

As our Growth Bundle user, you are entitled to the full scope of our premium support. Though we do not offer help related to customizations or providing custom code specific to your needs, you can always rely on our support to give their best to meet your needs and help with any issues in the quickest way possible. Premium support equally covers issues like the basics of using our products and building websites and helping you solve more demanding issues. Premium support can be related even to Astra theme integrations with 3rd-party plugins (like WooCommerce, LearnDash, etc.) or extending some capabilities of Astra theme and integrated plugins using our existing custom CSS and filters base. 

With our Premium Support, we ensure that our team members stay with you until your issue is resolved. Even if solving the issue takes some time or help from our developers, your dedicated support team member will be monitoring the whole progress, follow up, provide temporary workarounds (if possible) and keep you updated until the solution is provided. 

You can drop your queries at support portal.

Extensive Training

Our products are simple to use and developed with user-friendliness on our minds. But as they are continually evolving, we want to make sure that both you and your colleagues have all the information at hand at any time. We regularly update and expand our Knowledge base and create detailed guides, walkthroughs, and blog articles.

Our YouTube channel will be your treasure chest; videos cover many topics, from WordPress basics and using Astra products to advanced features and products. Subscribe to our Brainstorm Force channel.

Besides, as mentioned, our SkillJet holds high-quality courses that will help you push your knowledge and business forward. 

Finally, our products are supported by a substantial online community ready to help and share knowledge at all times. Join some of our Facebook groups to become a part of Astra Comunity:

Astra WordPress Theme CommunityAstra and Elementor UsersUltimate Addons for ElementorUltimate Addons for Beaver BuilderUltimate Addons for Beaver Builder Users

Frequently Asked Questions

1. Should I download all of these plugins?

You do not need to download and use all plugins at a time. Based on your website』s requirement, you can plugins from the list. With Astra theme you can start using Astra Pro addon. Then download and use others plugin as required.

2. Is there one download for Growth Bundle?

No. Growth Bundle is a collection of different plugins. You would need to download each plugin separately and upload it to your website.

3. What to do with the downloaded files?

You can upload them to your website just like any other WordPress plugin.

Using Language Switcher Element with WPML

Astra Pro 3.1 introduced a new element in the Header Footer Builder – the option to add a Language Switcher.

This feature allows you to add navigation for your multilingual website in the header or footer. This article will help you understand how to use it with WPML and other third-party translation plugins.

Below, you will find the steps to add and configure the Language Switcher element in the header. You can follow similar steps to add it to the footer.

Step 1 – In the customizer, visit Header Builder. Click on the section where you wish to add navigation for different languages. From the element box, click on the Language Switcher element.

Step 2 – When you open the Language Switcher settings you will observe two options:

WPMLCustom

Note:

The name of the header 「Logo」 element was modified and the name you would see in your Header Builder is now 「Site Identity & Logo」

You will only see this option if you have WPML active on your website.

Language Switcher has in-built support for the WPML plugin. It will automatically fetch available languages from WPML and display them as navigation.

If you are using s plugin other than WPML, you can choose the custom option and add a URL for the translated version of the website.

Language Switcher with WPML

Once you add Language Switcher to the header, choose the type – WPML.

This will automatically fetch the languages you added with WPML.

If you wish to add more languages, you can add them with WPML settings. For this, visit Dashboard > WPML > Languages > Site Languages > Add / Remove languages. From the list of languages select the required ones and click on save.

All selected languages from the step above will be available in your Header Builder with the Language Switcher.

You can customize the look of the language navigation with following options:

Layout: You can either display all languages in a horizontal or vertical manner. Horizontal layout mostly applies well to the header while the vertical layout is often better suited for the footer. Show Country Flag: This will display flags for countries associated with the chosen language. It helps users to quickly spot the preferred language they are looking for. Show Name: This will display the full name for the language. Show Translated Name: This will display the translated names for all languages when a specific language is selected. For example – you added 4 languages, let us say English, French, German, and Hindi. When you select the German language, all languages will show their translated names in German. Show Language Code: This will display the language code for each language. For example – English (en), French (fr), German (de), and Hindi (hi).

Under the Design tab, you can manage spacing, typography, and the size of the items.

Language Switcher with Other Translation Plugins

If you are using any plugin other than WPML, please follow the below steps to add language navigation:

Note:

The name of the header 「Logo」 element was modified and the name you would see in your Header Builder is now 「Site Identity & Logo」

Step 1 – Navigate to Customizer > Header Builder > Language Switcher. Here, select the language from the dropdown and click on the 「Add Language」 button. You can repeat this step for all languages you wish to add.

Step 2 – Next, click on the language bar for a specific language. This will expand the language settings, allowing you to change its label (if needed) and set the appropriate URL. This URL is actually a translated version of your website (like https://www.yoursite.com/en/) and you can find it in your translation plugin. Just paste the URL there for the respective language.

Step 3 – You can manage other things from the above settings like the horizontal/vertical layout, show country flag, and display language name.

Step 4 – Under the Design tab, you can manage the spacing, color, and typography for the items.

How to Install Starter Templates (Free) Plugin?

Starter Templates plugin is available in free as well as premium version. Read the basics of the plugin here.

Let』s see how you can install a free version of this plugin –

Step 1 – From your WordPress dashboard, visit Plugins > Add New and search for a plugin 『Starter Templates』.

Step 2 – Choose to install the plugin and activate it. Step 3 – Find plugin settings under Appearance > Starter Templates.

In case you wish to install the Premium Starter Templates plugin, here are the steps.

Related Articles –

How to Import Complete Site with Starter Templates?How to Import Single Page Starter Templates?

How to Disable Comments on WordPress website?

Comments are a great feature for websites that can benefit from user discussions. Otherwise, you can disable comments to avoid spam or additional workload. This document will show you how to disable comments on your whole website and only on specific posts or pages.

Here is a quick video that explains how comments on any WordPress website can be disabled:

Disable Comments on Your Website.

You can disable comments on your website in a few simple steps:

Step 1 – Navigate to Dashboard > Settings > Discussion;

Step 2 – Uncheck the 「Allow people to submit comments on new posts」 option;

Step 3 – Scroll down to the bottom of the page and click on the 「Save Changes」 button:

Before you disable all comments on your website, keep in mind that several other options might suit your needs better:

Limit commenting only to registered and logged in users: activate the 「Users must be registered and logged in to comment」 option; Control which posts will be published by yourself: activate the 「Comment must be manually approved」 option;

If you unchecked the 「Allow people to submit comments on new posts」 option (comments disabled), the two options mentioned above won』t work.

Disable Comments on Individual Pages & Posts

You might need comments, for example, on your WooCommerce products, but not on your whole website. If you would like to disable comments on some or all pages or posts, you can set this individually. Please follow these steps:

Step 1 – Navigate to your Pages or Posts list from your Dashboard;

Step 2 – Click on 「Edit」 under the page or post name to open editor;

Step 3 – On the right side, in the document settings, scroll down to the 「Discussion」 section;

Step 4 – Uncheck the 「Allow Comments」 option, and Update the page or post.

Revamped Astra』s Customizer

After the release of Astra 3.0.0 having improved the Customizer speed, we have now completely revamped Astra』s Customizer bringing you a whole lot of additional options. We』ll name just a few of the great Astra』s Customizer changes that came with Astra 3.1.0. like refined customizer and sharper fields, color pickers, and redesigned General/Design tabs. Continue reading for a detailed review.

Color Picker UI Updated

You will now find the Color Picker to be right outside having Normal/Hover color fields rather than inside the edit boxes and under the Normal and Hover color sections.

This means that you can modify the color of the respective options much faster with fewer clicks.

Old Color UI Options – Normal and Hover

New Color UI Options – Normal and Hover

Spacing Control Design Updated

The Spacing control options include the Padding and Margin options. We have updated this design to give it better and cleaner look.

Old Spacing Option

New Spacing Option

Cleaner UI with Divider between All Controls

We added spacing and dividers between all controls, dividing them into sections. We did this to make the Customizer more intuitive and to make it easy for users to understand and use the options.

Drag-Drop Meta Structure Updated!

We simplified the way Drag-Drop meta structure so it looks cleaner.

Old Drag-Drop Structure

New Drag-Drop Structure

Other improvements

Apart from the above mentioned changes you will notice some additional major improvements.

Slider Input Control Updated

The slider input control has been updated with the WordPress Range Control option.

Dropdown/Select Groups converted to Multi-button Options

We have reduced the number of clicks need to set any dropdown option. Now you can simply select the options from the Multi-buttons and set up your pages in no time. Also, it gives you an overview of all available choices straight away.

Checkbox converted to WordPress Toggle Control

We moved from the Checkbox options on the left to the default WordPress Toggle Control options for quickly enabling and disabling options.

Old Checkbox Options

New Slider Options

Align Select field converted to Multi-Button control

Just as the above Select options were updated we have converted the Align fields to a Multi-Button control for quicker selection.

Browser Support by Astra

Here is a list of browsers that works seamlessly with Astra.

Last 1 Android versionsLast 1 Chrome Android versionsLast 2 Chrome versionsLast 2 Firefox versionsLast 2 Safari versionsLast 2 iOS versionsLast 2 Edge versionsLast 2 Opera versions

We provide browser support similar to that of WordPress Core.

System Requirements – Starter Templates

Here are system requirements to run Starter Templates plugin smoothly –

WordPress version 5.0 or above PHP 7 or aboveMySQL 5.6 or above/ MariaDB version 10.0 or aboveWP Memory limit of 128 MB or greater

Note: If you are not sure if above versions are running on your server, we recommend you to contact your hosting provider.

Along with above system requirements here are few more that you would need to work with the plugin –

ServersIf your website is hosted by WP Engine, you might need to add SSL to your website to avoid saving issues.If you use SiteGround or GoDaddy, make sure that they modify the SubstituteMaxLineLength of your server for you.

X-Frame OptionsIt has to be set to 「same origin」 to avoid editing issues. Please ask your host to do this for you.

PHP Z-Lib ExtensionIt is preferable to have PHP Zlib extension enabled on your server. Please ask your host to enable this for you, if it is not.

DeviceYou will need desktop computers or laptops to edit templates. It is not possible to edit them with mobile phones and tablets.

BrowsersUse Chrome, Firefox, Safari, or Microsoft Edge version 79 or greater.

Know Your Website Information with Site Health

WordPress offers Site Health feature that displays technical information about your website. Option can be found under Tools > Site Health. Here is a list of things you can see –

WordPressDirectories and SizesActive ThemeInactive Themes Active Plugins Inactive PluginsMedia HandlingServer DatabaseWordPress ConstantsFilesystem PermissionsAMP

For example – Lets say you wish to know current PHP version of your site. You can see it as highlight in screenshot –

Backup Your Website in Less than 10 Minutes!

Backups have an essential role in making sure that you never lose your website. Before major updates, customizations, or lodging a support ticket — we highly recommend you backup your website. So in case if something goes wrong, you will be able to restore it quickly.

Though most web hosting services offer backups, these are often out of your control (most often done periodically).

It』s important to be able to create a backup when you need it. This is especially true if you』re not using a staging environment (which we also recommend) to do WordPress, theme, or plugin updates or to test new features on your website – making a backup before any of these actions is highly recommended.

Below is a quick video walkthrough that explains how to backup & restore your WordPress website with UpdraftPlus. There is a free and paid version of the plugin. For this document, we will be using a free version.

Add Updraft Plus To Your Website

We』ll start by installing and activating the UpdraftPlus plugin:

Step 1 – Log in to your website and navigate to Dashboard > Plugins > Add New;

Step 2 – Search for 「updraft plus」 in the search bar on the top right side of the screen;

Step 3 – Install and activate the plugin.

Set Up The Plugin

Navigate to the Dashboard > Settings > UpdraftPlus Backups to set it up and start creating your first backup.

Let』s set up the plugin:

Step 1 – Click on the Settings tab;

Step 2 – Decide if you wish to schedule your backups for automatic updates or do you want to do it manually. You can also set how many previous backups you wish to retain. This is available for both 「File Backup Schedule」 and a 「Database Backup Schedule」;

Step 3 – Now you need to choose your remote storage option. This means that your backup will be exported to the remote location you choose (e.g. Dropbox, Google Drive, etc.). You are free to choose any available option;

Note: Though e-mail is an available option, we don』t recommend using this option as backups can become quite large.

Step 4 – Scroll down to the bottom of the page and click 「Save Changes」.

Depending on the remote storage option you choose, you might need to do an additional authorization step. If this is the case, you will get a notification with the authorization link on Step 4. The authorization is needed to confirm that the plugin has the right to access and save files to your remote storage.

Authorize the Remote Storage

If you chose the remote storage option that requires authorization, follow the instructions mentioned here to finish the setup.

In this example, we used a free Dropbox account that comes with 2 GB of free storage (at the moment of writing). Another free alternative is Google Drive which comes with 15 GB of storage.

Step 1 – Log in to your Dropbox account. If you don』t have one, you can easily create it;

Step 2 – Click on the link in the notification popup (mentioned previously). This will start the authorization process;

Step 3 – Click on the 「Allow」 button. This will authorize Updraft Plus to use your Dropbox account;

Step 4 – You will see the final setup screen with the 「Complete Setup」 button. Click it to finish the setup process and return to your website.

Below is a quick video walkthrough that explains how to backup & restore your WordPress website with UpdraftPlus.

Backup Your Website

Now that your Updraft Plus plugin is set, you can make your first backup. Follow these simple steps:

Step 1 – Navigate to Dashboard > Settings > UpdraftPlus Backups and click on the 「Backup/Restore」 tab;

Step 2 – Click on the 「Backup Now」 button to start the backup process. This will open a backup settings popup.

Step 3 – With the free version, you have the option to decide which files you wish to include in your backup (you can find these options when you click on the 3-dots menu) and whether you want your database to be included too. Also, you can send the backup file to the remote storage or save it locally on your server. We recommend that you keep all options checked:

Step 4 – Click on the 「Back Up Now」 button to create your backup.

Restore Your Website

If it happens that you need to restore your website from a backup (e.g. there were some issues with your website after updates), please follow the steps:

Step 1 – Navigate to Dashboard > Settings > UpdraftPlus Backups and click on the 「Backup/Restore」 tab;

Step 2 – Scroll down to the 「Existing Backups」 section. Here, you will see all backups you previously made.

Step 3 – To restore your website just click on the 「Restore」 button on the backup you wish to restore from.

Step 4 – On the next screen, select if you wish to restore just some of the files (e.g. Plugins, Database, etc.) or your whole website. Click 「Next」 on the following screens to finish the restore process.

Step 5 – When you initiate the restore process on your website, the Updraft will save a copy of your existing files and folders before restoring the website from a backup. You can review these files, and if you are satisfied with the restore, remove these by clicking on the 「Delete Old Directories」 button at the UpdarftPlus Backups:

Premium Starter Templates – Install and Activate License

In the Starter Templates library, templates with PREMIUM tags are accessible only to those who own the Essential Bundle or Growth Bundle.

Once you purchase Essential Bundle or Growth Bundle, follow the steps below to install the plugin and activate its license. Activating the license will allow you to import starter templates with the 『Premium』 tag.

Step 1 – Login to your store account.Step 2 – Visit Account > Downloads. Step 3 – Choose to download Premium Starter Templates plugin.

Step 4 – From your WordPress dashboard, navigate to Plugins > Add New > Upload Plugin and upload zip from the above step.

Once you activate the plugin you will have to activate the license key.

Step 1 – Visit store account and go to Account > Licenses and copy the license key.

Step 2- Navigate to WordPress dashboard > Plugins > Installed Plugins > Premium Starter Templates and click on Activate License. A popup window will appear where you need to enter the license key.

Note: The Premium Starter Templates is a different plugin than the Starter Templates plugin that is available for free on WordPress.org.

Once you are set with the plugin start importing your favorite template.

Related Docs –

How to Import Complete Site with Starter Templates?How to Import Single Page Starter Templates?