Equity Themes and Customization

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WordPress In Perspective• Powers Over 23% Of The

World’s Websites• Up To 40% of IDX Broker

Customers Use WP

IDX’s Commitment

Dedicated WordPress DivisionWordPress Framework

Why Equity?

First, What Is Equity?

• Theme Framework• Flexible Foundation For Quicker

Development• Built For Real Estate

Why We Built Equity

• Frameworks Create Efficiencies

• We Outgrew Genesis• Needed Functionality In Framework, Not Child Theme

Now, Why Equity?

IDX Broker Features• Widgets• Wrappers• Seamless Integration

**IDX Not Required

Real Estate Features

•Properticons•Testimonials•CTA Buttons•Contact/Social Info

Choice

6 Child ThemesBuild Your Own

Simple Theme Creation

•Customizer Extendibility•Metabox Class•Plugin Activation Class

Support & Education

• Equity Learning Center• Video Tutorials• Knowledge Base

• Support Forum• Hooks and Filters Directory

Happy Birthday, Equity!

Working With Equity

Anatomy of a Basic Equity Child Theme

Equity Magazine Theme

Included in Equity Framework (1.3.6+)

Demo:http://magazine.aethemes.com/Download:http://agentevo.com/equity-child

Foundation JavascriptName theme.jsAdd to child theme /lib/js/ folder

Initialize

Start the EngineDefine ConstantsSet Text Domain

Add Theme Support

Top Header BarAfter Entry widget areaOff Canvas Menu

Load Parent Theme CSSNot needed in most full custom child themesMust set priority to load before child theme CSS

Add Featured Image SizesUse WP function add_image_size

Register Widget AreasUse equity_register_widget_area function

Remove Welcome ScreenShows by default if no widgets added

Filters to change links:equity_welcome_link_idxequity_welcome_link_guideequity_welcome_link_forum

Homepage MarkupHTML markup and equity_widget_area functions

Homepage Markup

Uncomment to use standard chronological blogShould be in equity_child_home() function

Require Other Libraries

Custom Customizer classCustom Plugin Activation Class

Requiring Plugins

TGM Plugin Activation Library

Links:

http://tgmpluginactivation.com/

https://github.com/TGMPA/TGM-Plugin-Activation

TGM Plugin Activation Library

Add register function

Define plugin names & sources

TGM Plugin Activation Library

Define settings

Customize text strings

Adding Custom Metaboxes & Fields

Custom Metaboxes & Fields Library

Links:https://github.com/WebDevStudios/Custom-Metaboxes-and-Fields-for-WordPress

Add Filter Function

Metabox Fields

Initialize Metabox Class

Our Future with WordPress

Equity API

Exclusive IDX Features:Saved SearchesInline Featured ListingsWP Listings Integration

WordPress Plugins

Redesign of the existing IDX pluginIMPress – IDX plugin add-on for Equity

Equity Admin

Custom WP Admin:•Agent/Broker View•Standard Admin Panel