The Genesis Framework is a parent theme which controls the basic design, security, and SEO foundation of your website.
The Genesis Framework theme files should not be edited. If you edit these parent theme files, all your changes will be lost when you update the Genesis Framework.
Instead, we recommend installing, activating, and editing the Genesis Sample child theme or another Genesis child theme.
Note: After installing both the Genesis Framework and a child theme, you’ll activate the child theme only.
Compatibility
To use the Genesis Framework, make sure you have the following installed:
- Latest version of WordPress®1
- PHP version 5.6+ (Check with your web host for your server’s current version of PHP.)
Note: If your server is using a PHP version less than 5.6, you will not see a notification in the dashboard when a Genesis update is available.
Documentation
Getting Started
- Child Themes
- Demo Content
- Translations
Genesis Settings and Features
- Global Genesis Settings
- Genesis Post or Page Settings
- Header, Footer, and Body Scripts
- Genesis Layout Settings
- Genesis User Profile Settings
- Genesis Widgets
General Usage
- Archive Page Title and Description
- Author Box on Single Posts
- Content Column Classes
- Add Featured Images to Posts or Pages
- Create a Standard Blog Page
- Create a Custom Blog Page
Updating Genesis and Child Themes
Code Snippets
Guides and References
- Theme Customization Basic Skills
- Hooks
- Filters
- Markup
Tutorials
- General
- Design
- Widget Areas