Salient – Responsive Multi-Purpose Theme

Name: Salient – Responsive Multi-Purpose Theme 14.0.2
SKU: 4254
Price: 4.25 USD
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Version 14.0.2

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Product details

Version on file: 14.0.2
Type: theme
Released: 28-11-2021
File size: 31.56 MB
License: GPL

About Salient – Responsive Multi-Purpose Theme 14.0.2

Salient is a multi-purpose WordPress theme that is popular for portfolios, creative sites, blogs and business pages. The store files it under creative, portfolio, blog, business service and multi-purpose, and the listing mentions one-click demo import, page transitions and parallax effects.

It is a design-heavy theme with a large set of options. The visual page building is normally done with a page builder and companion plugins that come with the theme, so install the plugins it asks for before you build pages.

The file on record is version 14.0.2, released in November 2021, and the package is large at about 32 megabytes. Test it with your current WordPress and PHP on a staging site first.

Requirements

A self-hosted WordPress site

Key features

One-click demo import: The listing mentions importing demo sites with one click.
Portfolio styles: Portfolio layouts are a main feature, aimed at showing creative work.
Blog post styles: Several post layouts are listed for the blog side.
Animations and page transitions: Smooth animations, page transitions and parallax effects are listed.
Social media integration: Listed with social media integration for sharing and profile links.
SEO-minded structure: The listing says SEO optimized, but that is a claim to check in practice.

Is it right for you?

A good fit for

Photographers, designers and agencies showing portfolio work
Business sites that want animated, image-led pages

Look elsewhere if

Minimal sites that need a very lightweight theme, since the package is large and feature-rich

How to install Salient – Responsive Multi-Purpose Theme 14.0.2

1
Download the file
Open My Account → Downloads and download the product. If the archive contains several zips (documentation, child theme, licensing files), you need the one named after the product.
2
Find the installable theme zip
Theme packages often bundle the theme, a child theme, plugins and docs. The installable theme is the zip that has style.css at its top level.
3
Upload it to WordPress
Go to Appearance → Themes → Add New Theme → Upload Theme, choose the theme zip, then Install Now and Activate.
4
Install the recommended plugins
Most premium themes show a notice listing their required plugins. Install those before importing any demo content.

Notes for this product

Salient normally asks you to install companion plugins after activating, such as its core, portfolio and page builder plugins. Install them before importing a demo or building pages.

Getting started: using Salient – Responsive Multi-Purpose Theme 14.0.2

Install on a staging site. Activate the theme on a test copy and install the plugins its notice asks for.
Import a demo. Use the one-click demo import to load a layout close to what you want.
Replace the content. Swap the demo text and images for your own, and set your logo and menus.
Set up your portfolio or blog. Add portfolio items or posts and choose the layout style for them.
Check speed and mobile. Animated pages can be heavy, so test loading time and phone layouts before launch.

Common problems and fixes

Portfolio or slider elements are missing from the editor

Why it happens: The theme's companion plugins aren't installed or active.
How to fix it: Install and activate the plugins in the required-plugins notice, then reload the editor.

The site feels slow with animations switched on

Why it happens: Page transitions, parallax and large images add load.
How to fix it: Turn off effects you don't need, compress images and use a caching plugin.

“The package could not be installed. The theme is missing the style.css stylesheet.”

Why it happens: The full download package was uploaded instead of the theme zip inside it.
How to fix it: Unzip the package and upload the zip that contains style.css at its top level.

“The link you followed has expired.” when uploading

Why it happens: The zip is larger than your server's PHP upload limit (upload_max_filesize / post_max_size).
How to fix it: Raise the upload limit in your hosting control panel, or unzip the file and upload the folder to wp-content/themes with your host's file manager or SFTP.

Demo import stops part-way or times out

Why it happens: The server hits its execution-time or memory limit during the import.
How to fix it: Raise max_execution_time and memory_limit with your host, then re-run the importer; importing content, widgets and settings separately also helps.

Pages look broken right after activating

Why it happens: The theme's required plugins (page builder, theme core plugin) aren't installed yet.
How to fix it: Install and activate everything in the theme's required-plugins notice, then reload.

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