Flatter
Overview
Flatter is an elegant responsive child theme for Clipper and part of our “flat design” series themes that include FlatPress for ClassiPress, FlatPage for Vantage and FlatRoller for JobRoller. With minimal graphics the pages load much quicker which is just great for any website.
The look of coupon listing and single pages has been revamped to give them an ultra-modern feel. The homepage features options to enable grid view, tabbed view (choose categories or stores to display in the tabs), and full-width. The child theme comes with 11 colour schemes(!) and with dual navigation option that can be used to better manage your website. Not only that, there are practically just a couple of background images in the whole theme, which means and upgrade in look is firmly coupled with an upgrade in performance.
Moreover, it is possible to hide any widgets for mobile devices to improve load times and prevent the page from being too long, which is pretty much unique for any theme!
All in all, the child theme is a complete package for your successful WordPress powered coupon site – Flatter is better! Check out Flatter being (customised and) used in live environment on DomainPromo.com! , Dealhack Retailmenot Skin
Key Features:
- Fully responsive child theme
- Extended home page widgets (Latest coupons,Coupons by category, coupons by Tag, coupons by Type, Expiring coupons, Tabbed Widgets,Blog posts widget,…
- Elegant flat design with 11 colour schemes!
- Homepage options for grid view, tabbed view and full width page
- Force Open Affiliate Links: Make sure visitors never bypass your external/coupon affiliate links!
- Dual Navigation: Extra navigation area below header with mega menus for stores and categories!
- Choose between Responsive CSS menu or HTML Select menu for primary navigation!
- Display store thumbnail showcase on homepage!
- Display store and category mega menus in the primary navigation
- Different button colors for each coupon type
- Theme options page to manage the look and feel of the website
- Hide unwanted widgets on mobile devices!
- Compatible with Clipper 2.0.1
Frequently Asked Questions
- Is this child theme responsive?
Yes the theme is fully responsive - What is unique in this child theme?
We have completely refreshed the look from the default Clipper layout. The Flatter child theme layout is based on Flat Design, which practically means there are very few images used in the design, improving the performance on all devices. With the use of mobile phones for browsing websites ever increasing, the real icing on the cake comes in the form of the option to prevent each widget from displaying on mobile devices (not hiding it using CSS), which will keep the pages tidy and improve performance further - Do you plan to create more child themes along the same lines?
Yes, we subsequently launched FlatPress for ClassiPress, FlatPage for Vantage, and FlatRoller for JobRoller, so the customers can have consistent branding if they use more than one theme from AppThemes - How do I show more then 10 coupons on the homepage?
Open Settings → Reading page in your WP admin back end, and you can change the “Blog pages show at most” setting from 10 to another number, and that should reflect on your site. - How do I show grid view on the stores page?
Open taxonomy-stores.php file in wp-content/themes/flatter/ folder and find replace all instances of the following code:
<div class="box-holder">
with:
<div class="box-holder grid"> - How do I update the theme manually?
To update, you should extract the Zip file locally and overwrite the contents in the/wp-contents/themes/flatter/folder. I always rename the new version folder fromflattertoflatter-newon my computer and once it’s uploaded on the server, just quickly rename the older version fromflattertoflatter-oldand the new one fromflatter-newback toflatter. This way the switching takes the minimum amount of time and also you can roll back to the older version just in case the new one doesn’t work out.
Installation
- Extract zip in the /wp-content/themes/ directory.
- Activate the theme through the ‘Appearance’ menu in WordPress.
- Go to Flatter Settings → General to setup overall site options.
- Go to appearance => widgets => customize flatter home page widgets
Support Policy
From February 2015, support will only be available via email from our email address support @ themebound ( remove spaces).
Before you email us, please make sure you have browsed/searched through product forum for the answer to your question, and have read through the Support FAQs below:
Support FAQs
- What kind of support is offered with a purchased product?
Your product purchase includes one year of access to premium support via email and one year or free updates. Beyond that, you will need to renew your subscription year on year for around 30% of the product price. Support covers issues such as bug fixes (if any) under normal operation, how to use basic product features, very basic WordPress help, and help with very basic theme customisaton. If you need more advanced modifications please consider hiring a developer to do it for you. - Will you provide help with small modifications?
If you need to do small modifications, you may get help from us as long as they are reasonable in number and nature. If you have a lot of such modifications, please consider paid developer help. - What kind of help would be unreasonable to ask?
This is not an easy question to answer. We are here to ensure that the product you purchased works as intended by us and serves its purpose on your website. That means if it doesn’t work for you, we can step in and help you with it. However, it is when there are no issues with the functioning of the product and all you want is help with modification, that demands start getting unreasonable.
As mentioned before, we don’t mind helping with modifications, but we also expect you to have tried everything to do it yourself. In other words, we expect you to have tried all the settings in your theme, ensured that the issue relates to the product in question, searched through legacy product support forum, and looked around on Google for the answer to your questions before approaching us. Please bear in mind that one theme, one child theme and a few plugins can get you only so far, and you will probably need to make changes to the code of your website to add functionality, change design and personalise it. In case of too many modifications, we will politely ask you to seek paid help. - I am using one of your child themes. I am having an issue with it.
Please make sure the issue is really with the child theme by activating the parent theme and checking if the problem gets solved. Also please make sure you have tested all the settings in parent theme and child theme, sometimes the answer is right in there! Send us an email if the issue still persists. - I am using one of your child themes. I need help with customisation.
As a pre-requisite, you are going to need a basic understanding of HTML & CSS to start customising the layout and style of your theme. To dig deeper PHP knowledge, specifically to WordPress, will help as well. The WordPress Codex is a great place to start learning. For CSS changes related to text colour, background colour, fonts, etc, please consider using the Firebug extension. A simple Google search returns many good text/video tutorials. - Do you offer paid WordPress development services?
Yes we do depending on our work schedule. You can always run your requirements by us via email.
Change logs
6.1.6: (07/02/2022)
– Fixed Css issues
– Fixed js migration helper for wp 5.6
6.1.5: (18/09/2020)
– Fixed js migration helper for wp 5.5
6.1.4: (05/09/2020)
– Fixed theme options panel not appearing after wp5.5
6.1.3: (30/08/2020)
– Fixed expiring date field in the edit coupon.
6.1.2: (01/06/2020)
– Fixed sharer option for coupons
– Fixed dofollow links
6.1.1: (05/03/2020)
– Added sidebar home page layout
6.1.0: (25/02/2020)
– Fixed minor css bugs
6.0.9: ( 30/01/2020)
– Fixed number of ads options in widget (Latest coupons)
6.0.9: ( 21/01/2020)
– Fixed categories images bug
6.0.8: ( 16/01/2020)
– Fixed js bug
– Fixed Css small issues
-Enhanced responsiveness
6.0.7: ( 04/01/2020)
– Fixed js slider bug
-Fixed compatibility with clipper 2.0.6
– Fixed Css small issues
6.0.6: ( 04/01/2020)
– Fixed js slider bug
-Fixed compatibility with clipper 2.0.5
– Fixed Css small issues
6.0.5: ( 15/12/2019)
– Fixed php7 bugs
– Fixed Css small issues
6.0.4 : (12/12/2019)
– Fixed Enable coupon link option
– Fixed PHP 7 bugs
– Fixed css issues
6.0.3 : (10/12/2019)
– Fixed PHP 7 bugs
– Fixed css issues
– Improved responsiveness
6.0.2 : ( 19/11/2019)
– Fixed responsiveness issue
– Fixed coupons loop on search pages
– Fixed Featured coupons filter
– Added more features (Selected coupons widget)
– Fixed css bugs
6.0.1: (01/11/2019)
Fixed Random coupons widget
Fixed css bugs
Updated Import demo data
6.0.0: (26/10/2019) The theme is fully compatible with clipper 2.X New framework and appearance skin was implemented. Extended home page widgets were added (with lot of options within) Responsive enhanced CSS bugs fixed Compatible with couponjoy and coupon thumbnail Click to copy the coupon fixed Other fixes
5.0.3 (22/05/2018) FIXES: – Extras drop down on Share Coupon page
5.0.2 (22/05/2018) FIXES: – Full width page template
5.0.1 (09/02/2018) FIXES: – Full width page template – Coupon meta bar CSS
5.0.0 (01/01/2018) CHANGES: – Made compatible with Clipper 2.0.0.
4.0.1 (16/12/2016) CHANGES: – Made compatible with Clipper 1.6.4.
4.0 (09/08/2016) FIXES: – Bumped version to 4.0 to prevent auto-update issues with another theme called Flatter
1.4.5 (11/02/2016) FIXES: – Made expiry date field optional in the front end forms NEW: – Made compatible with Clipper 1.6.3
1.4.4 (21/11/2015) FIXES: – Notice appearing on menu screen on admin panel – Scroll bar appearing on coupon popup after clicking copy button CHANGES: – Improved method that handles homepage tabs
1.4.3 (15/10/2015) FIXES: – Fixed notice appearing on homepage in non-tabbed view – Fixed CSS issue with “Email Coupon” form – Fixed CSS issue with Promotion button and tooltip – Fixed CSS issue with search box in Safari browser
1.4.2 (30/09/2015) FIXES: – Fixed description showing in grid view if single coupon links were disabled CHANGES: – Changed coupon CTA box to use template instead of function – Removed unused functions
1.4.1 (26/09/2015) FIXES: – Fixed homepage pagination in normal (non-tabbed) view – Fixed description showing in grid view if single coupon links were disabled – Fixed “top” link showing out of place when pagination does not display in grid mode CHANGES: – Changed minimum requirement for Clipper to 1.6
1.4.0 (18/09/2015) FIXES: – Fixed “My Orders” page throwing error – Fixed menu icon not showing on mobile devices – Fixed font icon issues on single coupon page – Other CSS fixes CHANGES: – Button hover mechanism to become colour agnostic NEW: – Grid view for the homepage – Tabbed layout mechanism for the homepage using navigation menus – Full-width option for the homepage – Minimum Clipper requirement notice added to admin back end
1.3.1 (26/08/2015) FIXES: – Homepage comment box popup not appearing properly on mobile devices – Loop box height issues on mobile devices CHANGES: – Made compatible with WordPress 4.3 and Clipper 1.6.1 – Enqueued Google font instead of using CSS @import NEW: – Added support for new password generator introduced in WordPress 4.3
1.3.0 (01/05/2015) FIXES: – Escaped output of function add_query_arg() to prevent XSS security vulnerability – Fixed image responsiveness in coupon list view – Fixed homepage pagination links – Fixed store thumbnails not opening on iOS browsers – Fixed a host of CSS bugs – Fixed compatibility issues with Ad Scroller plugin – Fixed notice on Hide on Mobile checkbox in widgets CHANGES: – Combined loop codes for all archive views – Replaced theme screenshot image – Changed filenames in /includes/ folder – Cleaned up admin options page NEW: – Made Flatter compatible with Clipper 1.6 – Added wide screen layout option – Added options to restrict numbers, hide empty instances of and order categories and stores in mega menu – Added option to hide category / tags section from a coupon archive view – Disabled core stylesheets automatically when child theme is active
1.2.4 Fixed CSS issues Removed legacy code Fixed displaying of expired coupon info on search result page Amended header tags to make it more SEO friendly on the blog
1.2.3 Fixed bug causing the expiry date to show twice and other styling issues
1.2.2 Made compatible with Clipper 1.5.1 Added option to force open affiliate link Removed the redundant “Popup Solution” to use the new solution in Clipper
1.2.1 Added Popup Solution to fix the Chrome Blank Page issue with Clipper 1.5 mentioned here. Fixed CSS Bugs Improved options with homepage store thumbnail showcase and store/category mega menus
1.2.0 Major Update: Added 10 more colour schemes Added “Dual Navigation (DN)” mode to add extra navigation Added mega menus for stores and categories in DN mode Added store thumbnail showcase on the homepage Fixed CSS bugs
1.1.0 Made fully compatible with Clipper 1.5
1.0.0Initial release version (at the time of Clipper 1.4)
Comments (665)
Hi author,
I coundn’t find the way to input featured-images for my coupons post. Could you show me the way?
Best regards.
Clipper does not support featured images on coupons, you can use the Coupon Thumbnails plugin on the marketplace to add them.
Hi,
İ want to remove the voting part as when someone votes bad, the coupon goes directly to unreliable and do not work much. How can I get rid of this ?
This is the most important problem for me on clipper.
If you can help me, it would be great.
Thanks.
Hi there,
If you are an existing Flatter customer, please email us with your support request along with order details and you will be helped on this.
Best Regards,
Mohsin
I can’t update my picture to store image box. It’s bug. Can you help me ?
Hi there,
Please use email for all support requests. You will find our email address under the support tab.
Best Regards,
Mohsin
Hello sir,
I am using flatter child theme where I can find head and body tag please help me
They are in wrapper.php in the Clipper theme folder. Please use email for any further support requests.
Thanks for your help.
Best regards.
Hi, Can you show me the way to chang URL wp-admin to other link.
Regards.
I don’t know of any way, may be try looking for a plugin.
Hi onmyway9X
You can do this with this plugin. https://en-gb.wordpress.org/plugins/custom-admin-url/
Regards
Chris
sir in my site when i am clicking on show coupon not opening new tab and not showing coupon code please help me sir i am using flatter my site dealsyaari.com
register option is not coming in website only loin option is coming what to do??bro??
and imagge is not adding in featured store??/
pls reply me bhai?/
Please send support requests via email, our email address is mentioned under the support tab.
I have created a new colour scheme for flatter. I have added it to the colour schemes folder. How do I get it to appear in the drop down list in the flatter settings?
Hi,
İ broke something in clipper votes part and cant do anything as it gives error. How can İ set it back?
It gives error like this: Parse error: syntax error, unexpected $end in /usr/local/pem/vhosts/141079/webspace/siteapps/WordPress-53512/htdocs/wp-content/themes/clipper/includes/voting.php on line 366
Hi there,
You can replace the aforementioned file on your server off a freshly downloaded copy of Clipper. I hope that helps.
Best Regards,
Mohsin
Hi,
This is an important issue. I can not reach to my site
Thanks sir. I have solved that problem. Now i am just looking for some codes or plugins to remove or disable this coupon votes part. Do you have any idea about it?
Hello sir. Thank you for your work. I’ve Clipper and Flatter on my website and I’d like to add a sidebar on categories’s pages how can I do this ? (categories’s pages are not customisable) Thank you
Hi there,
Please send any support requests via email. Our email address can be found under the support tab.
Best Regards,
Mohsin
Hello, I would like to know if it is possible to translate this child theme. I need to know it before buying this theme.
Hi there,
Thanks for the interest. The front end of the child theme is translatable. Actually you only need to translate Clipper, and all the text labels that the child theme adds can be set from Flatter settings page itself.
Best Regards,
Mohsin
Hello Mohsin, thank you for the fast reply.
So, if I download Clipper and translate it before installing the Flatter, will everything be already translated in the child theme?
Regards,
Bruno.
Yes.
Is there a way to disable up down vote ?
Hi there,
Please send your support query via email and I will get it checked.
Best Regards,
Mohsin
hi sabin33,
you can remove it from thumbs part on editor from clipper theme.
Hi Mark,
I tried, edited and even deleted all code from store-thumbs.php nothing happens lol
Its sorted now. I had to change ‘display: block;’ to ‘display: none;’ few time.
Hi,
I have recently purchased “Flatter” Child theme for Clipper.
This is my website http://www.couponrope.com/
Clipper 1.5.1 theme is already installed at my website.
In past, I installed all Clipper themes in the Appearance menu of WordPress and than activate it.
But this time, I have a confusion with this Flatter Clipper theme. I don’t know how to install this “Flatter” for Clipper at my website.
As, this is not a complete theme file like Clipper 1.5.1 .
So please guide me, how i can install this new design look ” Flatter” at my website.
I have go through this link, but unable to understand first point
” Extract zip in the /wp-content/themes/ directory “.
https://marketplace.appthemes.com/child-themes/clipper/flatter/#install
Please help me.
Thanks
Hataish Kumar
Replied to your email.
Hello Hatesh,
I think you just need to activate the flatter theme from themes.
1. click on appearance.
2. click on themes.
3. find flatter and click activate.
Hi
i cannot add a custom image to store. after uploading the image when i click on insert into post, display a blank page. if i click save all changes, image is not getting updated, it just shows screen shot image.
please tell me the steps to update the image, instead of displaying screen shot.
Hi there,
Please send your support query via email and I will get it checked. Our email address can be found from under the support tab.
Best Regards,
Mohsin
Can I use it on unlimited websites?
Hi there,
Yes, you may use it on unlimited websites that you own.
Best Regards,
Mohsin
Hi,
I got this error from my site when I click to “coupons” in WP-admin page.
Fatal error: Allowed memory size of 134217728 bytes exhausted (tried to allocate 122880 bytes) in /usr/local/pem/vhosts/141079/webspace/siteapps/WordPress-53512/htdocs/wp-admin/menu.php on line 97
What do I need to do ?
How to update with out loosing settings,, i even edit HTml Tags inside.. only way i found is to uninstall and reinstall new one. thats lot of work for me as i have customized the code.. in may places.
Hi there,
There is no way not to lose your edits if you upgrade. You can either redo all your changes to the new version, or apply the changes that were made in the new version to your install.
Best Regards,
Mohsin
Hi,
I like this this theme and i want to purchase this but having some queries like can i set image slider like coupondunia website has instead of your default feature slider and can we add filters in widgets area like other websites. and also i have checked demo of this theme, if search any brand name it doesn’t shows. if we search coupon title then we gets results how we improve search function.