About This Theme
Available Demos
Why Choose Colon?
Bootstrap Framework
Built on the world's most popular responsive framework for rock-solid stability.
SEO Optimized
Clean HTML5 structure and schema markup to help you rank higher on Google
Elementor Ready
Full compatibility with Elementor page builder for easy drag-and-drop editing
Sticky Header
Theme comes with sticky header feature. Now you don’t have to scroll up everytime for menu selection.
Who keeps Colon updated?
Themes don't maintain themselves. WordPress core, plugins and PHP versions move on, and a theme that worked last year can break quietly on a live site. If you would rather not babysit updates, our WordPress care plan handles tested updates, daily offsite backups, uptime monitoring and two hours of small changes a month, from $99.
See the maintenance plansWho Colon is for
Colon is built for business websites rather than shops. It ships four free demos aimed at the sites a studio or service company actually launches: a corporate front page, a portfolio, an agency landing page and a blog-led site. The theme copy also covers real estate, medical, events, construction, restaurant and charity sites, and every one of those starts from the same layout set.
- Service businesses and agencies that need a credible site quickly
- Portfolios and blogs that live on readable typography rather than widgets
- Local businesses that will hand the site to a developer later and expect a standard Bootstrap base
What you can build with Colon
The free theme covers the structural side: customizer options, custom widgets, a top bar, preloader, breadcrumbs, a menu button, layout width settings, page and blog sidebars, a transparent header, footer columns up to four, one-click demo import, sticky header and colour settings. It is translation ready and supports RTL, so a bilingual site does not need a second theme, and it works with Elementor, Beaver Builder, Visual Composer, SiteOrigin and Divi. The templates print schema markup in the markup itself, which is why the pages tend to pick up rich results without extra plugins.
Pro (v1.19) adds the parts a growing business notices: two premium demos, 800+ Google font settings, header styles with header search and a header slider, social sharing icons, an author box and author widget, popular posts, related posts, performance settings, a footer credits editor and priority support. Compare the Colon Pro add-ons.
How to install Colon
- Install Colon from the WordPress.org theme directory.
- Import the demo closest to your business type, then edit it rather than starting empty.
- Set the logo, colours and header transparency in the customizer.
- Build the page map first, before writing copy, so the menus and breadcrumbs match the real site.
- Check the sticky header and the mobile menu on a phone, since that is where business sites lose enquiries.
Free vs Pro Comparison
| Feature | Free | Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Favicon, Logo, Title and Customization | ||
| Customizer Theme Options | ||
| Custom Widgets | ||
| Top Bar | ||
| Preloader | ||
| Breadcrumbs display | ||
| Menu Button | ||
| Layout Width Settings | ||
| Page Sidebar | ||
| Blog Sidebar | ||
| Transparent Header | ||
| Responsive Design | ||
| RTL Support | ||
| Footer Columns (1,2,3,4) | ||
| Sidebar Options (Full, Left and Right) | ||
| 1 Click Demo Import | ||
| Sticky Header | ||
| Color Settings | ||
| 800+ Google Fonts Settings | ||
| Social Sharing Icons | ||
| Author Details in Single Post | ||
| Author Widget with Social Icons | ||
| WooCommerce | ||
| Menu Cart | ||
| Header Styles | ||
| Related Posts | ||
| Top bar Extra Settings | ||
| Blog Extra Settings | ||
| Header Slider | ||
| Header Search | ||
| Social Icons | ||
| Popular Posts Widget | ||
| Performance Settings | ||
| Footer Credits Editor | ||
| PRO Demos | ||
| Priority Support |
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Frequently asked questions
Is the Colon theme free?
Yes. Colon is a free WordPress theme for blogs and business websites, usable on personal and commercial projects at no cost. A Pro version exists for users who want extra layouts and priority support, but the free theme is fully functional.
Is Colon good for a blog?
Yes. Colon is designed for content sites, with readable typography, a clean single-post layout and archive templates for categories and tags. It is light enough to keep article pages fast, which matters more for a blog than any homepage feature.
What does Colon Pro add?
Pro adds extra demo layouts, additional customisation options and priority support. The free version already provides the full blog and business layout set, translation readiness and compatibility with the block editor, Elementor and the customizer.
Does Colon work with Elementor and the block editor?
Yes. Colon supports the WordPress block editor, the live customizer and popular page builders such as Elementor, so pages can be built visually without editing code.
Is Colon translation ready?
Yes. Colon is translation ready and compatible with translation plugins, so the theme strings can be translated into any language without modifying the theme files.
Will Colon slow down my site?
No. Colon is a lightweight theme with no bundled page builder or heavy script libraries, which keeps pages fast by default. Site speed then depends mainly on images, plugins and hosting.