Visual Composer

The Visual Composer is the most popular drag & drop frontend and backend page builder.

Installation

The plugin is integrated into the theme so after theme activation you will be asked to install it. Or course this doesn't mean you have to use it. The Bimber theme works with and without it.

Updates

The Visual Composer plugin is a premium plugin sold separately on the CodeCanyon site. It is included in the theme (based on extended license) so you can use it for free, as theme's element. Unfortunately this type of license doesn't let you do the plugin updates. Updates are available only for users with a regular license. When a new Visual Composer version comes up, the Bimber theme will be updated as well, to include the VC latest version.

If you have already activated Visual Composer, you've updated Bimber and want to update VC please:

  1. Please deactivate and delete Visual Composer in WordPress Admin › Plugins panel
  2. Go to the WordPress Admin › Appearance › Install plugins panel and install an up-to-date Visual Composer.

Setup

After activating the plugin, its configuration page will be accessible in the WP Admin main menu. The plugin's default configuration is enough to start working with the builder. No extra configuration steps are required.

For more information, please refer to the plugin page.

Build a static page

To compose a static page using VC elements, please do these simple steps:

  1. Create a new page or choose one of existing and go to its edition screen.
  2. If plugin is activated and was loaded properly, you should see VC's toolbar under the page title.
  3. Click the Backend Editor if you like to use the editor on the backend side.
  4. Click the Frontend Editor if you like to use the live frontend editor.
  5. Start adding elements, use drag & drop UI to change their position etc.
  6. Save a page.

Build a home page

To add Visual Composer content to your home page, please do as follows:

  1. Create a new page for home page content. Let's call this page "VC Home Content".
  2. Go to the WordPress Admin › Appearance › Customize panel.
  3. Switch to the Home section.
  4. Choose the Visual Composer Content panel.
  5. Choose the "VC Home Content" page for the Inject content from page field.
  6. Click the "Edit page" link below to start editing your custom home page elements on the backend side.
  7. Click the "Edit on front-end with VC" link below to start editing your custom home page elements using the live frontend editor.
  8. Save a page. You don't need to publish it.
  9. The "VC Home Content" should now be visible above the main posts feed on the home page.

Custom elements

Besides Visual Composer's built-in elements, the theme offers custom elements:

  • Bimber Collection - posts collection
  • Bimber Title - collection's header title, for elements without built-in title option (e.g. WooCommerce collections)