BLOG OPTIONS
Hide the Featured Posts Section
If you do not wish to use the Featured Posts section on your blog page, check this box and save the settings to hide it.
Select the Sidebar Type
Select the sidebar type for your blog page (default is Right).
Post Excerpts
Use the following options to control excerpts.
Check the “Show Excerpts” box to enable excepts.
You can also enter your own Excerpt Link Text, and control the number of except characters using the Excerpt Character Length.
Featured Images
Use the following options to control featured image alignment and size.
You can define a custom featured image size below (default is 100 by 100), and hide various post elements such as Author, Categories, Date, Comments, Sharing, and Tags.
Hide Post Elements
Use the following checkboxes to hide various post elements including Author, Categories, Date, Comments, Share, and Tags.
Show Facebook Like Button
Check the box to show the Facebook Like Button on all blog posts.
Show Google +1 button
Check this box to show the Google +1 Button on all blog posts.
SLIDER OPTIONS
Show the Slider
If you wish to use the DroidPress Pro Slider on your blog page, check this box and save the settings.
Select the Slider Size
Select the slider size for your blog page (default is Half-Width), you can also use full-width which will display above the blog content and sidebar.
Select the Slider Type
This option allows you to select between blog posts or custom slides. Custom slides enable you to create slides that are not associated with posts or pages. Please see Using the iFeature Slider for more information.
Show Posts From Blog Category
This is where you can assign a specific post category to be used with the feature slider. By default the feature slider pulls from all categories, so if you have a specific category simply select the category you would like to use.
Show Posts From Custom Slide Category
This drop down menu will only function if you are using custom slides, and custom categories. If you are using custom slides, this option allows you to pick what custom slide category you want on your blog page. For all other pages use the Page Meta Options.
Number of Featured Blog Posts
Enter the number of featured posts that you want the feature slider to cycle through. The default is 5.
Slider Height
The default slider height is 330-pixels. If you want to make the slider tall or smaller simply enter the pixel height.
Slider Delay Time (in milliseconds)
Enter the time that you want each slide to appear before it changes to the next one. The time is entered in milliseconds, so if you want a 7 second delay, enter 7000. The default is 3500, which is 3.5 seconds.
Choose the Caption Style
This allows you to move the location of the caption text displayed on the slider. The default is Bottom, but you can also select from Left, Right, and None.
Choose the Slider Animation
Select from a wide variety of slider animation types. The default is random.
Choose the Slider Navigation
This controls the icons or dots below the slider. The default is dots, but you can also select Thumbnails, or None to hide them.
Disable Slider Navigation
Check this box to hide the navigation arrows.
Disable Slider Navigation Auto-Hide
Check this box to keep the navigation arrows active at all times.
Disable WordThumb Image Resizing
If you are unable to see your images, or would simply like to manage your image sizes manually, check this box to disable the use of WordThumb image resizing.
SEO OPTIONS
SEO Home Description
Enter the META description of your homepage here. This helps SEO.
SEO Home Keywords
Enter the META keywords of your homepage here (separated by commas).
Optional SEO Home Title
Enter an alternative title of your homepage here (default is the site tagline).
