Homefix Pro

Getting Started

Thank you for choosing HomeFix Pro! This documentation will help you set up and customize your home repair services theme.

Requirements: WordPress 5.0+, PHP 7.4+

Theme Features

🏠 7 Homepage Sections

Hero, Services, Technicians, Testimonials, Blog, CTA Banner, Why Us.

📄 9 Page Templates

About, Book Now, Contact, FAQ, Find Technician, Services, and more.

📅 Booking System

Advanced booking form with email notifications and SMTP support.

👷 Technician Management

Dynamic technician profiles with search and filter functionality.

🔒 reCAPTCHA Integration

Google reCAPTCHA for spam protection on forms.

📧 Newsletter System

Built-in newsletter subscriber management with admin panel.

Installation

Follow these steps to install the HomeFix Pro theme:

Upload Theme
Go to Appearance → Themes → Add New → Upload Theme and upload the homefix-pro.zip file.
Activate Theme
After upload completes, click “Activate” to enable the theme.
Auto-Setup Complete
Theme automatically creates pages, menus, widgets, and sample content.
Customize Theme
Go to Appearance → Customize to configure your theme settings.

Auto-Created Content: Home page, Blog page, About Us, Contact, Services, Book Now, FAQ, Find Technician, Privacy Policy, Terms of Service.

Homepage Sections

Customize your homepage sections via Appearance → Customize.

Available Sections

Section	Description
Hero Slider	Full-width slider with multiple slides, headings, buttons, and search bar
Services	Showcase services with icons, descriptions, and links
Technicians	Team member profiles with photos, expertise, and bios
Why Choose Us	Highlight your unique selling points with icons
CTA Banner	Call-to-action section with background image
Testimonials	Customer reviews with photos and star ratings (Swiper slider)
Blog	Display recent blog posts from your site

Reordering Sections

Navigate to Appearance → Customize → Section Order to drag and drop sections in your preferred order.

Page Templates

The theme includes 9 pre-designed page templates:

Template	Description
About Us	Company story, mission, and values
Book Now	Advanced booking form with service selection
Contact Us	Contact form with company information
FAQ	Frequently asked questions with accordion layout
Find Technician	Search and filter technicians by service area
Full Width	Distraction-free full-width layout
Privacy Policy	Pre-formatted privacy policy template
Services	Display all services in grid layout
Terms of Service	Pre-formatted terms and conditions

Applying a Template

Edit Page
Edit or create a new page in WordPress.
Select Template
In Page Attributes panel, select your desired template from dropdown.
Publish
Publish or update the page.

Customizer Options

Access via Appearance → Customize.

Header Settings

Sticky header, height, shadow, Book Now button configuration.

Hero Settings

Slider slides, autoplay, navigation, effects, overlay.

Services Settings

Add/edit services with icons, descriptions, and links.

Technicians Settings

Team profiles with photos, specialty, and service areas.

Testimonials Settings

Customer reviews with photos and star ratings.

Footer Settings

Background, text color, copyright, social links.

Colors & Typography

Full control via Appearance → Customize → HomeFix Colors.

Color Settings

Setting	Default	Description
Primary Color	#2563EB	Buttons, links, accents
Secondary Color	#64748B	Less prominent elements
Accent Color	#10B981	Highlights, special elements
Heading Color	#1E293B	All headings
Body Text Color	#334155	Paragraph text

Typography

Navigate to Appearance → Customize → Typography for:

800+ Google Fonts selection
Font size and weight controls
Line height and letter spacing
Live preview updates

Widget Areas

Manage via Appearance → Widgets.

Widget Area	Location
Blog Sidebar	Blog archive pages
Single Post Sidebar	Individual blog posts
Footer Column 1-4	Four footer columns
Footer Bottom	Copyright area

Theme Widgets

HomeFix Footer Menu – Footer navigation
HomeFix Recent Posts – Posts with thumbnails
HomeFix Newsletter – Email subscription form

Booking System

Complete booking system for service appointments.

Setup Steps

Booking Page
“Homefix Book Now” page is auto-created on activation.
Configure Form
Go to Appearance → Customize → Booking Settings.
Email Settings
Configure SMTP in Booking Mail Settings for reliable delivery.
reCAPTCHA
Add Google reCAPTCHA keys in reCAPTCHA Settings.

Email Configuration

Setting	Description
Admin Email	Receives booking notifications
SMTP Host	Server address (e.g., smtp.gmail.com)
SMTP Port	Usually 587 for TLS
SMTP Username/Password	Authentication credentials

View Bookings: All bookings are saved in Dashboard → HomeFix Bookings.

Newsletter System

Built-in newsletter subscriber management.

📧 Signup Widgets

Add newsletter forms to sidebars and footer.

📊 Admin Panel

View and manage subscribers from dashboard.

📤 CSV Export

Export subscribers for external email services.

Access: Dashboard → Newsletter Subscribers

FAQ

How do I set up the homepage?

The theme auto-configures this. Manual setup: Settings → Reading → Select “A static page” → Set Homepage to “Homefix Home” and Posts page to “Homefix Blog”.

How do I change section order?

Go to Appearance → Customize → Section Order and drag sections to reorder.

How do I add services?

Go to Appearance → Customize → Services Settings and use the repeater to add services.

Emails not being received?

Enable SMTP in Appearance → Customize → Booking Mail Settings. Use a transactional email service for reliable delivery.

Find Technician shows no results?

Add technicians via Appearance → Customize → Find Technician Settings with matching service areas and types.

Tip: Always test forms after configuration to ensure emails are delivered.

Support

Need help? We’re here for you!

🌐 Theme Website

wpfrank.com/homefix-pro

📧 Author Website

wpfrank.com

Thank you for choosing HomeFix Pro! Licensed under GPL v2 or later.