Novela
Book Landing & Reading WordPress Theme
Thanks for purchasing Novela! This documentation covers installation, theme options, content setup with Easy Digital Downloads, and shortcodes. If you need help beyond what's here, submit a support ticket and we'll follow up over email.
Common issues
Quick links
Install
Upload the theme and install required plugins.
Theme Options
Tracking, custom CSS, social profiles, homepage, and menus.
Content
Front page sections, chapters, and EDD book downloads.
Shortcodes
Buttons, tabs, accordions, columns, and more.
Customization
Child themes, troubleshooting, and credits.
FAQ
Common issues - buttons, chapters, demo import, and fixes.
Quick install
Upload the theme. Go to Appearance → Themes → Add New → Upload, pick the theme zip from inside the downloaded package, then click Activate.
Install required plugins. After activation you'll see a notice - click Begin Installing Plugins, check all, then install and activate them.
Configure Novela Options. Open Novela Options at the bottom of the admin sidebar and set your tracking code, social URLs, and custom CSS.
Create a Front Page. Add a new page, set its template to Front Page, add sections, and set it as your homepage under Settings → Reading.
If you get a style.css not found error when uploading, you're using the wrong zip. Unzip the ThemeForest package first and upload the inner theme zip.