Gutenix is a WordPress theme available on the official theme repository offers the pro version at a small cost. It is interesting to note that it works with Gutenberg and other page builder plugins. It works at lightning speed offers enormous features to make your website much better makes it attractive.
In this review, let us have look at their performance, speed and pricing.
The free version can be download from the official repository. If you want to try the free version before buying a subscription, log in to your WordPress dashboard and go to Appearance > Themes > Add New. Search for Gutenix and then press the Install button. After the theme has been installed, click the
Activate button.
If you bought the premium version, download the theme’s files to your computer. Then, go to Appearance > Themes > Add New > Upload Theme. Click Choose files and select the theme’s folder on your computer. Press Install and then click Activate.
Once the theme has been installed, you’ll be directed to install the Gutenix Wizard plugin just install it. Then the process of setting up the theme take place importing a starter site and installing your page builder plugin of choice. Once the process is completed, you can start using the theme.
How to use it?
The Gutenix theme is easy to handle. It mainly focuses on page builder plugins you'll need to work with the page builder plugin of your choice. Page builder plugin helps you to create and in customizing the pages.
The theme uses the native WordPress Live Customizer to control the style settings. However, you can easily use the built-in page builder styling options to further customize every aspect of your site.
You could install a child theme during the setup process. This means you can easily modify the code and add extra features without worrying about a theme update overriding your changes.
Gutenix theme is easy to use and the theme doesn’t fill your website with tons of plugins you’ll never use.
2.Features
Starter Sites
The Gutenix theme offers 47+ starter sites that you can use to speed up your website design process. The starter sites are available for Gutenberg, Brizy, and Elementor page builder plugins . Keep in mind that the Gutenberg plugin doesn’t offer any free templates but the Elementor and Brizy come with free templates offer 3 starter site templates. You can then upgrade to get access to other templates.
Customization Options
when it comes to customizing the Gutenix theme, you have plenty of options. The Live Customizer options enable you to change the theme’s colours, fonts, upload your own logo, control the homepage settings and more. If you’re using Elementor and Brizy, you have even more options for customizing your website according to your desire.
Elementor offers global Site Settings which you can use to set a global colour scheme and typography settings. This makes it easy to change everything in one place and it will override the settings from the customizer. Elementor and Brizy offers Style options to change each element individually
Various Customization Options
Top button styles:
Adjust how buttons look when configuring the “return to top” on long pages of content.
Clour Collection:
Change the colours of text, sections, backgrounds, headers, and more.
A custom preloader:
Create a custom preloader to extend the branding on your site.
Adjustment in Spacing and Height:
Create completely custom text elements.
Blog settings and layouts:
From centre-aligned to justified to adding sidebars, you can change up how your blog looks, endlessly.
Sharing options:
Connect your site with social sites for quicker and smoother social sharing for your visitors.
Configure sticky headers:
This keeps menus and other vital info always within reach.
Custom subscription popups:
Reel in every prospect possible.
Shortcodes:
Add a variety of features to posts and pages and even sidebars using the included custom shortcodes.
Page Builder Integration
The Gutenix theme was inbuilt with page builders It works with the Gutenberg page builder plugin it offers an add-on plugin for Gutenberg with the premium version of the theme.
However, if you’re thinking about using a starter site with Gutenberg, keep in mind you’ll need the premium version of the theme. You can still use the free version of the theme but you’ll have to create all the pages from scratch.
In addition to Gutenberg, the Gutenix theme also works with Elementor and Brizy. If you prefer either of those page builders, you’ll get 3 starter sites to play around with. More templates for both Elementor and Brizy are available with the premium version of the theme.
WooCommerce Integration
The Gutenix theme integrates with WooCommerce out of the box. It even offers a number of premade starter sites built with eCommerce stores in mind.
While the theme works with WooCommerce even on the free version, this is where it’s worth upgrading to the pro version. The pro version of the theme makes it easy to customize the WooCommerce page layout and structure. This means you can include all the relevant information about your product and present your product exactly the way you want.
Header And Footer Options
While the Gutenix theme doesn’t allow you to build a custom header and footer from scratch, it offers plenty of styling options. For example, you can easily add a top bar that displays before the header and includes social links, adjusts padding, adds a sign-in link, and more.
You’ll get 9 free header layouts and if you upload to the premium version, you’ll also get the option to turn your header transparent or set it to be sticky.
Built-In Popups
The popup feature is the special option in Essentials theme.It can be used to advertise anything in your online webstore. Popup Builder helps you create high converting, promotional and informative popups, increase conversion rates and boost sales while reaching your marketing goals.You can also create a link to any of the page in popups.
3.Quality Check
The Gutenix theme is the newly released one it already has 5-star reviews and more than 1,000 active installations. It offers a decent number of starter sites on the free version and that number goes up on the premium version.
The designs are up to date modern created especially to attract youngsters and are suitable for a range of industries so you can use this theme for any type of website. It can be used for a simple blog as well as for a small business, agency. In the pro version, you can also modify the structure and the layout of your product pages.
The Gutenix theme makes for a good choice for your website since it offers just enough features to allow you to create a powerful website without going overboard. Working with the theme ensures its compatibility and you could be used to it within few days.
4.Help Desk
If you need any clarification you can submit a ticket on their website. That’s the fastest way to get a reply but it is only for subscribers.
You can also post your problem in the official WordPress support forum or browse existing topics to find the answers that you need. Further, you need any help or to study the complete theme they provide you with detailed documentation that you can refer to. It covers everything from theme installation to importing and customizing starter sites.
You can watch their YouTube tutorials for further needs since it is the new one there are only limited videos
5.Pricing
There are two pricing plans to choose from; the Annual and the Lifetime plan. Both plans offer the same features The price for the Annual plan comes with $69/year and the price for the Lifetime plan is $174
Conclusion
The theme never disappoints you any at any cost. The theme has excellent features with fantastic performance and mindblowing supporting features that make this theme stand-alone and looks good for starters and a golden treasure for eCommerce experts. They considered their performance and the need of their users as their important and fore more duties.
