Koga - Blog & Magazine WordPress Theme - Techariens

Koga v1.0.8 – Blog & Magazine WordPress Theme

Koga: A Modern Theme for Bloggers and Online Magazines
Koga is a lively WordPress theme designed for personal blogs and digital publications. It offers a wide range of customization settings, built-in monetization features, and is fine-tuned for excellent Google Pagespeed scores and Core Web Vitals compliance.

Customize Every Element
You have full control over post details, theme components, sidebars, and plugin content. These adjustments can be made globally or on individual posts—all from the live preview in the WordPress customizer.

Tailored Mobile Experience
Koga allows for unique mobile settings so you can refine how your site appears on smaller screens. Display a bold, spacious layout on desktop and a compact, space-saving version on mobile—effortlessly managed within the customizer.

Light and Dark Colour Settings
Switch between light and dark modes with dynamic detection or manual control. Separate configurations for each mode allow you to build a visually consistent experience. Pre-built schemes are included to help you get started faster.

Optimized for SEO and Performance
Built with performance and search optimization in mind, Koga delivers fast loading times, passes Core Web Vitals, and scores up to 99 on Google Pagespeed. It’s also accessibility-conscious and follows best practices. An in-depth guide is available to help you fine-tune your performance even further.

Flexible Thumbnail Options
Select the thumbnail ratio that fits your style—landscape, portrait, square, wide, or uncropped. You can also use a custom hero ratio for single posts. Koga works with your existing media files, no need for re-uploads or regenerations. The smart image system ensures optimal display across layouts.

Insert Widgets Between Posts
You can place widgets between posts on your homepage, blog, and archive pages. Ideal for ad placements like Google AdSense or any custom widgets you’d like to include.

Demo Content in One Click
Get started quickly by importing a full demo with a single click. Use the optional demo content as a foundation, then customize layouts, headers, footers, and sidebars to match your vision.

Mix and Match Features
Feel free to combine elements from different demos. Once a demo is installed, you can adjust every design element in the customizer, including layouts, post styles, and widget areas.

Monetization Made Easy
Koga supports ad monetization through multiple dedicated ad zones and seven sidebar areas. Easily insert banners or ad codes and maximize your revenue through strategic placement.

Ad Placement Options
Ads can be placed in multiple strategic areas:

• Just below the header

• Right before the footer

• In the static or sliding sidebars

• In footer columns

• Below the content of posts

• Between post blocks

• Alongside each post block

Lightweight Theme Plugin Included
While Koga doesn’t rely on plugins, it comes with an optional, lightweight theme plugin under 1MB that enhances functionality without bloating your site.

Included Plugin Features

• Showcase of selected posts

• Display of related posts

• Homepage post block configurations

• Social media buttons and icons

• Social follow widget

• Recent posts display widget

• Author information widget

• Built-in ad placement areas

Showcase Key Posts
Highlight your top or featured posts in visually dynamic formats. Choose where and how to display them to attract attention and drive clicks.

Design Custom Homepage Blocks
Arrange post content using live previews in the customizer. Combine content blocks with widgets and sidebars to build flexible, magazine-style layouts. Each block also includes space for ads.

Keep Readers Engaged with Related Posts
Show posts related by author, category, or tag. Choose from various styles and place them after the post or above the footer to keep visitors exploring your site.

Supported Plugins (Optional)
These plugins are supported and used in demos, but not required:

• MailChimp

• Yoast SEO

• Autoptimize

• Breadcrumb NavXT

• Contact Form 7

• Post Views Counter

Additional Capabilities

• Fully compatible with PHP8

• Built for Gutenberg editing

• Sticky navigation menu

• Over 30 blog design styles

• Masonry and grid layouts (2–4 columns)

• Multiple header (3) and footer (9) configurations

• Seven sidebar zones

• Two post display formats

• Twenty layouts for individual posts

• Media post format support: video, audio, gallery, and image

• Integration with Google Fonts and Fontello icons

• Works with all standard WordPress widgets and blocks

• Fully responsive on all devices

• Comprehensive user guide

• Demo content available via one-click import

• Child theme included for advanced customizations

• Ready for translation and multilingual sites

Image Licensing Notice
Please be aware that demo images are not included due to licensing limitations. Placeholder images are used in the demo data provided.