Memberlite has many theme customization options that you can easily manage via the Appearance > Customize screen in the WordPress admin. The customization options listed under “Memberlite Options” are covered below.

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Header Customization Options

Customize the header of your Memberlite-powered site with these settings.

Show Login/Member Info in Header

Check this option to hide or show the Member Menu or “Log In | Register” box.

If the user is logged in and Paid Memberships Pro is active, the member will see their display name linked to the “Membership Account” page, alternately they will see their display name linked to the “Edit Profile” page.

You can add a members menu to this area under Appearance > Menus [info].

Show Search Form After Main Nav

Check this option to hide or show a search form to the right of the primary navigation.

Global Default Customizations

Global settings that can be managed under Appearance > Customize > Memberlite Defaults.

Font

This dropdown setting allows you to select a heading and body font combination from either a list of included Google Fonts or web safe fonts.

Columns Ratio – Header

Specify the right and left header area column distribution on a 12-column scale. Note that if you do not have any content in the right column area of your header the logo space will span the full 12-column width.

Columns Ratio – Primary

Specify the primary and sidebar column distribution for the main content area on a 12-column scale.

Default Layout

Select the default sidebar placement (right or left) for all pages.

Default Layout for Blog, Archive, Posts

Select the default sidebar placement (right or left) for the latest posts page, category, tag, author, date archives, as well as the single post page.

Content Archives

Select to display post excerpts or full post content on the latests posts page, category, tag, author, and date archives.

Breadcrumbs

Select where to display breadcrumbs. Options include:

  • Pages
  • Posts
  • Archives
  • Attachments
  • Search Results
  • Profiles

Single Page and Post Navigation

These two settings allow you to hide or show the previous and next page/post navigation. Settings include: Show Prev/Next on Single Posts (yes/no) and Show Prev/Next on Single Pages (yes/no).

Featured Images on Posts Page and Archives

Select the appearance of featured images in the Posts Loop (Index, Archives). Options include:

  • Do Not Show Featured Images
  • Show Banner Only
  • Show Thumbnail Only
  • Show Banner and Thumbnail

Post Meta Information

These two settings under Appearance > Customize > Memberlite Options allow you to customize a post’s meta before and after the post. This is the area that displays the various post data, such as author, date, category, and more.

Post Entry Meta (before)

Set the post entry meta shown in the masthead under the single post title.

Post Entry Meta (after)

Set the post entry meta shown after the single post content or excerpt.

Variables Reference

The following variables can be used in these customization fields:

  • {post_author} – Entry author display name.
  • {post_author_posts_link} – Entry author display name, linked to their archive.
  • {post_categories} – List of entry categories separated by a comma.
  • {post_comments} – Entry comments link in the format “X Comment/s”.
  • {post_date} – Date the entry was published, formatted to your site’s “Date Format” under Settings > General.
  • {post_permalink} – A permalink to the post displayed as “permalink”.
  • {post_permalink_icon} – A permalink to the post displayed as the Font Awesome “link” icon.
  • {post_tags} – List of entry tags separated by a comma.
  • {post_time} – Time the entry was published, formatted to your site’s “Time Format” under Settings > General.
  • {post_title} – Title of the entry.

These settings apply to your site’s footer, including the bottom widget area and copyright message.

Footer Widgets

Select the number of columns for your Footer Widgets area. Options include: 2, 3, 4, or 6.

Breadcrumb Delimiter

Set the character to place between items in breadcrumb navigation.

Copyright Text

Enter the copyright text, attributions, or links to display in a paragraph at the bottom of the screen after the footer menu.

Dynamic Variables for Copyright Text

You can now use dynamic variables in the copyright text to automatically display relevant site information. These variables will be replaced with their corresponding values when displayed on the site.

Available Dynamic Variables:
  • !!current_year!!: Displays the current year (e.g., 2025).
  • !!site_title!!: Displays the site’s title as set in the WordPress settings.
  • !!site_url!!: Displays the site’s URL.
  • !!tagline!!: Displays the site’s tagline.

Show Back to Top Link

Check this box to show a button in the bottom right of the page footer, allowing the visitor to quickly return to the top of the page.

Last updated on March 31, 2025

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