Washlora — Master Guide

Prepare staging and hosting

Work on a staging site first. Washlora needs WordPress 6.6 or newer and PHP 8.0 or newer.

1. Take a restorable database and file backup.
2. Ask your host for 256 MB or more of PHP memory and an execution allowance of around 300 seconds for imports.
3. Set the upload limits above the size of the ZIP files you will upload.

Details: Installation and Requirements · Hosting and Troubleshooting

Install the theme and plugins

Upload the installable theme ZIP, then install the companion plugins and only the editor you plan to use.

1. Upload and activate washlora-theme.zip (the Washlora theme).
2. Install and activate Washlora Core, the required companion plugin.
3. Install the free WordPress Importer.
4. Install Elementor, WPBakery or Classic Editor (Gutenberg is built in), plus WooCommerce and Contact Form 7 if you need them.

Details: Installation and Requirements

Import your niche

Choose one of the 105 niches. Each has three home layouts in four editor versions.

1. Open Appearance → Import a niche and select a niche.
2. Keep Download demo images checked, or uncheck it for a content-only import.
3. Click Import selected niche, then review the log.
4. Open Pages, pick the home and editor version, and set the front page in Settings → Reading.

Details: Niche Import

Edit with one of four editors

Pick Gutenberg, Elementor, WPBakery or the Classic Editor and keep its page versions. The versions are separate pages, not conversions.

1. Gutenberg: edit Washlora Section blocks and reorder them in List View.
2. Elementor: edit the Laundry section widgets in the canvas or Navigator.
3. WPBakery: edit Washlora Section components inside rows and columns.
4. Classic: use the section controls below the editor and keep [laundry_classic_sections].

Details: Editing with Four Page Editors

Brand, colours and menus

Set your identity first, then presentation, then global design. Native niche pages have their own identity and design layers.

1. Set Brand, Tagline, Phone, Email, Hours, Area, About and colours in Niche identity.
2. Adjust content width, corner radius and section spacing in Niche design.
3. Use Design Studio and Washlora Options for global header, footer, layout and menu options.
4. Update the menu labels and destinations.

Details: Branding, Design and Content

Services, pricing and images

Replace the sample services, prices and photography with your real business information.

1. Edit the Services page in your editor and manage service records in the service content type.
2. If you sell online, set real WooCommerce prices, taxes and availability.
3. Replace sample photos and add useful alternative text.

Details: Branding, Design and Content

Booking, pickup and delivery

The booking page collects requests. A request is not a paid or confirmed order.

1. Keep the booking function section on the booking page.
2. Replace the sample service areas and operating times.
3. Submit a test request on staging and confirm that the request record is stored.
4. Review Pickup Slots, Garment Items and Delivery Routes for your workflow.

Details: Booking, Pickup and Operations

Shop and payments

Commerce Studio adds a laundry service store on top of native WooCommerce.

1. Edit services in Products; fill in only the service details your business can fulfil.
2. Use the shop shortcodes [laundryes_commerce_store] or [laundryes_woocommerce_store niche="laundromat"] where needed.
3. Configure your own payment provider. Importing a niche never enables a gateway.
4. Complete a test order before launch.

Details: Commerce Studio and Shop

AI Studio: generator and assistant

Create editable page drafts from the installed templates. No external AI API key is required.

1. Open the AI Website Generator as an administrator and enter business name, niche, editor and home layout.
2. Preview the website plan and check the warnings.
3. Build the drafts, review each one and publish only after review.
4. Assign your homepage and menu yourself — the generated menu is not assigned automatically.

Details: AI Studio

Sliders, languages and quality checks

Check hero sections, optional sliders, translations, right-to-left layouts and accessibility before you go live.

1. Edit native hero sections in the page editor; use a slider plugin only if the page really embeds a slider.
2. Choose the site language and provide translated content.
3. Test RTL, small phones, keyboard focus and form labels.

Details: Languages, RTL and Accessibility

Launch and keep it healthy

Remove every sample value, test the real business rules, back up and then publish.

1. Replace sample names, example addresses, phone numbers, prices and policies.
2. Test booking, contact, cart and checkout on desktop and mobile.
3. Clear caches and verify the public site while logged out.
4. Keep custom code in a child theme and test updates on staging.

Details: Launch, Updates and Support

Complete references

Installation · Niche Import · Page editors · Branding and design · Booking and operations · Commerce Studio · AI Studio · Languages and RTL · Troubleshooting · FAQ · Admin screen procedures · Feature procedures · Feature reference · Developer notes · Changelog