Introducing PlayIt
PlayIt is a JNews Classic WordPress demo for video magazines and publishers organising several channels. It covers entertainment, gaming, how-to videos, movies and music and uses a featured-video grid beside a persistent left navigation area. This gives you a starting point for presenting your own content in the same publishing style.
Explore the live homepage and its article navigation to judge how your video thumbnails, channel labels and topic collections would fit. The preview contains sample content; replace it with your own material after import.
Who this template is for
PlayIt suits video magazines and publishers organising several channels who publish entertainment, gaming, how-to videos, movies and music. Choose this template when a featured-video grid beside a persistent left navigation area matches the way you want readers to explore your content. Plan your own topic structure and publishing schedule around the sections you actually need.
Homepage and article layouts
The homepage uses a featured-video grid beside a persistent left navigation area. Its content collections include Browse Categories and Recent News. These areas let you organise entertainment, gaming, how-to videos, movies and music into distinct entry points for readers.
Open a complete example article alongside the homepage to assess the reading layout and navigation. Check it with your typical text length and image proportions before choosing the demo.
Things to Know
Things to KnowA quick overview of the demo content, requirements, customization options, and other details to help you get the most from your setup.
Demo Import Content and Options
Select PlayIt in JNews Import Demo & Style and review the content and settings offered for this demo. Import the selections you need, then replace the sample articles, images and menu labels with your own material.
The importer selection determines which items are added to your installation. Provide your own video media or provider links and check playback permissions before publishing.
Installation Requirements
This demo belongs to JNews Classic. Install and activate that JNews edition and your JNews license, then install the required plugins listed for PlayIt in the importer. Review the importer options before applying them to an existing publication.
Confirm that your WordPress version, theme version and existing plugins meet the current requirements. See the JNews documentation for installation and demo import guidance.
Customisation Options
Replace the sample identity with your own logo, publication name and menu. Adapt the topic labels for entertainment, gaming, how-to videos, movies and music, then select content for Browse Categories and Recent News. Review how your video thumbnails, channel labels and topic collections work in the imported design.
Use the available JNews typography, colour, header and footer controls to match your brand. Preview the homepage and detail pages on desktop and mobile, and configure any forms or external media sources you keep.
Choosing This Demo or an Alternative
Choose PlayIt when you want a featured-video grid beside a persistent left navigation area for entertainment, gaming, how-to videos, movies and music. Compare StreamOn for entertainment clips, creator videos and video collections, or Video Demo for gaming, movies, sport, food and video-led stories.
Open each live preview and compare the lead area, category navigation and a complete article with your own content in mind. Browse the WordPress themes catalogue to explore more publishing styles.
Performance Built For Speed
These saved demo performance scores are reference results, not a guarantee for your website. Hosting, plugins, images and content can change performance.
Desktop
Optimized desktop performance
Mobile
Optimized mobile performance
Key Features
- Featured Video Grid
- Left-Side Category Navigation
- Video Subscription Navigation
- Browse Categories Section
- Recent News List
Global Features
- Built-in SEOStructured data and social metadata give your publication a search-friendly foundation.
- Responsive LayoutsPresent your content clearly across desktop, tablet and mobile.
- Flexible CustomisationAdjust typography, colours and layouts to match your publication’s identity.
- Demo ImportStart with a prebuilt design, then replace the sample content with your own.
- Advertising OptionsManage ad placements for banners, AdSense and sponsored campaigns.
- Reader EngagementHelp readers discover more stories through related articles, popular posts and sharing tools.
- Rich Content FormatsPublish articles, videos and galleries to suit your editorial content.
- Translation & RTL SupportAdapt your publication for different languages and reading directions.
How To Use This Template
This template is available with JNews Classic. Activate your JNews license to import PlayIt and customise it for your website.
- Get a JNews license that includes access to this demo.
- Download JNews Classic, install it through Appearance → Themes → Add New → Upload Theme and activate the theme.
- Activate your license in the JNews dashboard, then open Import Demo & Style.
- Browse the demo library or use the search to find PlayIt, then select it.
- Install the required plugins for the selected demo.
- Choose the demo content and settings you want to include, then start the import.
- Wait for the import to finish before closing the window. Replace the sample content and customise your logo, colours and layout.
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