Weaver has been busy finalizing the latest generation of Weaver Theme, Weaver Xtreme.
http://weavertheme.com/weaver-xtreme/
To learn about the differences with Weaver II you can read
http://forum.weavertheme.com/discussion/10382/weaver-xtreme-versus-weaver-ii#Item_1
Weaver II should continue to be supported for at least a year, But it will not see any new features. So there is no hurry in transitioning to Xtreme, but it will eventually be required down the line.
Xtreme has all the power of Weaver II with a much improved user interface and more features, so moving forward it is the future.
Xtreme does follow a similar logic as Weaver II, so if you know Weaver II, you will immediately be at ease with Xtreme.
Xtreme is in the review process at WordPress.org, so for now it is only available from the home site (link above)
You can vistit the forum for more feedback from people using it.
http://forum.weavertheme.com/
And explore the Tutorial section
http://forum.weavertheme.com/categories/weaver-x-tutorials-and-hints
Thank you Scrambler. That was a great review.
———Is weaver extreme a paid product?
I am using the free version right now and haven’t upgraded because I didn’t know of any other options I would need. Weaver 2 really rocks!
If JOY can find a way to cross over settings, I will be in for sure. It took many hours to figure it all out.
———Also, will there still be an option for child themes?
——Will we be notified or is it ready now? Thanks so much, Mary
Weaver Xtreme is free like Weaver II was
The “Plus” plugin is a purchased option like “pro” was but the licensing will be different
http://forum.weavertheme.com/discussion/10797/weaver-ii-pro-and-weaver-xtra#Item_6
Instead of having a different theme (weaver II pro was a different them that Weaver II even is using the same base options), With Xtreme, you have a base free theme, and you add the advanced features with a Plugin (Plus) which makes it easier to maintain and update.
Joy has finalized her converter you can try it out on her page.
http://joyreynolds.com/downloads/weaving-3-ways/
Child theme are a WordPress feature they are available on any theme including Xtreme.
The theme is available for download from its site (I gave you the link in the previous post http://weavertheme.com/weaver-xtreme/ ). This is until it passes review at WordPress.org, then it will be available there.
You can create a test WordPress installation in a sub folder of your existing site and test it there. You can also clone the content of your site in that test site so you can really see it in action on your actual content.
Once you install and activate Xtreme, you also need to install the Weaver X Theme support plugin.
While it is in Beta, you can also download and install the plus plugin for free from the Xtreme site.
Thank you for all your information scrambler. It helped a lot!
Best wishes Mary
