Hire Total Developers

Total is a premium WordPress theme developed by WPExplorer and sold on ThemeForest. It combines a large options panel, a bundled WPBakery Page Builder, and its own custom shortcodes and modules. The theme is well-documented and WPExplorer maintains an active support forum and knowledge base, making it a popular choice for agencies that want a documented, supportable theme for client builds.

Total’s options panel covers header layout, footer design, typography, blog settings, portfolio configuration, and WooCommerce styling. Its bundled WPBakery installation includes Total-specific WPBakery modules that extend the standard WPBakery element set. The theme supports both the classic WPBakery approach and has added Gutenberg block compatibility in recent versions.

Developer work on Total sites typically involves customising the theme beyond its options panel through a child theme, fixing issues after Total or WPBakery updates, performance optimisation, and WooCommerce customisation within the Total design system.

Total theme developer work typically involves:

• Child theme setup and CSS customisation – all styling beyond the options panel done through a Total child theme.
• Bug fixing after Total or WPBakery updates – identifying what changed and correcting affected pages or CSS.
• WPBakery layout work – building or modifying page layouts using Total’s bundled WPBakery and Total-specific elements.
• Performance optimisation – reducing asset load from WPBakery and Total’s own shortcode scripts for better Core Web Vitals.
• WooCommerce setup – configuring Total’s WooCommerce settings and customising product pages and shop archive.
• Updating older Total sites – safely bringing a Total installation current with WordPress and WooCommerce while preserving existing customisations.

Total has a large options panel and Total-specific WPBakery modules. Look for developers who know Total specifically – navigating the options panel efficiently and knowing which Total-specific element is responsible for which output speeds up diagnosis and customisation work significantly.

WPExplorer’s documentation is complete. A developer who references the Total documentation and changelog when diagnosing issues is working correctly – many Total-specific problems are documented and have known solutions.

Common Total theme problems:

• Total custom modules not displaying after update – the Templatera or WPBakery version does not match what Total expects. Update all bundled plugins alongside Total and test on staging.
• Header layout changed after Total update – a Total update changed a default header option. Check the Total changelog and review header settings in the options panel.
• Portfolio or blog layout broken – Total’s portfolio or blog settings have a conflict with a caching plugin or the permalink structure changed. Flush permalinks and check caching exclusions for dynamic content.
• Total site slow – WPBakery loads full assets globally and Total’s shortcode scripts add to this. Configure WPBakery’s CSS loading mode to load only on pages where it is used.

Total updates through ThemeForest with an active Envato licence. WPExplorer releases regular updates for WordPress compatibility. The bundled WPBakery and Slider Revolution should be updated through Total’s bundled plugin update panel to ensure version compatibility with the theme. Test on staging before applying updates to production.

Specify the Total version, which bundled plugins are active, and the specific requirement. For bug fixes, describe what changed before the issue appeared. For customisation work, describe what the current site looks like and what the desired result is.