Hire X Theme Developers

X Theme is a premium WordPress theme developed by Themeco and sold on ThemeForest with over 200,000 sales. It includes Cornerstone – Themeco’s own drag-and-drop page builder – and four built-in “stacks” (visual styles named Integrity, Renew, Icon, and Ethos) that each provide a distinct default design language. X Theme was one of ThemeForest’s best-selling themes during the 2015-2018 period.

Themeco has since evolved their product line – Pro (their newer theme) supersedes X Theme with a more modern architecture, but X Theme still has a large installed base of sites that were built on it and continue to run it. Developer work on X Theme is predominantly maintenance and customisation of existing sites rather than new builds.

X Theme’s Cornerstone builder stores content as shortcodes. Its architecture is more complex than modern page builders, and the interaction between X Theme’s stacks, Cornerstone, and WordPress plugins can produce conflicts that require X Theme-specific knowledge to diagnose and resolve.

X Theme developer work typically involves:

• Bug fixing and conflict resolution on existing X Theme sites.
• Updating older X Theme installations – resolving compatibility issues with current WordPress and WooCommerce versions.
• Cornerstone page layout adjustments on existing pages.
• Child theme CSS customisation for styling beyond X Theme’s options.
• Performance optimisation – X Theme and Cornerstone load significant assets.
• WooCommerce customisation within X Theme’s WooCommerce integration.

X Theme is an older theme with a specific architecture. Look for developers who have worked with X Theme specifically – the stack system, Cornerstone’s shortcode structure, and X Theme’s CSS architecture are different from modern themes and require specific experience to navigate efficiently.

For older X Theme sites, ask about their experience with X Theme update management. Themeco updates X Theme but the update path from older versions can be complex for sites with heavy customisation.

Common X Theme problems:

• Cornerstone editor not loading – a JavaScript conflict is preventing Cornerstone from initialising. Check browser console errors and test with other plugins disabled.
• X Theme site broken after WordPress update – X Theme’s older code has PHP compatibility issues with current PHP versions. Check the PHP error log and update X Theme to the current version.
• WooCommerce not styled within X Theme – X Theme’s WooCommerce integration needs to be enabled in the theme options. Enable it and check for version compatibility between X Theme and the current WooCommerce version.
• Plugin conflict with X Theme – X Theme’s complex JavaScript conflicts with many modern plugins. Identify the conflicting plugin using the standard disable-and-test process.

X Theme updates through ThemeForest with an active Envato licence. Themeco releases updates for WordPress compatibility, though X Theme updates are less frequent than their newer Pro theme. For sites on older X Theme versions, evaluate whether updating X Theme or migrating to a modern theme is the better long-term approach.

Specify the X Theme version, describe the specific problem or requirement, and note the PHP and WordPress versions in use. For older X Theme sites, describe the customisation history – what modifications exist and where they live.