Hi Michael,
Thanks for the update and for sharing the staging link.

From what you described, the issues you’re experiencing are not caused by the Mindi theme itself, but rather by the old site’s structure, outdated plugins, and PHP incompatibility carried over during the migration.
When a legacy installation is moved into a modern PHP environment, it’s very common for old plugins or custom code to break core WordPress functions.

Before starting from zero, you may try the following (these steps often fix 90% of such problems):
Disable all old plugins
On the staging site, please disable every plugin except:
Theme plugins
Elementor
Elementor Pro (if used)

Then check if the admin area works normally.
If it does, re-enable plugins one by one to find the incompatible ones.

Switch PHP version temporarily
Ask Bluehost to switch your staging site to PHP 8.1 or 8.0 just for testing.
Some older plugins break on PHP 8.2+, so this will help identify compatibility issues.

Clear any leftover cache, CDN, or caching plugins
Old cache rules can also break functionality after a migration.

Run WordPress “Site Health”

Go to:
Tools → Site Health
and check for critical errors or outdated modules.
https://www.pixelwars.org/forums/topic/system-requirements-for-wordpress-themes/

Happy to assist further!
Best regards,
Serkan

Hi Michael,

Glad things are moving again — awesome! 🚀

1) Opening the documentation file
Since your site is WordPress, you don’t need to open a local .txt file at all. The complete and properly formatted documentation is available online:
This opens in your browser as a readable guide and you can follow it directly. ✅
https://docs.pixelwars.org/mindi.php

2) Switching to a different Homepage (e.g., Home-2)
Your posts and pages content will remain in WordPress, they will not be deleted.
However, the homepage layout (sections and visual structure) does not automatically transfer between Home options because each homepage is a different template layout.

If you switch to Home-2:
Your existing pages/posts are safe

You can reuse content by copying the sections from the current homepage and pasting them into Home-2, then adjust placement to match the new layout
So no rebuilding 300 posts or 30 pages — just rearranging the homepage content as needed.
If you want, I can guide you while moving specific sections over — just let me know.

You’re doing great, Michael!
Best regards,
Serkan

Hi Michael,
Thank you for your question.
Yes, Mindi does include a child theme 👍
You can find it inside the ThemeForest download package.
Please follow these steps:
Go to ThemeForest → Downloads
Click Download → All files & documentation
Extract the ZIP file on your computer

Inside the package, you will find a folder named something like:
mindi-child.zip
How to activate the child theme:
Go to WordPress Admin → Appearance → Themes
Click Add New → Upload Theme
Upload mindi-child.zip
Install and Activate it
Once activated, the child theme will automatically use the parent Mindi theme.

👉 Important note:
Any custom CSS, PHP, or template changes should be added to the child theme, so your modifications are preserved during theme updates.
If you don’t see the child theme in your package for any reason, please let us know and we’ll be happy to assist.

Best regards,
Serkan

Hello Michael,

Thank you for the kind words — I’m really glad to hear that you love the site and the features 😊
Site title & tagline (centering)
No worries at all — the behavior you described is expected.
In the child theme, the header layout was customized so the logo/site title aligns next to the menu on the left, and the tagline is intentionally hidden in that layout.
If you’d like to center the site title and display the tagline, you can easily do this without switching back to the parent theme:
Appearance → Customize → Header → Menu → Menu align
From there, select the centered header layout.
If you’d like, I can also point you to the exact option or adjust it via a small CSS tweak in the child theme.

About site slowness (especially on mobile)
You’re absolutely right to ask about this — and the good news is that what you’re experiencing is very common and usually not theme-related.
In most cases, slower performance (especially on mobile) is caused by one or more of the following:
Hosting performance (CPU, I/O, or server location)
Unoptimized images (large images affect mobile most)
Caching not enabled or misconfigured
No CDN (or CDN not properly set up)
The theme itself is lightweight and does not significantly impact load times on its own.

Recommendations (in order of impact):
Enable full-page caching (via hosting or a plugin like WP Rocket / LiteSpeed Cache, depending on host)
Optimize images with a plugin.
Use a CDN (Cloudflare alone often makes a huge difference on mobile)
Check hosting plan resources if performance continues to lag

Thanks again for your kind feedback, and don’t hesitate to reach out if you need anything else.

Best regards,
Serkan

Hi Michael,
Got it — if the header is set to Center but nothing moves, that means the header layout in the child theme is overriding alignment with CSS (common when the branding is intentionally placed next to the menu).
Please add the CSS below in: Appearance → Customize → Additional CSS (this is the safest place).
Then clear any cache (plugin/host/CDN) and do a hard refresh.

/* Center the site title/logo area using the theme's branding structure */ 
.site-branding-wrap{ display: flex !important; align-items: center !important; } 

/* Make left and right columns flexible "spacers" */ 
.site-branding-left, #masthead .site-branding-right{ flex: 1 1 0 !important; min-width: 0 !important; } 

/* Keep the title/tagline block centered */ 
.site-branding-center{ flex: 0 0 auto !important; text-align: center !important; margin-left: auto !important; margin-right: auto !important; } 

/* Ensure tagline is visible (some header layouts hide it) */ 
 .site-description{ display: block !important; visibility: visible !important; opacity: 1 !important; height: auto !important; }

After this, your site title/logo should be centered and the tagline should display again, without switching back to the parent theme.

On the mobile speed side: you’re absolutely right — image optimization is usually the main reason mobile doesn’t improve even when desktop does. Once you finish compressing/serving WebP + proper responsive sizes, you should see the biggest jump on mobile.

Best regards,
Serkan

Hi Michael,
I will forward this topic to our developer and i will keep you updated.
Thanks