The Cool Down Wordpress theme is a clean design but has some features and detailing that help make it a more "cool" theme than the average WordPress theme. It is a fixed width, centered, two column layout that is widget ready in the right sidebar.
The sidebar includes a jQuery accordian panel allowing an open and close function for the most popular content items like categories, blogroll, meta and archives. Unique CSS styling automatically give table rows alternate colors and highlights.
You can easily add additional items in the accordian panel by following the layout and code structure that is already included in the HOMESIDEBAR.PHP and SIDEBAR.PHP. Basically, both files are exactly the same except that the HOMESIDEBAR.PHP is only used on the home page and has one different div to allow for the height of the image on the home page. If you make a change to the SIDEBAR.PHP, you should also make it on the HOMESIDEBAR.PHP for consistency.
To add additional items to the accordian panel, give the heading for that new item an H4 tag. Right underneath that heading, enclose the item in a div with class="panel" and be sure to close the div. This of course, should be included in the all encompassing accordian div.
To add your own text to the "Text Box" in the top right of the sidebar, edit the HOMESIDEBAR.PHP and SIDEBAR.PHP. Look for the first H3 tag at the top of each file to change the heading title. The text between the next p tags controls the next paragraph only. You can add more text but keep in mind that it will push the items underneath it down further.
Each text box can have its own unique text. The only difference is that the HOMESIDEBAR.PHP is for the home page only. The SIDEBAR.PHP will be for the remaining pages and posts.
Since this is a free wordpress theme, support should not be assumed. However, I will make every effort to answer any questions or support related instances that are required at no charge. If custom modifications are requested, there may be an applicable service fee.
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The Cool Down WordPress theme is released under GPL: http://www.opensource.org/licenses/gpl-license.php
V 1.0 - Initial Release
V 1.5 - Corrected issues with depreciated code for categories. Fixed category layout with many, many categories.
V 1.8 - Corrected issues with depreciated code in search.php. Fixed max image width for posts and pages. Removed "comments disabled" message for pages only.
V 2.0 - Corrected issues with sidebar includes and missing body and post classes.