Printpress – Book Publishing WordPress Theme Overview
Printpress is a WordPress theme for the book world: independent bookstores, publishing houses, authors’ official websites, literary clubs, libraries and digital book stores. It combines a WooCommerce shop for selling print or digital titles with content tools for presenting writers, catalogues and events.
The theme is created by cmsmasters and sold on ThemeForest, with online documentation and a support service. It is ready for WordPress 6 and the Gutenberg editor, and ships with two pre-built demos plus ready-made pages such as About Us, Authors, Products and Contacts that can be installed through a one-click importer.
What sets Printpress apart is its publishing-specific content structure. A custom Profile post type displays author lists with biographies and social links, while a Projects post type presents titles or work in grid or masonry portfolios. The Events Calendar plugin is fully styled for launches and readings, and a drag-and-drop page builder allows new page layouts without code.
Key Features of Printpress – Book Publishing WordPress Theme
- Two pre-built demos and ready-made About Us, Authors, Products and Contacts pages
- Full WooCommerce design integration for selling books and other products
- Profile post type for author and publisher biographies with social links
- Projects post type with grid or masonry portfolio layouts
- Styled integration with The Events Calendar for launches, readings and meetings
- Slider Revolution and LayerSlider both included
- MailPoet 3 integration for creating and sending newsletters
- Compatibility with Contact Form 7, Ninja Forms and WPForms
- Custom admin panel, 99+ shortcodes and a collection of custom widgets
- Translation-ready, RTL-ready and GDPR-ready, with Google Fonts and custom page backgrounds
Who Printpress – Book Publishing WordPress Theme Is Suitable For
Printpress fits Canadian independent bookshops that want to sell online while promoting in-store readings, as well as small and mid-sized publishers who need to present their list of titles and authors. Self-published and traditionally published authors can use it as an official website with a bookshop, biography and event schedule.
It also suits literary festivals, book clubs, writing associations and community libraries that focus more on events and member communication than on selling. The newsletter integration helps announce new releases, and the translation readiness supports bilingual publishers working in English and French. Academic and specialty presses can use the Projects portfolio to showcase series or imprints, while the three supported form plugins make it simple to collect manuscript inquiries, event registrations or bulk order requests.
Important Notes About Printpress – Book Publishing WordPress Theme
The Events Calendar works with the theme, but its PRO add-on is not included and must be purchased separately if you need its advanced features. Content images from the demos are not part of the download, so you will need your own cover art and author photos with the proper rights.
WooCommerce is required for selling, and selling downloadable ebooks may call for additional plugins for file delivery or protection. The licence covers one site.
Setup & Ongoing Management by AppiAppi
You select Printpress and purchase your licence from the vendor. AppiAppi installs it, imports the demo that fits your business, and customizes it with your branding, book catalogue, author profiles, event listings and store policies. We set up WooCommerce payments, shipping for physical books and Canadian taxes, and connect your newsletter tools.
Going forward, AppiAppi offers AI-assisted SEO and content support for book pages and news, uploads new titles, adds events, keeps the site updated and helps respond to reader inquiries and orders, according to your subscription plan.
Original design by cmsmasters. This is the starting point — we customize it with your logo, colours, content, services and SEO structure. View original theme source