--- title: "Page Layout Customizer Settings" source: "https://docs.nexcess.com/software/kadence/theme/page-layout-customizer-settings/" description: "Use the Kadence Page Layout Settings to customize the page layout. The Page Layout Settings can be accessed from Appearance → Customize → Posts/Pages Layout → P…" vertical: "Software" area: "Kadence Theme" date: "2025-05-12" last_modified: "2026-07-02" --- # Page Layout Customizer Settings Use the **Kadence Page Layout Settings** to customize the page layout. The Page Layout Settings can be accessed from **Appearance** → **Customize** → **Posts/Pages Layout** → **Page Layout**. ![Screenshot of the Customizer, Page Layout Settings](https://docs.nexcess.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Screenshot-2025-05-07-at-12.55.27-PM-1024x520-1.png)Page Title Settings **Show Page Title:** Toggle this to enable or disable the entire page title section. **Page Title Layout:** Choose from the **In** **Content** or **Above** **Content** options. When set to *In Content*, the title will blend in with the page content. When using the *Above Content* option, the title will appear as a banner above the page content. **Container Width:** Choosing **Above** **Content** also allows you to set the Container Width. - **STANDARD**: Background Full-Width, Content Contained - **FULLWIDTH**: Background and Content Full-Width - **CONTAINED**: Background and Content Contained **Page Title Align:** Align the title to the left, center, or right side of the page. **Container Min Height:** If you’ve selected the *Above Content* layout option, use this to set a minimum height for the page title section. ![Kadence Page Layout - Page Title Settings](https://docs.nexcess.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Screenshot-2025-05-07-at-12.58.23-PM-436x1024-1.png) Title Elements The **Title** **Elements** section allows you to control what information appears in your page title section. You can use the eye icons to enable or disable different title elements. In addition to enabling/disabling elements, you can also drag and drop items to control the order. **Breadcrumbs:** If you’re using the Kadence Breadcrumbs, you can choose whether or not to display the page title in the breadcrumbs. *(The Kadence breadcrumbs main behaviors can be modified from the Customizer -> General -> Breadcrumbs settings.)* **Title:** Choose to show the page title or not. **Meta:** The meta information includes many more options to customize the metas shown within the page title area. - **Divider**: Choose the desired meta divider. - **Show Author**: Enable or disable the page author. - **Enable Author Link**: Link to the author archive. - **Show Author Image**: Show author Gravatar. - **Author Image Size**: If image enabled, set the image size. - **Author Label**: Show or hide the author label (i.e., By). - **Show Date**: Show the page’s publish date. - **Show Time**: Show the page publish time. - **Date Label**: Show or hide the label (i.e., Posted on). - **Show Last Updated Date**: Show the page modified date. - **Show only if different from publish date**: Enable this if you only wish to show the last updated date if it differs from the original publish date. - **Show Time**: Show the page modified time. - **Updated Date Label**: Show or hide the label (i.e,. Updated). **Show Comments**: Show or hide the page comment count. ![Kadence Page Layout - Title Elements](https://docs.nexcess.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Zight-Recording-2025-05-07-at-01.43.45-PM.gif)![Kadence Page Layout - Title Element Settings](https://docs.nexcess.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Screenshot-2025-05-07-at-1.01.45-PM-416x1024-1.png) **Default Page Layout:** Select from one of several layouts: - Normal – Uses the theme’s Content Width. - Narrow – Creates a layout narrower than the standard theme content width, ideal for more compact designs. - *(The Narrow Layout Content Max Width can be set from the Customizer -> General -> Layout settings.)* - Fullwidth – Extends content to the full width of the page. - If using a Boxed Site Layout, this option may still respect the container width unless otherwise styled. - Left/Right Sidebar – Allows a sidebar to be added to the Page Choose between Sidebar 1 and Sidebar 2. **Page Default Sidebar:** Choose the Default Sidebar used on pages (i.e. Sidebar 1 or Sidebar 2). This option is applicable when using a sidebar layout. ![Kadence Page Layout - Default Page Layout Settings](https://docs.nexcess.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Screenshot-2025-05-07-at-1.08.00-PM.png) **Content Style:** Select either **Boxed** or **Unboxed** style. When using the boxed option, the page content will become boxed in. When using unboxed, the content will be unboxed and unrestricted. **Content Vertical Spacing**: Controls the spacing above and below the content section. ![Kadence Single Post Layout - Content Style Settings](https://docs.nexcess.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Screenshot-2025-05-05-at-2.36.03-PM.png) Additional Page Features - **Show Featured Image**: Enable or disable the page’s featured image. - **Featured Image Position**: Above, Behind or Below - **Featured Image Ratio**: Choose from one of several image ratios. - **Show Comments**: Enable or disable the comments section. ![Kadence Page Layout - Content Style (part 2)](https://docs.nexcess.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Screenshot-2025-05-07-at-1.13.24-PM.png) Page Design Settings Use the Design Tab at the top of the Page Layout Settings to control fonts and colors throughout pages. ![Page Design Settings](https://docs.nexcess.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Screenshot-2025-05-07-at-1.16.42-PM.png) Page Title Design **Page Title Font:** Set the Page Title font and color. **Breadcrumbs Colors:** Adjust the Breadcrumbs Color for the initial state and the hover state. **Breadcrumbs Font:** Set the font family, font style, and font size for the title breadcrumbs. **Meta Colors:** Adjust the Meta Color for the initial state and the hover state. **Meta Font:** Set the font family, font style, and font size for the title meta. **Page Title Background:** Set the page title background color (only available if Page Title Layout is set to Above Content). **Use Featured Image for Background?** Use the page featured image as the title background (only available if Page Title Layout is set to Above Content). **Background Overlay Color:** Set the page title background overlay (only available if Page Title Layout is set to Above Content). **Border:** Select a Border for the Top and Bottom of the Page Title and/or the Left and Right side. This initial icon will be an X. Click on the X to select a specific Border Style. You will also be able to select the Border Width *(px)* and Color once a Border Style is selected. *(See the GIF below.)* ![](https://docs.nexcess.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Screenshot-2025-05-07-at-1.19.27-PM-405x1024-1.png) Default Page Layout **Site Background:** Set a Background Color for pages. This applies to the entire Site Background. **Content Background:** Set a Content Background color for pages. This applies to the Background of the Main Content. ![Default Page Layout](https://docs.nexcess.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Screenshot-2025-05-07-at-1.27.07-PM.png) Override Page Layout Settings The default page layout settings can be overridden on individual pages. While editing a page, click the **Page Settings** icon in the top bar to adjust your layout settings. ![Override default page layout settings for individual pages.](https://docs.nexcess.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Screenshot-2025-05-07-at-1.32.02-PM-1024x561-1.png)