--- title: "Single Post Layout Customizer Settings" source: "https://docs.nexcess.com/software/kadence/theme/single-post-layout-customizer-settings/" description: "Use the Kadence Single Post Layout Settings to customize the single post layout. The Single Post Layout Settings can be accessed from Appearance → Customize → P…" vertical: "Software" area: "Kadence Theme" date: "2025-05-12" last_modified: "2026-07-02" --- # Single Post Layout Customizer Settings Use the **Kadence Single Post Layout Settings** to customize the single post layout. The Single Post Layout Settings can be accessed from **Appearance** → **Customize** → **Posts/Pages Layout** → **Single Post Layout**. ![Kadence Single Post Layout - Settings](https://docs.nexcess.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Zight-Recording-2025-05-05-at-03.08.49-PM-1024x442-1.gif)Post Title Settings **Show Post Title:** Toggle this to enable or disable the entire post title section. **Post Title Layout:** Choose from **In** **Content** or **Above** **Content**. When using *in-content* titles, the title will blend in with the post content. When using the *above content* option, the title will appear as a banner above the post 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 **Post 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 post title section. ![Kadence Single Post Layout - Post Title Settings](https://docs.nexcess.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Screenshot-2025-05-05-at-2.03.57-PM-442x1024-1.png) Title Elements The **Title** **Elements** section allows you to control what information appears in your post 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 post title in the breadcrumbs. *(The Kadence breadcrumbs main behaviors can be modified from the Customizer -> General -> Breadcrumbs settings.)* **Categories:** This option shows the current categories of the current post. - **Divider**: Choose one of four dividers to place between category titles. - **Style**: Choose a style for category names: Normal, Pill, or Underline. **Title:** Choose to show the post title or not. **Meta:** The meta information includes many more options to customize the metas shown within the post title area. - **Divider**: Choose the desired meta divider. - **Show Author**: Enable or disable the post 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. Posted by). - **Show Date**: Show the post publish date. - **Show Time**: Show the post publish time. - **Date Label**: Show or hide the label (i.e. Posted on). - **Show Last Updated Date**: Show the post modified date. - **Show only if different from publish date?** - **Show Time**: Show the post modified time. - **Updated Date Label**: Show or hide the label (i.e. Updated). **Excerpt**: Show or hide the post excerpt. ![Kadence Single Post Layout - Title Elements Settings](https://docs.nexcess.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Zight-Recording-2025-05-05-at-02.11.16-PM.gif)![Title Elements](https://docs.nexcess.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Title-Elements-1.jpg) **Default Post 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 Single Post. Choose between Sidebar 1 and Sidebar 2. **Post Default Sidebar:** Choose the Default Sidebar used in posts (i.e. Sidebar 1 or Sidebar 2). This option is applicable when using a sidebar layout. ![Kadence Single Post Layout - Default Post Layout Settings](https://docs.nexcess.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Screenshot-2025-05-05-at-2.35.37-PM.png) **Content Style:** Select either **Boxed** or **Unboxed** style. When using the boxed option, the post 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 Post Features - **Show Featured Image**: enable or disable the post featured image. - **Featured Image Position**: Above, Behind or Below - **Show Featured Image Caption?** (This option becomes available only when you select **Above** or **Below** as the Featured Image Position.) - **Featured Image Ratio**: Choose from one of several image ratios. - **Show Post Tags**: Tags appear after the content section. - **Show Post Author Box?** - **Author Box Style**: Normal or Center. - **Use Author Archive Link**: Link name to author archive. - **Show Post Navigation**: Previous/Next post links appear after content section. - **Show Related Posts** - **Related Posts Columns**: 2, 3 or 4. - **Related Posts Title**: The Related Posts section title. - **Related Posts Order By**: Choose from several options. - **Related Posts Order**: Descending or Ascending. - **Endlessly Loop Related Carousel**: Enable to loop endlessly or disable to use rewind effect. - **Show Comments**: Enable or disable comments section. - **Show Comment Date**: Show or hide comment dates. ![Kadence Single Post Layout - Content Style (part 2)](https://docs.nexcess.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Screenshot-2025-05-05-at-2.36.19-PM-485x1024-1.png) Single Post Design Settings Use the Design Tab at the top of the Single Post Layout Settings to control colors throughout single posts. ![Post Design Settings](https://docs.nexcess.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Post-Design-Settings.jpg) Post Title **Post Title Font:** - The circle represents and sets the Post Title color. Click it and you should see a color picker. - The three rectangles should let you set the Font Family, Style, and Size, respectively. - The SIZE tab will have the options for ***Font Size***, ***Line Height***, ***Letter Spacing***, and Text Case (***Transform***). **Category Colors:** Adjust the title Category Colors. **Category Font:** Set the font family, font style, and font size for title categories. **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. **Excerpt Colors:** Adjust the Excerpt Color for the initial state and the hover state. **Excerpt Font:** Set the font family, font style, and font size for the title excerpt. **Post Title Background:** Set the Post Title Background. This can be set to a solid color, gradient, or image. **Border:** Select a Border for the Top and Bottom of the Post 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.)* ![Single Post Design](https://docs.nexcess.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Single-Post-Design.jpg) Default Post Layout **Site Background:** Set a Background Color for the Single Post pages. This applies to the entire Site Background. **Content Background:** Set a Content Background color for Single Posts. This applies to the Background of the Main Content. ![Default Post Layout](https://docs.nexcess.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Default-Post-Layout.jpg) Related Post Settings Related Posts Section Title Font: Adjust the font color, family, style, and size for the main Related Posts title text. Related Posts Section Background: Set a specific background color for the related posts section. ![Related Posts](https://docs.nexcess.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Related-Posts.jpg) ![Related Posts Example](https://docs.nexcess.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Related-Posts-Example.jpg) Override Single Post Layout Settings The default post layout settings can be overridden on individual posts. While editing a post, click the **Page Settings** icon in the top bar to adjust your layout settings. ![Override default post layout settings for individual posts.](https://docs.nexcess.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Edit-Single-Post-Layout-Settings-1024x561-1.png)