# \#theme **URL:** https://forum.pkp.sfu.ca/tag/theme/54.md [Latest](https://forum.pkp.sfu.ca/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.pkp.sfu.ca/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.pkp.sfu.ca/tags.md) --- ## [New child theme: JournalMetrics](https://forum.pkp.sfu.ca/t/new-child-theme-journalmetrics/98967)
**Author:** [@Oleksandr\_Radkevych](https://forum.pkp.sfu.ca/u/Oleksandr_Radkevych)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2026, 8:38pm UTC](https://forum.pkp.sfu.ca/t/new-child-theme-journalmetrics/98967 "2026-10-20T20:38:29Z")
Hi everyone, I would like to share a new child theme for OJS 3.5 that I built for our journal, Professional Pedagogics (https://jrnls.ivet.edu.ua). It is based on the default theme and aims to make a journal site cleare… --- ## [Color contrast issue with Manuscript (Default child theme)](https://forum.pkp.sfu.ca/t/color-contrast-issue-with-manuscript-default-child-theme/97920)
**Author:** [@stephanie](https://forum.pkp.sfu.ca/u/stephanie)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2026, 3:13pm UTC](https://forum.pkp.sfu.ca/t/color-contrast-issue-with-manuscript-default-child-theme/97920 "2026-03-13T15:13:20Z")
Describe the issue or problem Setting the header color to white on the Manuscript theme causes navigation links to become white on hover, rendering them invisible against the white background. This creates a contrast fa… --- ## [Install theme in ojs 3.5.0-3 successfully but it doesn't appear in the plugin list](https://forum.pkp.sfu.ca/t/install-theme-in-ojs-3-5-0-3-successfully-but-it-doesnt-appear-in-the-plugin-list/97691)
**Author:** [@mcahyoko](https://forum.pkp.sfu.ca/u/mcahyoko)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2026, 12:42am UTC](https://forum.pkp.sfu.ca/t/install-theme-in-ojs-3-5-0-3-successfully-but-it-doesnt-appear-in-the-plugin-list/97691 "2026-02-02T00:42:41Z")
Install theme in ojs 3.5.0-3 successfully but it doesn’t appear in the plugin list --- ## [Themes Not Appearing in Dashboard After Updating to OJS 3.5.0-2](https://forum.pkp.sfu.ca/t/themes-not-appearing-in-dashboard-after-updating-to-ojs-3-5-0-2/97533)
**Author:** [@Raqeeb\_Al-Naqeeb](https://forum.pkp.sfu.ca/u/Raqeeb_Al-Naqeeb)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2025, 4:16pm UTC](https://forum.pkp.sfu.ca/t/themes-not-appearing-in-dashboard-after-updating-to-ojs-3-5-0-2/97533 "2025-12-05T16:16:36Z")
Hi everyone, After updating my site to OJS 3.5.0-2, all custom/alternate themes stopped working. What’s happening: When I install or update any theme, OJS shows “Installed successfully”. But the themes do NOT app… --- ## [Adding a theme in docker ojs 3.5](https://forum.pkp.sfu.ca/t/adding-a-theme-in-docker-ojs-3-5/97331)
**Author:** [@Koffer](https://forum.pkp.sfu.ca/u/Koffer)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2025, 6:37pm UTC](https://forum.pkp.sfu.ca/t/adding-a-theme-in-docker-ojs-3-5/97331 "2025-11-07T18:37:53Z")
Describe the issue or problem Please tell us what happens and what you expected to happen. I follow the instructions to install OJS with docker: https://github.com/pkp/containers I get OJS to run locally, but now I w… --- ## [I'm building a theme and I want to show it!](https://forum.pkp.sfu.ca/t/im-building-a-theme-and-i-want-to-show-it/85082)
**Author:** [@Koffer](https://forum.pkp.sfu.ca/u/Koffer)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2025, 5:18pm UTC](https://forum.pkp.sfu.ca/t/im-building-a-theme-and-i-want-to-show-it/85082 "2025-10-30T17:18:50Z")
You can download it in my github page https://github.com/koffer/mitema The purpose of this theme is to learn more about how themes development work in OJS. It is based on the Immersion theme. because it is a theme … --- ## [OJS 3.5.0-1 child theme not showing up in the menu](https://forum.pkp.sfu.ca/t/ojs-3-5-0-1-child-theme-not-showing-up-in-the-menu/96440)
**Author:** [@orcalator](https://forum.pkp.sfu.ca/u/orcalator)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2025, 11:02am UTC](https://forum.pkp.sfu.ca/t/ojs-3-5-0-1-child-theme-not-showing-up-in-the-menu/96440 "2025-07-22T11:02:31Z")
Hi, I did an upgrade from OJS 3.2 to 3.5.0-1 and i noticed that my custom child theme based on the default OJS theme is not showing up in the Appearance → Theme dropdown menu. Files are present on the filesystem and the… --- ## [Removing the logo from the site's footer](https://forum.pkp.sfu.ca/t/removing-the-logo-from-the-sites-footer/93809)
**Author:** [@Aliakbar\_Sajjadi](https://forum.pkp.sfu.ca/u/Aliakbar_Sajjadi)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2024, 8:51pm UTC](https://forum.pkp.sfu.ca/t/removing-the-logo-from-the-sites-footer/93809 "2024-11-21T20:51:56Z")
Hello friends, our magazine uses the latest version of OJS, please guide me how to remove this logo from the bottom of the site. --- ## [Admin homepage stylesheet is over riding hosted publication's stylesheets](https://forum.pkp.sfu.ca/t/admin-homepage-stylesheet-is-over-riding-hosted-publications-stylesheets/61075)
**Author:** [@ckarpinski](https://forum.pkp.sfu.ca/u/ckarpinski)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2024, 2:13pm UTC](https://forum.pkp.sfu.ca/t/admin-homepage-stylesheet-is-over-riding-hosted-publications-stylesheets/61075 "2024-10-31T14:13:49Z")
When I load a stylesheet for the Admin’s home page that lists each publication we are hosting using the Site Management \> Site Setup \> Appearance \> Set up \> Set style sheet upload, the CSS added here over rules all of th… --- ## [Website interface is not loading successfully without using a VPN](https://forum.pkp.sfu.ca/t/website-interface-is-not-loading-successfully-without-using-a-vpn/79752)
**Author:** [@mazen.abbas](https://forum.pkp.sfu.ca/u/mazen.abbas)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2023, 8:59am UTC](https://forum.pkp.sfu.ca/t/website-interface-is-not-loading-successfully-without-using-a-vpn/79752 "2023-07-09T08:59:07Z")
Hello, I am a web admin for JOLETS (Journal of Law and Emerging Technologies) https://jolets.org and I face a problem with the website recently; firstly I face an error sometimes when I open or log in to the website (50… --- ## [Accidentally deselect theme in ojs plugin gallery, now journal administration is not accible](https://forum.pkp.sfu.ca/t/accidentally-deselect-theme-in-ojs-plugin-gallery-now-journal-administration-is-not-accible/88375)
**Author:** [@Hashim\_Ali](https://forum.pkp.sfu.ca/u/Hashim_Ali)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [May 25, 2024, 4:25pm UTC](https://forum.pkp.sfu.ca/t/accidentally-deselect-theme-in-ojs-plugin-gallery-now-journal-administration-is-not-accible/88375 "2024-05-25T16:25:07Z")
Hi…!!! its Hashim I accidentally deselect theme in ojs plugin gallery. now main site of the journal are not loading, just showing error 500 and also i can’t access “Administration”, here is my error log from php. journ… --- ## [Child Theme. Unable to overwrite file from some folders](https://forum.pkp.sfu.ca/t/child-theme-unable-to-overwrite-file-from-some-folders/87830)
**Author:** [@alexmurphy](https://forum.pkp.sfu.ca/u/alexmurphy)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2024, 6:15am UTC](https://forum.pkp.sfu.ca/t/child-theme-unable-to-overwrite-file-from-some-folders/87830 "2024-04-23T06:15:35Z")
OJS 3.3.0-15 Hello everyone! I’m starting to learn how to create a child theme. Some files (for example, from the templates/frontend/pages/file.tpl folder) are overwritten without problems. But I tried to overwrite the… --- ## [Child theme for OMP](https://forum.pkp.sfu.ca/t/child-theme-for-omp/85403)
**Author:** [@ARJUN](https://forum.pkp.sfu.ca/u/ARJUN)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2024, 4:34pm UTC](https://forum.pkp.sfu.ca/t/child-theme-for-omp/85403 "2024-01-19T16:34:00Z")
Hello, I’m creating a Child theme for my OMP project. Everyone giving a theme for OJS, Is that possible to use the OJS theme in OMP. If yes means what are the thinks i want to check before use the OJS theme. Thanks. --- ## [What theme is used on the site?](https://forum.pkp.sfu.ca/t/what-theme-is-used-on-the-site/85293)
**Author:** [@alexmurphy](https://forum.pkp.sfu.ca/u/alexmurphy)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2024, 3:00am UTC](https://forum.pkp.sfu.ca/t/what-theme-is-used-on-the-site/85293 "2024-01-18T03:00:18Z")
Version 3.3.0-15 Hello. Sorry that the question does not quite fit into this category, but could you tell me what kind of theme is used in the screenshot? --- ## [Health Science Theme Not Working](https://forum.pkp.sfu.ca/t/health-science-theme-not-working/78419)
**Author:** [@nirhagigi](https://forum.pkp.sfu.ca/u/nirhagigi)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2023, 9:39pm UTC](https://forum.pkp.sfu.ca/t/health-science-theme-not-working/78419 "2023-05-06T21:39:40Z")
I have used the health sciences theme before, and I love it. Now, when I use it it looks awful and I do not know why… I am not even using a stylesheet or anything! This is what it looks like, and I know for a fact this … --- ## [Immersion theme: the header image is bigger in homepage than in other pages](https://forum.pkp.sfu.ca/t/immersion-theme-the-header-image-is-bigger-in-homepage-than-in-other-pages/83346)
**Author:** [@bolelligallevi](https://forum.pkp.sfu.ca/u/bolelligallevi)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2023, 3:49pm UTC](https://forum.pkp.sfu.ca/t/immersion-theme-the-header-image-is-bigger-in-homepage-than-in-other-pages/83346 "2023-11-20T15:49:56Z")
Describe the issue or problem Hi, one of our journals chosed the Immersion theme but noticed that the header page is bigger in homepage than in other pages. The journal would like to have the header image the same size … --- ## [Is the Attached Theme compatible with OJS 3.4](https://forum.pkp.sfu.ca/t/is-the-attached-theme-compatible-with-ojs-3-4/82160)
**Author:** [@Omid](https://forum.pkp.sfu.ca/u/Omid)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2023, 10:12am UTC](https://forum.pkp.sfu.ca/t/is-the-attached-theme-compatible-with-ojs-3-4/82160 "2023-10-16T10:12:16Z")
Hello OJS friends, I have planed to buy this theme:(http://ojs3modern10.openjournalsystems.com/index.php/dja/index) How to check and make sure it is compatible with OJS 3.4? Thanks. --- ## [Menu override doesn't work, {include file=""} seems not work on custom theme](https://forum.pkp.sfu.ca/t/menu-override-doesnt-work-include-file-seems-not-work-on-custom-theme/81812)
**Author:** [@geniusdesign](https://forum.pkp.sfu.ca/u/geniusdesign)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2023, 1:47pm UTC](https://forum.pkp.sfu.ca/t/menu-override-doesnt-work-include-file-seems-not-work-on-custom-theme/81812 "2023-09-27T13:47:44Z")
Hi everyone, I developed a theme for a journal that works fine on my OJS installation but when I install on client server, file includes overriding (include file="") seems not work and I can’t find the reason. Header a… --- ## [New OJS 3 Theme on Bootstrap 4](https://forum.pkp.sfu.ca/t/new-ojs-3-theme-on-bootstrap-4/36892)
**Author:** [@Vitaliy](https://forum.pkp.sfu.ca/u/Vitaliy)\ **Replies:** 254\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2021, 9:59pm UTC](https://forum.pkp.sfu.ca/t/new-ojs-3-theme-on-bootstrap-4/36892 "2021-08-02T21:59:37Z")
Greetings, Theme source code is available here: https://github.com/Vitaliy-1/oldGregg/tree/master Demonstration instance is available here: http://ojsdemo.e-medjournal.com/index.php/oldGregg/index The theme uses built… --- ## [OMP Themes Repository](https://forum.pkp.sfu.ca/t/omp-themes-repository/80204)
**Author:** [@Alfredo\_Cosco](https://forum.pkp.sfu.ca/u/Alfredo_Cosco)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2023, 11:20am UTC](https://forum.pkp.sfu.ca/t/omp-themes-repository/80204 "2023-08-08T11:20:51Z")
Hi all, does exist a repo where is possible to download OMP 3.3.0.14 themes? Thanks, Alfredo --- ## [OJS 3.3.0-11: search page not loading in Health Sciences Theme](https://forum.pkp.sfu.ca/t/ojs-3-3-0-11-search-page-not-loading-in-health-sciences-theme/74391)
**Author:** [@nwoodward](https://forum.pkp.sfu.ca/u/nwoodward)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2023, 8:50am UTC](https://forum.pkp.sfu.ca/t/ojs-3-3-0-11-search-page-not-loading-in-health-sciences-theme/74391 "2023-06-13T08:50:37Z")
After successfully upgrading to the most recent OJS version the search page stopped working at the point that the search filters are supposed to be displayed. The full stack trace is below, but the error appears to occur… --- ## [Health Science Theme: Can't change header.less style's](https://forum.pkp.sfu.ca/t/health-science-theme-cant-change-header-less-styles/78687)
**Author:** [@rindoherdianto](https://forum.pkp.sfu.ca/u/rindoherdianto)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2023, 8:06pm UTC](https://forum.pkp.sfu.ca/t/health-science-theme-cant-change-header-less-styles/78687 "2023-05-17T20:06:05Z")
I have used healthscience theme on ojs 3.3.0.13, and added logo script on header.tpl but it not working to change style “padding and margin” in header.less. would anyone help me please.thank you. --- ## [Uncaught Error: Call to a member function getSupportedLocaleNames() on null](https://forum.pkp.sfu.ca/t/uncaught-error-call-to-a-member-function-getsupportedlocalenames-on-null/77045)
**Author:** [@amalkjose](https://forum.pkp.sfu.ca/u/amalkjose)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2023, 3:57am UTC](https://forum.pkp.sfu.ca/t/uncaught-error-call-to-a-member-function-getsupportedlocalenames-on-null/77045 "2023-02-21T03:57:52Z")
Getting this error: PHP Fatal error: Uncaught Error: Call to a member function getSupportedLocaleNames() on null in /home/incecain/public\_html/doi.inceca.in/cache/t\_compile/65bfc3e024c2e9104f46e23b73376a9455e3df0e^1691… --- ## [OMP 3.3 Series title in monograph summary](https://forum.pkp.sfu.ca/t/omp-3-3-series-title-in-monograph-summary/70104)
**Author:** [@mannemark](https://forum.pkp.sfu.ca/u/mannemark)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2022, 12:47pm UTC](https://forum.pkp.sfu.ca/t/omp-3-3-series-title-in-monograph-summary/70104 "2022-11-10T12:47:48Z")
Hello! I want to bring in the series title, if applicable, to the monograph summary (i.e. in the catalog view). Like this: I managed to do so in OMP 3.1, I believe it was something simple like “getSeriesTitle” in mon… --- ## [Eliminar links a las galeradas y mostrar solo autores en la página de inicio](https://forum.pkp.sfu.ca/t/eliminar-links-a-las-galeradas-y-mostrar-solo-autores-en-la-pagina-de-inicio/74682)
**Author:** [@Pedro\_Araoz\_Palomino](https://forum.pkp.sfu.ca/u/Pedro_Araoz_Palomino)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2022, 3:44am UTC](https://forum.pkp.sfu.ca/t/eliminar-links-a-las-galeradas-y-mostrar-solo-autores-en-la-pagina-de-inicio/74682 "2022-10-21T03:44:12Z")
Hola, ¿Como puedo hacer que no se muestre el link a los archivos de cada artículo y solo sean mostrados titulo y autores? Estoy usando la versión 3.2.1 y el tema predeterminado. Gracias --- ## [Creating child theme for OMP](https://forum.pkp.sfu.ca/t/creating-child-theme-for-omp/74937)
**Author:** [@orcalator](https://forum.pkp.sfu.ca/u/orcalator)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2022, 2:31pm UTC](https://forum.pkp.sfu.ca/t/creating-child-theme-for-omp/74937 "2022-10-11T14:31:03Z")
Hi, I’m trying to create child theme for OMP. Already did that for OJS and it’s working fine there, but i have a problem with OMP. Everything is the same as in OJS, but on plugins OMP page i get infinitive loading anima… --- ## [Themes compatibles with JATS Parser](https://forum.pkp.sfu.ca/t/themes-compatibles-with-jats-parser/51810)
**Author:** [@psanso](https://forum.pkp.sfu.ca/u/psanso)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2022, 12:40pm UTC](https://forum.pkp.sfu.ca/t/themes-compatibles-with-jats-parser/51810 "2022-08-23T12:40:31Z")
Hi all, I’m graphic designer and I’m working on a new theme for OJS 3.1.X, but i would like it compatible with JATS Parser plugin (from @Vitaliy) Does anybody knows: which themes are compatibles with JATS Parser? whe… --- ## [OJS 3 - Custom navigation item - template name](https://forum.pkp.sfu.ca/t/ojs-3-custom-navigation-item-template-name/72290)
**Author:** [@Ant\_Forshaw](https://forum.pkp.sfu.ca/u/Ant_Forshaw)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2022, 1:35pm UTC](https://forum.pkp.sfu.ca/t/ojs-3-custom-navigation-item-template-name/72290 "2022-08-16T13:35:17Z")
Hi All, I am currently creating a custom theme for OJS version 3.3.0.8 and basing it on Bootstrap 5. I have added some custom pages to the primary navigation menu that have unique URL slugs, i.e.: a new page called Aut… --- ## [How to display author's country flag on archives page](https://forum.pkp.sfu.ca/t/how-to-display-authors-country-flag-on-archives-page/74146)
**Author:** [@engkizar](https://forum.pkp.sfu.ca/u/engkizar)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2022, 10:16am UTC](https://forum.pkp.sfu.ca/t/how-to-display-authors-country-flag-on-archives-page/74146 "2022-07-27T10:16:18Z")
Hi everyone, I am looking for the way to display author country flag on archives page and display author country coverage on sidebar like in the attached picture. Previously i tried to attach country name at the end of… --- ## [Is the default 3.3+ theme the only theme that is compliant with WCAG 2.1](https://forum.pkp.sfu.ca/t/is-the-default-3-3-theme-the-only-theme-that-is-compliant-with-wcag-2-1/73136)
**Author:** [@piotreba](https://forum.pkp.sfu.ca/u/piotreba)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2022, 9:49am UTC](https://forum.pkp.sfu.ca/t/is-the-default-3-3-theme-the-only-theme-that-is-compliant-with-wcag-2-1/73136 "2022-05-10T09:49:33Z")
Is default 3.3+ theme the only one compatible with WCAG 2.1 (or higher)? I was looking on the themes (https://docs.pkp.sfu.ca/pkp-theming-guide/en/themes) docs, but I didn’t find much information on that. [Next page](https://forum.pkp.sfu.ca/tag/theme/54.md?match_all_tags=true&page=1&tags%5B%5D=theme)