Prime News — Getting Started: Installation & Demo Content

This article refers to Prime News

This guide walks you through installing the Prime News theme, activating your license, and importing the demo content so your site looks like the theme demo from the start.

Installing the theme

Download the theme ZIP file from your WPZOOM Members Area.
In your WordPress Dashboard, go to Appearance → Themes → Add New Theme.
Click Upload Theme, select the wpzoom-prime-news.zip file you downloaded, and click Install Now.
Once installed, click Activate.

For more details, see the general guide on installing WPZOOM themes.

Activating your license key

Find your license key in the Licenses section of your WPZOOM account.
In your Dashboard, go to the WPZOOM menu and open the License Key tab.
Paste the key and click Activate License.

An active license unlocks the one-click demo importer and theme updates.

Importing the demo content

Go to the WPZOOM menu in your Dashboard and open the Demo Importer tab.
Choose the demo design and click Import — it brings in sample posts, menus, widgets, and the homepage setup.

See the full Demo Content Importer guide for details and troubleshooting.

Recommended plugins

Social Icons Widget by WPZOOM (free) — the social icons next to the logo, added via the Header Social Icons widget area (use the Color Icon/No Background style).
Instagram Widget by WPZOOM (free) — the full-width Footer Instagram Bar.
WPZOOM Forms (free) — build the Contact page form.
Jetpack (free) — for infinite scroll on the post listings.

Updating the theme

With an active license, theme updates appear in Dashboard → Updates and under Appearance → Themes. Clear the cache in any caching/optimization plugins after updating.

What’s Next?

Last updated on September 7, 2026