System Requirements

Willow Requirements

To ensure Willow works properly and delivers the best performance, your hosting environment must meet the following requirements:

• Latest stable version of WordPress
• PHP 7.4 or higher (minimum requirement)
• HTTPS (SSL) support (highly recommended)
• Compliance with all official WordPress server requirements

Note Using outdated PHP or WordPress versions may cause theme features or plugins to malfunction.

WordPress CMS / Installation

Willow is a WordPress theme and requires a working WordPress installation to function.

Below is a general overview of how to install WordPress on your website:

1. Download the latest WordPress version from the official WordPress website.
2. Upload the downloaded ZIP file to your website’s root directory and extract it.
3. Create a new database using your hosting control panel (cPanel, Plesk, etc.).
4. Run the WordPress installation wizard and follow the on-screen instructions.

Helpful resources:

• Official WordPress installation guide
  
• WordPress documentation
  

ImportantIf you plan to import demo (dummy) content, we strongly recommend installing Willow on a fresh WordPress website with no existing content. This helps prevent conflicts with pages, menus, and media files.

Recommended PHP Configuration Limits

In some cases, you may encounter issues during theme installation, plugin activation, or demo content import (such as errors, timeouts, or a blank page). These problems are usually caused by low PHP server limits.

To avoid these issues, we recommend the following PHP configuration values:

memory_limit — 256M
post_max_size — 64M
upload_max_filesize — 64M
max_execution_time — 180
max_input_vars — 10000

If you are unsure how to change these values, please contact your hosting provider and ask them to apply the recommended settings.