I am trying to assist my cousin Anthea that is also a member here with getting her blog posts to show up as summary on her blog roll and not the full posts.
Her theme i
I've done some videos on using child themes for other purposes. Perhaps one of these will help Copyright: Update Your Footer Copyright Permanently Add HTML Code to WordPress to Verify Your Website Change Fonts With a Child Theme It would be so much easier to choose a different theme that does excerpts as default.
Good suggestion there at the end. :)
I believe Marion has a video for just about everything on the internet. :) Some very helpful stuff.
Yes I do think that is always an option, however with every theme you will probably find something that is not quite right.... or at least that has been my experience so far! I will give her all the options and she can choose - it is her website not mine!
Exactly, I have found the grass is not necessarily greener on the other side, it is just a different shade of green.
I've changed themes before to solve a problem and then found I have had more problems LOL. I prefer to find a nice theme and stick with it. There is always a way to resolve an issue if you try hard enough.
Hi Lynne, I was really interested to read the link you posted because I use the 2017 theme and I use the read more tag so that only the first part of a post shows unless you click on read more. I thought that was the only way to do it!
There's a plugin called Advanced twenty seventeen which lets you do more things with the theme without coding, like for instance changing the font of the title. The advanced 2017 plugin automatically creates a child theme for you with the click of a button. I use it and I'm happy with it but I don't know if there are any complications that I'm unaware of.
Hope this helps!
P.S. You should definitely use a child theme for any site so that your changes are saved when Wordpress updates. :)
Thanks for the info Soraya, I will check out the advanced 2017 plugin, that sounds awesome :) So if I use that then I should be able to change that code. Interesting.
Info on what a child theme is.. https://codex.wordpress.org/Child_Themes
You can modify code on an existing theme without using a child theme, but it may be wiped out with the next theme update.
I'm not much of a coder myself, so I do use a plugin for that .. Child Theme Configurator
Thank you!! Just another question so I add that plugin and then I can change the code on her website?
I don't make many core changes and it's been awhile since I installed the plugin.
When you activate the plugin, it will create a "Child Themes" option under the "Tools" section of your site's admin area.
There, you can create a new child theme based on the theme you're editing. You would make the changes in the child theme, not the main theme. And you will be activating that child theme to use on the front end.
Unless someone more well-versed in this steps up here, you'd probably be best served by using the plugin's documentation to move forward.
I have a feeling it seems more complicated than it is when it's all said and done.
The bottom line is that instead of making changes to the initial theme, you're just making changes to the child theme so they won't be lost in an update.
If you change the code in the php, you need to create a child theme first. If not, the changes will be overwritten next time there is a WP update.
I know how you feel. Not too long ago the whole child theme idea scared me a lot. I found a plugin called Child Theme Configurator that created one for me very easily and it works great. You can just use it to create the child theme and then the plugin does not have to be active anymore.
Maybe worth looking into.
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Help with explanation of child theme?
I am trying to assist my cousin Anthea that is also a member here with getting her blog posts to show up as summary on her blog roll and not the full posts.
Her theme i
I haven't had a chance to read through all the comments, but one thing I read when researching child themes is that if you make changes and don't put it in a child theme, then when you update the theme, you will lose your changes.
I still am not sure how to create a child theme, maybe I will learn that from the answers here.
I've done some videos on using child themes for other purposes. Perhaps one of these will help Copyright: Update Your Footer Copyright Permanently Add HTML Code to WordPress to Verify Your Website Change Fonts With a Child Theme It would be so much easier to choose a different theme that does excerpts as default.
Good suggestion there at the end. :)
I believe Marion has a video for just about everything on the internet. :) Some very helpful stuff.
Yes I do think that is always an option, however with every theme you will probably find something that is not quite right.... or at least that has been my experience so far! I will give her all the options and she can choose - it is her website not mine!
Exactly, I have found the grass is not necessarily greener on the other side, it is just a different shade of green.
I've changed themes before to solve a problem and then found I have had more problems LOL. I prefer to find a nice theme and stick with it. There is always a way to resolve an issue if you try hard enough.
Hi Lynne, I was really interested to read the link you posted because I use the 2017 theme and I use the read more tag so that only the first part of a post shows unless you click on read more. I thought that was the only way to do it!
There's a plugin called Advanced twenty seventeen which lets you do more things with the theme without coding, like for instance changing the font of the title. The advanced 2017 plugin automatically creates a child theme for you with the click of a button. I use it and I'm happy with it but I don't know if there are any complications that I'm unaware of.
Hope this helps!
P.S. You should definitely use a child theme for any site so that your changes are saved when Wordpress updates. :)
Thanks for the info Soraya, I will check out the advanced 2017 plugin, that sounds awesome :) So if I use that then I should be able to change that code. Interesting.
Info on what a child theme is.. https://codex.wordpress.org/Child_Themes
You can modify code on an existing theme without using a child theme, but it may be wiped out with the next theme update.
I'm not much of a coder myself, so I do use a plugin for that .. Child Theme Configurator
Thank you!! Just another question so I add that plugin and then I can change the code on her website?
I don't make many core changes and it's been awhile since I installed the plugin.
When you activate the plugin, it will create a "Child Themes" option under the "Tools" section of your site's admin area.
There, you can create a new child theme based on the theme you're editing. You would make the changes in the child theme, not the main theme. And you will be activating that child theme to use on the front end.
Unless someone more well-versed in this steps up here, you'd probably be best served by using the plugin's documentation to move forward.
I have a feeling it seems more complicated than it is when it's all said and done.
The bottom line is that instead of making changes to the initial theme, you're just making changes to the child theme so they won't be lost in an update.
If you change the code in the php, you need to create a child theme first. If not, the changes will be overwritten next time there is a WP update.
I know how you feel. Not too long ago the whole child theme idea scared me a lot. I found a plugin called Child Theme Configurator that created one for me very easily and it works great. You can just use it to create the child theme and then the plugin does not have to be active anymore.
Maybe worth looking into.
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Can anyone help me with how to stop a featured image from showing on a page and to show instead the website header image?
The theme is Goran.
Here is the solution
You can use this plugin http://www.wpbeginner.com/plugins/how-to-hide-featured-images-on-individual-posts-in-wordpress/
You can also google how to hide feature image in post (name of your theme)
I am not familiar with that theme but my experience has been that featured images are controlled in the customization of the theme so - Appearance - customize - header, content, footer.
Hope this helps.
Damo
I knew SSBob would have the answer, Lynne follow him he is the man when it comes to this stuff!
Damo
Hi Lynne, with your page open scroll down to the image, select remove, and then publish. :-)
Thanks Bob but I think we missed each other there. We don't want to delete the image from being there - we just want to stop it displaying when the page is open. The page is visible from the home page and the featured image shows there and we want to keep it there.
Hi Lynne,
Sounds like you want to "have your cake and eat it too."
I tried the same thing...scratching my head until I created a big bald spot...and came up with "nary a solution." So, I just accepted the inevitable: the status quo.
Jim
LOL we found a solution btw... by adding custom css code. I'll add it into the question for anyone that is looking for a solution.
Not sure I'm tracking with you, but if I am, the only way to do this is with CSS to tell the image not to display on open page.
Well, how about that? You actually CAN have your cake and eat it too!!!
What's the code, Lynne?
Jim
Ha Ha Sorry for the delayed response! I'm updating a friend's site in another browser and am lagging behind with the back and forth. Glad you were able to figure it out, peace Lynne! :-)
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Stop featured image displaying on a page?
Can anyone help me with how to stop a featured image from showing on a page and to show instead the website header image?
The theme is Goran.
Here is the solution
You can use this plugin http://www.wpbeginner.com/plugins/how-to-hide-featured-images-on-individual-posts-in-wordpress/
You can also google how to hide feature image in post (name of your theme)
I am not familiar with that theme but my experience has been that featured images are controlled in the customization of the theme so - Appearance - customize - header, content, footer.
Hope this helps.
Damo
I knew SSBob would have the answer, Lynne follow him he is the man when it comes to this stuff!
Damo
Hi Lynne, with your page open scroll down to the image, select remove, and then publish. :-)
Thanks Bob but I think we missed each other there. We don't want to delete the image from being there - we just want to stop it displaying when the page is open. The page is visible from the home page and the featured image shows there and we want to keep it there.
Hi Lynne,
Sounds like you want to "have your cake and eat it too."
I tried the same thing...scratching my head until I created a big bald spot...and came up with "nary a solution." So, I just accepted the inevitable: the status quo.
Jim
LOL we found a solution btw... by adding custom css code. I'll add it into the question for anyone that is looking for a solution.
Not sure I'm tracking with you, but if I am, the only way to do this is with CSS to tell the image not to display on open page.
Well, how about that? You actually CAN have your cake and eat it too!!!
What's the code, Lynne?
Jim
Ha Ha Sorry for the delayed response! I'm updating a friend's site in another browser and am lagging behind with the back and forth. Glad you were able to figure it out, peace Lynne! :-)
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I am helping a friend of mine sort out her website and her domain is http://yvettehess.com but when you go to her website it
I just checked the link and it came up as: yvettehess.com with NO numbers or anything else.
Should be able to correct it as follows: Settings > Permalinks
Then select Custom Structure and enter /%postname%
Hope this helps! :-)
It is not a problem, it may actually help. Poeple that are close by may buy off of her because of her locality.
I would not do anything. It is just for showing where she is at. Her customers may want to deal with her more if they are local.
Mike she wants that number gone. I changed a setting and it is sorted, thank you so much for your help! You are a star!!
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Strange numbers showing after domain name? please help?
I am helping a friend of mine sort out her website and her domain is http://yvettehess.com but when you go to her website it
I just checked the link and it came up as: yvettehess.com with NO numbers or anything else.
Should be able to correct it as follows: Settings > Permalinks
Then select Custom Structure and enter /%postname%
Hope this helps! :-)
It is not a problem, it may actually help. Poeple that are close by may buy off of her because of her locality.
I would not do anything. It is just for showing where she is at. Her customers may want to deal with her more if they are local.
Mike she wants that number gone. I changed a setting and it is sorted, thank you so much for your help! You are a star!!
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Can anyone help me? My drop down menus that were working perfectly a while ago are now not working at all. If I click on the menu instead of my drop down appearing it just come
Hi Lynne, tried the link goes through to 1 and 1 .com, something doggy going on there, your site hasn't been hi jacked.
LOL Evan... nooo my website is kaboutjie.com so the links come up at kaboutjie.com/# that was an example in my question you know like my website.... mywebsite.com hahhaa
LOL it was RIGHT the first time and for months no problem. I set up those menus in March but now suddenly they don't work,
I just checked both sites that are listed on your profile page Lynne and they work fine . Which site is giving yo trouble
http://kaboutjie.com the first menu on the left hand side.. it is supposed to be drop down. Now I have been fiddling around and my menus are completely wrecked :(
Did you add a custom link as menu tab, where you normally fill in the http:// you now add a #
and give it the name you want - add to menu
then you add the dropdown menu tabs
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My drop down menus not working?
Can anyone help me? My drop down menus that were working perfectly a while ago are now not working at all. If I click on the menu instead of my drop down appearing it just come
Hi Lynne, tried the link goes through to 1 and 1 .com, something doggy going on there, your site hasn't been hi jacked.
LOL Evan... nooo my website is kaboutjie.com so the links come up at kaboutjie.com/# that was an example in my question you know like my website.... mywebsite.com hahhaa
LOL it was RIGHT the first time and for months no problem. I set up those menus in March but now suddenly they don't work,
I just checked both sites that are listed on your profile page Lynne and they work fine . Which site is giving yo trouble
http://kaboutjie.com the first menu on the left hand side.. it is supposed to be drop down. Now I have been fiddling around and my menus are completely wrecked :(
Did you add a custom link as menu tab, where you normally fill in the http:// you now add a #
and give it the name you want - add to menu
then you add the dropdown menu tabs
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I have someone in India interested in Wealthy Affiliate but India is one of the countries that doesn't get the free membership...
If someone signs up from a banned coun
Makes it hard for them, most of these countries are the ones who cannot afford the full price of premium. Cheers kev
Hi Lynne , am living in India and I joined here by paying the full amount. Unfortunately, no offers from here. No free account as well. Only premium membership is available in banned countries like India.
Lynne, you are in the business to make money, correct. If the first month is $19.00 sign them up. You think maybe down the road mght you could sign-up more people, or do you discriminate against them. It's your business and your the boss.
No Lyyne banned countries ar not eligible for free starter membership or discounted premium membership Countries Excluded From Free Starter Member - Complete List
I do believe I read somewhere that they pay the full price right away, but I am not 100% sure of it
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Do banned countries get the 1st month at $19?
I have someone in India interested in Wealthy Affiliate but India is one of the countries that doesn't get the free membership...
If someone signs up from a banned coun
Makes it hard for them, most of these countries are the ones who cannot afford the full price of premium. Cheers kev
Hi Lynne , am living in India and I joined here by paying the full amount. Unfortunately, no offers from here. No free account as well. Only premium membership is available in banned countries like India.
Lynne, you are in the business to make money, correct. If the first month is $19.00 sign them up. You think maybe down the road mght you could sign-up more people, or do you discriminate against them. It's your business and your the boss.
No Lyyne banned countries ar not eligible for free starter membership or discounted premium membership Countries Excluded From Free Starter Member - Complete List
I do believe I read somewhere that they pay the full price right away, but I am not 100% sure of it
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I haven't had a chance to read through all the comments, but one thing I read when researching child themes is that if you make changes and don't put it in a child theme, then when you update the theme, you will lose your changes.
I still am not sure how to create a child theme, maybe I will learn that from the answers here.
Thanks Shelley :)