Hi,
I’m trying to choose between using either dynamic or static pages for my categories on my webpage.
e.g. for My “Things to Do” this is the automatically created page:
https://revesbyparents.com.au/category/things-to-do/
and this is the static page:
https://revesbyparents.com.au/things-to-do/
The problem I have with using the dynamic category pages is:
1. You don’t seem to be able to edit the dynamic category pages with TagDiv Composer.
2. I don’t like the URL it uses (would prefer having the shorter static URL)
If I changed to static pages though, if anyone ever clicks on the “Things to do” tag on a post they will be taken to the dynamic page anyway.
Do people normally keep both dynamic and static pages going and maintain both? If I stick to the dynamically created pages is there a way to edit these in the TagDiv composer or get more sophisticated layouts? Or is there a solution that I’m overlooking that gives you the best of both worlds?
Thank you,
Janelle
Hi,
Those category pages are created by default. You can use the default templates for them or design your own category page templates with the cloud library plugin
– https://forum.tagdiv.com/tagdiv-cloud-library-plugin/
So you can create templates for categories with the tagDiv composer.
I could’n t say what would be the best option here if you still want to go on with it, maybe you can research this more online. But the easiest would surely be to use the normal category pages, especially with the new options. No hassle with redirects or other issues that may happen if using a page.
Thanks
Hi,
For some reason I can’t see the cloud library plugin in my Newspaper > Plugins panel
https://snag.gy/7ChxjI.jpg
Is there anything I need to do to make this appear? Is it still available with the latest versions of newspaper?
Thanks,
Janelle
Hi,
From what I can see you are using theme version 8.7.2, the cloud library plugin was introduced in update 8.8. So you would have to update in order to use the plugin, latest theme version is 8.8.2. Here you can see the changelog (bottom of the page)
– https://themeforest.net/item/newspaper/5489609
Also an update guide you can follow here
– https://forum.tagdiv.com/how-to-update-the-theme-2/
Thanks
Thank you for your response – I didn’t realise a new theme was available! I will update it now.
Cheers,
Janelle
