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- NewspapertagDiv Composer Tutorial
- NewspaperWhat’s Included in the Newspaper Theme Package
- Apitd_api_block::update
Hi,
Should work, please also make sure you have installed the VC plugin from plugins folder within the files that came with the theme files, like this: https://forum.tagdiv.com/update-the-visual-composer-plugin-wpbakery/
Are you using child theme, make sure you try this using the main theme also make sure you have updated the theme right and you have uploaded all files.
You can also try to make a backup of your current installation and re-upload theme files via FTP.
Thanks
Hi,
@aundrey
Please make sure you follow this guide and add the logo like this: https://forum.tagdiv.com/header/
Regarding the Visual Composer plugin if it’s active and you are seeing it in page editing panel like this: http://screencast.com/t/F34n2RTJ
If you don’t have it like in the screenshot you will have to make sure you install it right, for this please use this guide and install the plugin from plugins folder that came with the theme files: https://forum.tagdiv.com/update-the-visual-composer-plugin-wpbakery/
Please let me know what you find and also please send your site’s URL.
Thanks
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Hi,
Please make sure you follow this guide and install the WPBakery Visual Composer plugin from the plugins folder that came with the theme files.
If this does not help please deactivate all plugins, clear cache(s), CDN caches if you use any and try again.
Please let me know.
Thanks
Hi,
Thanks Christopher!
@moregoodfoundation
Please make a back-up of your current theme installation as Christopher wrote then update the theme to the latest version (4.3) if you are using a an older theme version if not re-upload the theme files delete the wpbackery from theme files then upload it from plugins folder like here
If this dose not solve this issue please send your wp-admin user and pass at contact@tagdiv.com so we can check this, also send a link to this topic or specify your issues details.
Thanks
Hi,
I have tested this using the latest theme version 4.3 and with WPBakery Visual Composer version 4.3.4 and worked fine for me: http://screencast.com/t/h8547NHbMdVa
As you noticed the css to style the buttons dose not apply in your case, this is because the classes used by css are missing: http://screencast.com/t/V3LhNREDXhGB
Please make sure you install the WPBakery Visual Composer plugin from the plugins folder that came with themes files like this: https://forum.tagdiv.com/update-the-visual-composer-plugin-wpbakery/
Also try to deactivate all plugins and then check if this issue is still there.
Thanks
1) backup data
2) switch to twenty-fourteen theme or similar; clear cache(s), CDN caches, etc.
3) delete the wpbakery folder in the old theme if running pre 4.0 Newspaper theme; delete entire theme folder ideally
4) update to new 4.2+ theme if not already done; upload new theme folder into wp-content/themes/
5) install the VC plugin into the plugins folder; not into the theme folder; activate plugin
6) select theme, activate
7) check site; you may need to reselect widgets to refresh them
8) resave permalinks if needed
9) restart cache/CDN if all working
Hi,
I suspect all issues come from a plugin conflict, you have an error in the console – http://screencast.com/t/hxxx5YvpqkI
Try to disable all plugins, enable only the WP-Bakery plugin and check if the issues are still there. The SpeedBooster plugin may not work with all plugins.
If you still have issues after this please send an email at contact@tagdiv.com , specify the issue(s) and provide wp-admin access so i can take a look.
Thank you, Emil G.
Hi,
The Visual Composer plugin that comes with the theme is licensed to the theme, the license specifies that only we can provide the updates and you don’t have to buy it or register it. We provide updates on a regular basis, after we test the plugin for theme compatibility the plugin is included in the latest theme update, inside the Plugins folder – http://screencast.com/t/6QIBYx3a4t
Here is guide on how to update the plugin – https://forum.tagdiv.com/update-the-visual-composer-plugin-wpbakery/
The latest version included in the package is 4.3.4 – http://screencast.com/t/cLB7SS4RBbY
Thank you, Emil G.
Hi,
Do you have any custom modifications on the theme code?
Try to disable all plugins except for the wp-bakery plugin and check if the issue is still there.
Thank you, Emil G.
Hi,
Please follow this guide and delete the plugin then install it from the plugins folder that came with the theme files, you don’t need to rename any folder, just delete the plugin and install from the plugins folder: https://forum.tagdiv.com/update-the-visual-composer-plugin-wpbakery/
Thanks
The shortcodes are not working for our installation. If I try to activate the WPBakery/js_composer as a normal plugin I get a
Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wpb_getImageBySize() (previously declared in /wp-content/themes/Newspaper/wpbakery/js_composer/composer/lib/helpers.php:15) in /wp-content/plugins/js_composer/include/helpers/helpers.php on line 67
From the documentation it appears that this plugin should be installed as a normal plugin in the plugin folder. In the wp-content/themes/Newspaper folder there is a folder called wpbakery. If I rename this folder, I get a white screen on the entire site as long as the newspaper theme is activated. So I can’t deactivate the current installation of it to move it to the plugins folder to see if that will allow the shortcodes to work.
Hi,
1. Only with custom modifications on the code, unfortunately it’s not an easy task and if you need this i suggest that you hire a professional developer to build it for you.
2. Please provide a link so i can take a look, maybe you have errors in the console. You can also try to disable all plugins (except for the wp-bakery plugin) and check if the issue is still there.
3. You can doit by editing the td_authors.php file – http://screencast.com/t/MXtndRXy
4. That only happens when special characters are used in the sidebar name.
Thank you, Emil G.
Hi,
Sorry for the delay!
@Steven/ @Ljubisa B. Please make sure you delete and re-upload the VC plugin from plugins folder like this: https://forum.tagdiv.com/update-the-visual-composer-plugin-wpbakery/ should get the new shortcodes/block/ also the new Youtube/Vimeo playlists
Regarding the new block as widget, we had to make some additional tests and we will include it in next update.
Thanks
Hi,
Sorry for the delay! I have checked this and found no issue using the latest theme version 4.3 and the latest VC Version 4.3.4, the VC row can be added like this: http://screencast.com/t/VjkXgyc7D
Should work fine, please make sure you have installed the plugin correctly, use this guide for this: https://forum.tagdiv.com/update-the-visual-composer-plugin-wpbakery/
Please let us know if you still have any issue with this.
Hope this helps!
Thnaks
i have problem with the editing article. When i edit article, i see a message, when i deactive WPBakery Visual Composer there is no problem, but when i activate there is problem and i can not edit my article..
Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /home2/msonerg/public_html/wp-content/plugins/js_composer/include/classes/core/class-vc-base.php on line 345
Warning: Cannot modify header information – headers already sent by (output started at /home2/msonerg/public_html/wp-content/plugins/js_composer/include/classes/core/class-vc-base.php:345) in /home2/msonerg/public_html/wp-admin/post.php on line 233
Warning: Cannot modify header information – headers already sent by (output started at /home2/msonerg/public_html/wp-content/plugins/js_composer/include/classes/core/class-vc-base.php:345) in /home2/msonerg/public_html/wp-includes/pluggable.php on line 1173
And i can not see big picture on the article now… you can check it
http://yaviga.com/2014/09/14/iphone-6-ve-iphone-6-plus-ozellikleri-detayli-anlatim/
i have problem with the editing article. When i edit article, i see a message, when i deactive WPBakery Visual Composer there is no problem, but when i activate there is problem and i can not edit my article..
Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /home2/msonerg/public_html/wp-content/plugins/js_composer/include/classes/core/class-vc-base.php on line 345
Warning: Cannot modify header information – headers already sent by (output started at /home2/msonerg/public_html/wp-content/plugins/js_composer/include/classes/core/class-vc-base.php:345) in /home2/msonerg/public_html/wp-admin/post.php on line 233
Warning: Cannot modify header information – headers already sent by (output started at /home2/msonerg/public_html/wp-content/plugins/js_composer/include/classes/core/class-vc-base.php:345) in /home2/msonerg/public_html/wp-includes/pluggable.php on line 1173
Nice thread actually ! 🙂
Hi,
We will release a new theme update tomorrow in which we will include WPBakery Visual Composer plugin at it’s latest version.
Thanks Christopher/ Kronos17 for your support!
Have a nice day!
Hi,
Please let me know with which version of Safari do you noticed that this issues occur? Also try to deactivate all plugins like I said before and leave only the WPBakery Visual Composer plugin enabled and check again.
Please let me know if this issues arr still there.
Thanks
That’s about it. Of course there are situations when an upgraded plugin requires some changes to the theme that may delay the upgrade of that plugin even there are theme updates available. For example, VC recently updated from v2.x to v3.x and we got three or four theme updates before they upgraded the VC plugin, because of the changes in the theme required.
So yes, as far as bundled plugins, go with tagDiv’s updates and rest assured they’ll keep all features within Newspaper copacetic.
Exactly! A lot of theme developers work this way by including a “bundled” version vs making you go buy a copy, but the the new version adds some wonky thing which might break the theme. So, this is a good way to do it, but kind of annoying at times, if you’re easily annoyed by the “updates available” notice in the WP login screen 🙂
At least WP stopped the stupid email thing they had for a few versions … “email: you have updates available; I tried updating, but it didn’t work …” …. automatic updates not a great thing, in my book. (I turn them off in my wp-config.php file, actually.)
I think there have actually been more problems with YOAST SEO than any other plugin in recent memory. Three updates in one day sometimes … x1, x2 (OOPS DON”T USE IT), then x3 to fix the messup in x1 they didn’t fix right in x2, all in one day. Upshot: never install the new version of YOAST unless it’s to fix long standing bugs, as they often have a panic fix later on.
Sorry … didn’t mean to editorialize so much … 🙂
That’s VERY helpful! Thanks for the clarification and the speedy reply! So, if I understand you correctly, there’s no need to update any of the bundled plugins because they will automatically be updated when the theme itself gets updated. Is that right?
If so, it sounds like an excellent safeguard against “breaking my site.”
Yeah it bugs me too, especially when VC updates and there’s no new update on the theme yet. The phantom update notice and all.
But licensing prohibits tagDiv from giving out a license to VC, which would allow you to update the plugin directly, and the VC plugin has been well customized by tagDiv for seamless integration with Newspaper. If you were to get the plugin update outside of a Newspaper release, things on your site would break because features missing, added, and altered from the core release of VC.
Have a good one.
You might want to read the documentation. The plugin is a “bundled version” which is included with the theme. It is updated when the theme is updated, to ensure the theme is compatible with new version. Generally speaking there are no new features in the latest dot revision not showcased in the theme demo on themeforest, so you’re not “losing anything” by waiting for a fully tested update that won’t break your website.
You may wish to peruse the theme docs, note link top right of this forum “documentation” and this page specifically:
https://forum.tagdiv.com/update-the-visual-composer-plugin-wpbakery/
Hope that helps 🙂
