- NewsmagChild theme support
- NewsmagWhat’s included in Newsmag theme package
- NewsmagCustom Post Type Support
- NewsmagInstall via WordPress
- NewsmagInstall via FTP
- NewsmagBreadcrumbs
Hello,
This could be a plugin conflict so please disable all plugins except the page builder, clear cache and reset cdn files if you use it. Please also check any custom code you might have added to the theme panel or the theme files. If you use a child theme, please switch to the main theme to make sure it does not affect the proper functionality of the theme.
Thank you!
There are differences between the post meta in the page source, in my case using default theme install and only theme plugins, and in your case.
This is how it is for me and how it should be
– https://www.screencast.com/t/a5SVXgFnu
In your case there is inline CSS used – https://www.screencast.com/t/DygO0ZFuk
Maybe you did some modifications in this theme file directly or by a child theme
– https://www.screencast.com/t/7xYfu4dJvsd
Please check that file and see how that meta looks for you. Let me know.
Hi,
You can update by FTP, that would be the most reliable method. We have a guide for updating the theme
– https://forum.tagdiv.com/how-to-update-the-theme-2/
If you use a child theme be sure to check the list of modified files that we include with each update. Files that you modify in a child theme may also be modified by us, so the two modifications may not work together. So modifications made by you to a theme file may need adapting.
Thanks
Hello,
This could be a plugin conflict so please disable all plugins except the page builder, clear cache and reset cdn files if you use it. Please also check any custom code you might have added to the theme panel or the theme files. If you use a child theme, please switch to the main theme to make sure it does not affect the proper functionality of the theme.
Thank you!
http://historybooksinsider.com/
My logo has disappeared from my header and footer. This happened before I updated to 8.8. It seems to only be a desktop issue, no matter the browser. It renders fine on mobile. I am not using a child theme.
Hello dhcosta,
Yes, and the child theme should have to be loaded from Theme->Appearances from the panel.
Thanks.
OK, I red the documentation, thanks!
Via FTP I add the Newspaper-Child, previously extracted from the themeforest-5489609-newspaper file. Inside this file, in a folder called CODE I found the “Newspaper-Child” folder. That’s the folder that I upload into the “public_html/wp-content/themes”
There I have 2 folders now: Newspaper and Newspaper-child.
Then I have to go to the WP administrator and I have to activate the “Newspaper-child” theme. That’s allright?
After that I have to update the Newspaper folder (in wp-content/themes) via FTP with the themeforest-5489609-newspaper file and that’s all?
Thanks for your time.
Hello Judit,
You should use a bit of CSS code if you want to change these section. As a hint, you can try using the below code and place it in Theme panel -> Custom CSS area.
.td-grid-style-2 .td-module-thumb a:last-child:before{
background:-webkit-linear-gradient(top, rgba(0, 255, 0, 0) 0%, red 100%);
}
.td-grid-style-2 a{
color:green!important;
}
The result is here -> https://www.screencast.com/t/2AEC5xdJDm
Thanks for your understanding!
Thanks for your reply, Catalin.
So… I’ll download the latest Newspaper Theme and upload it via FTP like this tutorial shows it and I will not lose anything? I already has a “newspaper” folder in the wp-content/theme. What about the “theme child”? I have to create it? I have to disable the cache in order to do this?
All customization that I did was via the Newspaper Theme Panel. I will lose it too? What’s the “theme core files”?
Thanks for your time and sorry for all this question. I don’t have the knowledge.
Hello dhcosta,
First of all, I will thank you for your kind words and we are happy seeing happy customers!
Please keep in mind that we every time recommend to our customers that before doing a theme update to do a full backup to the database to avoid losing all of the data. We do not recommend to update the theme using the Envato Toolkit plugin because it’s not the reliable way and might appears some errors, sorry! Please update the theme via FTP way because this is the surest and healthy way for updating your theme. Please follow the steps from here -> https://forum.tagdiv.com/install-via-ftp/ Also, if you want to customize your theme, we do not recommend to edit the theme core files because the next update will overwrite all of these files and you will lose all of your custom modifications. You should use the child theme and for this, before using it, you should read the documentation from here -> https://forum.tagdiv.com/the-child-theme-support-tutorial/
Thanks for your understanding!
Hi dear Developers Team!
According to the results of the technical audit of the site, the specialist instructed me to make the following corrections. In this section of the forum I would like to ask developers for solutions step by step.
Add the nofollow parameter for the Header social links (https://forum.tagdiv.com/topic/social-network-indexing/#post-221163). This solution works for a child theme?
You could add the nofollow parameter where the social link is created
– https://www.screencast.com/t/7vPntOfxC
– https://www.screencast.com/t/8cDdpnjY
That is possible by modifying the file as shown and adding the link parameter.
How to add the nofollow parameter for the Top header menu items?

Thanks!
Ok – I resolved it by deleting plugins and reinstalling via newspaper theme and then switching back to child theme. Kaboom!
Since newspaper 8 update the child theme conflicts with these plugins. Switching to the original theme the site displays correctly. Please advise what I should do.
The following plugins were disabled because they are incompatible with this version of Newspaper:
• tagDiv Composer
• tagDiv Social Counter
• tagDiv AMP
• tagDiv Mobile Theme
Hi,
There are settings for most things, so if a setting is created for a customization, there would be no need to make it custom. For creating CSS code there is a guide you can read
– https://forum.tagdiv.com/create-custom-code-using-the-browsers-inspector/
This is useful when for example there is no setting for a modification you want to make, or the setting is general and you want something more specific.
I would mention that on contrary you should not worry yourself with the child theme from the beginning. Until you get more familiarized with the actual theme and it’s capabilities and structure there would be no reason to have one.
If in the future you should require one or we recommend you to create one for a specific reason, you can use it then.
Child themes require maintenance as well, so you will have to monitor theme updates and changelogs to keep it up to date.
Thanks
Hi, I’m Diego from Argentina. I apologize because my English is bad. First of all I would like to thank you and congratulate you for this WordPress theme. It is really amazing and very intuitive to use it.
I need help. I would like to add the new features that you are incorporating in each update, but I am having problems. I made the update through the Envato Market Plug-In according to this guide: https://forum.tagdiv.com/how-to-update-the-theme-2/
… but I absolutely lost EVERYTHING I had customized in the “Newspaper” theme. I had to load a backup of the site and go back. No update was made.
I read that it is necessary to add a “child” of the theme but I do not know how to do it, and I do not know how to copy everything I did in the main theme and clone it into the child. Can you help me? Can I give you my username and password of the WP and the cPanel?
I have little knowledge about web design and I have a online newspaper here in Argentina. I don’t want to lose all the work that I had made and has to design everything again in a “child” theme.
Thanks for your time. I am at your disposal.
Thank you for your answer. I think I understand this a bit better now.
As I’m all new to this I don’t quite know yet if I will need to make .css changes or not. But I imagine it would be good to have the opportunity.
Is it possible to start using the normal theme, and then just add the child theme later if I need to make this kind of changes?
One other thing I don’t quite understand from the sources: How does the connection between the parent theme and the child theme work; how does the child theme “know” that the parent theme is updated? Are both themes active at the same time? So that you never really “update” the child theme, only the parent theme?
Some of the disadvantages mentioned in the articles include the time needed to learn the parent theme, and the importance of choosing a good parent theme. I guess this disadvantage and risk is eliminated by using the included parent theme?
Sorry if the answers to these questions are “obvious” for more experienced users. I get the impression that child themes are not really for beginners, but at the same time that they are something that is smart to use from the beginning:)
Hi,
@havardkrislok The child theme is useful if you want to modify theme files mainly, so if you plan to do that you can use it. The guide mentioned what files are supported to be modified in the child theme.
More information about child themes can always be found online
– https://codex.wordpress.org/Child_Themes
– http://www.wpbeginner.com/beginners-guide/wordpress-child-theme-pros-cons/
– https://www.wordpressdepartment.com/wordpress-child-theme-pros-cons-wordpress-child-theme/
For CSS customization for example, there are custom code sections in the theme panel
– https://www.screencast.com/t/1ION93IaM
The guide mentions where you can find the child theme
– https://www.screencast.com/t/tuvJrGHeC7
This child theme has to be installed like any normal theme and activated. It is provided ready to be uploaded by FTP, if you want to install it with WordPress you must zip it first
– https://www.screencast.com/t/UqeFIgH8s
For demos please check here
– https://forum.tagdiv.com/demos_introduction/
– https://forum.tagdiv.com/installing-demos/
These demos will install for the theme, in no relation to having a child theme or not. They can be uninstalled or switched at any time. If a demo is uninstalled the website will be as it was before installing it.
Let us know if you have further questions.
Thanks
Hi,
We will need more details about the problem you are having for a better understanding. What exactly is happening with the theme CSS? The theme does not have any redirect settings for the stylesheet or in general.
Try reinstalling by FTP
– https://forum.tagdiv.com/install-via-ftp/
Deactivate and remove theme plugins, install theme again from the theme package you are using. Consider updating to the latest version if you use an older version. Update WordPress as well if you did not.
Check and review theme requirements here
– https://forum.tagdiv.com/requirements-for-newspaper/
Test with no other plugins except theme plugins, and no child theme. Check htaccess for redirects. Check with hosting for error logs. Let us know.
Thanks
Hi. I’m completely new to WordPress, themes and especially child themes. It is very hard to understand where to begin, but I understand installing a child theme is generally recommended if one need to add code later. But I have more questions than answers. The child theme “tutorial” is not very useful for a beginner, like how do I install one? https://forum.tagdiv.com/the-child-theme-support-tutorial/ I’ve tried uploading it like I did with the “main” newspaper theme (newspaper.zip), but I don’t find a zip file named “childtheme.zip” or similar. I only find a folder named “Newspaper-child” with the files functions.php and styles inside. Do I upload theese files? I have a lot of beginner questions like: Can I still use one of the included demos to start? But I don’t find any help in the documentation. Tips where to start? Don’t want to install one of the demos in the “main” theme and start changing them before I understand how I can safely build the site without risking losing custom settings, content etc.
Thanks for the feedback, I need to get my staging site ftp access to address this. I am assuming aside form preset styles, there is no downside to using the demo to build off of? I decided to not use a child theme either because I want to stick with what is available trying to make site as fast as possible.
Any thoughts on the shortcode drop down issue? I am assuming i should have started two threads and am happy to do so if you would like.
Thanks again.
Hi,
You could first check the theme system requirements panel
– https://forum.tagdiv.com/requirements-for-newspaper/
In some cases insufficient WP-memory caused 500 errors, increasing it solved the problem. Also check if the required PHP extensions are enabled, especially mbstring. Let us know. Once you make changes if required, attempt to update again, by FTP
– https://forum.tagdiv.com/how-to-update-the-theme-2/
The composer and social counter should update automatically, if this does not happen for you, update them manually.
If you use a child theme, try to temporarily switch to the main theme and then update. Let us know what you find.
Thanks
Just updated to 8.8, but we are using the child theme. Now our index page is completely messed up. How can we roll back the update?
Hello,
This could be a plugin conflict so please disable all plugins except the page builder, clear cache and reset cdn files if you use it. Please also check any custom code you might have added to the theme panel or the theme files. If you use a child theme, please switch to the main theme to make sure it does not affect the proper functionality of the theme.
Thank you!
Hello,
This could be a plugin conflict so please disable all plugins except the page builder, clear cache and reset cdn files if you use it. Please also check any custom code you might have added to the theme panel or the theme files. If you use a child theme, please switch to the main theme to make sure it does not affect the proper functionality of the theme.
Thank you!
Hello yashdeepsahni,
Maybe your images are stuck in opacity 0. This usually happens on a js error caused by plugins or customization or other external optimization tools. Please disable all plugins except visual composer or TD Composer, clear cache and reset CDN files if you use it. Please also check any custom code you might have added to the theme panel or the theme files. If you use a child theme, please switch to the main theme to make sure it does not affect the proper functioning of the theme.
Hope this helps and let us know how it goes!
Thanks for the message!