- NewsmagChild theme support
- NewsmagWhat’s included in Newsmag theme package
- NewsmagCustom Post Type Support
- NewsmagInstall via WordPress
- NewsmagInstall via FTP
- NewsmagBreadcrumbs
Hi there!
I really love your designs and have been using them for a while and intend to do so for many more years. I have a couple of issues/questions now:
1. Internal search on my site is not working. I get the following message whenever I make a search entry: wp booster error:
td_api_base::mark_used_on_page : a component with the ID: search is not set.
………/wp-content/themes/Newspaper/includes/wp_booster/td_api.php
2. I use a pretty old child theme, is it also necessary to update the child theme if its too old? Or is there such a thing as outdated child theme?
3. Since I updated to 4.7, I can’t see mobile theme active on the theme panel. I updated the latest one through FTP since you announced an issue with Yoast Seo, but it is still not working.
Many thanks for your time!
Hi there!
We’ve implemented a reading time plugin (counts the words in the post and shows: “Reading time: X minutes”, and are trying to get it correctly setup.
First thing we’ve done is to create a child theme and edit loop-single.php and inserted the plugin’s shortcode:

This is the result, not aligning correctly with the other content on the left:

– Could you give us a hint on how to align it correctly?
– Where can we find reference on how to insert an icon, just as here:

Thanks!
Hi,
I’m using newspaper with the Animals child theme but I’m looking for more icons like Dog, Mouse, Hen etc…
How can I do to have or create news icons and use them in the navbar ?
Hello,
This type of errors is usually caused by a javascript error. This in most cases is a plugin conflict. Please disable all plugins except visual composer, clear cache and reset cdn files. Then test again.
If this does not fix it, then please also check for any js optimization or custom code added in the child theme that can cause problems with our theme. Try to get the theme as close to the original as possible regarding customization (through code. theme panel settings do not count except for the custom code boxes)
Thank you!
Hi,
The child theme is a bit complicated to understand at first. It is basically a re-write of the main theme.
Not all of the files in our theme will work from the child theme though .The main functions.php file requires custom implementation to be able to re-write the main file and all of the WP_Booster folder will not work as well from the child theme. If you move the post template files to the child, the theme will use those files and not the ones from the main theme. You have to use this guide to create the child theme properly: https://forum.tagdiv.com/the-child-theme-support-tutorial/ It’s basically a mirror image of the main theme.
However there is one important thing to know about a child theme. It is not update proof. This is a common mistake users make and update their themes and do not update the child theme causing lots of issues. The child theme serves the file you add to it. if that file is modified in a future update and you serve the old modified version of the file from the child theme, there could be consequences.
\So when using a child theme you have to keep a look-out if the files you added to the child theme get updated. If they do, you need to re-create your child theme with the current theme files and re-apply your modification. A child theme helps you skip a few updates as not all files get modified on each update but it is not update proof.
I hope this is clear enough…
Thanks.
Unfortunately there is no simple way of customizing the theme files. If the setting you want cannot be done through the theme settings, then it probably means it will have to be re-applied on every update (almost). Depending on the modification a child theme can spare you a few updates worth but even a child theme is not update proof as if the file you modified also gets updated, you still have to replace it in the child theme and apply your customization again. And not all files will work from the child theme also.
Thank you!
Hi
Unfortunately the theme don’t have such a widget, sorry. However you can use Social Counter in sidebar and hide the followers number using this css:
.td_social_type .td_social_info:nth-child(2) {
display: none;
}
Hope this helps!
Thanks!
Hi,
Can the JS be inserted into the theme’s panel? like this we don’t create “another” child theme file, so updating the theme would not be that painful.
Thanks!
How to I set up a child theme on my theme so I dont lose my customization anytime I update my theme.
Thank you to support for answering my earlier question about using 300-weight (light) fonts in Newspaper.
So, CNN & several other news sites are going to 300-weight fonts. It’s the latest trend. However, to get newspaper there, I have to modify theme files, which means either using a child-theme or having to re-apply the changes every time an update comes out.
Is there a way to make the 300-weight fonts a standard option?
HI
I am not sure why this happens but it could be an issue caused by some plugins. Try to deactivate all plugins excerpt Visual Composer, deactivate the child theme, clear all caches, purge the cdn if you’re using then test the site again.
Let us know ho it goes.
Thanks!
I installed the Travel child theme without content and afterwards I imported your pre-defined slider inside the slider revolution plugin.
But for some reason it’s not appearing on my site. How do I make it appear under the Head menu as in travel demo?
My site is http://www.vagamundos.pt
Thanks!
Hello,
We if the child theme is not created correctly or the customization added to the child theme is not done properly as well, then the layout could break very easily. Please create your chgild theme based on the one provided in the main theme package and use this guide to add new files to it: https://forum.tagdiv.com/the-child-theme-support-tutorial/
Thank you!
I, was to enable the child Theme.
The layout is lost. Only home page,
How do you resolve to do.
i am not using child theme
Hello,
Please follow this guide to create a new page template:
https://forum.tagdiv.com/topic/overriding-page-pagebuilder-latest-php-in-child-theme/
Thank you!
Hey,
Just wanted to clear one confusion.
When we enable yoast XML site option- It creates one parent XML sitemap like this:
https://mydomain.com/sitemap_index.xml
and then many other children XMLs link based on the settings like this:
https://mydomain.com/category-sitemap.xml
https://mydomain.com/page-sitemap.xml
https://mydomain.com/post-sitemap.xml
https://mydomain.com/post_format-sitemap.xml
1. Should I only submit the parent XML to Google, Bing etc. or Children XMLs too?
2. I know that Parent XML by default contain these children XML files but when I submitted all these to Google Search Console, I noticed that Children XMLs gets “Submitted” instantly ( not indexed) while Parent XML is still showing “PENDING” for last 2 hours and it usually take time up to 8-10 hours just to get submitted. Why so?

3. What if I submit all these links ( Parent and children XML both), will it cause any conflict? On MOZ, I read it that it’s always good to have a multiple XMLs on Search Engine.
4. What if I create XML from two different plugins ( say Google XML generator plugin and Yoast XML) Is it good and recommendable?
Thank you.
PS: Not related to Newspaper theme but I think our community is wide enough to clear such silly confusions 🙂
a) see the theme docs on how to speed up your site
** note links to documentation on this page / right side on desktop >>>
https://forum.tagdiv.com/the-child-theme-support-tutorial/
b) see the various other tutorials in the tutorials > DIY > best of forum section
c) do some of the fixes for your site outlined on GTmetrix.com — only YOU can optimize your hosting/WordPress setup to run at best speed.
((( I don’t work here))
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simchris.
Hi,
I’ve implemented the code as instructed:

However the comment, is still in the same place:

What did I do wrong?
This is the ftp location of the child theme/file:

Thanks!
Hello,
Well the post template files will work from the child theme if you create one. Simpy use this guide to do it: https://forum.tagdiv.com/the-child-theme-support-tutorial/
Thanks.
Hello Guys, i have upated my theme and the completly broke my homepage… ol margins are infected.. here is the web http://www.electropiknik.cz does anyone know how to fix this.. i have childtheme also .. but it should not affetct this.
thank you for your help
jan
Hello,
Unfortunately there is no easy way to add a gradient to all blocks. It was added on the grids as the post title is over the image and if your images are too bright the title will not be shown, but it’s not needed if the text is under the image. Our theme has no setting to add the gradient. If you still want it, you can use this css code in the theme panel->custom css box:
.td-module-thumb a:last-child:before{
bottom: 0;
content: "";
display: block;
height: 70%;
width: 100%;
position: absolute;
z-index: 1;
background: -moz-linear-gradient(top, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0) 40%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7) 100%);
background: -webkit-gradient(linear, left top, left bottom, color-stop(40%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)), color-stop(100%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7)));
background: -webkit-linear-gradient(top, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0) 40%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7) 100%);
background: -o-linear-gradient(top, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0) 40%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7) 100%);
background: -ms-linear-gradient(top, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0) 40%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7) 100%);
background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0) 40%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7) 100%);
filter: progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.gradient(startColorstr='#00000000', endColorstr='#b3000000', GradientType=0);
}
Thank you!
Hi, thanks for that, seems quite straight forward.
We have a doubt with the child theme (which needs to be created in this case, right?): are there any issues with the theme API? we’d like to avoid any problems 🙂
Thanks!
Andrei
I downloaded following your tutorial the sprite with Linkedin
so, now I know that I have to mantain my sprite into the child theme folder
CAN you please help resolving the problem with the whatsup icon in the mobile view? as you can see here (http://www.greenplanner.it/2016/10/11/mossmania-lichene-diventa-design/) in the mobile visualization – the modification done following you tutorial – break the whatsup icon visualization…
how can I fix it?
thanks
Hi
I inserted into the sharing toolbar the Linkedin button following your article
I’m wondering if the new version of the theme – just release on Theme Forest – also contain the sprite with the linkedin picture or not
if not could be usefull to add it to avoid missing some new graphics due to the use of the custom sprite into the child theme
thanks
Paolo