- NewsmagtagDiv Composer Tutorial
- NewsmagHow to use the Visual Composer plugin
- NewsmagHow to update a plugin
- NewsmagWhat’s included in Newsmag theme package
- NewsmagRequirements for Newsmag
- NewsmagInstall via WordPress
- NewsmagInstall via FTP
- NewsmagBlock settings tutorial
- NewsmagtagDiv Social Counter tutorial
- NewsmagHow to update the WPBakery plugin
- NewsmagPage Menu
- NewsmagCustom ad spots
- NewsmagSmart sidebar
- NewsmagVideo playlist
- NewsmagPage templates
- NewsmagHomepage – How to build and set it
Hi,
You can update the theme(also if you updated) without any problems. There was a mistake in style.css file where was added 444 version but this is 4.6.2 version of the theme. Sorry for inconvenience!
Also Visual Composer latest version is 4.4.2 and you can find it in /plugins folder from theme files that you downloaded from themeforest: https://forum.tagdiv.com/update-the-visual-composer-plugin-wpbakery/
Thanks!
Hi,
Please make sure you also test this without any plugins active and leave just Visual Composer plugin active and also empty cache and purge your files if you use CDN then check again. Also css code is apply in cascade so the default css is loaded and then the custom one.
Thanks!
Hi,
Unfortunately there is no block/module to use with Visual Composer and to achieve what you wish. You would need custom modification for that to create a module/block or create a new one. On Newspaper version 5 will be added new blocks and also it will be more easy to create a new module/block(will be added new tutorials).
Thanks!
AH yes … helps to actually post link to your website 🙂
Also helps to state you’re using JetPack for your subscriptions .. which is not powered by the theme, but is a plugin built by WordPress parent company.
SO it sounds like what you’re saying is that the JetPack plugin is not working?
Do you have all the settings correct in your JetPack account admin panel? Meaning, is the Jetpack setup correct ?
Try disabling all the other JetPack stuff like Photon, any plugins other than Visual Composer and JetPack; then see if it works.
Be sure to visit the Jetpack website for docs on how to properly setup the subscription widget … http://jetpack.me/support/subscriptions/
Also did you try using it in the default WP theme – does it work there??
Ah, the info about the Envato API is great (if it works)! Thanks.
So I installed the Envato WP Toolkit[1] and even upgraded the theme. Sweet…
But… now I have two versions of theme:
1) The version that I downloaded from Envato on March 10, version 4.6.1 (according to styles.css) but which includes a folder named, “/patch_4.6.1_4.6.2/”, so, I assume this is actually v4.6.2, However it still includes Visual Composer 4.3.5… is that how it is supposed to be?
2) The version that I got in the update through the envato-wordpress-toolkit plugin: version 444 (According to styles.css)
Fortunately 4.6.1 is still the installed version, but there is also a 4.6.2 currently in release according to the product page (with an updated Visual Composer…).
Hi,
I have checked your site and your frontpage is set to blog, so please please create your homepage using Visual Composer and change your frontpage to a static page: http://screencast.com/t/p7cvsxgn0ipA
Please also follow our documentation: https://forum.tagdiv.com/newspaper-documentation/
Edit: Now I see your image, so please make sure that Visual Composer plugin is active: http://screencast.com/t/HJ5sr4tu10x
Thanks!
Hello,
Visual Composer, does not appear for create a normal Homepage ?!?
thx
Hi,
Not sure how this could happen. I’ve also tested this using the latest theme version (4.6.2) but found no issues similar to what you’ve described.
my post configuration: http://screencast.com/t/KVa3sHGkxvB
result: http://screencast.com/t/fBGudxDd
My guess is that this happens because of a plugin you use, it could be due to the
Taxonomy order plugin: http://screencast.com/t/rVadNbIGRsRL
I suggest you try this without any plugins active, lave just the Visual Composer plugin active then make sure you empty caches, purge files if you use cdn host then test this again.
Let me know how it goes and if this still happens after all this consider updating your theme to the latest version if you are not using it already.
Thanks
Hi,
Please make sure that you activate smart sidebar from Theme Panel > Template Settings: http://screencast.com/t/PWBS1P4SrrLq and also please try this without any plugins active, leave only Visual Composer active, clear cache.
Thanks!
Hi,
I have tested that plugin and seems to work fine: http://screencast.com/t/fRvnEVRT93mf – http://screencast.com/t/JNeJeyHe1tk
Result: http://screencast.com/t/MwWB5smE
Please try this plugin without any plugins active, leave only Visual Composer and Crayon Syntax Highlight active, maybe is a coflict with another plugin.
Thanks!
Hi,
I encounter an issue while installing the latest version of visualo composer that comes packaged with the March-April update of Newspaper: version 4.6.5. On openeing the Add New Grid Element page of VC, I get this error:
Can anyone help? Thanks.
Hi,
The theme doesn’t have any “Automatic Post Delete, Changes Reverts” options. Not sure how this could and if it is possible.
Try to disable all plugins leave just the Visual Composer active then make sure you empty all caches you use and also purge files if you use cdn host.
After doing all this make some changes like you did in the first place and if this happens again.
I also suggest you go trough this WordPress’s guide on hardening your WordPress: http://codex.wordpress.org/Hardening_WordPress and also contact all your users whit administrative roles (if you have other users) and also take into considerations changing your admin panel password then give it a while and try to see if this happens again.
Hope this helps!
Thanks
I have reread and do not know how do you understand me …. excuse the bad ingelese.
The official development site is temporarily down for problems with the plugin js_composer. But a version is supported on the address I have you indicated above.
Just dl’d Newspaper and am configuring it. Saw that Visual Composer has an upgrade and came here to figure that out… so I need to wait for the Newspaper upgrade. How will I know when an upgrade is avaialble, and where will I dl it? Themeforest?
Thanks guys!
Hi,
I’ve added two custom blocks in my Newsmag child theme using your “td_api_module” and “td_api_block” class inside my functions.php:
td_api_module::add('td_module_17',
array(
'file' => get_stylesheet_directory() . '/includes/modules/td_module_17.php',
'text' => 'Module 17',
'img' => get_stylesheet_directory_uri() . '/images/panel/modules/td_module_17.png',
'used_on_blocks' => array('td_block_17'),
'excerpt_title' => 12,
'excerpt_content' => '',
'enabled_on_more_articles_box' => true,
'enabled_on_loops' => true,
'uses_columns' => true, // if the module uses columns on the page template + loop
'category_label' => true
)
);
td_api_block::add('td_block_17',
array(
'map_in_visual_composer' => true,
"name" => 'Block 17',
"base" => 'td_block_17',
"class" => 'td_block_17',
"controls" => "full",
"category" => 'Blocks',
'icon' => 'icon-pagebuilder-td_block_8',
'file' => get_stylesheet_directory() . '/includes/shortcodes/td_block_17.php',
"params" => array_merge(
td_global::get_map_filter_array(),
td_global::get_map_block_array()
)
)
);
I’ve added this module and block using the init-hook. The module then shows up inside the theme panel, e.g. categories. But “block 17” doesn’t appear inside the widget page. What am I doing wrong?
Another problem concerns the typography: Is it possible to change the h4 inside the block_title to h2?
Thanks!
Hi,
This issue has been fixed in the latest theme version so it should work, could you please provide a link to your site so we can have a look at this this and also make sure this doesn’t happen due to a plugin, test without any other plugins laving just the Visual Composer plugin active and also empty caches.
Please let me know and if you want to do this in private you can also use or email, address and send us a message with your site’s url there: contact@tagdiv.com
Thanks
Hi,
You can try to add Featured block to another row and use it on full width row something like this: http://screencast.com/t/Z5eUtAEQH7 – http://screencast.com/t/jerzJpGYe
Or display more posts on Latest Reviews block to fill up that space: http://screencast.com/t/cU3LJbPa
There are many possibilities to build your page with Visual Composer, also you can use Widgetised Sidebar block to display your custom sidebar(create it and add widgets to it): http://screencast.com/t/9HoRs4sWI
I’m not sure if this is what you want, so if this is not please provide more details maybe a screenshot of what are you referring.
Hope this helps!
Why this css appear in template when view source, how to hide or remove it:
My site: http://www.baihocmoi.com/
<script type="text/javascript">/*<![CDATA[*/jQuery(document).ready(function(){var ajaxRevslider=function(obj){var content="<h2>THIS IS SOME TITLE</h2><br/>";content+="Type:"+obj.type+"</br>";content+="ID:"+obj.id+"</br>";content+="Aspect Ratio:"+obj.aspectratio+"</br>";data={};data.action='revslider_ajax_call_front';data.client_action='get_slider_html';data.token='1a59f464b3';data.type=obj.type;data.id=obj.id;data.aspectratio=obj.aspectratio;jQuery.ajax({type:"post",url:"http://www.baihocmoi.com/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php",dataType:'json',data:data,async:false,success:function(ret,textStatus,XMLHttpRequest){if(ret.success==true)
content=ret.data;},error:function(e){console.log(e);}});return content;};var ajaxRemoveRevslider=function(obj){return jQuery(obj.selector+" .rev_slider").revkill();}
var extendessential=setInterval(function(){if(jQuery.fn.tpessential!=undefined){clearInterval(extendessential);if(typeof(jQuery.fn.tpessential.defaults)!=='undefined')
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.sf-menu ul a:hover,
.sf-menu ul .sfHover > a,
.sf-menu ul .td-menu-item > a:hover,
.td-rating-bar-wrap div,
.iosSlider .slide-meta-cat,
.sf-menu ul .current-menu-ancestor > a,
.sf-menu ul .current-category-ancestor > a,
.td-404-sub-sub-title a,
.widget_tag_cloud .tagcloud a:hover,
.td-mobile-close a,
ul.td-category a,
.td_social .td_social_type .td_social_button a,
.dropcap,
.td-forum-category-title .td-forum-category-name,
.td_display_err,
.td_block_mega_menu .td-ajax-next-page:hover,
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.sf-menu .current-category-ancestor a,
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.dropdown-menu,
.sf-menu > .current-menu-item > a,
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.td_pull_quote p,
.page-nav-post a:hover span,
.td-forum-last-comment-content .td-forum-last-author,
.td-topics-title-details a,
.td-posted-in
a{color:#d93}.woocommerce .button,
.woocommerce .form-submit #submit,
.widget_price_filter .ui-slider-handle,
.jetpack_subscription_widget input[type="submit"],
.pp_woocommerce .pp_close,
.pp_woocommerce .pp_expand,
.pp_woocommerce .pp_contract,
.pp_woocommerce .pp_arrow_previous,
.pp_woocommerce .pp_arrow_next,
.pp_woocommerce
.pp_next:before,
.pp_woocommerce .pp_previous:before,
#bbpress-forums
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.buddypress #buddypress .message-search input[type="submit"],
.buddypress #buddypress .item-list-tabs ul li.selected a,
.buddypress #buddypress .generic-button a,
.buddypress #buddypress .submit input[type="submit"],
.buddypress #buddypress .ac-reply-content input[type="submit"],
.buddypress #buddypress .standard-form input[type="submit"],
.buddypress #buddypress .standard-form .button-nav .current a,
.buddypress #buddypress .standard-form .button,
.buddypress #buddypress input[type="submit"],
.buddypress #buddypress a.accept,
.buddypress #buddypress #activate-page .standard-form input[type="submit"],
.buddypress #buddypress .standard-form #group-create-body input[type="button"],
.post-password-required input[type="submit"]{background:#d93 !important}.buddypress #buddypress .groups .item-meta,
.bbp-forum-title:hover,
.td_login_tab_focus,
.block-mega-child-cats a.cur-sub-cat{color:#d93 !important}.page-nav .current,
.page-nav-post
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a{font-family:Tahoma,Verdana,Geneva}.td_mod_mega_menu .item-details
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var td_ad_background_click_link="";var td_ad_background_click_target="";var td_ajax_url="http://www.baihocmoi.com/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php";var td_get_template_directory_uri="http://www.baihocmoi.com/wp-content/themes/Newspaper";var tds_snap_menu="";var tds_header_style="";var tds_mobile_swipe="swipe";var td_search_url="http://www.baihocmoi.com/search";var td_please_wait="Please wait...";var td_email_user_pass_incorrect="User or password incorrect!";var td_email_user_incorrect="Email or username incorrect!";var td_email_incorrect="Email incorrect!";var tds_more_articles_on_post_enable="";var tds_more_articles_on_post_time_to_wait="";var tds_more_articles_on_post_pages_distance_from_top="0";var tds_theme_color_site_wide="#dd9933";</script>
Hi,
What version of Visual Composer do you use? if you use the latest try to switch o the previous one and see if the issue is still there. If you don’t have the older version send me an email at contact@tagdiv.com and i’ll provide it for you.
Thank you, Emil G.
Hi,
Unfortunately there is no option to add “nofollow” directly to the shortcode: http://screencast.com/t/TAuhwB3St Also on pages when you add a button with Visual Composer you don’t have that option: http://screencast.com/t/B5oPvjfv
Thanks!
Thanks Hxadecimal for the question and Alin for the answer. I have the same problem and was researching a lot for the answer. As a workaround I use Post “Grid Module”.
I wonder why there is no block 7 Module for Visual Composer. I would appreciate a lot such block Module.
Another note to take into consideration. Using the Visual Composer, the Ad Box (added to the widgetized sidebar) will not display any Custom_Ad, but it will display all of the other standard ads.
Philip
You can try limiting the number of queries per page, or get a better hosting provider?
Sadly, Visual Composer *does* use a lot of system resources as it’s a GUI to enable custom site layouts — so it’s like another application running on TOP of WordPress, which runs on top of php, which runs on the server.
You can also disable the visual composer CSS from loading on post pages where it’s not normally used (see my optimization sticky for the code to add to your functions.php file).
You can also simplify the category/archive pages to not use fancy Visual Composer blocks by default and simply show list of stories, etc.
Sadly this is an ongoing issue with Visual Composer, and not directly theme related.
Ideally one should be able to customize site then turn OFF Visual Composer, but keep the CSS in place to render the layouts.
Hi Guys,
The website was offline several times a day and my Hosting company just sent me this msg: “All the issues on your website are because of the plugin WPBakery Visual Composer which is consuming a lot of CPU in the background regardless of that all the content in most of the time is served from the cache.
I know that this is one of you main plugins and without it your website will not function properly but this plugin is very bad coded and if it can it will consume all the CPU server resources.”
The reason I write is because they actually don’t want to provide me with the hosting if I do not resolve this.
Please advise.
