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I think that 9.5 has broken Composer across the board. My site is based on one of the templates, and I had been picking and choosing post and category pages to customize to my site, but I can’t after 9.5. I hope that this is repaired soon. No Bueno.
Hello @calin
Thanks, now, I can delete row in tagdiv composer and cloud library.
That code can fix duplicate title tag in homepage pagination, but can’t fix duplicate meta description
https://www.screencast.com/t/tik1hck3i
The reason I am not using the code you gave me earlier is that google still detect my websites have duplicate meta description and I must deactivate the pagebuilder on homepage which can solve my issue.
https://www.screencast.com/t/EXsRTYDffz
That code only fix the homepage title tag, but completely conflict with yoast in category, archive, tag, and author pagination, before I add that code
https://www.screencast.com/t/MsdVBcPhDV
after I add that code
https://www.screencast.com/t/2CDDYF0X74jy
This the code that you gave me earlier and work perfectly with yoast but still have duplicate meta description
if (!in_the_loop() && (is_page_template('page-pagebuilder-latest.php') || $is_smart_list || is_page() ) ) {
Thanks
We just installed Newspaper 9.5 theme and we can no longer edit or create new pages using TD Composer. I just tried to create a new page and when I goto edit with TD Composer it says
Error at zones: 5(models) : 1(dom). The model does not match the content
This happens also when I try to edit a page that was already build with TD Composer.
Another item I noticed is that you changed the name of header-empty.php to be header-empty1.php in the main theme directory. This removed the Page Builder + Empty Page template. This issue is not as important as I updated our landing page template to use get_header('empty1'); instead of get_header('empty');
I created a website with the newspaper template 9. I have created 4 sections to position in Google with the h1 h2 and h3 defined but it appears in all the sections the same h1, it does not give me place to be able to optimize the seo of the web page . Could you please indicate how I could change the different h1 of the different urls? Thank you very much and greetings to all. I attached link to the website and its different sections.
https://www.casas.tech/rehabilitacion/
https://www.casas.tech/arquitectura/
Hi,
That is the overlay menu page template – https://forum.tagdiv.com/page-templates-2/
You can select it for the page you want in the page edit screen
– http://prntscr.com/mhw0ey
Thanks
Hi,
We will try to add more documentation and guides to present the new theme features, as soon as possible.
1. Now you can build the header while editing a page or a cloud template, directly in the composer. There are now header shortcodes which can be used – http://prntscr.com/mhuojb
2. With the header manager you can manage the header templates
– http://prntscr.com/mhupzj
In the cloud library there are now header templates – http://prntscr.com/mhuqa7
These can be imported and used in pages and cloud templates.
3. While designing a cloud post templates now you can choose to auto load more posts
– http://prntscr.com/mhur8i
4. New icons were added in the theme font, they can be used anywhere an icon option is available, for example the header logo element – http://prntscr.com/mhuub1
Thanks
Hi,
You still can delete the row using the icon, pressing the delete button or click and hold and drag the row in delete section.
-> https://www.screencast.com/t/Ig5gFHjZY
-> https://www.screencast.com/t/mrhBzDPRWz
Unfortunately the problem with yoast seo is still there, but if you want you can implement the fix in td_wp_booster_functions.php the full path is wp-content/themes/Newspaper/includes/wp_booster/td_wp_booster_functions.php
all you need to do is to add in “outside the loop, it’s reliable to check the page template” conditions || $seo_title
the code is look like this https://www.screencast.com/t/l1DwCIGOr set that code like this -> https://www.screencast.com/t/eSB5eoilw
the results https://www.screencast.com/t/OPy5sgWto
We’ll try to fix this as sun as possible.
Thank you for your understanding!
1. I use the standard template for the homepage. My picture is displayed on the front page of each article. ok
https://imgur.com/a/jxsIBWn
2. When introducing a Carousel Block from Visual composer, the photos on the homepage of the article do not appear anymore.
https://imgur.com/a/VTcaN24
3. When introducing a Carousel Block from Visual composer, the photos on the first page of the article appear only if I have a scroll button (left-right) for that category. Otherwise the hidden picture remains.
https://imgur.com/a/Ce1Qidq
4. If I delete the Carousel Block, everything returns to normal.
Hi,
You can set a default template and set the shortcode, in this way you’ll get the header and footer too.
-> https://www.screencast.com/t/k6jowslumKI
-> https://www.screencast.com/t/l2IYy26W
Please check this documentation for Blank Theme Page for Full Screen Sliders -> https://www.themepunch.com/faq/blank-theme-page-for-full-screen-sliders/
Also this template is in plugin files, and will not work in child theme, only the file of theme cone be set in child theme, sorry!
Thank you for your understanding!
maybe they missed out on adding the option on enabling it so there will be 9.5.1?
That’s a big mistake in a so-called Big Update if this is true. They hyped the update to feature autoload and no option, no official guide for it. Wow!
I noticed that tagdiv only focused on increasing customers and theme look/design. Instead of doing that if they focus on theme users and visitors basic need and engagement, that will be great. Obviously, the theme needs look and design but tagdiv themes are becoming bulky with so many unnecessary options without simple/useful features.
1. Last Updated option for single post
2. Total Share count in single post
3. The views count displays in numerical format only. It should be like 10K, not 10000.
4. Main menu background gradient color. (Currently, they provided custom code, but not officially implemented)
5. Which posts are mostly viewed or trending (indicates a flash/AMP like icon) feature missing. So, the visitors can engage with trending posts automatically.
6. Alert Message box in the post/page content (Tips/Info/Warning/Success) missing
7. The text highlight feature doesn’t cover the full border area like a separate paragraph. Which looks ugly and not justified aligned as well.
8. No Pros and Cons section for reviews. You have to manually set a good/bad column. That’s poor.
9. No product price, where to buy link, shop link, shop logo icon for the review section. These points should be added in a box format.
10. Enable post-split option in the text editor with different styles in an easy way. The current option is slightly messy.
11. Add truncated mobile or tablet article option with ‘continue reading’ tag to load faster and engage more visitors.
12. Make your social share option for single post more lightning fast. Sometimes it takes time to load even after full article load.
13. Kindly add default ‘Inline Related Posts’ option with nav bar (2 posts at least)
As a user or a well-wisher, these mentioned points are really useful for all. Even after having 70k+ customers, the tagdiv team not focusing on actual need. We don’t need hundreds of templates, libraries if they don’t come in handy.
For more details, If I failed to explain properly, check the JNews Theme for once. I’m using the theme for another site. It’s extremely fast to load in any device. It has Fewer features in terms of the Tagdiv themes but very accurate with the important things. Then you guys can only understand what’s missing actually. Take your time and improve your theme. There is no hurry. But don’t do these things in the name of a big update.
I try to import a demo template with all the information and it does not leave me. I get this message:
“Are you sure you want to install the full demo? This will import homepages, sample content with images, backgrounds, template layouts, fonts, colors.
Notice: The demo can be fully uninstalled and the system will attempt to rollback to your previous state. Any content, menus and attachment created by the demo are removable via the uninstall button.
Please backup your settings to be sure that you don’t lose them by accident.”
Hi,
In posts as well, post templates can be built with the composer and the cloud library plugin. So the rows containing the post content and sidebar can be stretched, you can set custom widths, just like in pages.
Please check the guide carefully – https://forum.tagdiv.com/tagdiv-cloud-library-plugin/
Also experiment with the cloud single templates here, preview and edit one to see what the possibilities are
– https://affiliate.tagdiv.com/#/load/Single
Regarding reviews, only posts can have reviews. Use a cloud post template, set review elements from the composer which can be saved as shown. You will still have to add the actual review criteria in the post edit screen – https://forum.tagdiv.com/reviews-2/
Maybe this will change in the future so one can make the full review directly in the composer, I can’t say for sure at the moment.
Regarding the gutter, note that split rows have a column gap setting, so for example if the post content is in one column and the sidebar in another, that setting can be used to customize the space between them – http://prntscr.com/mhrv83
The featured image element can have a custom width as well – http://prntscr.com/mhrzm7
You can design the post template in any way you want. As a note, be sure to check how the template will look on other devices – http://prntscr.com/mhrzzi
About the ads, I made some inquiries and this will be looked over as soon as possible. It is true that no changes have been made or settings added for quite a while in this matter, this will change.
A header builder is now available in update 9.5, along the infinite load for posts which is a much requested feature.
In the footer you can display pages, here are some footer designs made by us
– https://affiliate.tagdiv.com/#/load/Footers
So a builder would not be so necessary when the footer can be designed with the composer.
There are many plans to add new setting, but these take time to create and test. Gradually there will be more. Also we have plans to optimize the theme for increased performance overall, we have to be careful what is implemented in the theme having this in mind.
Let me know if you have more questions.
Thanks
Dear,
these are the erroros shoed after the latest upgrade
wp_booster error:
td_api_base::mark_used_on_page : a component with the ID: tdm_top_bar_template_1 is not set.
/home/gossips4/public_html/staging/wp-content/themes/Newspaper/includes/wp_booster/td_api.php
Display backtrace
wp_booster error:
td_api_base::get_key : a component with the ID: tdm_top_bar_template_1 Key: file is not set.
/home/gossips4/public_html/staging/wp-content/themes/Newspaper/includes/wp_booster/td_api.php
Display backtrace
wp_booster error:
The path of the template id: tdm_top_bar_template_1 not found.
/home/gossips4/public_html/staging/wp-content/themes/Newspaper/includes/wp_booster/td_api.php
Display backtrace
Hi, thanks for the update.. that was amazing having control to design my own header. But, updating to 9.5 slow down my blog even without using Header Template.
Based on GT Metrix, my blog full loaded time was 26 second and total page size increasing to 100%, even number of request was 135. That was the worst score I ever get.
I aware that, the problem comes from Header Template, because the theme fail to optimize images in Mega Menu and Header Categories List (shows backgrounds). I tried to regenerate Thumbnail, but it doesn’t work.
Disable Header Template and use usual Header doesn’t help.. the image still looking for optimize
here is my blog link https://irfan.id/
Thanks,
Hello….. I came across that Newspaper9 have added few new features on 9.5 version. But after updated successfully I m not able to locate those new features added. Can u let me know where I can find below mentioned features.
1. new: Introducing the Header Builder. Now you have the power to create completely different headers for various pages, sticky headers on desktop and mobile, but also special headers for small screen devices.
2. new: The Header Manager. This feature allows you to have a different header on templates (think of it as your Headers Assign System :p)
3. new: Auto Loading feature for articles – When visitors reach the end of the post, another article is loaded. You can easily choose which one is displayed next.
4. new: We’ve added a beautiful set of icons in Newspaper Theme font. They are very useful for crafting your logos.
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Hello team
Nice update as always, I make some test on localhost before I apply the update on my live website. Everything is awesome except I can’t delete any row on tagdiv composer and cloud template.
https://www.screencast.com/t/dBVDgnZAV
You see the delete option in row is gone.
And %%page%% of snippet Yoast Code still doesn’t work on Homepage using loop post element on pagination.
https://www.screencast.com/t/ngZnE1rYtO
https://www.screencast.com/t/0J4nl05OsCy
I can’t use pagebuilder on homepage because this issue will cause duplicate title tag & duplicate meta description on google and affect my site ranking. On my live website, I deactivate a static page and %%page%% of snippet Yoast Code is work perfectly on homepage pagination. This is the example screenshot:
https://www.screencast.com/t/bKN5KMlSL4t
https://www.screencast.com/t/NPvXodJL
https://www.screencast.com/t/8Z1eLcT9xWt
Please fix this issue.
Thank you
Best Regards
MC Dohl
Hello, I have a need to make a page using WPbakery visual editor.. i’m adding 4 boxes with images.. and i say i want image to be centered med etc.. and then i want some styling like shadow.. etc.. all of those parameters are being ignored.. The Template of the page is just a “Default Template”
Hello ,
We can only select the following options on custom post type :
– Sidebar left
– Sidebar right
– No sidebar
I would like to use the post settings meta box on my custom post type.
How can we enable the Individual post template settings on custom post type ?
My custom post :
register_post_type(
‘Galerie’,
array(
‘labels’ => array(
‘name’ => __(‘Galeries’),
‘singular_name’ => __(‘galerie’)
),
‘public’ => true,
‘publicly_queryable’ => true,
‘show_ui’ => true,
‘query_var’ => true,
‘capability_type’ => ‘post’,
‘hierarchical’ => false,
‘menu_position’ => null,
‘taxonomies’ => array(‘category’, ‘filter’, ‘post_tag’),
‘supports’ => array(‘title’, ‘editor’, ‘thumbnail’, ‘excerpt’, ‘page-attributes’, ‘custom-fields’, ‘post-formats’, ‘author’)
)
);
Thanks,
Hello,
“– All rows and columns have width settings. So in page and cloud templates where you can use the tagDiv composer, you can have custom widths.”
Yes in PAGE, not in POST
“- Regarding this gutter, I don’t exactly understand what it is supposed to do.”
“– The post title in cloud templates has padding and margin settings, all elements in the tagDiv composer have this in the CSS tab”
Yes in PAGE, not in POST
“– Regarding the reviews, you could create a review … Most if not all the elements can be saved once configured and re-used.”
Yes in PAGE, not in POST
“– For what element would you like to chnage the image size? Maybe there is a way.”
If I change the Content/Sidebar ratio to 75%/25% and the container width like this
.td-container{width:1114px !important;}
.td-pb-span8{width:75% !important;}
.td-pb-span4{width:25% !important;}
like you take a pre-sized image as Featured Image, this one will not have the correct width so I will need a new Featured Image size to fit the new content div size.
And I cannot use a CSS resizing because the Featured Image selected is smaller than the new content width, so it’s will be an enlargement CSS resizing who always provide a blurry outcome
“There are plans to add a scrollbar to the composer element list in coming updates.”
Great !! Thanks a lot, that will be very appreciated 😉
“The theme has predefined ad spots …”
Really you need to make a little survey of your competitors about that, your Ads system is really outdated and inefficient.
-No shortcode ad
-No default ad per category
-No Post ad override
-No Campaigns manager
-No Banners manager
-No Ad Blockers Fallback
“While the theme is compatible with the Woocommerce plugin, it doesn’t have specific settings for it like other themes that are built with this in mind. If you want to set up a shop and have questions let me know.”
I do not ask to Newspaper to be like Porto or Flatsome but some templates for it will be welcome. Do not forget that not all Newspaper build a website for the glory, they want also make money. It’s a little annoying to add a lot of “add_action” and “add_filter” into the functions.php just for some Woocommerce customisation.
Newspaper is real good theme, I like the Demos, his stability, but in one year I do not notice a significative evolution of his functionalities.
-No Header builder.
-No Footer builder.
-A non interactive Reviews system (readers can’t write their own reviews).
-A outdated Ad system.
-No Social Media Auto Publish.
-A complicated way to add Custom Posts.
-No dissociation between Custom Posts and Taxonomies.
-No Featured Image thumbnail in the POST list.
-No Smart Thumbnail Generator (choose the point of interest of the image).
Ok we can do all that with external plugins, but as you know more external plugins you have, more bugs you get. All this functions build by the Theme builder will work better than external ones.
Your builder is great but we do not build a new PAGE everyday, but POSTS !
Best Regards
Nexus
Hi,
Al you need to do to get that pagination and blocks is to set the homepage templates on Page Builder + Latest Articles + Pagination.
For blocks with 3 columns you’ll need to edit the homepage look for homepage latest articles > general and set sidebar position with out sidebar -> https://www.screencast.com/t/VvUnd18rBo -> https://www.screencast.com/t/hVXi6d35c7
Thank you!
Hi,
Please make sure that you follow the update of theme like in our documentation -> https://forum.tagdiv.com/how-to-update-the-theme-2/
Install via FTP – https://forum.tagdiv.com/install-via-ftp/
Install via WordPress – https://forum.tagdiv.com/install-via-wordpress/.
Please make sure that you have php version 7 also please make sure that the theme system status is configured as mentioned in the requirements guide. Please follow the guide carefully
– https://forum.tagdiv.com/requirements-for-newspaper/
and please increase all requirements that are lower, and follow all steps.
Also be note that we did not tested the BuddyPress press with our theme, so there can be a plugin conflict.
The simplest way to get it full width everywhere is to create or import full width templates from the cloud library plugin. There is no one single button push. You have to import a post style and set it as the default post template in the theme panel post settings, then you need to import a category template that is full width and set that one as the default category template. The same for tags, author pages etc:
https://forum.tagdiv.com/tagdiv-cloud-library-plugin/ also for pages (stretch row and content ) https://www.screencast.com/t/i8SQ5eS4 .
If you want to contact us an private please send us an email at contact@tagdiv.com
Thank you for your understanding!
Hi,
Thank you for your suggestions, feedback from our users is most welcome. I could add a few things.
– Indeed a general switch for making the website boxed does not exist at the moment.
– All rows and columns have width settings – http://prntscr.com/mh9fwf
So in page and cloud templates where you can use the tagDiv composer, you can have custom widths.
– Regarding this gutter, I don’t exactly understand what it is supposed to do.
– The post title in cloud templates has padding and margin settings, all elements in the tagDiv composer have this in the CSS tab – http://prntscr.com/mh9i4p
If this is not what you meant please correct me.
– Regarding the reviews, you could create a review configured as you want and save it, then re-use it – http://prntscr.com/mh9jb9 – http://prntscr.com/mh9jra
Most if not all the elements can be saved once configured and re-used.
– For what element would you like to chnage the image size? Maybe there is a way.
You can use cloud post templates, these can be customized in almost very aspect
– https://forum.tagdiv.com/tagdiv-cloud-library-plugin/
Here you can experiment with cloud templates designed by us (preview and edit), there is also a blank template if you want to design your own
– https://affiliate.tagdiv.com/#/load/Single
There are plans to add a scrollbar to the composer element list in coming updates.
The theme has predefined ad spots, also you can use ad boxes from the composer to place them in various locations. The theme ad capabilities are simple however, for more advanced ad management some users use the Adrotate plugin with the theme.
While the theme is compatible with the Woocommerce plugin, it doesn’t have specific settings for it like other themes that are built with this in mind. If you want to set up a shop and have questions let me know.
Thanks
Hello,
as the saying goes ‘If You Don’t Ask, You Won’t Get It’ so here is some suggestions for the next update 🙂
Full Layout control
– Simple Option Boxed/Full (not add a background to enable boxed layout…)
– Content/Sidebar ratio (right now fixed at 66%/33%) 33% for a sidebar it’s too much.
– Container width control.
– Gutter width control | left and right content gutter, left and right sidebar gutter.
Add padding and margin control for H1..H6 Post Title etc…
Add templates for Reviews.
When you have a thematic website you will used most of the time the same Reviews criterias for your posts
ex: Mobile reviews
– 1) Design
– 2) OS
– 3) Camera Quality
– 4) Average battery life
– 5) Performance
etc
ex: Restaurant reviews
– 1) Food quality
– 2) Service quality
– 3) Price
– 4) Accessibility
etc
So it’s will be great to not have to rebuild each time the same review for each post.
Be able to add custom image size.
Have a better control of some post templates
– Custom Featured Image size (if the Content/Sidebar ratio is changed the Featured Image width need to be changed too)
or build a formula to detect the good Featured Image size | (Container width) – ( (all gutter) + sidebar width) = content size so Featured Image size = XXXpx
or select the full image size as Featured Image if the Content/Sidebar ratio is changed.
It’s not the best solution but at least a CSS reduction will provide a better result than an increase.
Switch Theme support and Theme panel menu in the admin bar
The “theme support” is more easily accessible than the “theme panel”, which means that the user will need more support than customize the theme ? :*) Too complicate to use ? lol
A Favicon who replace all WordPress favicon setting. Right now the “Theme Panel” favicon replace only the Front End favicon not the Admin one
Or Better provide 2 favicons entries Front End / Admin 🙂
Add a Header and Footer builder. This really missing in Newspaper, most of the premium theme have one now.
Enable tagDiv composer for Post or build also all new blocks for WPBakery, even the custom possibilities are less.
A post need some custom blocks as well, not only the pages.
Add a vertical slider to tagDiv “Add element” left bar.
I using a Wacom tablet and I do not have a mouse wheel so I can navigate into the “Add element” left bar, or at least enable the arrows.
(PS the search box is cool but useless when you have no idea of what you’re looking for.)
Rebuild the Ads section, the way of working is to old and not effective.
Take a look at Better Ads from BetterStudio who is include in Publisher.
It’s not perfect but far more advanced than what provide Newspaper.
Better Ads > Normal Ad/ AMP Ads, AdSense Ads, DoubleClick for Publishers, Image Ad, HTML Ad, Campaign manager, Ad Blockers Fallback
Default Ads by categories/ sub categories, all default Ads can be overridden in each post/page.
Woocommerce is totally forgotten. Win money with some Ads it’s cool but sell products or goodies it’s a good income way too.
Some Product and Category templates will be welcome.
Best Regards
Nexus
Hi,
Sorry, but you said “Im trying this on a page, that is separated using 4/6 + 2/6 row format” you do not specific that are you trying to do this on posts or template for posts; the sidebar can be on post/page/categories on only for posts.
So if you make all settings please make sure that the sidebar you set as sticky have the height smaller then content.
if there is still a problem please provide me some screenshots with the settings you have made and a link to the post/page that you want to achieve the sticky sidebar.
Thank you for your understanding!
Hi,
1. For post loop you need to use a shorctode for this -> https://www.screencast.com/t/qAsegmvoc55o -> https://www.screencast.com/t/mjVQiOALgZg
2. All you need to do is to click on the save icon -> https://www.screencast.com/t/GG5afc8u6y if this is a page you’ll find it in pages -> https://www.screencast.com/t/GPHmhzwDkU or if is a template from tagDiv cloud library you’ll find it in cloud template -> https://www.screencast.com/t/bCxRZlIJgkZ
Thank you!
