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Hi, I need to update che WP Composer on my newspaper theme. I followe this tutorial https://forum.tagdiv.com/update-the-visual-composer-plugin-wpbakery/ but inside the last theme packages there is no js_composer.zip and without that i cannot update php version and use my site
Hi,
Our developers have been informed about this issue, and it will be addressed in an upcoming theme update. We expect the fix to be released by the end of this month.
Thank you for your understanding!
Hi,
It appears I didn’t test this correctly, apologies for that.
The issue will be fixed in the next theme update. In the meantime, a developer has applied a fix on your website, so the message should no longer appear.
Thank you!
I recently update our test site to PHP 8.2 (8.2.28) and received this error:
Deprecated: Creation of dynamic property td_block_big_grid_2::$in_big_grid_slide is deprecated in /home/[sitename]/public_html/testsite/wp-content/plugins/td-standard-pack/Newspaper/includes/shortcodes/td_block_big_grid_slide.php on line 19
I am running Newspaper theme 12.7.5 in WordPress 6.9.4.
Can you please let me know how I am able to fix this?
Hi,
Unfortunately, since the 3D FlipBook plugin is not on our list of tested plugins, there is limited support we can provide for this issue.
The first things you should check are:
Make sure you are using the latest version of the plugin. Ensure your theme is updated to the latest version (Newspaper v12.7.5)
Another step would be to test with previous versions of both the plugin and the theme, to see if the issue was present there as well. This can help identify whether the problem is related to a recent update.
Thank you!
Hi,
The tagDiv Standard Pack, as the name suggests, includes the old theme templates. These templates cannot be edited on the frontend and only offer limited control through the theme panel, where you can enable or disable certain elements.
They are based on an older code structure (from several years ago, before the transition to Cloud Templates), and unlike the newer system, they load all CSS and JS files regardless of whether those elements are actually used.
If you are using Cloud Templates, there is no need to keep the Standard Pack plugin enabled. After disabling it, check your website:
If you don’t see any shortcodes, it means no standard templates or elements are in use, and you can safely keep the plugin disabled (or even remove it).
If you do see shortcodes, I recommend re-enabling the plugin. Then, using the Theme Builder, replace those old elements (for example, swap them with Flex Blocks). Once everything is updated, you can disable or remove the plugin.
This way, tagDiv Composer and Cloud Templates will load only the necessary CSS and JS for each page/template, improving overall performance.
Thank you!
Hi,
Each theme update uses a specific plugin version. If you update the theme via Newsapper > Updates, the system will remove the current theme and install the new version. After that, the required plugins will normally be removed and reinstalled automatically (as long as nothing interferes with the plugin update process).
Alternatively, you can update the theme and its plugins manually. However, with both methods, there may be a short period (a few moments or minutes) during which the website may not display correctly until all plugins are fully updated.
For this reason, I recommend enabling maintenance mode while performing the theme and plugin updates. Typically, the entire process should only take a few minutes.
Thank you!
When I update the website to the latest version, all plugins are automatically disabled by default, which makes the site look broken until I update and reactivate all of them.
A long time ago, when I updated the theme, all the plugins used on the site would update automatically. What settings should I change so that updates don’t break the website?
Okay, but how can I change the social counter on the right side? I updated it on the homepage, but it doesn’t appear on posts.
Hi,
Thank you for the update and for sharing your findings! You’re correct, what happened is that AdBlock was blocking ad elements, which made it seem like they weren’t removable. Once AdBlock is disabled for your site, everything works as expected.
This is entirely due to the browser extension, not the theme. We’ll consider adding a note in our documentation to prevent this confusion in the future.
Thank you!
By the way, adblock was not blocking the ads on the actual website initially, they showed up, but it did block them from the getgo in the composer and cloud template files when editing them. You might wanna add a note about that in some of your help files regarding ads, not entirely sure why it behaves like that, but it was driving me absolutely insane. Today it randomly updated and also blocked them on the website, and I initially thought the problem had fixed itself, but double checked in a different browser and noticed they were still there. When I turned off adblock for the domain, they came back, and also appeared in the composer.
Hey Calin,
Sorry for the late reply. I hadn’t updated my theme in a while, but I figured it out now. That’s why I didn’t see the external shortcode option.
Thank you so much for your help.
Best,
Marcos
do you know what the errors are about?
this just started happening yesterday without me doing any updates or anything else
Hello, I don’t know how to fix this but my theme at chaindlk.com appears completely broken when accessed from the public side, but it looks when I am logged in as admin.
I have of course opened the theme in a new private browser window to make sure I am not seeing a cached version.
I checked on both Safari and Chrome.
I’ve also updated to the last version of Newspaper and tagDiv composer and I’ve deactivated both and re-activated both.
I’m at a loss.
Can somebody please tell me how I can troubleshoot this?
Sorry for the late response.
You are coorect site was slow because of malware on server.
But I am facing one issue after upgrade of theme.
I have configured wp-super cache as per theme documentation but after doing any update in content it is not reflecting on site immediately.
Is there any issue after upgrade theme ? update tooks so much time to reflect on front end.
Hi,
This can be done only if you edit the files of the theme plugin wp-content/plugins/td-standard-pack/Newspaper/includes/modules/td_module_6.php and uncomment the code line for meeents – https://prnt.sc/YTDI2939mTT3
The file can be set in a child theme, so when you update the theme, those changes will not be lost – https://forum.tagdiv.com/the-child-theme-support-tutorial/
Hi,
If you have the latest Newmsg version 5.4.3.5 , then you can use the latest version of WordPress with the theme.
Just make sure that you have a full backup before doing the WP update, because you have quite an old version.
Thank you!
Hi,
The settings for this element can be configured directly within the tagDiv Composer on the Instagram widget element.
If you only want to translate or edit the text “Follow us on Instagram,” you can do so from Theme Panel → Translations. In the translations section, simply look for the text “Follow us on Instagram” and update it as needed – https://prnt.sc/oMnjon0t7C1o – https://prnt.sc/aEWd5L–l2V2
Thank you!
Hi,
Our Newspaper theme provides more options to set the mobile version:
1. Responsive Desktop Version – The default responsive layout that adjusts to mobile screens using tagDiv Composer – https://i.imgur.com/apZQZ0o.png
2. Mobile Page/Template – A custom mobile layout that can be created using the tagDiv Composer.
3. tagDiv Mobile Theme Plugin – A separate mobile theme that provides a dedicated mobile experience but is limited in edits and changes.
Note: When the tagDiv Mobile Theme Plugin is activated, it takes priority and will be displayed on mobile devices. If it’s not active, the system will check for a mobile page/template built with tagDiv Composer. If neither of these is in use, the responsive desktop version will be shown by default.
In this situation, since you’d like a different mobile version for mobile, you should use option 2.
Thank you!
It also appears on chrome in another form — article published does not appear very well, it leans vertical. So to work effectively I used chrome/opera to write stories then I views list of published stories on Safari. It only started after latest WordPress Update.
Hi,
If this situation appears only on safari, it can also be related to teh last safari update.
This is the first report in recent years for this kind of situation, so there can be more possibilities. Could you provide some screenshots with teh problem?
classic editor stopped working on Safari after the last WordPress update, although it works on chrome but if you click on posts to view your posts from admin it does not display well, posts appear vertically.
Thank you for the information and email. We’ll check everything, and if we identify an issue with the update, we’ll make sure to correct it.
Yes, I updated the theme again (this time the plugins updated correctly during the process) and cleared the cache, which fixed the issue. However, it seems like something persistent is still breaking the site. If it happens again, I’ll show you. I already sent an email with a video showing how the site looks when the error appears, so you can check if you’ve seen something like this before. Thanks.
Hi,
Thank you for letting us know about this. I’ve passed it on to our developers, and they will review and address it in an upcoming theme update.
Thank you!