Hi,
I use a row on my homepage with two colums: 7/12 + 5/12 Created in Visual Composer. (My website: http://airportal.hu/ – see the top part of the page)
When I install & switch on Tagdiv Composer that part of the page appears in one column (1/1).
I’d use Tagdiv Composer because it’s nice plugin, but because of thes problem I had to get rid of it.
Would you fix this maybe in the next releases?
Thanks,
Adam
There were such issues in the previous theme version, but they are fixed in 8.7.2. Most users do not have this problem anymore. Re-download the theme package and install it
– https://forum.tagdiv.com/how-to-update-the-theme-2/
By FTP would be most recommended. Deactivate all other plugins, leave only theme plugins active. If you use Visual composer, deactivate the tagDiv composer. If you use the tagDiv composer make sure it is version 2.1
– https://www.screencast.com/t/qUQ9uTJkd
If there is still a problem we could take a look. Send us an email at contact@tagdiv.com and provide admin login, FTP and cPanel access if possible. Make a backup of the website before. Also include a link to this topic in the email.
hi,
I find TagDiv composer more successful than Visual composer (my english is not very good. maybe I wrote it wrong. so tagdiv is more successful)
but Some things are missing in TagDiv composer.
I tried to use visual composer to make up for it.
but TagDiv composer and visual composer are not very compatible. they are not working on the same page.
How do I use the Google map and video player(single and simple as in visual composer) in TagDiv composer. (video playlist is unpractical)
Does this features come to TagDiv composer in the next updates.
thank you
I found a way to fix it and still use Visual Composer. Please continue integrate it into the website editor as it is a superior product. Thank you for the offer of a refund, but I am choosing to continue with Newspaper 8. Aside from this I love the site, its options and it’s current appearance.
Kindest Regard,
Erez
> but these elements are available only if the page is created with TD Composer
Sorry but i do not understand.
So the home page of Sound Radar was not build with Visual Composer but also not with TD Composer: https://www.dropbox.com/s/2f2darp7qv75kkd/sound-panel-01.png
Anyway i can not use TD Composer.
So i set this with Visual Composer (full width – no paddings row) but i have too much height in the 3 box:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/at2yri55utancxy/sound-panel-02.png
How can i have the same height of this demo?
https://demo.tagdiv.com/newspaper_sound_radar/
Thanks.
Hi,
I installed the Fitness blog theme, but the images keep switching positions every time I hit the home tab, or hit the site name to go back to the homepage. When I Check with the theme itself on the demo page, the images (or posts) do not change places every time you go back to the homepage. I don’t want my posts to keep shuffling around. Is there a way you guys can help?
Also, near the bottom on the demo theme, the group of posts titled “Must Read” have the title centered, but on mine, the title is shifted to the left. I went to the backend in visual composer to fix, but I can’t because I can’t find any option. Any suggestions?
Thanks.
Hello Tagdiv. I have been using the adinserter plugin from the beginning and it work worked fine with the theme. Recently i found some problem with the insertion. I use the auto insert option in Adinserter to push the ads inside the content. Recently i switched to tagdiv composer and the problem occurred ever since. When a page is built with tagdiv composer with the sidebar, the plugin consider that also as content and insert ad inside the sidebar as well. This problem was not there with the visual composer. What is the aolution for this. Currenly disabled the ad insertion for the pages in my blog catholicgallery.org
https://forum.tagdiv.com/visual-composer-tagdiv-composer-transition/
I tried deactivating Visual Composer but the tag-div page builder wasn’t available once i deactivated VC. I also really have no idea what it means to save the page and replace my homepage but it seems like i have ALOT of work to do!!!!
If i had a choice i would continue to use VC but it seems like all of the options there are no longer working.
Hello tagdiv team,
Thanks a lot a lot for your work and prompt answer. You mentioned I should not use both tagdiv builder and visual composer since they are not compatible and make crashes. So I would not use tagdiv builder. What functions are related to tagdiv builder?
For example, as far as I know, there are two ways of using categories; one from the basic wordpress function and the other buying getting into the theme panel of the the newspaper control section right above posts section. Is using the category through the latter method the part of tagdiv builder function?
I am asking you this question because I am keen on using only visual composer and will remove tagdiv builder. So before I take action, I would like to make sure of everything.
Thanks!
EUngul Cho
Almost all of my other websites use Visual Composer. It is what I am used to and most comfortable with. I use both TagDiv and Visual Composer simultaneously and make any changes in layout in VC.
Hi,
You can update normally, there will not be any problem
– https://forum.tagdiv.com/how-to-update-the-theme-2/
By FTP would be the most recommended method. Remember as always to make a backup of the website before anything. Also update the theme plugins.
Note that in version 8 of the theme, the tagDiv composer was introduced. This composer will be activated by default when the theme is updated or installed. In order to use it all the pages have to be recreated with it. Or you can continue using Visual composer for the moment, and make the transition when you want, if you want. More about it here
– https://forum.tagdiv.com/tagdiv-composer-tutorial/
Simply by being active the tagDiv composer could cause issues to pages built with Visual composer, containing Visual composer elements. So you could disable the tagDiv composer for the moment and there will be no problem.
Also a multi-purpose plugin was introduced, this adds many more elements and options to the tagDiv composer only
– https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C0ARTSimnUY&t=287s
Visual composer (now WPBakery Page Builder) is still provided in the theme package and updates are included along with the theme
– https://forum.tagdiv.com/how-to-update-visual-composer-plugin/
Thanks
Sorry for your patience.
I use Visual Composer (not Tagdiv Composer) so i do not find your settings.
How can i solve with Visual Composer?
Thanks for your patience (again).
Hi guys!
As I’ve read, the TagDiv Composer does not work with Mobile Theme and AMP Pages.
I’ve tested it with the Mobile Theme and on a smartphone the pages with TagDiv Composer were simply blank. So basically people who use the composer on other pages than the homepage can’t use the Mobile Theme nor the AMP Plug-in, which is pretty sad.
So is there a possibility of implementing the following in the future:
NO COMPOSER USED > Page shown as AMP or Mobile Theme (depending with Plug-Ins are installed)
COMPOSER USED > Page shown is the one from the theme shown in responsive mode (and the AMP and Mobile Theme are automatically deactivated in this case)
I guess this pretty difficult to code/implement but I am curious if something like that is planned in the future?
Best,
Roman
Hi,
First thing that you should do is to make a full backup of the website, just to be safe and also have something to return to in case of issues, this is an update guide
– https://forum.tagdiv.com/how-to-update-the-theme-2/
The most recommended update method would be by FTP. Update the theme plugins as well (deactivate and remove, then reinstall from latest theme package).
Note that in version 8 of the theme, the tagDiv composer was introduced. This composer will be activated by default when the theme is updated or installed. In order to use it all the pages have to be recreated with it. Or you can continue using Visual composer for the moment, and make the transition when you want, if you want. More about it here
– https://forum.tagdiv.com/tagdiv-composer-tutorial/
Simply by being active the tagDiv composer could cause issues to pages built with Visual composer, containing Visual composer elements. So you could disable the tagDiv composer for the moment and there will be no problem.
Also a multi-purpose plugin was introduced, this adds many more elements and options to the tagDiv composer only
– https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C0ARTSimnUY&t=287s
Visual composer (now WPBakery Page Builder) is still provided in the theme package and updates are included along with the theme
– https://forum.tagdiv.com/how-to-update-visual-composer-plugin/
There are currently some issues with the latest version of the theme, these happen only in certain circumstances. A theme update is scheduled as soon as possible (certainly this week). So you could consider waiting for theme version 8.7.2 to be released before updating.
Thank you!
Hi Dulau,
Notice that’s the functionality of Visual Composer plugin for Accordion. When you access the accordion it will be opened the first accordion tab and then, the user can open the next tabs.
Thanks for your understanding!
Hi,
Those seem to be Visual composer shortcodes, the tagDiv composer will not render shortcodes specific to Visual composer. They are different page builders. Use the tagDiv composer to recreate the pages, or deactivate it and activate Visual composer. Only one composer should be active at a time, to avoid possible issues.
Thanks
Hi,
That is quite an old theme version, much has changed in the theme since then. However you can make the update and there should be no problem. Follow this guide
– https://forum.tagdiv.com/how-to-update-the-theme-2/
Update by FTP if possible, this is the most recommended method in the matter. After the update deactivate the tagDiv composer, this composer may cause issues to pages built with Visual composer. It will be activated by default when the theme is installed or updated.
The tagDiv composer is considered the main theme page builder now, Visual composer will still be included in the package and updated along theme updates
– https://forum.tagdiv.com/how-to-update-visual-composer-plugin/
There will be a new theme update released this week, to fix some of the issues with the latest version. You could wait for this release and update after it is live.
Thank you!
I also just know basic things from working with several WordPress themes, so most things about the theme are also technical for me. Now. let me try to answer your questions:
1. Some people were getting errors with their theme after updating to 8.7 and being told to install td composer first was in a bid to try and correct those problems. You can later deactivate td composer if you want to use visual composer. Though the theme developers recommend td composer coz it has elements developed specifically for the theme, with major (and minor) improvements coming in future. You don’t have to install visual composer after td composer if your theme works smoothly if you update visual composer (and bot page builders should not be used together to avoid conflicts).
2. Which cache plugin are you referring to? There is no specific order to install or update the theme specific plugins. If they do not update automatically after updating the theme, just deactivate and delete them and install them afresh from Newspaper>Plugins section or via ftp from the plugins folder of the Newspaper-rtf folder (the one you download from theme forest with al the files inside).
3. If you have chosen td composer, just know you will have to recreate any pages you made with visual composer afresh. The best advice I can give you, first, to know some basics about the newspaper theme coz it is the theme you are currently using, and second is is to always sure you back up your site (at least daily for the database and weekly for the whole site, and I recommend updraft coz it supports remote storage to google drive, Dropbox and others, and also back up the site before updating the theme). I would recommend this site http://www.wpbeginner.com if you want to learn anything about WordPress as a beginner coz it was very useful to me in the beginning (and still is, I, in fact, visit it at least once a week).
Hope that helps you out, and the tagdiv team can add on it.
My first go at upgrading to 8.7 was a disaster. I punted and went back to 8.6.
I then rebuilt the website up from scratch exactly the way I want without starting with a demo. I used Visual Composer as Tag Composer constantly locked my screen or would not perform. I started with a blank sheet, added rows, columns and widgets and set the loops for articles up and I was successful in creating a robust site with Slider Revolution at the top, pressed right up to the MAIN MENU, having to trick it by entering -48px for the Margin, Newsletters call to actions, Social Media interfaces and a whole lot more.
I then used DUPLICATOR, as I had done in the past, and everything was migrated without a hitch. Previously when I used DUPLICATOR and built the site up using one of the Demos, the replicated site never carried over from the original site. Building a site up from scratch apparently set everything I needed in such a way that DUPLICATING it became a snap.I did not have to do an EXPORT and then IMPORT of Theme settings.
THEN . . . having replicated the site over to another, I gave the 8.6 to 8.7.1 upgrade another try.
To upgrade Visual Composer and Tag Composer, you must first Deactivate and delete them. If you follow the sequence provided in the documentation, it states to delete the Newspaper theme first, then FTP 8.7.1 over under the Themes Folder AND THEN upgrade your plugins.
If you follow that sequence, the Admin Dashboard is completely shutdown and goes blank white. You lose all access to being able to visually do anything. I blew out the site again, and reinstalled again with DUPLICATOR.
The sequence I followed that worked was:
I deleted Visual Composer first and updated it.
I deleted Social and updated it.
I then deleted Tag Composer, updated it, then got a boat load of ever messages of incompatibility with 8.6 and the Social Counter.
I then blew out the old Newspaper theme and replaced it with 8.7.1.
Then and only then did everything work flawlessly.
I installed the AMP plugin expecting a robust configuration tool. The only thing I was able to do was set some colors. Have I completely missed something? I was using AMP for WP and it allowed me to set an image in the header. the only reason I migrated to 8.7.1 was that I thought I would get some robust AMP configuration capability. AMP for WordPress was selling a NEWSPAPER compatible Theme for AMP but I thought with TagDiv I would get a more bug free, robust integration.
Documentation really is very thin. The tutorial on AMP was thin and I struggled to find out if I just needed to drop the Analytics code in or drop in actual code as described in the pop up help on the Theme Panel. I finally just dropped the Analytics code, brought up Google Analytics Dashboard and tested and it worked.
I could not find any specific documentation on the Multi Purpose Plugin. I installed it, played around with settings, and notice no difference on the site, so I deleted it.
The Newsletter Plugin – I have not been able to find any documentation on this at all. I have previously installed Holler Box and it meets my needs, so I deleted this plugin as well.
SO . . . . I AM STILL TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT I GAINED BY UPGRADING TO 8.7.1.
As I read I am finding TagDiv is stating there are bugs with AMP and there will be an emergency patch. I have no idea what those bugs are. I am getting results on the Google Dashboard.
My issue is the AMP Post has no customization. What am I missing? Do I create a template? Do I need to Reinstall AMP fo WP so I can have a logo in the Header? I thought the whole point of Upgrading to 8.7.1 was so that AMP was fully supported.
Hi,
As a first mention, please note that the tagDiv composer is not a copy of Visual composer. So not elements available in Visual composer are present in the tagDiv composer, or the other way around. We have added multiple new elements and options in the tagDiv composer (also the multi-purpose plugin) and we will continue to do so. There will be a considerable amount of functionality added to our page builder.
Indeed a gallery element is not available at the moment, there are only image elements
– https://www.screencast.com/t/lLDrEHXEl
A specific gallery element might be added in the future.
Switching between builders is highly not recommended, there will be issues. Choose a composer and use only that one.
You could use the column text element, text can be styled and entered thorough the WordPress editor
– https://www.screencast.com/t/Heteu27tu
Thanks
I’ve been using TD Composer now and I like the upgrade. However there are a few elements from the old Visual Composer that I don’t see in the new TD composer and I was wondering if I was missing something.
Say for example image gallery. It’s an option in the old visual composer and was very useful. Is there no option now to have image gallery in TD composer? Would I have to keep switching back and forth between the two page builders to make this possible?
Also I was wondering about the text as well. When I’m using inline text do I have to format it with html tags? (eg. <br>, <b></b> etc?) Am I not able to use the text editor like before? It’s just a lot more time consuming to format the text than it was before and I’m wondering what the best way forward here is.
Appreciate the help.
Hello,
I am using the Animal News template as a model. It seems to me that it uses the Visual Composer and not the tagDiv Composer. Now you are suggesting to move to tagDiv Composer. Can you suggest the best way to proceed?
1 – Can I have some pages made with Visual Composer and others with tagDiv Composer?
2 – Can I disable Visual Composer even if the pages –I am referring to the demo pages– have been created with Visual Composer?
3 – Is it best if I recreate everything with tagDiv Composer, even the pages from the demo?
4- Or do you plan to reconstruct the demos using tagdiv Composer?
Hello,
the social counter is not tied to the tagdiv composer. Please enable the social counter plugin. They are separate plugins.
If you use both visual composer and the tagdiv composer there will be layout issues especially regarding images on pages. Please do not use both page builders.
Thank you!
Hi,
Updating the theme is not a hard task, we have a guide with different update methods
– https://forum.tagdiv.com/how-to-update-the-theme-2/
There have been many changes since the version you are using currently. In version 8 the tagDiv composer was introduced as the main page builder
– https://forum.tagdiv.com/tagdiv-composer-tutorial/
This new editor can have an impact on pages created with Visual composer. It is activated by default when the theme is updated or installed. Simply deactivate it in the plugins section if there are problems and the website should display properly.
Visual composer is still provided in the theme package
– https://forum.tagdiv.com/how-to-update-visual-composer-plugin/
Also custom code or theme modifications you might be using with the current version, might not work properly with the latest update.
As an important note, please make a backup of the website as it is always recommended. So please try to update and let us know if there are problems. I could mention there are currently some issues in the theme latest update that happen for some users, we are working to fix them quickly and will release a new update as soon as possible.
Thank you!
@Zilhan Please provide some more details about the problems you are facing, we will try to help you. Visual composer can be used with the theme if you want to. We will take a look at the issues, send us an email at the address mentioned above and provide admin login. Also include a link to this topic in the email.
Thanks