Is there a difference from Newspaper 7 and 8 or can I safely upgrade?

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jmeskunas
#220116
Feb 27, 2018 at 5:06 pm

I have not updated in a while and my website is running 7.8.1 of Newspaper. And it was called Newspaper 7. Is 8 a totally different theme? or just Newspaper version 8?

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ctoweett
#220122
Feb 27, 2018 at 5:26 pm

See this https://forum.tagdiv.com/topic/upgrade-newspaper-4-to-newspaper-8/

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Simion C.
#220248
Feb 28, 2018 at 9:55 am

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

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