Do you have a timeline of when new major updates will be released? I really like the Newspaper theme but we haven’t had modern updates and features for a while.
I will need help with implementing some features in the months to come, such as creating a pricing table payment, implementing a paywall for exclusive content, and front end guest and sponsored posts submission management and payment.
Then at some point I might need help with the redesign of the website to something more modern with modern features like dark mode. I won’t post competing themes on here out of courtesy but I do think there are newer themes that are better built and designed but that lack a lot of features that come included with Newspaper that I like.
Hi,
Thank you for your message and your continued support,we really appreciate your feedback!
We’re currently estimating a theme update toward the end of the month, which will include fixes and performance improvements.
Many of the features you mentioned are already available in our theme and can be implemented using the tagDiv Opt-in Builder:
Pricing table with payment options
Examples:
https://demo.tagdiv.com/newspaper_coaching_pro/pricing/
https://demo.tagdiv.com/newspaper_downtown_pro/tds-switching-plans-wizard/
https://demo.tagdiv.com/select_demo/newspaper-prebuilt-websites/?demo-type=membership
Paywall for exclusive content (supports direct bank transfer, PayPal, and Stripe):
https://forum.tagdiv.com/subscriptions/
Frontend guest and sponsored post submission management with payment:
https://forum.tagdiv.com/create-frontend-submission-form/
As for dark mode, you’re right, this isn’t currently built into the theme. However, there are several compatible third-party plugins you can use to implement this feature, and we’re keeping modern design trends like this in mind for future updates.
If you need help setting up any of the above or have specific requirements, feel free to reach out, we’d be happy to assist you along the way.
Thanks again for your valuable input!
Thanks for the reply. I’m actually already aware of those features you mentioned. What I was trying to get at is that I need help implementing them properly on my site. I had sent an email a while back asking for guidance and a quote for services, so I’ll follow up on that email.
That aside, I still feel like the theme is missing a few modern features or maybe I’m just not seeing them?
Dark mode is one. I noticed one of the other themes switches to dark mode automatically based on the visitor’s system settings (like on Mac), which is great. This would be a nice feature.
There’s also no Table of Contents block that I can find, which is kind of expected nowadays — especially for long-form content and SEO.
Another thing: I’d love to create styled content boxes (like quote blocks, info boxes, tips, etc.). There’s no easy way to do this in the Newspaper theme. If there’s a built-in way to create that inside Composer without extra CSS, I haven’t found it yet.
Other features I’ve seen in newer themes like JNews and Foxiz that seem missing:
Text-to-speech for articles
GIF thumbnails that actually animate
Smart sticky nav or TOC sidebar
Font size/accessibility toggles
Reusable block templates inside Composer
More lightweight mobile-first optimization
I still really like using Newspaper, but it’s starting to feel a bit behind compared to what other newer themes are doing. Would love to know if any of this is on the roadmap.
Thanks again!
Hello,
Maybe the theme does not have all those features and some of the themes may be overwhelmed to have them, but in the meantime, I will let you know what the theme has.
We do not have a personal dark mode, but there are many plugins for dark mode that can be used -> https://www.wpexplorer.com/dark-mode-plugins/
The theme has the Table of Contents element, it can be added/removed/edited using tagDiv Composer on the single post template – https://i.imgur.com/nwqwWSg.png
“Another thing: I’d love to create styled content boxes (like quote blocks, info boxes, tips, etc.). There’s no easy way to do this in the Newspaper theme. If there’s a built-in way to create that inside Composer without extra CSS, I haven’t found it yet.”
It can be done using the tagDiv elements, for example, you can use the row or inner row to hold more elements and set inside it a column text, maybe an image, a button and adjust them according to your needs – https://i.imgur.com/aNpQ57W.png also, you can use the cloud to import a section or an existing block. When you have a block layout that you like you can save it in tagDiv Composer so you can reuse it on other pages or templates- https://i.imgur.com/hXsFCUX.png
Also, for the mobile version the theme provides the responsive version, the possibility to create a separate mobile page/template using tagDiv Composer and also the tagDiv Mobile theme light version (3 options for mobile).
Thank you!
Hi Calin, I was trying to edit the Table of Contents configuration, but I’m having some problems. For example, I tried to change the language for [Hide] and [Show], but the content didn’t change and some code started to appear below the TOC. Do I need to update something? I was using the Rank Math TOC, but I uninstalled this plugin and the problem continues.
I am using the template “Newspaper Publication”
Hi,
The situation you mentioned can appear if you add [] try only the text or use different or other types of brackets, such as round or curly brackets https://i.imgur.com/waaHzGk.png
Thank you!
Sorry, for late response Calin.
Thanks, that solved it!
