Hello! I’m using Newspaper 4 and Visual Composer 5.1.
Problem 1:
When I update to VC 5.2 my site crashes: ”Fatal error” that points to ”wp-content/themes/Newspaper/vc_templates/vc_row.php on line 30”. Site works again when I re-install VC 5.1.
Problem 2:
I have tried to update the theme for Newspaper 7 (I have the .zip file) but could not do it with WP dashboard or FTP program – site crashes, I guess this has something to do with Visual Composer (5.1) as well.
Question:
Is there a simple (or at least safe) way to update the theme & plugin? I would be happy to update only up to Newspaper 7, because I can’t live without Visual Composer. I have 500+ pages (not posts) that are created with VC, so unfortunately I can’t start using TD Composer.
Thanks for help!
I am extremely frightened to even attempt to update the theme even though I’m still mucking around even setting anything up. So many error reports. Even worse I purchased Visual Composer from Envato and I’m thinking I don’t even need it now. I didn’t check here about any updates before purchasing it.
Well, past few days I’ve learned that before updating the theme it’s a good idea to have a couple of different kinds of back-ups at hand. Yesterday I used Updraft Plus successfully, today solved the crisis just by uploading an old plugin folder from my hard drive with an FTP program. Updating the theme shouldn’t be rocket science (and most probably it isn’t) but I tried enough times to give up & seek professional help here. I hope theme developers can help me out!
Hello,
@Kerran elamassa
Newspaper 4 and visual composer 5 are 2 things that should not be in the same sentence. Newspaper 4 was launched 3 years ago and has since then been updated to newspaper 8. The code has been changed so much since then that the theme is basicaly a totally different one. Please update your theme to the latest version (8.1) by simply deleting your old theme and installing the new one as a totally different theme. There will be a few compatibility issues but you will have to re-create a few styles and elements in order to get the theme to work properly. You simply skipped way too many updates to have a flawless transition between versions. Sorry.
There are many error reports because people simply do not use the theme as intended withe the recommended plugins and the intended way of using visual composer.
If used properly and the way it;s meant to be used, the theme provides absolutely 0 errors when updating. We test our products very carefully before each release.
As for VC, you should not have purchased it as it is already provided free of charge in the theme package.
Thank you!
Thanks for your reply, Bogdan! Please let me know if you can recommend a professional who could help out with theme upgrade and fixing “compatibility issues”. Thanks!
Hello Kerran elamassa,
Usually, we recommend the developers from studio.envato.com.
Thanks for your understanding!
