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- ArmandoEstrada1
_S + Zurb Foundation == Awesome Custom sites...
- Yeah good combo there too!nocomply
- the plot thickens :)oey
- this is more stuff to learn than I thought...oey
- so you guys are basically telling me to build a theme.oey
- and use _s as starting point and build it using a framework like foundation, genesis or the beaver. right?oey
- hm...oey
- Yeah that's right. But that's because we do this stuff all the time. That Beaver Builder route will get you the furthest the fastest though.nocomply
- Most off the shelf commercial themes are garbage in my experience.nocomply
- thanks nocomply that's really a lot but very valuable and practical advice from someone who knows. that's gold.oey
- but let me get this straight, i can invest in the beaver and use it for other clients? like the client i have now will pay the server, domain and...oey
- take care of renewing. will pay for the theme, etc...oey
- ah! checking that they have a yearly plan of 99€ that doesn't allow WP multisites and a pro plan of 199$. hm...oey
- thanks too Armando!oey
- and components is a group of defined themes based on _S right? so i can try those too.oey
- nocomply1
@oey
I generally recommend against the specialty themes that you linked to. In my experience those cause more problems than they solve due to feature bloat, poor code quality, lack of updates to remain compatible with the roadmap of WordPress, etc...
In my opinion, it's much better to start with a more minimalist theme with a vetted codebase from a trusted vendor and layer in the additional functionality that you need through plugins (which is where that stuff belongs).
I recommend http://beaverbuilder.com/ to a lot of folks in your situation. It's a page builder plugin, but they also offer their own theme which plays nicely with it. It's really flexible and you can get a ton of mileage out of it. It also has a huge user base and a good development/support team behind their product. In short, they're not going anywhere. (And no, they don't pay me to promote their stuff.)
- ah! thanks nocomply! i understand what you mean. still I would prefer to modify the html and css by myself and not use drag and drop page builders.oey
- checking the beaver right now.oey
- I was thinking that maybe it's just better to use a minimal theme as well but with high customizing possibilities .oey
- You can still do a lot of manual customization to your theme even when using Beaver Builder. I do that all the time.nocomply
- But if you're going to use a minimalist theme and customize it yourself, I like working with Genesis - http://my.studiopres…nocomply
- It's got a bit of a learning curve though. If you want to avoid that I'd go with a child theme based on the default twentysixeen, twentyseventeen, etc.. themes.nocomply
- Or for super-minimal try http://components.un… or http://underscores.m…. When I build completely custom themes I start with underscoresnocomply
- i was checking on the genesis framework yesterday.oey
- Mattjanz3n0
is there a mailing list that sends notices of core wp updates? I looked quickly on the wp site and turned up bumpkis. I got stung by some malware on a client site today and cannot go on like this. I want to setup some automation around these core updates - not actual automated upgrades but an offer to perform the proper update process.
- or is it bupkisMattjanz3n
- the site admin is emailed when updates are available.fadein11
- I was hoping there was some kind of wp community email sent before the release. That would give us time to schedule the work etc.Mattjanz3n
- If you use RSS feeds you can follow the official WP updates feed.noneck
- I use iThemes Sync to manage all the updates on my client sites. I've even turned it into a nice little revenue stream.noneck
- hotroddy0
What would be the best way to implement a slideshow gallery like the one below where links update on each slide?
- I meant URL path updates with each slidehotroddy
- you just mean link each slide differently?dbloc
- Yeshotroddy
- not sure this is what you are looking for but this is a BRILLIANT custom slideshow maker plugin. https://revolution.t…microkorg
- most of the sliders allow you to add a link to the slide. I usually just use cycle2 but there are may on the market.dbloc
- mg330
Has anyone ever had the following problem occur?
On one of my sites, when I try to update any plugin, I get an internal server error, and the site goes into maintenance mode, and I'm unable to get out of it unless I go into the file system and delete the maintenance file. I have debugging turned on, but nothing is coming up.
There are two related error log messages I keep seeing:
[05-Dec-2016 17:35:53 UTC] PHP Fatal error: Maximum execution time of 30 seconds exceeded in url.com/wp-content/plugins/bette... on line 524
[29-Nov-2016 19:47:18 UTC] PHP Warning: An unexpected error occurred. Something may be wrong with WordPress.org or this server’s configuration. If you continue to have problems, please try the <a href="https://wordpress.org/support/">support forums</a>. (WordPress could not establish a secure connection to WordPress.org. Please contact your server administrator.) in url.com/wp-includes/update.php on line 306
I can't figure out how to get these plugins to update. Any ideas?
- Have you tried (temporarily) turning off iThemes Security, and seeing if the problem still occurs?Nathan_Adams
- Tried that, didn't work. Did a little looking around and updating execution timeout in php.ini did the trick.mg33
- Host has been screwing up lately, server issues. Got to be the case and needed more time for updates to process I guess.mg33
- it's a common issue, unfortunately there are some factors what affect the update run time, and the most common error is that the php exectimeout is to low (30s)sted
- pockets0
whats a shortcode to display all products on one page in LIST VIEW?
this shit doesnt work
[products orderby=”date” view="list" columns=”1″ ]
- that's sort of theme dependent, isn't it? Shortcode is just a function call.monNom
- shortcodes are not a standart. You need => https://premium.wpmu…Beeswax
- talks about woo, and [products] sh will not work for that, use the [product_category] or custom for all.sted
- microkorg0
OK, another WP/YouTube question.
Is there a way to force YouTube videos to be added as media to a page or embedded show at the maximum resolution?
I've see tutorials saying to add ?vq=hd1080 to the end of the URL or within the embed code but this doesn't seen to work.
?vq=highres is seemingly the code for 4K
It seems thought that the YouTube player detects the size of the current embedded player on page and if its smaller than the 4K or HD size then it won't show that resolution of the video.
This is a royal pain in the arse as I'm wanting a wordpress site that can host 360 VR videos. And at the moment they won't play if someone comes to the site - they have to arse about with the player settings to get it to work.
:S
- the dimensions of the iframe container count as resolution reference. and try hd720sted
- Will try the 720 but think it has to be more for 360VR.
Iframe not in the page it's a bespoke player in the thememicrokorg - 1am here so will get back onto the troubleshooting tomorrowmicrokorg
- fitvidsjs.com ?Mattjanz3n
- ah lol, so actually you don't have real control over the player. can you give me some url to check out what's going on?sted
- no control over player. sorry can't give the URL. its a hush hush project till launch.microkorg
- pockets0
any ideas on how to fix the drop downs on mouse over for this site
same structure over here and it works:
http://www.latinoliteracy.com/not a z index issue...and firebug shows the outline of the dropdowns but they just dont show
- no ideas ehpockets
- You have some http/https issues as well as a missing .css file; i'd start their brotherman.
; )ideaist - the missing css file is a different issue. i added it back and it didnt help anything. https issues are only on social media iconspockets
- i got the sub menu to appear on click but i cant get it to float over the bodypockets
- sf-js-enabled class and menu js missing from #menu-main superfish.js not loaded.sted
- dbloc0
There are various titles and descriptions that need to come from a post type, but I need to override the page SEO.
- I think this might be what you're looking for?
http://wordpress.sta…yuekit - Use the api> https://yoast.com/wo…sted
- Thanks!!dbloc
- I think this might be what you're looking for?
- dee-dubs0
Here's one Im stuck on. Trying to use ScrollMagic and GSAP in WP to do a little animation on scrolling... cant get the b@st@rd$ to work.
Am adding the scripts in my functions like:
function my_theme_scripts_function() {
wp_enqueue_script( 'gsap-js', 'http://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/aja... array(), false, true );
wp_enqueue_script( 'scrollmagic-js', 'http://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/aja... array(), false, true );
wp_enqueue_script( 'myscript', get_template_directory_uri() . '/js/scripts.js', array(), false, true);
}then just for testing have tried in my scripts file:
var controller = new ScrollMagic.Controller();
var myTest = new ScrollMagic.Scene({duration: 200})
.triggerElement('#hero1')
.setTween(testTween)
.addIndicators()
.addTo(controller);and i keep getting :
scripts.js?ver=4.5.3:33 Uncaught TypeError: (intermediate value).triggerElement(...).setTw... is not a function
any ideas ? I tried adding 'gsap-js' as a dependency for ScrollMagic and that did nothing.. really stumped on this
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BIN.ArmandoEstrada - Quick stab, remove the http: and https:ArmandoEstrada
- http://pressing-matt…ArmandoEstrada
- No dice, tried removing http no differencedee-dubs
- Check console and make sure that those scripts are in fact being loaded. The "is not a function" error is indication that either they are not linked correctly,yuekit
- or your scripts.js function is executing before they have loaded.yuekit
- scripts are loading, and I have the script.js function firing on window.load so they should all be runningdee-dubs
- It was addIndicators() if you use that you need to be loading scrollMagic debug JS too!dee-dubs
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- Cosmodrome0
I have been building sites using concrete5 for several years. I think it's great and I would love to keep using it, but I would really like to start farming out more of the development and support and it's very difficult to find help in our typical budget range.
It seems like Wordpress is the logical solution to this dilemma. So, where should I start?
I want to learn to build a site from the ground up and know all the ins and outs. I imagine there will be a lot of similarities between WP and c5 once I get going, but I want to start from the beginning and really "get it".
- it's a long discussion. But mess around with a base theme - see how it works etc.
Wordpress.org also has so much great learning content. Sorry this is a hugefadein11 - discussion really. but find a basic theme and see how it all works, Wordpress is really easy to learn - I am not a developer by trade but picked it up quickly.fadein11
- Still get stumped though - see below lol.fadein11
- Thanks! Are there any kinda framework / skeleton type of themes you use personally that are a good starting point?Cosmodrome
- Yeah I get it's a big discussion, but there are so many Wordpress resourcesout there, I figured I'd just cut through the bullshit and ask someone here.Cosmodrome
- I haven't used this but hear good things:
http://foundation.zu…fadein11 - yep plenty of peeps on here to chat to. Sorry didn't mean to sound rude - just so much stuff to send you and I am against it on a deadline - keep posting herefadein11
- Foundation is exactly what I mean. I use it all the time for c5. Just wondering how you and others start projects.Cosmodrome
- If you start with a basic, responsive theme and tailor it to the client's needs. Wondering if you have a go to theme to get going. No rush. Thanks for anything!Cosmodrome
- Yep - this is one I use as a base theme as it has the responsive stuff ready to go and it's v.easy to customise:
https://wordpress.or…fadein11 - I have also used this as it is so minimal and a great theme to build any site on (and is also Woocommerce ready) - really nice to build sites with this as thefadein11
- elements are all ready to go with minimal styling:
https://themeforest.…fadein11 - p.s. others wiil say this isn't the way to do things and if I had enough budget on a job I would build from scratch but minimal/basic themes save a lot of timefadein11
- Perfect. Thanks! I rarely come across projects that warrant or necessitate building a theme from scratch, so I need a good starting point.Cosmodrome
- I wouldn't trade C5 for Wordpress ever. But knowing its basics is useful, you will find Advaced Custom Fields a must.ESKEMA
- https://wordpress.or…ESKEMA
- Thanks ESKEMA. I don't want to stop using c5, and I'll probably use it for projects that I will build personally.Cosmodrome
- But I have a tough time finding support in the development community. I just want to make sure i'm not too hitched, especially considering WP is dominant.Cosmodrome
- it's a long discussion. But mess around with a base theme - see how it works etc.
- Salarrue1
Have any of you used this site before : https://generatewp.com ?
- noneck3
This is a good article. https://www.smashingmagazine.com…
* Disable The Plugins And Theme Editor *
You don't use it. Clients don't need it.
define( 'DISALLOW_FILE_EDIT', true );There's a bunch more good stuff in there, but it's more of a case-by-case use.
- hans_glib0
i'm hacking a child theme together at the mo, using a custom css file to override the main theme as and when.
but why won't my custom css override plugin css files? for instance, i'm using responsive tabs plugin, and have to hack the min.css file in the plugin folder to get any changes to work. this can't be good, can it?
- the plugins are adding their styles via wp_enqueue_style, you simply need to dequeue them. but this depends actually how your original theme was builtsted
- but actually if you just simply copy the rules from the tabs plugin css to the custom and add your own stuff it should work.sted
- ^ yep what he said - and occasionally you may have to use !important in your styles to override stuff - not that this is a nice way of working.fadein11
- interesting, thankshans_glib
- ArmandoEstrada2
Im guessing we can't embed pastebin etc here, so maybe we should link to pastebin/etc here instead of pasting a bunch of code....
- dbloc0
Anyone know how to disable custom post types from showing in the [ACF Link] existing posts suggestions.
There is no default option. Looking for a possible hook to disable.
- only show pages & normal posts preferablydbloc
- hook required
https://chat.openai.…imbecile - not working for me for some reason. I tried other variations that chatgpt suggested too.dbloc
- That sucksimbecile
- spot131
Wordpress.com now has a 100 year hosting plan for the price $38,000 USD:
https://wordpress.com/100-year/
Which I guess isn't too bad assuming they last that long.
- Squiddy0
Any recommendation of kanban plugin for wordpress? I have a wp site that is in continuous development / adding content. So just looking for something simple to keep track of it all in a more orderly fashion than just emails back and forth between me and a pal. I'm open to other ideas. Thank you
- for a simple online Kanban board (but not through WP), Trello is pretty good: https://trello.comkoma_
- thanks, might end up doing that!Squiddy
- oey_oey0
any recommendation for an event plugin that works seamlessly with Gutenberg?
I tried The Events Calendar but didn't understand how to work with the widget.
I use MEC from Webnus on other pages where I use Elementor but to use it with Gutenberg costs me $69 because they have this special addon.
Should I give The Events Calendar another try or is there something else?
- for the events calendar in gutenberg, they have a bunch of shortcodes that are possible to use https://theeventscal…T-Dawg
- Use a shortcode block in gutenberg and paste in one of these shortcodes (with extra parameters if you need to narrow things down/customize)T-Dawg
- thanks T-Dawg, I realized I needed to install some addons. working fine now.oey_oey
- oey_oey0
Single Portfolio Page vs single Portfolio Post?
I'm using Elementor Pro and just found out that the filterable gallery doesn't allow the use of categories, like if I have media files categorized as a portfolio that's of no use.
But if I use specific post categories then it'll work.
Also, I know if it's a dynamic page (like a new Portfolio Item automatically added to the portfolio page)then it's probably better to use Posts instead of Pages.I really don't feel like inserting Portfolio Items manually, the user should upload a new portfolio item/image and that should be like I wrote added automatically to the portfolio page without further work.
What are your thoughts?
How would you do this?