Today we have some good news for all Directory owners as the popular theme has just received another important update. The update consists mostly of smaller improvements and bug fixes, however there are a few features thrown into the mix… Change your URLs with the Custom Permalinks feature Up until today you could use the back-end to only change the name of your post types, but not the URL base. Using a brand new back-end section available from Tevolution ⇨ Custom Permalinks, you can choose whether to delete or modify the slug for each of your post types. Assuming only Directory is installed (no add-ons), here’s what you can change/delete from the Custom Permalinks section: Listing base (for detail pages) Listing categories base Listing tags base Author base City base (edit only) Post type, category and tag base for every post type you created using the Custom Post Types section Keep in mind that base slugs for custom post types exist for a reason. Removing them can cause URL conflicts between multiple content types. Consider yourself warned :) Custom CSS has been revamped The custom.css file has always been the go-to choice for most users when it comes to customizing a theme. However, problems with this file started occurring when we introduced the automatic update feature as it would overwrite all theme files – including custom.css. In Directory 1.1.2 everything you add to custom.css is stored inside the database, allowing you to update the theme without worrying whether you performed a backup or not (Quick tip: When in doubt, backup :) ) To make the file more accessible for editing we introduced a new back-end section. Appearance ⇨ Custom CSS Editor is the place where you’ll be making quick CSS edits from now on. If this is your first time hearing about custom.css, check out this article… it might help. New widget available: All in One Search The new widget works in similar fashion as the Search by Address widget usually located inside the Header area. However, instead of focusing on keywords + location, this one focuses on searching keywords from all types of content on the site. The widget can be used to search through tags, reviews, categories and even custom fields. You can also choose whether to search site-wide or just within the current city. Lots and lots of little improvements I mentioned inside our last newsletter (and... Read more »
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