Category media/editor text area does not save/update

Hello @jgoldbloom

I am not exactly sure which “Add Media” and “Description” text area you mean. The screen for adding categories should look like this:
https://fs5.directupload.net/images/170224/p9c63dz6.png

Can you give me some more details?

Ah, my category screen is different likely due to either the Panoramic theme extended plugins or some other plugin. Ugh, the rogue plugin search begins!

I wish to point out, respectfully, other plugins I use which create categories for their own purposes show fields relevant to that plugin – and built to use WP core functionality and DB. Thus I am surprised but don’t place blame of any kind on Asgaros, for the record so this is my pain.

Before you mark as resolved have you considered adding a category header feature that allows optional media like an image banner via the media library, or a description field like a forum? ??

With extreme respect and thanks,

Jim

Hello @jgoldbloom

Currently I am working on a new administration-screen for the forum-structure because I want to get rid of the the two categories/forums-pages and combine them into one to make the management more easy.

Basically I could add a description field for categories but I am not sure where that text should be placed in the frontend. I am thankful for more suggestions. ??

The coming new admin changes are exciting, so since you’re combining cats/forums in the UI please also consider drag/drop re-ordering including parent/child relationship (forums in cats, sub-forums in forums) which is how menus are setup in WP and a common technique by plugin authors. If this is part of the plan, awesome.

As to clarifying my cat/forum header concept I wish to emphasize optional image banners was my main focus to producing an elegant UX. But I feel cat/forums should include another choice, an HTML description textarea, i.e. one or the other. In whatever combination you opt to permit in setup, these should render below the cat/forum title.

I am aware you want to maintain a small footprint overall for the code base, so not all feature requests from the masses will be implemented. This request, I feel, will not bloat code and enhance the look/feel while using common algorithms in WP like media library integration for banner images and exploiting existing WP database schemas as I noted in an earlier comment.

As a fellow developer I appreciate, as always, your ear and responsiveness to your end users.

BTW the Yoast SEO plugin added the category description field, when plugin disabled it renders like your screenshot. FYI if others experiencing the same.

Resolved.