[Plugin: Posts in Page] Unsure actually works!

  • meandco

    (@meandco)


    11 years ago

    Issue surrounding this plugin.

    1) I have created a template from the template posts_loop_template.php,
    2) Not changed anything.
    3) Added it to my dir.
    4) Pointed page to it as a template.
    5) Put in the following credentials linked to a post id 232, added other credentials for testing.
    [ic_add_posts ids='232' template='posts_loop_template.php' post_type='testimonials' category='box-1-image']
    6) View page and get nothing, the post 232 has a message in it, but it doesn’t show up in the page.

    What am I doing wrong! Please help!

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  • Eric Amundson

    (@sewmyheadon)

    Hi meandco,

    I think you could be misunderstanding the instructions.

    In Step 4 above, you mention pointing page to it as a template.

    Try this:

    1. Simplify the shortcode in your page to: [ic_add_posts ids='232' post_type='testimonials' category='box-1-image']
    2. Remove, or rename the posts_loop_template.php file temporarily.
    3. Save your page and visit in a browser.

    If it’s working for you, you’ll get at least part (excerpt) of Post ID 232 pulled into your page.

    Once you get that working, if you want to tweak the template, then I’d either rename the template you’ve got already, or copy in a new, fresh version from the plugin directory and tweak as you see fit.

    I hope that helps!

    Eric

    Thread Starter meandco

    (@meandco)

    Hello Eric

    Ok thank you for this. Yes maybe still a little confused.
    So what would be the purpose of [template='template-in-theme-dir.php'] and having a template if I don’t link to in anyway or am I wrong with your instructions?

    At the moment it still doesn’t work for me. Here is what I am doing now.

    1) A page with the following [ic_add_posts ids='232' post_type='testimonials' category='box-1-image']
    2) This refers to a Post (232) and Cat (box-1-image).
    3) I dont have [template='template-in-theme-dir.php'] or neither have I linked the page to the template, currently default template.
    4) The final result is just the title of the page, no posts brought in.

    I am really confused now.
    I do however appreciate your help in getting this working and hope you can help me further.

    Thank you

    Thread Starter meandco

    (@meandco)

    I take out post_type='testimonials' and the post comes in but with the menu also, unsure why the menu.

    Thread Starter meandco

    (@meandco)

    I’m currently using:

    [ic_add_posts ids='232' category='box-1-image' template='posts_loop_template.php' post_type='box-1-image']

    but not linking to the template any other way.

    Yet still not showing the post through.

    Sorry, I really need help! Anyone?!

    [ Please don’t bump, that’s not permitted here. ]

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