Represent your attention the special Article Directory theme for using with my Article Directory plugin.
Worth noting that the ideological inspirer for realization article directory on WordPress engine is the ArticleDashBoard.com. Therefore, while creating Article Directory theme I was orientated to this directory.
Demo
You can see the demo here – Articlesss.com/demo/.
Theme features
- The Article Directory theme is intended to work with WordPress 2.9 – 3.0.4.
- Statistics on the total number of published articles and the number of registered authors.
- The home page displays a list of the most recent articles. By default it’s a 30 titles. The number can be changed in the template file index.php.
- Each author has a page with info about him and list of his articles. Info about the author is also displaying on a single article page.
- Breadcrumbs on the archives by date, author archives, categories and search results pages.
- The category page displays a list of subcategories (or sibling subcategories) and list of this category articles.
- The possibility of sorting a list of articles on the current category (title, newest, oldest). A similar possibility exists on the author page.
- Single article page contains a list of other articles from the same category.
- Pagination without a plugin.
- List of top authors.
- Widgets support.
- Localization support.
Attention! The Article Directory plugin is obligatory for working the article directory at full capacity .
Download
Version: 1.7.1 | Last updated: 2010-09-12
Donation
If you enjoy this theme, you can thank me and leave a small donation.
FAQ about Article Directory Theme and Plugin
How can I have the outside background (grey stripes) and the border like on this site? How to add a logo in the header before the site title? How can I change the width of the sidebars? How to place a banner in header? Etc.
Sorry, I can't help you with such a questions. Please read and study CSS manuals or find a freelancer that make this things for you.
I have installed your theme "Article Directory", but I don't see the "Register" link on my site.
You need to activate the "Membership (Anyone can register)" option on the "General Settings" page of admin area.
Is there a simple way to quickly add the categories (instead of adding it one by one)?
Yes. You can use the Post Corrector plugin for this.
Is there a version of Article Directory theme just for a regular blog?
Yes. You can get it here - ADSimple WordPress theme.
What should I enter in the "ID of author panel page" in the plugin options? What should that look like?
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Go to the "Pages" in admin menu. Hover the mouse cursor on the title of the author panel page you have created. Now look at the status bar of your browser. You'll see something like this:
The number after
post=is the ID of author panel page. Is there a way let users edit their posts not in WordPress admin area?
Sorry, but that's not possible.
How do I allow authors to upload images?
Unfortunately, it's impossible in the author panel. But they can upload an image on the free image hosting (for example imageshack.us) and then paste a link on it.
Can you share or sell theme like on your site articless.com?
No, this theme is not for share or sale.
Version history
Version 1.7.1 (2010-09-12)
- Added CSS styles for the TinyMCE editor and HTML editor in the author panel.
- The authorization form is made as a function that connects from the “Article Directory” plugin.
Version 1.7 (2010-09-06)
- Many different changes in the design.
- Added widgets “Top Authors” and “Recent Articles with the excerpts”.
- Pagination without a plugin.
- Info about the author on a single article page.
- Displaying an avatar of the author, if it’s configured in the Gravatar service.
- Added localization support.
Version 1.6.1 (01.10.10)
- If WP-PageNavi plugin is not installed, default paged navigation now displays.
- Fixed error with wrong displaying of the
No articles in this categorymessage.
Version 1.6 (09.27.09)
- Subcategory page now displays a list of other subcategories from the same category.
Version 1.5 (12.20.08)
- Changes for WordPress 2.7.
Version 1.4.1 (11.29.08) – downloads: 308
- Changed the method of reading WordPress version.
- Small minor corrections.
Version 1.4 (07.19.08) – downloads: 1112
- Solved the problem with incorrect displaying the message “No categories” with the heading “Subcategories” on categories archive pages.
- Small minor corrections.
Version 1.35 (05.22.08) – downloads: 172
- If the user is authorized, in authorization block displayed links to the admin interface for user of corresponding status.
Version 1.3 (04.11.08) – downloads: 145
- Added a page template to display a list of categories with links to their RSS feeds (rssfeeds.php file).
- Made some changes in code of recent articles in sidebar, because the excerpt was displayed incorrectly.
Version 1.2 (02.29.08)
- Added widgets support.
- Now, if a parent category does not contain subcategories when it is viewed not shown headline “Subcategories” with the message “No categories.”
Version 1.1 (01.19.08)
- Fixed counting of the total number of articles for WordPress Version 2.3+. Earlier this amount included and the number of published pages.
- Added user registration form.
- Other minor corrections.
Version 1.0 (01.09.08)
- First release.
Remove this row from
style.cssfile:background: url(i/dots.gif) 550px 0 repeat-y;hi dimox,
but i just want to remove these lines for just 1 page, not for the whole theme… the idea is to have a plain page without the columns… i copied the default template and modified it (took out the get_sidebar and get_footer) but i can’t delete the sidebar empty columns with the lines…
Tim
Tim, you need to find a web developer who do this for you, or learn the CSS technology.
hi dimox,
can’t you do it for me ? i will pay for your work of course, since you know better your own script than anybody else. And i am sure there is very small thing to do, but as i am not developer at all…
Regards
Tim
CSS is quite easy to learn, Tim. I would love to do it for you but unfortunately I don’t really have time to do so. Nice theme by the way, Dimox.
How do I add menu to the theme. Like: “About”, “contact” and the likes. I created pages but they ain’t showing on the menu.
Dboy, read carefully an article above.
I’ve edited the theme as instructed above, but nothing seems to be happening.
Hi Dimox, I have starter my own articles directory site using your theme and Article Directory plugin, but I don’t know how to put banner on the header like yours? I try to put but it will mass up the header. Can you guide me where tp put the code in? Thank you.
Why would anybody not want to help me here?
Thanks for the help & silence. Fixed it, I had to remove the include tag, and just left it to display all pages.
I actually have another question, but the support here is nothing to write home about, so I’ll start messing with the codes myself.
Thanks though for a great theme and plugin.
Got any ideas how I can export all my current articles from the AD site and import into WP?
Hi Dimox,
can I add custom logo to article directory theme Please help..
Thanks.
hi dimox,
how can i have the outside background (grey stripes) as yours ? i would also change to different other colors too..
Regards
Tim
Hi Dimox,
I would also like to humbly ask how you manged to place a banner in your header and move the search bar & button down.
Thanks in advance!
Daryl Lau
hi dimox,
another question also is, how can i just display for example a limited number of categories on the hompage. Because i have sites with alot of categories and i want only show the most active ones where there are latest posts in it.
Thanks
Tim
Also use an option “Comma separated IDs of categories, which should be excluded”. Only way.
I also do not have the “register option” showing up on my install. I notice that this blog does not have the register option under the login – only “Lost Your Password?” How do I get new people to register and add articles?
David, activate the ‘Membership’ option on ‘General Settings’ page.
Great theme and plugin. I too would like to know how to move the search bar down in the navi bar as it is on this site.