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.
Great theme so how about starting a thread to show off some sites that are made based upon this wonderful design. I’ll start with mine at http://www.dailydealwebsites.com and I’d love to see what others have done with the theme and the plugin!
Hi, Mike
Your website looks great using Chrome and Firefox. but not adaptable with IE, i am using 7.0.
Btw, welcome to my site, i am using this theme for a while – great experience.
http://www.quantminds.com
QM
Thanks Quant, I appreciate the feedback. It is just css related issues you see on my site? I’ve been making some changes but I’ve yet to do cb testing. I’ve got Safari and FF, no IEs. Oh well. Its all in fun.
As far as your site I liked seeing what else can be done (I like the slider, flags etc……. ). Great job and thanks for the link and thoughts.
Ok
I have been trying to figure out how to increase width of sidebar one of my site:
ataarticles.com
by referring to the css template here:
http://www.ataarticles.com/wp-conten…tory/style.css
When i try to increase the sidebar, it increases but the light grey vertical line which divides sidebar one and two does not change. I moved all sidebar 2 content onto sidebar 1, hence sidebar 2 is blank so that i can remove it
Which code in the sidebar section needs changing so that the grey vertical line increases along with the text.
Thanks.
/* Sidebars
—————————————————————————–*/
#sidebars {
float: left;
width: 440px;
font-size: 11px;
line-height: 17px;
}
* html #sidebars {height: 1%;}
#sidebars:after {
content: ‘.’;
display: block;
clear: both;
visibility: hidden;
height: 0;
}
#l-sidebar {
float: left;
width: 210px;
padding: 0 10px;
}
#r-sidebar {
float: left;
width: 180px;
padding: 0 0 0 10px;
}
Also, why is it that although i have used the same code as this article directory (besides the colour) the template seems slightly different. For example, the search button does not touch the side background on this site, yet the search button on my site ataarticles actually touches the right side.
background: #BDEDFF;
border: 0px;
color: white;
cursor: pointer;
font-weight: bold !important;
height: 24px;
overflow: visible;
padding: 2px 7px;
Another point is the categories container, it is slightly more to the right compared to my site, although they css, categories and other templates have the same code.
Hi Guys,
How can I add a ‘Next Page’ link to the category pages?
If I have more than 10 articles in a category, the remaining are not displayed at all.
Thanks
David, you have to install the WP-PageNavi plugin.
I’d appreciate an answer to my query. Even if you don’t know, a reply is common courtesy since you answered David’s question.
Thanks Dimox! :)
Ata, sorry, I have no time to answer to such a questions.
That’s fine. I assume since it is related to ‘this’ theme, it would be relevant.
The next option is wordpress forum.
Hello Guys and Dimox.
Got a quick question with this plugin and theme. I;ve been looking around and I’ve found quite a few Article scripts and so far I’m drawn to only 2 out there. But I need to know few things before I make up my mind. Like most articles directories out there, Does anybody if this one offers the opportunity for the HTML code of an article to be copied so that it can be placed or posted on another site and still maintaining all links, and also how easy is it to submit this scripts to articles publishers directories.
THanks
My plugin has this feature.
Sorry, could not understand.
Ok, any idea when the new theme ADSimple will be compatible with Wordpress 3.0 as i cannot install it yet?
Ata, I’m not planning.
Thank You very much for quick response.The second question is not really a major concern,
So i understand to that, to use this Theme “Adsimple” and have the design like your site, i Must not use Wordpress 3.0 as its not compatible yet?
I would like to know so i dont upgrade my Wordpress.
Thank you very much
ADSimple works with Wordpress 3.0.
Thanks Dimox, I have downloaded and Used AD pluging and AD theme but i have not used the ADsimple.. Site looks okay, is the ADsimple meant to do anything different?
Thanks again
Hi Alex I cant seem to find the file. Can you please repost? Thanks
Samuel, ADsimple it’s just a theme for a blog.
Oh lol..
Here is My gratitude for a very nice and simple to use plugin and template.
I have no issues at all and it’s been very straightforward.
Here is test look at the site HERE
As i said earlier i did not use the “adsimple” and i love it!
Thanks Lemme know if there is anything i have not done properly and i will change it.
Thanks again