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.
See plugin options page.
Omg, I did think I’d seen it somewhere and swear I looked through there a few times. Times to get the ol eyes tested me thinks. Cheers
Admin panel, right side near bottom, Article Directory and you will find it.
Sorry Joe, I don’t know my right from my left today. Look on the left side of the admin panel.
Hi – your theme and plugin are so amazing – thanks!!
I was wondering why my subcategories don’t show up anywhere except when posting an article – can’t figure out how to get them showing up on the front page and each top category page… I checked through your Q&As, but can’t find this addressed…
Thanks
Joy, try to deactivate the option
Exclude the child categories articles from the parent categories pages?I tried it, but it’s still not working (it was already set to “no”) but I can’t find any other way to fix it… :(
Joy, look to see what your “Hide empty categories” option is set to.
It is set to “No”…. I wonder what I did wrong….
It is currently set to “no”, and I have tried to deactivate the plug in and reactivate it, but it just shows “no categories” beneath each top level category still. I know the sub categories are there, because they show up when posting an article…
Is it compatible with Wordpress 3?
It seems to be easier to manage an article directory with Wordpress than other CMSs
JT, in general, yes, but doesn’t work several options related to admin area.
is there only avaible 1 theme only???
Yes, only one.
Dimox,
I have installed your theme and plugin and tried to register as an author. The email it sent me provided the user name but no password. Do you know what is wrong.
Joe, sorry, I don’t know.
Dimox,
I figured it out. The email sent to me as an administrator had no password which is the way it should be. the email sent to me as an author had user name & password. Everything is fine!
Dimox, what code can I use to link to other pages of articles and comments? 1 2 3 4… like you have below. The way it is set up now will hold 25 comments but if there are 50 comments, there is no way to go on to the next page.
Awesome theme by the way, I like the new colors and layout.
There is a pagination plugins for that.
New theme is awesome!
Welldone mate
Thanks for developing such a nice theme. How can download the theme you are using here?
Sorry, this not possible.
how to make the category list .. like u have . i mean with commas for sub category, under the parent. How u do it ? .
I’m using this code.