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.
Requires knowledge of CSS technology. Example is in this comment.
Please try to ask this question on WordPress forum. I don’t know.
How can i change the Sort by selection of Title by default instead of Newest in the Category view ??
Priyan, in category.php file find this row:
$s2 = ' selected="selected"';and replace 2 on 1.
Dimox, Great Plugin & Theme!
Thank you very much…I’ve been looking for something like this for some time.
Everything seems to be working well. There is one concern with the way that the Categories show on the main page.
They show as bullet list. Not nice categories with subcategories.?
I’ve read all comments and posts but do not see anything why this could be issue.
Please let me know what could be. Thank you again,
Jeremy
Also, the “Submit Comment” box, like below, cuts off at the “m” in comment. So box says “Submit Com” and box ends.
Jeremy, may be you have not connected a categories.css file.
Thanks. Will be fixed.
Dimox, Thanks for quick reply.
I am using both Plugin and Theme from this site. The categories.css file is already there. I looked at it and they are same.
Is there something that need to do additional if using both together?
Yes, this written on plugin page.
Hi there, thx for the fix
i was wondering if it is quite difficult, to use this plugin with a different theme? I have tried to past the article directory call up code in other themes and it doesnt look right.
thx
JohnieO, plugin can be used with any theme. The essence consists only in a CSS-file – categories.css.
Sorry, I just figured it out. It is conflict with other plugin…please delete my comment from post above. Thanks again.
Jeremy, ok, I’m glad what you have solved it.
I have figured out the above problems. It doesn’t work when html is pasted in post, but when text is put in it works alright. The posting problem mentioned above.
My other question. How do I had links like the privacy policy, submission guidelines, terms of service to the top of the page like you have here, they are not showing up on my site.
Thanks in advance,
Laurie
This is written in article above.
I’ve released new version of theme with changes for WordPress 2.7.
Hey Dimox!
Thanks for the quick reply on getting the upgrade for WP 2.7 ;)
Quick question: I’ve done some small modifications, so is it possible you could highlight which files are needed to be updated specifically? Thanks so much.
P.S. I’m going to “digg” this and I suggest other users do also.
Yes i have extensively modified the theme too, nd would not like to loose my changes..Can you tell us what bit of code you added to which files?
thx dimox
These files are changed:
style.css
comments.php
sidebar.php
header.php
functions.php
style.css – many changes: updated markup from em unit to px, new styles for threaded comments.
comments.php – absolutely new file (for WP 2.7), old comments.php renamed to comments-old.php (for earlier versions).
sidebar.php – small change of code for ‘Logout’ link in management list.
header.php – added this code:
<?php if ( is_singular() ) wp_enqueue_script( 'comment-reply' ); ?>and changed markup in header.
functions.php – added code of function with filter in the top of the file.
Thanks ;)
I still can not get the excerpt to show up in the sidebar. I have reinstalled the theme, and wordpress and nothing is working. The excerpt code is in the sidebar but it brings up the whole article. Can you help?
I have just installed the theme and plugins. My question is either it is possible to get a plugin (or work arround) to keep the Article submission inside the “Article Directory Theme”. It goes to default wordpress admin page (and theme) layout. With a plugin I can remove dashboard but it’s still the layout (theme) from the Wordpress “Add New Post” page. Can anybody help a.s.a.p.?
Real Rumors, may be this is possible, if you find a plugin, which can do this.