WordPress 3.0 Problems
Jun 22nd, 2010 | By Ais | Category: Website design
Do NOT “upgrade” to WordPress 3.0 if you want to keep using Branford Magazine. Not yet, anyway.
When WordPress 3.0 came out, I thought everything was okay.
It turns out that the right column Category names vanish from the homepage. (That’s what’s going on, on my homepage.)
I’m researching the issue, but — as you know — I have just enough code expertise to be dangerous. My role has been to provide support for people who, like me, aren’t technically minded.
Update: So far, code guys are telling me this isn’t fixable with the weird code in Branford Magazine. Unfortunately, I don’t expect Michael Oeser, the creator of Branford Magazine, to tell us anything except “buy my Pro version.” (I do not recommend that version, unless you’re an even bigger fan of Branford Magazine than I am, and willing to take a chance on it.)
Short-term, I’m switching to Mimbo 3.0 for most of my websites. Mimbo is the theme that supplies about 90% of the code to Branford Magazine, and — trying Mimbo 3.0 behind the scenes — it appears to work fine with WP 3.0.
For years, Mimbo users have been using my book to customize their websites, too. So, a lot of the Mimbo theme will look familiar to you.
While I sort this out — if I can — my theme-related books are not for sale.
I’m not sure what to recommend for current Branford Magazine theme users. If you don’t update, the WP 3.0 description mentions no security updates (v. WP 2.9.2). So, I think you’re okay to leave your site “as is.”
However, if you do update, your right-column category names may vanish.
Thank heavens, there are plenty of good alternatives, some even better than Branford Magazine… depending on your priorities, of course.
I’ve enjoyed using Branford Magazine theme, but — since it drew so heavily from someone else’s code — it probably had a limited shelf life from the start.
You don’t have to stop using Branford Magazine… not yet, anyway.
Meanwhile, it helps to remember: The one and only constant, online, is change!
The problem with the category unfortunately is true. However we have lost it for all 3 columns at our site.
If there is a fix, please let us know.
Thanks,
-Brian
I’m hearing this from many people, unfortunately. I’m sure there’s a fix, but I can’t seem to find it. (Remember, I’m not a code person.) I haven’t been encouraged by a couple of code guys I know, either.
For now, I’m switching to Mimbo 3.0. It’s not quite what I want, but it does work, and it’s the theme that supplied about 90% of the code to Branford Magazine. (For years, people have been using my book to customize Mimbo. It’s actually very flexible, and my book gives you the general idea of where to look. In addition, Darren’s forums are better than most.)
This code worked for me (after spending a couple days of testing). The link below provides the exact code:
CHANGED:
$wp_query->is_category = false; to $wp_query->is_category = true;
and
to
http://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-with-single_cat_title-after-30-upgrade-not-resolved
(reposted due to php code left in first comment)
of $wp_query->is_category = false; to $wp_query->is_category = true;
and
to
http://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-with-single_cat_title-after-30-upgrade-not-resolved
It works! Thank you, thank you!