{"id":2309,"date":"2026-10-20T08:30:41","date_gmt":"2026-10-20T07:30:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wpgeodirectory.com\/documentation\/article\/geodirectory-design-themes-faq\/"},"modified":"2026-10-20T09:02:16","modified_gmt":"2026-10-20T08:02:16","slug":"geodirectory-design-themes-faq","status":"publish","type":"gd_place","link":"https:\/\/wpgeodirectory.com\/documentation\/article\/how-tos\/geodirectory-design-themes-faq\/","title":{"rendered":"GeoDirectory design and themes FAQ"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Answers to common GeoDirectory questions about design and themes. Click a question to open the answer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-blockstrap-blockstrap-widget-accordion accordion mb-3\">\n<div class=\"accordion-item\" id=\"heading-avada-sidebar\"><h2 class=\"accordion-header\"><button class=\"accordion-button\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapse-avada-sidebar\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"collapse-avada-sidebar\">How do I change the sidebar on GeoDirectory pages in Avada?<\/button><\/h2><div class=\"accordion-collapse collapse show\" id=\"collapse-avada-sidebar\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-avada-sidebar\" data-bs-parent=\"\"><div class=\"wp-block-blockstrap-blockstrap-widget-accordion-item accordion-body pb-0\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With Avada, GeoDirectory uses the sidebar chosen in the Avada page options of its template pages. So set the sidebar on those pages:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Put the GeoDirectory widgets you want into a widget area in Appearance &gt; Widgets.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Edit the GD Details page, and in its Avada page options choose that widget area as the sidebar. Save.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Do the same for the GD Archive page and the search page.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If the page uses Avada&#8217;s 100% Width or Blank template, no sidebar shows. You can also choose the page template for details and archive pages in GeoDirectory &gt; Settings &gt; Design, under Page template file override.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"accordion-item\" id=\"heading-thrive-compatibility\"><h2 class=\"accordion-header\"><button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapse-thrive-compatibility\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse-thrive-compatibility\">Does GeoDirectory work with Thrive Architect and Thrive Theme Builder?<\/button><\/h2><div class=\"accordion-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse-thrive-compatibility\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-thrive-compatibility\" data-bs-parent=\"\"><div class=\"wp-block-blockstrap-blockstrap-widget-accordion-item accordion-body pb-0\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yes. GeoDirectory has compatibility code for Thrive Theme Builder, and you can build your directory pages with a page builder the same way you would with Elementor, Divi or Beaver Builder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Most GeoDirectory pages are generated from template pages, so you edit the template rather than each listing. The details, archive, archive item and search templates are set at GeoDirectory &gt; Settings &gt; General &gt; Pages. Open the template page in your builder and arrange the GeoDirectory blocks or shortcodes there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If the builder won&#8217;t let you select or edit anything on a GeoDirectory page, test on a staging copy with only GeoDirectory and Thrive active and a default theme. Then check the <a href=\"https:\/\/wpgeodirectory.com\/documentation\/article\/troubleshooting\/known-issues\/\">known issues<\/a> list and send us a staging link if the problem stays. <a href=\"https:\/\/wpgeodirectory.com\/documentation\/article\/getting-started\/using-a-builder-with-geodirectory\/\">Using a builder with GeoDirectory<\/a> covers the general setup.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"accordion-item\" id=\"heading-geodirectory-and-divi\"><h2 class=\"accordion-header\"><button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapse-geodirectory-and-divi\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse-geodirectory-and-divi\">Does GeoDirectory work with Divi?<\/button><\/h2><div class=\"accordion-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse-geodirectory-and-divi\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-geodirectory-and-divi\" data-bs-parent=\"\"><div class=\"wp-block-blockstrap-blockstrap-widget-accordion-item accordion-body pb-0\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yes. GeoDirectory works with the Divi theme and with the Divi Builder plugin on other themes. Its archive, search and details pages are normal WordPress template pages, and if you build one with Divi, GeoDirectory uses your Divi layout. Add GeoDirectory blocks or shortcodes such as <code>&#091;&lt;span&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;gd_listings&#093;<\/code> to Divi layouts with a Text or Code module.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If your site shows a blank page or a 500 error after you turn Divi on, the server usually ran out of PHP memory. Raise the memory limit or ask your host for the error log.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To show paid listings above the rest, mark them featured (for example with a Pricing Manager package) and add a GD &gt; Listings block with Show featured only above your main list. See <a href=\"https:\/\/wpgeodirectory.com\/documentation\/article\/builders\/getting-started-with-divi-builder\/\">Getting started with Divi builder<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/wpgeodirectory.com\/documentation\/article\/builders\/how-to-force-divi-to-show-gd-search-results-on-the-gd-search-results-template\/\">How to force Divi to show GD search results<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"accordion-item\" id=\"heading-font-awesome-icons-missing\"><h2 class=\"accordion-header\"><button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapse-font-awesome-icons-missing\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse-font-awesome-icons-missing\">Why do Font Awesome icons disappear after activating GeoDirectory?<\/button><\/h2><div class=\"accordion-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse-font-awesome-icons-missing\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-font-awesome-icons-missing\" data-bs-parent=\"\"><div class=\"wp-block-blockstrap-blockstrap-widget-accordion-item accordion-body pb-0\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">GeoDirectory loads Font Awesome through its Font Awesome settings, and icons go missing when your theme or another plugin loads a different version at the same time. You can control this in Settings > Font Awesome:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Enqueue: load it on the Frontend, Backend or both.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enable v4 shims compatibility: keeps older v4 icon classes working.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dequeue: tries to remove other Font Awesome copies loaded by themes or plugins.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If another plugin gives you a blank page while GeoDirectory is active, that is a different problem: a PHP error. Enable <code>WP_DEBUG_LOG<\/code> in <code>wp-config.php<\/code>, reload the page and send us the error from <code>wp-content\/debug.log<\/code>. More on the icon settings is in <a href=\"https:\/\/wpgeodirectory.com\/documentation\/article\/core-features\/font-awesome-settings\/\">Font Awesome Settings<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"accordion-item\" id=\"heading-archive-title-size\"><h2 class=\"accordion-header\"><button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapse-archive-title-size\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse-archive-title-size\">How do I change the size of listing titles on archive pages?<\/button><\/h2><div class=\"accordion-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse-archive-title-size\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-archive-title-size\" data-bs-parent=\"\"><div class=\"wp-block-blockstrap-blockstrap-widget-accordion-item accordion-body pb-0\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Listing titles on archive and search pages come from the GD > Post Title block in your archive item template. The template is the page set as Archive item page in GeoDirectory > Settings > General > Pages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Edit that page, open the GD > Post Title settings and change Font size. These are Bootstrap size classes (h1 to h6 and display sizes), separate from the HTML tag, so a smaller class gives a smaller title without changing the heading level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If the title stays large, your theme is probably setting heading sizes with its own CSS. Override it in Appearance > Customize > Additional CSS:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-prismatic-blocks\"><code class=\"language-css\">.geodir-entry-title {\n\tfont-size: 1.25rem !important;\n}<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That class is also used on the details page title, so add a wrapper class such as <code>.geodir-loop-container<\/code> in front if you only want to change archives. More examples are in <a href=\"https:\/\/wpgeodirectory.com\/documentation\/article\/code-snippets\/geodirectory-frequently-asked-css-customizations\/\">GeoDirectory frequently asked CSS customizations<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"accordion-item\" id=\"heading-elementor-design-gd-pages\"><h2 class=\"accordion-header\"><button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapse-elementor-design-gd-pages\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse-elementor-design-gd-pages\">How do I design GeoDirectory pages with Elementor?<\/button><\/h2><div class=\"accordion-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse-elementor-design-gd-pages\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-elementor-design-gd-pages\" data-bs-parent=\"\"><div class=\"wp-block-blockstrap-blockstrap-widget-accordion-item accordion-body pb-0\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With Elementor Pro you can build a single template, set its display condition to your listing post type (for example Places) and add GeoDirectory widgets to it from the Elementor panel. Elementor then uses that template for the listing pages. You can do the same for archives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Without the Pro theme builder, edit the GeoDirectory template pages with Elementor instead. Each post type can have its own Details Page and Archive page, set under Places > Settings > General after clicking Show Advanced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Most styling is in the widget settings. For anything they do not cover, use custom CSS. Start with <a href=\"https:\/\/wpgeodirectory.com\/documentation\/article\/builders\/elementor-pro-getting-started\/\">Elementor Pro: getting started<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"accordion-item\" id=\"heading-elementor-theme-builder\"><h2 class=\"accordion-header\"><button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapse-elementor-theme-builder\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse-elementor-theme-builder\">Can I build GeoDirectory templates with Elementor Pro&#x27;s Theme Builder?<\/button><\/h2><div class=\"accordion-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse-elementor-theme-builder\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-elementor-theme-builder\" data-bs-parent=\"\"><div class=\"wp-block-blockstrap-blockstrap-widget-accordion-item accordion-body pb-0\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yes. GeoDirectory adds its own template types and dynamic tags to Elementor Pro:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Create a GD Single template in Templates &gt; Theme Builder and set its display conditions to the post type, for example Places.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Add GeoDirectory widgets where you want them, or use the Shortcode widget for GeoDirectory shortcodes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For listing images, including a section background image, use the GD Image Field dynamic tag.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can also skip Theme Builder and edit GeoDirectory&#8217;s own details and archive template pages with Elementor. See <a href=\"https:\/\/wpgeodirectory.com\/documentation\/article\/builders\/elementor-pro-getting-started\/\">Elementor Pro: Getting Started<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"accordion-item\" id=\"heading-divi-builder-shortcodes\"><h2 class=\"accordion-header\"><button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapse-divi-builder-shortcodes\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse-divi-builder-shortcodes\">Why do GeoDirectory shortcodes break in the Divi Builder?<\/button><\/h2><div class=\"accordion-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse-divi-builder-shortcodes\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-divi-builder-shortcodes\" data-bs-parent=\"\"><div class=\"wp-block-blockstrap-blockstrap-widget-accordion-item accordion-body pb-0\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This usually happens when you switch an existing page to the Divi Builder. Divi moves the old page content into a module, and shortcodes can lose their formatting or attributes on the way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Put each GeoDirectory shortcode in its own Code module, or a Text module, rather than relying on the converted content. Both modules have a GeoDirectory shortcode button, so you can insert a shortcode with its settings filled in. Save, then check the page on the front end, not only in the builder preview.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">More tips are in <a href=\"https:\/\/wpgeodirectory.com\/documentation\/article\/builders\/getting-started-with-divi-builder\/\">Getting started with Divi builder<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"accordion-item\" id=\"heading-child-theme-needs-parent\"><h2 class=\"accordion-header\"><button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapse-child-theme-needs-parent\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse-child-theme-needs-parent\">Why does WordPress say &quot;Install the parent theme, genesis, before you can use this child theme&quot;?<\/button><\/h2><div class=\"accordion-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse-child-theme-needs-parent\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-child-theme-needs-parent\" data-bs-parent=\"\"><div class=\"wp-block-blockstrap-blockstrap-widget-accordion-item accordion-body pb-0\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A child theme only works when its parent theme is installed. Its <code>style.css<\/code> names the parent in the <code>Template:<\/code> line, and WordPress looks for a theme folder with exactly that name in <code>wp-content\/themes<\/code>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Read the <code>Template:<\/code> line in the child theme&#8217;s <code>style.css<\/code> to see which parent it needs. &#8220;genesis&#8221; means the Genesis Framework from StudioPress, which is sold separately.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Install that parent theme without renaming its folder, then activate the child theme.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">GeoDirectory itself is a plugin and does not need any particular theme.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"accordion-item\" id=\"heading-custom-menu-widget\"><h2 class=\"accordion-header\"><button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapse-custom-menu-widget\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse-custom-menu-widget\">Where is the Custom Menu widget for my footer?<\/button><\/h2><div class=\"accordion-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse-custom-menu-widget\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-custom-menu-widget\" data-bs-parent=\"\"><div class=\"wp-block-blockstrap-blockstrap-widget-accordion-item accordion-body pb-0\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">WordPress renamed the Custom Menu widget to Navigation Menu, so look for that name instead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Create the menu first in Appearance > Menus and add at least one item to it.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Go to Appearance > Widgets and add a Navigation Menu widget to the footer area you want. In the block widget editor, search for Navigation Menu when adding a block.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select the menu you created in the widget and save.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For the theme footers, see <a href=\"https:\/\/wpgeodirectory.com\/documentation\/article\/whoop-theme\/customizing-footer-content-supreme-directory-directory-starter-and-whoop\/\">Customizing footer content (Supreme Directory, Directory Starter and Whoop)<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"accordion-item\" id=\"heading-detail-page-sidebar\"><h2 class=\"accordion-header\"><button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapse-detail-page-sidebar\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse-detail-page-sidebar\">Why is there no sidebar with contact details on my listing pages?<\/button><\/h2><div class=\"accordion-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse-detail-page-sidebar\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-detail-page-sidebar\" data-bs-parent=\"\"><div class=\"wp-block-blockstrap-blockstrap-widget-accordion-item accordion-body pb-0\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">GeoDirectory does not add widgets to your theme&#8217;s sidebar by itself. The contact details are shown by the GD > Output Location widget, so add it to the sidebar used on listing pages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Go to Appearance > Widgets and open the sidebar your theme shows on single posts.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Add GD > Output Location and set Location to Details page sidebar.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In each custom field you want listed, for example under Places > Settings > Custom Fields, make sure Show in extra output location includes Details page sidebar.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can add other GeoDirectory widgets, such as GD > Map or GD > Author Actions, the same way and use <a href=\"https:\/\/wpgeodirectory.com\/documentation\/article\/core-widgets\/widget-show-hide-options\/\">widget show \/ hide options<\/a> to keep them to GeoDirectory pages. On a classic theme, the Sidebars step of the GeoDirectory setup wizard can add these widgets for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If your theme has no sidebar on that page at all, check the theme&#8217;s layout settings or add the widgets to the details page template instead.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"accordion-item\" id=\"heading-page-builder-not-working\"><h2 class=\"accordion-header\"><button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapse-page-builder-not-working\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse-page-builder-not-working\">Why does my page builder stop working when GeoDirectory is active?<\/button><\/h2><div class=\"accordion-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse-page-builder-not-working\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-page-builder-not-working\" data-bs-parent=\"\"><div class=\"wp-block-blockstrap-blockstrap-widget-accordion-item accordion-body pb-0\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When a page builder such as Cornerstone, the builder in X Theme, freezes or will not let you select anything once GeoDirectory is active, the cause is almost always a JavaScript conflict between the two plugins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Update GeoDirectory, its add-ons, your theme and the page builder. In the original report a builder update fixed it.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Open the builder, then your browser console (F12), and note any red errors. They usually name the file causing the problem.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Deactivate other plugins one at a time to rule out a third plugin.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Send us the console errors if the problem is still there.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">See <a href=\"https:\/\/wpgeodirectory.com\/documentation\/article\/getting-started\/using-a-builder-with-geodirectory\/\">Using a Builder with GeoDirectory<\/a> for how GeoDirectory pages work with builders.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"accordion-item\" id=\"heading-supreme-directory-header\"><h2 class=\"accordion-header\"><button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapse-supreme-directory-header\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse-supreme-directory-header\">How do I change the header image, title and categories in Supreme Directory?<\/button><\/h2><div class=\"accordion-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse-supreme-directory-header\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-supreme-directory-header\" data-bs-parent=\"\"><div class=\"wp-block-blockstrap-blockstrap-widget-accordion-item accordion-body pb-0\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the Supreme Directory theme the header (featured area) is set on each page. The background is the page&#8217;s featured image, the title is the page title, and the subtitle comes from a custom field named <code>subtitle<\/code>. The Featured Area Settings box on the page lets you choose how the area shows, or hide it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the home page and location pages, the featured area also shows a search bar and the six categories with the most listings. To replace that, add a custom field named <code>sd_featured_area_content<\/code> to the page and put your own shortcodes in it, for example <code>&#091;&lt;span&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;gd_search&#093;<\/code> and a <code>&#091;&lt;span&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;gd_categories&#093;<\/code> shortcode with your choice of settings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">See <a href=\"https:\/\/wpgeodirectory.com\/documentation\/article\/supreme-directory-theme\/supreme-directory-featured-area-background\/\">Supreme Directory featured area background<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/wpgeodirectory.com\/documentation\/article\/supreme-directory-theme\/supreme-directory-front-page-subtitle\/\">Supreme Directory front page subtitle<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"accordion-item\" id=\"heading-change-footer-text\"><h2 class=\"accordion-header\"><button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapse-change-footer-text\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse-change-footer-text\">Where do I change the footer text on my directory site?<\/button><\/h2><div class=\"accordion-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse-change-footer-text\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-change-footer-text\" data-bs-parent=\"\"><div class=\"wp-block-blockstrap-blockstrap-widget-accordion-item accordion-body pb-0\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The footer belongs to your WordPress theme, so it is not under the GeoDirectory settings or widgets. Where you edit it depends on the theme you use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Block themes, including our Directory theme: go to Appearance > Editor, open the Footer template part and edit the text there.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Supreme Directory, Directory Starter and Whoop: follow <a href=\"https:\/\/wpgeodirectory.com\/documentation\/article\/whoop-theme\/customizing-footer-content-supreme-directory-directory-starter-and-whoop\/\">Customizing Footer content<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Any other theme: look in Appearance > Customize, or in the theme&#8217;s own options panel, and check its documentation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\n    \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n    \"@type\": \"FAQPage\",\n    \"mainEntity\": [\n        {\n            \"@type\": \"Question\",\n            \"name\": \"How do I change the sidebar on GeoDirectory pages in Avada?\",\n            \"acceptedAnswer\": {\n                \"@type\": \"Answer\",\n                \"text\": \"With Avada, GeoDirectory uses the sidebar chosen in the Avada page options of its template pages. 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Using a builder with GeoDirectory covers the general setup.\"\n            }\n        },\n        {\n            \"@type\": \"Question\",\n            \"name\": \"Does GeoDirectory work with Divi?\",\n            \"acceptedAnswer\": {\n                \"@type\": \"Answer\",\n                \"text\": \"Yes. GeoDirectory works with the Divi theme and with the Divi Builder plugin on other themes. Its archive, search and details pages are normal WordPress template pages, and if you build one with Divi, GeoDirectory uses your Divi layout. Add GeoDirectory blocks or shortcodes such as [\\u003Cspan\\u003E\\u003C\/span\\u003Egd_listings] to Divi layouts with a Text or Code module.\\n\\n\\n\\nIf your site shows a blank page or a 500 error after you turn Divi on, the server usually ran out of PHP memory. Raise the memory limit or ask your host for the error log.\\n\\n\\n\\nTo show paid listings above the rest, mark them featured (for example with a Pricing Manager package) and add a GD \\u003E Listings block with Show featured only above your main list. See Getting started with Divi builder and How to force Divi to show GD search results.\"\n            }\n        },\n        {\n            \"@type\": \"Question\",\n            \"name\": \"Why do Font Awesome icons disappear after activating GeoDirectory?\",\n            \"acceptedAnswer\": {\n                \"@type\": \"Answer\",\n                \"text\": \"GeoDirectory loads Font Awesome through its Font Awesome settings, and icons go missing when your theme or another plugin loads a different version at the same time. You can control this in Settings \\u003E Font Awesome:\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nEnqueue: load it on the Frontend, Backend or both.\\n\\n\\n\\nEnable v4 shims compatibility: keeps older v4 icon classes working.\\n\\n\\n\\nDequeue: tries to remove other Font Awesome copies loaded by themes or plugins.\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nIf another plugin gives you a blank page while GeoDirectory is active, that is a different problem: a PHP error. Enable WP_DEBUG_LOG in wp-config.php, reload the page and send us the error from wp-content\/debug.log. More on the icon settings is in Font Awesome Settings.\"\n            }\n        },\n        {\n            \"@type\": \"Question\",\n            \"name\": \"How do I change the size of listing titles on archive pages?\",\n            \"acceptedAnswer\": {\n                \"@type\": \"Answer\",\n                \"text\": \"Listing titles on archive and search pages come from the GD \\u003E Post Title block in your archive item template. The template is the page set as Archive item page in GeoDirectory \\u003E Settings \\u003E General \\u003E Pages.\\n\\n\\n\\nEdit that page, open the GD \\u003E Post Title settings and change Font size. These are Bootstrap size classes (h1 to h6 and display sizes), separate from the HTML tag, so a smaller class gives a smaller title without changing the heading level.\\n\\n\\n\\nIf the title stays large, your theme is probably setting heading sizes with its own CSS. Override it in Appearance \\u003E Customize \\u003E Additional CSS:\\n\\n\\n\\n.geodir-entry-title {\\n\\tfont-size: 1.25rem !important;\\n}\\n\\n\\n\\nThat class is also used on the details page title, so add a wrapper class such as .geodir-loop-container in front if you only want to change archives. More examples are in GeoDirectory frequently asked CSS customizations.\"\n            }\n        },\n        {\n            \"@type\": \"Question\",\n            \"name\": \"How do I design GeoDirectory pages with Elementor?\",\n            \"acceptedAnswer\": {\n                \"@type\": \"Answer\",\n                \"text\": \"With Elementor Pro you can build a single template, set its display condition to your listing post type (for example Places) and add GeoDirectory widgets to it from the Elementor panel. Elementor then uses that template for the listing pages. You can do the same for archives.\\n\\n\\n\\nWithout the Pro theme builder, edit the GeoDirectory template pages with Elementor instead. Each post type can have its own Details Page and Archive page, set under Places \\u003E Settings \\u003E General after clicking Show Advanced.\\n\\n\\n\\nMost styling is in the widget settings. For anything they do not cover, use custom CSS. Start with Elementor Pro: getting started.\"\n            }\n        },\n        {\n            \"@type\": \"Question\",\n            \"name\": \"Can I build GeoDirectory templates with Elementor Pro\\u0027s Theme Builder?\",\n            \"acceptedAnswer\": {\n                \"@type\": \"Answer\",\n                \"text\": \"Yes. GeoDirectory adds its own template types and dynamic tags to Elementor Pro:\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nCreate a GD Single template in Templates \\u003E Theme Builder and set its display conditions to the post type, for example Places.\\n\\n\\n\\nAdd GeoDirectory widgets where you want them, or use the Shortcode widget for GeoDirectory shortcodes.\\n\\n\\n\\nFor listing images, including a section background image, use the GD Image Field dynamic tag.\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nYou can also skip Theme Builder and edit GeoDirectory\\u0027s own details and archive template pages with Elementor. See Elementor Pro: Getting Started.\"\n            }\n        },\n        {\n            \"@type\": \"Question\",\n            \"name\": \"Why do GeoDirectory shortcodes break in the Divi Builder?\",\n            \"acceptedAnswer\": {\n                \"@type\": \"Answer\",\n                \"text\": \"This usually happens when you switch an existing page to the Divi Builder. Divi moves the old page content into a module, and shortcodes can lose their formatting or attributes on the way.\\n\\n\\n\\nPut each GeoDirectory shortcode in its own Code module, or a Text module, rather than relying on the converted content. Both modules have a GeoDirectory shortcode button, so you can insert a shortcode with its settings filled in. Save, then check the page on the front end, not only in the builder preview.\\n\\n\\n\\nMore tips are in Getting started with Divi builder.\"\n            }\n        },\n        {\n            \"@type\": \"Question\",\n            \"name\": \"Why does WordPress say \\u0022Install the parent theme, genesis, before you can use this child theme\\u0022?\",\n            \"acceptedAnswer\": {\n                \"@type\": \"Answer\",\n                \"text\": \"A child theme only works when its parent theme is installed. Its style.css names the parent in the Template: line, and WordPress looks for a theme folder with exactly that name in wp-content\/themes.\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nRead the Template: line in the child theme\\u0027s style.css to see which parent it needs. \\u0022genesis\\u0022 means the Genesis Framework from StudioPress, which is sold separately.\\n\\n\\n\\nInstall that parent theme without renaming its folder, then activate the child theme.\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nGeoDirectory itself is a plugin and does not need any particular theme.\"\n            }\n        },\n        {\n            \"@type\": \"Question\",\n            \"name\": \"Where is the Custom Menu widget for my footer?\",\n            \"acceptedAnswer\": {\n                \"@type\": \"Answer\",\n                \"text\": \"WordPress renamed the Custom Menu widget to Navigation Menu, so look for that name instead.\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nCreate the menu first in Appearance \\u003E Menus and add at least one item to it.\\n\\n\\n\\nGo to Appearance \\u003E Widgets and add a Navigation Menu widget to the footer area you want. In the block widget editor, search for Navigation Menu when adding a block.\\n\\n\\n\\nSelect the menu you created in the widget and save.\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nFor the theme footers, see Customizing footer content (Supreme Directory, Directory Starter and Whoop).\"\n            }\n        },\n        {\n            \"@type\": \"Question\",\n            \"name\": \"Why is there no sidebar with contact details on my listing pages?\",\n            \"acceptedAnswer\": {\n                \"@type\": \"Answer\",\n                \"text\": \"GeoDirectory does not add widgets to your theme\\u0027s sidebar by itself. The contact details are shown by the GD \\u003E Output Location widget, so add it to the sidebar used on listing pages.\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nGo to Appearance \\u003E Widgets and open the sidebar your theme shows on single posts.\\n\\n\\n\\nAdd GD \\u003E Output Location and set Location to Details page sidebar.\\n\\n\\n\\nIn each custom field you want listed, for example under Places \\u003E Settings \\u003E Custom Fields, make sure Show in extra output location includes Details page sidebar.\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nYou can add other GeoDirectory widgets, such as GD \\u003E Map or GD \\u003E Author Actions, the same way and use widget show \/ hide options to keep them to GeoDirectory pages. On a classic theme, the Sidebars step of the GeoDirectory setup wizard can add these widgets for you.\\n\\n\\n\\nIf your theme has no sidebar on that page at all, check the theme\\u0027s layout settings or add the widgets to the details page template instead.\"\n            }\n        },\n        {\n            \"@type\": \"Question\",\n            \"name\": \"Why does my page builder stop working when GeoDirectory is active?\",\n            \"acceptedAnswer\": {\n                \"@type\": \"Answer\",\n                \"text\": \"When a page builder such as Cornerstone, the builder in X Theme, freezes or will not let you select anything once GeoDirectory is active, the cause is almost always a JavaScript conflict between the two plugins.\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nUpdate GeoDirectory, its add-ons, your theme and the page builder. In the original report a builder update fixed it.\\n\\n\\n\\nOpen the builder, then your browser console (F12), and note any red errors. They usually name the file causing the problem.\\n\\n\\n\\nDeactivate other plugins one at a time to rule out a third plugin.\\n\\n\\n\\nSend us the console errors if the problem is still there.\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nSee Using a Builder with GeoDirectory for how GeoDirectory pages work with builders.\"\n            }\n        },\n        {\n            \"@type\": \"Question\",\n            \"name\": \"How do I change the header image, title and categories in Supreme Directory?\",\n            \"acceptedAnswer\": {\n                \"@type\": \"Answer\",\n                \"text\": \"In the Supreme Directory theme the header (featured area) is set on each page. The background is the page\\u0027s featured image, the title is the page title, and the subtitle comes from a custom field named subtitle. The Featured Area Settings box on the page lets you choose how the area shows, or hide it.\\n\\n\\n\\nOn the home page and location pages, the featured area also shows a search bar and the six categories with the most listings. To replace that, add a custom field named sd_featured_area_content to the page and put your own shortcodes in it, for example [\\u003Cspan\\u003E\\u003C\/span\\u003Egd_search] and a [\\u003Cspan\\u003E\\u003C\/span\\u003Egd_categories] shortcode with your choice of settings.\\n\\n\\n\\nSee Supreme Directory featured area background and Supreme Directory front page subtitle.\"\n            }\n        },\n        {\n            \"@type\": \"Question\",\n            \"name\": \"Where do I change the footer text on my directory site?\",\n            \"acceptedAnswer\": {\n                \"@type\": \"Answer\",\n                \"text\": \"The footer belongs to your WordPress theme, so it is not under the GeoDirectory settings or widgets. 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