Shortcodes for category archives

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  • #456485

    Derek Cummings
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    Hello,

    Can you confirm that shortcodes are not working for v2? Please see the link below where I’m trying to create a header for category archives that will require shortcodes. Is there a shortcode that will work to just display the title and icon, or must I do these manually for each?

    Thanks!

    #456486

    Derek Cummings
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    Derek Cummings
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    #456488

    Guust
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    That shortcode is a V1 shortcode so it will not work with V2.
    Shortcodes in V2 are added with the shortcode builder.

    Thanks

    #456494

    Derek Cummings
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    Ah ok! There is a bug with this though. The shortcodes builder isn’t working on Beaver Builder 🙁 The insert shortcode button doesn’t do anything.

    #456498

    Guust
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    Use another page where you turn off Beaver Builder, and copy and paste the code from there.

    Thanks

    #456505

    Derek Cummings
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    I’ve tested it out and it looks like this feature isn’t much different then the widgets, I was hoping for something that just output text, and the icon alone. I’m just going to do it manually for each category ugh…oh well 😛

    Thanks for the help

    #456517

    Alex Rollin
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    For V2, all the elements are available as shortcodes, blocks, and widgets. They all have the same options.

    #456610

    Guust
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    You should be able to modify GD page titles at GD > Settings > Titles and Meta.
    There should be no reason to create more than one category page, you can just use the GD Archive Page template.

    Thanks

    #456612

    Derek Cummings
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    Oh… it was my understanding, that with the current version, I would not be able to modify the GD titles because I have Yoast installed…thats why I mentioned it would be best to separate GD page titles, from GD Meta Page titles in the settings. Will check it out and see what happens now that I’ve backed up.

    #456618

    Derek Cummings
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    Post count: 116

    Update:

    I’ve tried changing the “category title” under “archive pages” to “%%category%%” but it didn’t work, it still says “GD Archive.” I think this is because, like previously mentioned, if Yoast is enabled no changes in GD Settings>General>Titles & Meta will work. Which is why I made the suggestion of moving the GD titles out of “titles & meta” settings, and change it to just “meta,” and make a new section in the GD settings for titles, because Yoast doesn’t control page titles, it only controls meta page titles…two very different things. Hope this makes sense so it can get added to the suggestion box 🙂

    For now my only option is to hide it with css, because using Yoast is a must for me. Unless someone can help with a php snippet, but I guess thats not possible…. Just seems funny having a random H1 title in there for GD archive, not optimal for SEO but also not a huge deal 🙂

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    Guust
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    #456622

    Derek Cummings
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    Correct there are two H1 titles. One is the one I created with my custom header, and the other is “GD Archive” created by god knows what. Thanks for taking a look. I’ll reply it below shortly.

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    Derek Cummings
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    Derek Cummings
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