Post date won’t display

Hello,

Where exactly are you facing this issue? On the blog archive page or on the SIngle post page?

Kindly share the related snapshots of the settings and page URL for checking the issue.

Hi Abhishek:

Both.

You’ll note that I’ve included screencaps for both Blog options in the Customizer, and that I’ve got Post Meta checked off. (It would be easier if I could just send the png files themselves, but that’s not an option. Hopefully you’ll be able to zoom in close enough to find whatever you’re looking for.)

Thank you!

Sol

https://www.canadianhouseandhome.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/screencapture-canadianhouseandhome-ca-wp-admin-customize-php-2022-05-09-07_50_13.png

https://www.canadianhouseandhome.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/screencapture-canadianhouseandhome-ca-wp-admin-customize-php-2022-05-09-07_48_18.png

Hello,

Thank you so much for sharing the related snapshots.

As checked, you have a custom-designed template with elementor and Oceanwp doesn’t control the elementor design/settings. I would request you to kinldy check the template settings.
You can also follow the doc and check the meta settings: https://elementor.com/help/posts-widget-pro/

For the testing, please create a test page in wordopress, go to Dashboard > Settings > Reading, and select that created page for the Post page.
Go to that newly created test page and check if it is working or getting the same issue.

Hi Abhishek:

Couple of things to note:
– the doc you cite refers to the Post Widgets Pro. I don’t have that. I’m using the free version of Elementor, not the pro version
– the vast majority of posts on the site are created without Elementor, just the classic WordPress editor. The Home page is the only page on the site built with Elementor. In fact, it’s the only page on the site at all. The design is controlled by Post Grid widget supplied by Essential Addons. By fiddling with that, I’ve been able to make the dates appear on the post extracts on the home page and to some extent, on the other category index pages. I’ve had no success with the individual posts.

The index “pages” are generated by the theme based on categories and controlled by the customizer. That’s why the customizer was the first place I looked for the meta control.

https://snipboard.io/a4vN2h.jpg

That, as I described above, is not a page at all — it is generated by the theme and controlled by the customizer using a Post Grid widget

However, I created the test page as you suggested and selected it for the Post page. Didn’t help on the individual posts.

Back to you.

Sol

Addendum:

The key, I think, is finding the setting that controls the way meta text appears. (This applies only to the category pages.) You see how the meta date is there but invisible until I highlight it? We need to make it visible.

Sol

https://snipboard.io/ioMQV3.jpg

Sorry, forgot to include this. This is from the test page you asked me to make.

The takeaway from this is that it’s happening on both real pages and the notional not-really-pages category index pages.

https://snipboard.io/G6wZxP.jpg

Hi once more Abhishek.

I’ve solved the problem with post dates on the home page and on that test page you asked me to create. It was a matter of finding the correct setting in the Essential Addons Post Grid control. The curious part is that it affects the test page even though the test page wasn’t created with Elementor. It’s displaying the same content as the home page, though, so it must be pulling the Elementor settings as well.

Still haven’t solved it on the category index pages (Architecture, Landscape, Design, Products, Real Estate). Products, for example: https://www.canadianhouseandhome.ca/topics/products/

I sent you a screencap last night showing that the date is actually there, just invisible because of the colour setting. Our problem now is finding which setting controls it. I keep coming back to the Customizer because nothing else makes sense. I used the Inspector to pinpoint the problematic element:

https://snipboard.io/NHwlWX.jpg

and this is where I’ve run up against a wall. How do I isolate, let alone control, this meta date list item?

And then of course, there are the individual blog posts…

Sol

PS Now I remember where I recognize your name — you helped me last summer with a menu problem on the predecessor to this site! It’s good to hear from you again.

Hello,

Thank you for sharing all the details and glad to hear that the previous issue has been resolved.

For the Blog archive page, please try to add the below CSS code from the Appearance > Customize > Custom CSS, and check.

.blog-entry.post ul.meta .meta-date {
    color: #dfdf3f;
}

PS- Change the color code according to need.

On individual blog posts, the date is also showing but that placed the meta item under the next/previous item.
Please go to Appearance > Customize > Blog > SIngle Post, from here you can move up/down the meta items according to need from the element positioning section.

https://ibb.co/1d3ZzDS
https://ibb.co/W6LjmjQ

If I have missed any query, please let me know, I’ll cover that also.

I managed to resolve it using the Site Origin CSS plugin. Dates and meta data are now displaying OK.

Can I ask you something else? Responsive design. I’ve built one version of the site header for desktop display and another version for mobile. They’re both in the same header file, with one set to display and the other not to, depending on the platform. You’re familiar with Elementor, clearly, so you know where to find the controls for this.

It’s been pointed out to me that this is not a good idea because it increases page load time. So, naive question: is there a better way? I can see how what I’m doing might not be consistent with best practices.

Hello,

Glad to hear that the previous issue has been resolved.

I got your points, I don’t think it will increase the page load time because we already selected the sections which to load only on desktop and which one to load only on a mobile.

Another way is to copy the header template files into the child theme and customize them according to need.

I would also request you to please confirm with the elementor support team whether this will increase the load time or not.

In addition, you can use any optimization plugin for better performance.