Glitch Guards

Thanks, changing from [text] to [email] worked ??

• This reply was modified 6 years, 2 months ago by Glitch Guards.

Thank you very much Mikko, the code is working perfectly!

Are you referencing the Knowledgebase found on your website where this information can be obtained? If so I did try to find an answer to this through there but nothing relevant turned up in the search. May I suggest possibly breaking down the Knowledgebase into more easily digestible categories? Just trying to help ??

Thanks again!

I know it’s been awhile since you asked the question, but this is very vague. Can you describe, in detail, what youre trying to accomplish?

To accomplish this you’ll need to edit the menu via PHP, not HTML. Try inserting <?php echo do_shortcode(‘[your_shortcode_name]’); ?> into your “Header” file and it should work.

Just a warning; before you edit your Header I’d look into making a Child Theme for your site so when you have to update the plugins or theme you don’t have to re-edit the code. This also helps keep your site secure.

Here is a guide to Child Themes: https://premium.wpmudev.org/blog/how-to-create-wordpress-child-theme/

Can I use shortcode ultimate as a slider?

Yes, it does have that option.

When I add it on, how would I edit it? (Say if I wanted to edit the speed, remove the < and > things or just have it as a static image? )

When creating the slider you have options for speed, autoplay, titles, mouse wheel control, etc… Removing or changing any elements would require CSS work though.

Can I have it as a static image?

Not entirely sure what you mean by this one. If you need a static image couldnt you just embed a picture? There is no limit (minimum or maximum) to how many pictures you may have in the slider, so one image wont be an issue.

Can I add text over the top and a call to action button?

This one might be tough. This plugin allows the option for a Title (title of the post, picture, etc…) but to embed a button may require a little bit of coding.

I’ve been working with SU for almost 2 years now and have yet to figure this one out. I honestly don’t think it’s possible without editing the core files. Even Flex wouldnt make it center…

Yes, you can nest the shortcodes just like that. I currently have a gallery inside a spoiler and it works just fine.

Milan,

I can’t believe I overlooked something so simple… Thanks for that and thank you for the information on usage of the SPAN container; I’m sure that will save me a few headaches in the future (and maybe the next poor soul who stumbles upon these forums too) ??

Thanks again!

Just want to confirm that I’m having this issue as well.

Hey Bob,

I was unable to get an email through to that address. Could you verify it’s correct?

Thanks

Sure thing, I’m happy to help. Will send an email tomorrow morning.

Thanks

Yes, when using the text editor the button doesn’t work for some reason. The shortcode you provided however worked like a charm and I now have the small stars showing up. Thanks for the help!

Was just about to suggest this feature, nice.

Just to chime in though, the reason I thought this would be a good idea is because many of my sites have fairly important/time consuming custom CSS that I’d like to backup and save to my storage drives. Of course, as suggested, I’ve been simply copy/pasting it, but for future crashes, moves, etc… It would be great to be able to simply import, save and blam my sites back up and running ??

Great plugin btw, keep up the good work!

No, but let me try to understand what you’re trying to do though; if I’m wrong just try to give some more detail so I can help.

Do you want the slider to display your latest posts on the homepage? If so, the slider has an option for Recent Posts. This option will grab the featured image from your posts, no problem.

However, if you want to just show random images on the homepage you’ll have to manually set those through the template file or with a custom field each time you want to change or add a picture.

And lastly, it occurred to me that maybe you’re trying to replace the Featured Image of a post with the slider so it’ll show up instead. If this is the case, there is a way, but it involves a lot of PHP specific to your theme structure and you’d definitely want to create a child theme for it. If this sounds like too much there are some themes that will let you do that by default if moving themes is something you’re willing to do. Responsive is one of the first themes to come to mind with this feature built in, but as far as using Shortcodes Ultimate for the task, it’s unfortunately not likely.

If you’re able to edit your homepage like any other page it should be as easy as drag-dropping the slider shortcode.

However, and I’m sure this is what your issue is, if you can’t edit your homepage like a normal page then you’ll have to insert the shortcode into your themes homepage template. Not sure of the name of yours since authors sometimes use different template names. One way to find out is to install this plugin: https://www.ads-software.com/plugins/display-template-name/

Once you’ve learned which template your homepage is using you should open up the template (actually, you should learn how to make child themes and edit it like that so you don’t lose your changes during the next theme/wordpress update) and edit the code through there. To insert a shortcode into the template itself you’ll need to use this code wherever you want the shortcode to appear:

<?php echo do_shortcode( ‘[SHORTCODE-NAME]’ ); ?>

The slider will then appear on your homepage, but it’s up to you to style it using CSS inside the template file to make it look good. This is advanced editing I warn you, so if you’re not well versed in PHP, child themes or editing the actual template files I strongly suggest backing up your theme and templates homepage file beforehand just in case you encounter errors. Hope this helps ??