Link categories to a specific page

By default, categories point to a generic archive page listing everything in that category, like this: http://www.ktoo.org/category/alaskas-energy-desk/. Sometimes you want it to link to a custom page, like http://www.ktoo.org/alaskasenergydesk/. These instructions will show you how to use a different “home” page for a category, instead of just the first page of the archive. This might be useful … Read more

Enable “Custom Display & Layout”

Edit or add a post and look for the “Custom Display & Layout” box on the right. If you don’t see it, click the “Screen Options” button at the far top right of the page In the “Screen Options” dropdown, make sure the the check box next to “Custom Display & Layout” is checked. You … Read more

Special uses for categories

Beyond just assigning categories to a post based on its subject matter, there are a couple special ways to use categories. Home Page “Placement” Categories Main column = Featured News: The home page currently shows the “Featured News” category in the main column. Sidebar = other categories: The sidebar shows stories from a few more categories. At … Read more

Facebook preview problems

Usually, when you paste a link into a Facebook status message, it brings up a preview with an image, headline, and some text. Here is what to do if this doesn’t happen or it looks wrong: Make sure the WordPress post/page has a Featured Image Make sure the Featured Image is big enough It has … Read more

“Magic” CSS classes with special meaning

Some CSS selectors on the web site are “magic” – in other words, they mean something specific to a stylesheet or script. You can get the functionality described below by simply using the appropriate CSS. For example, if you want a link to open a streaming popup for KRNN, just make a link with the … Read more

Move media back from S3

By default, all images on our web site are automatically moved to S3 (cloud servers run by Amazon). This happens seamlessly in the background, but occasionally it’s a problem for a plugin (e.g., for slideshows with custom image sizes). These instructions will let you move specific images off of S3 to the default WordPress server. This … Read more

Create a Slideshow (custom image sizes)

Note: use this guide if you want your slides to have custom dimensions/aspect ratio. To just use the default size for slide images, see this guide.  Under “Soliloquy” in the left hand menu, click “Add New” Enter a title (for admin reference, not publicly displayed) Click the “Select Files from Other Sources” button (in the … Read more

Forms

KTOO and 360 North use the Gravity Forms plugin to create forms. Please be careful when editing a form someone else has created – you could lose their data! (Ask KTOO digital services for help if you’re not sure). Important: We have a convention of form notifications being sent from submissions@ktoo.org – please add that address … Read more

Facebook page banner

Click here for more ways to promote your event. For select special events, you may want to create a banner for the top of your Facebook page. Facebook banners should be 820 x 461 pixels, and the top and bottom will be cut off on desktops.  More details: Here is the Facebook help article on … Read more