Duplicate a page or post

How to make a copy of a “source” page or post that uses the Page Builder into a new “destination” page. Overview: copy-paste from the source to the destination page: the full content of the post (from the text tab in classic mode) custom CSS Step by step instructions: Edit the source page Click the “Classic … Read more

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

“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