[Resolved] Blog set up

[Paul]

Hi,

I am new to Generate Press and wanted to know if there is anything I am missing after having set up my first site before I start hacking.

I have three issues with the blog that I can’t seem to fix using settings – These are probably simple when you knwo how.

1. Blog Archive title is ‘Blog’ – Not News as I have set it up.

2. Featured images not displaying since I added the ‘page hero’ element to single posts.

3. I don’t seem to be able to remove the excerpt from archives page – I.e. I simply want image and title and meta to display.

URL: https://guanorganic.uk

[Leo]

Hi there,

1. Are you using the {{post_title}} template tag for that? If so it won’t work for the blog page.

As for now you’d need to create a separate page hero and use a manual title instead:
<h1>News</h1>

2. Is it set to display in the customizer for Posts?
https://docs.generatepress.com/article/adjusting-the-featured-images/

3. So it’s currently set to 0 in the customizer?
https://docs.generatepress.com/article/blog-content-layout/#archives

[Paul]

Hey Cheers Leo!

1. Great thanks 😉

2. Yes. They do not display in the post since I added the element (page hero

3. Yes set to ‘0’ but displaying full page?

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[Leo]

2. That’s very strange. Just tested with a header element and it didn’t hide the featured image:
https://wordpress-202309-991531.cloudwaysapps.com/?p=1

So the featured image shows up if you remove the header element?

If so can you let me know what your setting is in the customizer here?
https://www.screencast.com/t/boSU5Og9

3. This post listed 3 reasons why the excerpt option isn’t working:
https://generatepress.com/forums/topic/blog-page-post-excerpt/#post-1096398

Can you check if any of them apply to your case?

Let me know 🙂

[Paul]

2. Screen grab:
https://guanorganic.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/01.png

3. All three checked. No joy.

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[David]

Hi there,

2. Edit the Header Element – and select a Background Image, you should then see the Disable Featured Image option – is this checked ? If so uncheck it.

3. Do you have any plugins or custom functions that you can try disabling to see if there is a conflict?

[Paul]

Hi David,

2. Cool thanks. Need to fix some styling issues but there it is 😉

3. Only the standard recommended plugins were active. All deactivated and problem solved. Switched back on one by one and didn’t break again. Annoying butt fixed.

Thanks 😉

[David]

Awesome – #3…. thats an odd one. But glad to hear its resolved.

[Paul]

Thanks to both of you!

[David]

You’re welcome – glad we can be of help

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