[Support request] Insert a full width header with text above the h1 tag on the index page

[Carl Baker]

Hi,

I am wanting to change an old static website to WordPress, I have a few things to add which I am not sure about. One being a full width image with text on the index page. I am using a child theme.

Ideally I would want the image directly below the top menu – The image is of a business woman, that currently is right aligned with text to the right and it spans the full width (above the right sideabr).

Do I need to add a new div in or will the page header function inside GP do what I need? I have watched the tutorial and had a play with it and I don’t think it will. If not is there a plug in or, if I need to add a new div would someone be able to point me to directions of how to do this using the child theme please?

many thanks,

Carl.

[Leo]

Hi there,

The page header add-on should work. For the blog page you need to use the customizer for now:
https://docs.generatepress.com/article/blog-page-header/

Page Header add-on has been improved drastically in the beta version which would make this even easier. If you want to test it out: https://docs.generatepress.com/article/beta-testing/

Let me know.

[Carl Baker]

Thanks for the reply,

It’s on a page not a blog post, I’ll add the php code you linked to in my child functions.php file and let you know.

Thank you again for your swift response.

[Leo]

I think you would really benefit from the new page header format which you can test it out in beta 🙂

Make things like this much easier.

[Carl Baker]

Hi,

I put the php code in my functions.php file and when I logged back into wordpress it did show an update available – ‘There is a new version of GP Premium available. View version 1.4-alpha.3 details or update now.’

When I click on update, I get the following message ‘Update Failed: Download failed. Forbidden’

I entered the php code into my functions.php file in my child theme without any alterations and currently it’s the only code in the child theme functions.php file.

Thanks,

Carl.

[Tom]

This might help: https://docs.generatepress.com/article/updating-issues/#getting-an-unauthorized-message

However, it sounds like you can just use the regular Page Header meta box to achieve what you’re wanting to do.

[Carl Baker]

Thanks Tom, I’ll see if I can find some more tutorials 🙂

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