[jimclark509]

For some reason, the portfolio images do not load after the latest WordPress update.

I realize I’m running an older version of Bookcard (4.8.1) but that’s because the site completely broke when I upgraded Bookcard to the latest version. None of my configurations copied over and the configuration process was completely different, so I went back to 4.8.1. It was working perfectly until recently.

[serkan]

Hi,
Please don’t update the wordpress if it is working perfectly until we test the new wordpress version.
Thanks

[jimclark509]

but as I said, I’m not running the latest version of Bookcard. Are you still testing the older version against new versions of WordPress?

[serkan]

Hi,
You can run the latest version of the bookcard. I was talking about latest version of the wordpress. You can leave it with the old version of the wordpress.
Thanks

[jimclark509]

As I said, I can’t run the latest version of Bookcard because there’s no straightforward upgrade path. None of the settings carry over and I’d have to set it up from scratch, but the config menus are totally different. There no manual for upgrading that I’ve seen.

[serkan]

Hi, We will provide the necessary help for you. There is no problem in the tests which I made about the portfolio. Your website works smoothly.

[jimclark509]

I figured out why the images wouldn’t load. I had to disable the “lazy load” feature in Jetpack, then the images started loading again.

[jimclark509]

Are you able to help me upgrade to the latest version of Bookcard without losing any of my settings or configuration? What should I do?

[serkan]

Hi,
Can you check out this related topic;
http://www.pixelwars.org/forums/topic/how-to-update-your-theme/
Thanks

[jimclark509]

I tried updating the theme via the Envato Market plugin but it didn’t work. The plugin tells me “Update Available” but when I try to update, I get “Update failed: The theme is at the latest version.”

I’m running 4.8.1 and the latest appears to be 4.8.9

[jimclark509]

Since the auto-update doesn’t work, I went ahead and followed the instructions to update the plugin manually. The new version of the plugin does not work the same way as the old plugin.

For example, here’s how my site looks on v4.8.1 (current version installed): http://www.jamesclark.com

And here’s what the site looked like when I activated 4.8.9: https://jamesclark.com/etc/broken.png

Something changed considerably between these versions and I don’t know how to fix it.

[serkan]

Hi,
I couldn’t check the image because probably you deleted it. Manual updating should be work actually but i am happy to help you. I would like to see the error message or the issue.

[jimclark509]

Here’s a working link to the image showing the page not displaying correctly:

https://swagazine.com/etc/broken.png

As you can see, the layout is completely different than the current version. I have no idea how to configure the new version to make it look like 4.8.1.

[serkan]

Hi,
We can ask this to our developer and keep you updated.
Thanks

[Mehmet S.]

Hi,

For the latest version of the theme, just set your homepage and blog page from Reading Settings.

Don’t forget to choose “Homepage” template for your homepage in edit screen.

Thanks

[jimclark509]

I’m sorry, but I am not understanding those instructions. Where is “Reading Settings”?

Where exactly do I choose “Homepage” — what “edit screen” are you referring to?

Please provide step-by-step instructions for the above. Thank you!

[Mehmet S.]

1-) You can find your Reading Settings under Settings menu.

Screenshot:

2-) I mean page edit screen.

Screenshot:

[jimclark509]

Thank you. However, the problem is that in the “Reading” settings, I don’t have a page to set as “Homepage”. Version 4.8.1 did not require this, so I don’t have one created. What do I do to make it look like my current site does in 4.8.1? What should go in a “Homepage” page?

[Mehmet S.]

You can create a new page easily to make it homepage under Pages menu in your dashboard.

[jimclark509]

Thanks. I got most of that working, but I think I need to stay with 4.8.1. There are too many things that are broken in the newest version:

When I click on a post, I am presented with a header image that has all the pages listed, which is completely different than how I have it now and not at all what I want. I prefer it the way it looks now… if you look at my current blog page (go to my site, open the card, click on “about me” in the bottom left) you will see how clean and simple it looks in 4.8.1… but in the new version, it looks completely different from the rest of the bookcard.

The fonts across the top (“Portfolio”, “Contact”) inside the folding card have changed significantly, too.

It seems like much has changed, and not necessarily in a good way. If you can tell me how I can get the new version to look exactly how I have 4.8.1 set up, I would greatly appreciate it. I can provide screenshots of the differences if you need.

Thank you!

[jimclark509]

Here are some examples taken from my site at http://www.jamesclark.com:

The homepage looks like this in 4.8.1:
https://swagazine.com/etc/example/homepage-481.png

But it looks like this in 4.8.9:
https://swagazine.com/etc/example/homepage-489.png
(I need to get rid of the “Latest from the blog” and post title from the bottom of the page.)

When you open up the bookcard, the inside left page looks like this in 4.8.1:
https://swagazine.com/etc/example/insideleft-481.png

But it looks like this in 4.8.9:
https://swagazine.com/etc/example/insideleft-489.png
(Need to get rid of the blog post title which currently reads “Biography About Me” in the post)

The inside middle looks like this in 4.8.1:
https://swagazine.com/etc/example/insidemiddle-481.png

But it looks like this in 4.8.9:
https://swagazine.com/etc/example/insidemiddle-489.png
(Note how different the font looks. Also, at my current screen resolution it will only show 1 column of portfolio entries, whereas in 4.8.1 it will show 2.)

The inside right page has the same font problem at the top of the page. Here it is in 4.8.1:
https://swagazine.com/etc/example/insideright-481.png

And here it is much thinner and different in 4.8.9:
https://swagazine.com/etc/example/insideright-489.png

The worst part, however, is the actual blog post. On my site, I only have 1 blog post and it’s for my bio. It looks like this in 4.8.1:
https://swagazine.com/etc/example/blogpost-481.png
(Nice and clean, nothing at the top except the link that goes back to Home, 1 image on the left.)

But in 4.8.9, it’s completely different:
https://swagazine.com/etc/example/blogpost-489.png
(The banner image and page links at the top need to be removed, the date/comments/subtitle need to be removed. Additionally, there are now two images there. The first image with the ukulele is the one that is used by the theme when you close the bookcard and it appears on the inside as it’s being folded, so it shouldn’t be showing up here.)

Could you please help me tweak 4.8.9 so it looks like how I have it set up in 4.8.1?

[serkan]

Hi jimclark509,
I reviewed your links one by one and made comparisons. I also reviewed our demo site. Instead of changing everything individually, you can try not to update the theme. The features you said were necessary for the up-to-date. If you are satisfied with the old version, you should not update the theme.
Thanks for your understanding.