Adding Text to Category Pages in DailyMag

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    missionmidwest · Member ·

    I’m currently using the DailyMag theme. On my primary menu (displayed horizontally under the site heading) I’ve displayed my various category pages. For each of these category pages, I’d like for the categorized posts to be listed underneath the title (without the “Category:” prefix) and a brief description of the category.

    I read on other forum posts that the “Category:” prefix is not able to be removed from the heading but is able to be hidden. However, I can’t find a way to add text to these pages individually in order to create a new heading and a description for each. I see the “Description” field in the Customizer for each category, but nowhere does the text that I enter into this field display on the category page itself. The note below the field says “The description will be displayed in the menu if the current theme supports it” but I don’t want the description displayed in the menu, I want it on the actual page.

    I’ve also read that a work-around might be to create a static page for each of my categories and then make the category page a sub-page of the static page. I’m open to this idea but I’m skeptical that the categorized posts would actually display directly on the static page under the heading/description that I create for the category.

    Thanks in advance!

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    timethief · Member ·

    First, read custom menus https://en.support.wordpress.com/menus/view-all/

    Note: https://en.support.wordpress.com/menus/view-all/#creating-static-parent-tabs

    You require either a Premium upgrade or a Business Plan upgrade https://wordpress.com/pricing/ to edit the CSS on any site hosted by wordpress.com.

    Note 1: If you have the required upgrade you can use this link https://en.forums.wordpress.com/forum/css-customization#postform so you can create a thread that will appear in the CSS Forum where you will get the help you need with CSS editing.

    Note 2: You can also post there prior to purchasing an upgrade to get an answer to whether or not what you want to do can be accomplished via CSS editing.

  • kathrynwp · Staff ·

    I think you could accomplish what you’re after with the Display Posts shortcode, which would give you the flexibility you’re looking for:

    Display Posts Shortcode

    Let me know how it goes.

  • Unknown's avatar
    missionmidwest · Member ·

    Thank you both for your responses. I do have the Premium upgrade so I’m able to edit the CSS.

    It looks like the Display Posts shortcode might be what I was after. That is, rather than displaying category pages on my menu, I’ll instead create static pages for each of my categories, display those pages on my menu, and use the DP shortcode to display the posts from each category on the corresponding pages.

    Unfortunately I’m a total novice with CSS. I am a quick learner, however. Any chance you could point me in the right direction as to where/how in the CSS Customizer to enter this code? Or should I start a thread in the CSS Forum?

  • kathrynwp · Staff ·

    Please start a thread in the CSS Customization forum, let us know what you’d like to do, and someone will be glad to help. Thanks!

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