Too Much Info
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Is Ecto really supposed to have a big menu heading, ‘Menu & Widgets’?
If not, and I hope not, how do I make it go away?!The blog I need help with is: (visible only to logged in users)
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See here please: https://wordpress.com/themes/ecto/ and here https://ectodemo.wordpress.com/
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I’m not talking about upgrading or customizing, but what to do when a template does not show as it appear in demo.
Am thinking it’s something to do with menus or …widgets…. but why would that Menu button *say* “Menus and Widgets” ? Don’t want it to. Uninstall theme & reinstall? Ideas?
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The theme is performing exactly the way it is designed to perform. See here please: https://wordpress.com/themes/ecto/ and here https://ectodemo.wordpress.com/
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Hi @humorzo, @timethief is right; it’s the way this theme is designed.
If you have an upgraded plan that supports CSS, you can change it with that:
http://wordpress.com/plansWe’ve also filed a request to be able to customize that label (or hide it) but for now it’s how this theme works. I hope that helps.
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Okay, got the small bar to say only “Menu” — by experimentally deleting all widgets — but sneaking suspicion I screwed up on Menu Locations. maybe not moving widgets into Customize Menus …
Y’all are great. Aside from header image not showing up half the time, I think I’m good to go. For now.
Thanks,
Connie – Zo -
Yeah this particular theme has just the one widget area. If any widgets are active, you’ll get “Menu & Widgets” . So if you have to have widgets and that wording bothers you too much, you might just try a similar theme. I hope that helps!
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