In the Genesis 3.0.0 changelog one of the points under “Removed” is Removed all functions deprecated prior to Genesis 2.0.0. The following functions have been removed in the 3.0.0 release of Genesis. Make sure your theme is no longer using any of the functions below before updating to 3.0.0. Updating before checking if you are […]
Recent Tutorials
How to Add a Logo to the Header
One question I get asked often is how to add a logo to the Genesis header. To add an image logo to your header you ideally would want access to sever files through FTP. However, it is entirely possibly to do with without FTP access by using the media library and the admin file editor […]
Say Hello to the Genesis Visual Hook Guide v2.5
The Genesis Visual Hook Guide, developed for myself, released to the public, originally was just a sample functions.php file I used to test snippets for Genesis, however it quickly grew to more than that. At first, the Hook Guide was just a series of images that I snapped of an early version of what it […]
Genesis Classes Coming in the Fall to WP Classroom
Genesis Tutorials and WP Classroom are teaming up to bring to you – Genesis Classes. WP Classroom is an online WordPress training site where you can learn WordPress from the ground up. Genesis Classes wont start till early September, but I’m currently putting together what the classes will consist of and looking to you for […]
Genesis Structural Wraps & Creating a Full Width Genesis Child Theme
A full width theme normally consist of the header, nav, content and footer areas that have backgrounds that span the across the entire window while the inner area with the actual content of each section stays centered on the page. This help creates a visual separation between each section and to some just ascetically pleasing. […]
How to Filter the Genesis Post Navigation Text
Sometimes your site may focus on reviews of Academy award winning films, or great recipes from around the world and the word “post” is no longer relevant to your site. What you are writing and your viewers reading aren’t posts, but reviews or recipes, and the post navigation at the bottom of an index page […]
Understanding Genesis Layout Options
One of the ways genesis adds to its flexibility is having the option to choose a layout. This is great for anyone who doesn’t want a content/sidebar layout and would prefer possibly a 3 column layout like sidebar/content/sidebar or vice versa. Also for designers it’s possible to add classes to the body or post at […]
How to create a Custom Template In Genesis
This has to be one my favorite things when building a child theme with the Genesis Framework. The process is simple. We first want to make sure we create a blank file to use as our template. Open up your favorite text editor and lets just start with a blank page. I always name my […]
How to Define Genesis default options
Genesis is a great framework and has some even greater settings and options. However, it may not always be the best idea for the options to be available for a client. Sometimes to many options may be overwhelming or curiosity may strike and experimentation begin.
How to Filter the Byline in Genesis
By default genesis post info includes the date the article was posted, an author link and comments. However every blog may have a different need of exactly what they want displayed here. Some may not even want any of this information displayed. To remove the byline in genesis add the following code to your child’s […]