Wordpress question

With so many WP templates, it would be a lot easier to just find a template with the menu already on the left. Most of them would be a nightmare to move around...

Ah ok so its not just a case of a admin option?

Thats good then drupal has few template which made it easy to chose wordpress has millions... will I ever find the right one...lol

Cheers for that

Danny

Hello Kenj,

I have not decided on a theme yet just something I noticed and thought I would clarify it up before I started.

Thanks again

Danny

Hi Danny.

I have a few wordpress blog templates with the links to the left, and also a whole series on 'becoming a wordpress expert'. I would be happy to let you have these to check out, if you would consider reviewing them for me? If they are workable, then it could be a little answer to my problem too. Let me know if you want to try them (for free).

regards,
Katie

In Wordpress the columns to the side are most often called the sidebar and a theme will have a sidebar.php file. If there is a left and a right column the files typically are called sidebar1.php and sidebar2.php

Having said all that there is no need for you to look at the files if they are modern themes and are 'widget' enabled.

There are many themes for Wordpress and you will need to upload them to your host account themes directory.

In the admin area of Wordpress you can change the theme very easily, there is a preview function before you make the change permanent.

If you want to change the contents of the sidebars use the widget editor under the Appearance / Theme menu item in the admin panel.

As soon as you add a widget ( drag and drop) it will over ride any previous hard coded content in your sidebar. This will only return if you cancel using the widget. This is not an issue as the widgets can allow you to replicate most entries that would have been there anyway - search, similar psots, RSS, categories, archives etc etc

The text widget allows you to add html code into the sidebar.

The only thing you cannot do is move the sidebar itself.

Hello Katie,

That sounds like a good idea thanks I will give them a try!!

My internet connection is not that guaranteed at the moment because I am travelling tonight is the last I have until I get to Sydney I think.

Thanks again

Danny

If you find a theme you like but has a right sidebar instead of one on the left let me know. It shouldn't be too difficult to modify the theme and I would be glad to do it for you as I have a great deal of experience modifying WP themes.

Thanks,
Andy

Danny, if you send me a pm with the best email address to forward the stuff to? If it is too big for that then I will just upload it to my website and send you the link. Travelling and earning what a great idea!

K

Hello Katie

PM sent!!

Travelling is something I have always wanted to do and well websites have made it happen.

My girlfriend has to work I mean g and get a waitressing job or something he he I will be sat on the beach tapping away at my laptop... its hard life!!

Danny

There are a few themes out there that have an option in their admin panel to switch from left to right menus. I think the Flexibility Theme is one, but I don't currently use them.

One of the reasons a lot of them are on the right is for SEO purposes as the juicy content will load and be read by the SEOBots first. Though a good theme can still load the juicy parts first no matter where they are located.

I think once you get the hang of Wordpress you will love it even more. It is awesome!

I thought there must have been a reason for it!! I dont like it but I might test it

Cheers

Danny