Frequently Asked Questions

WordPress-specific information

Two plugins are required (depending on your installation method). In either case the Advanced Custom Fields (ACF) Pro plugin is required and should be activated before activating the theme.

Note:
This is different from the ACF plugin on the WordPress repository. Having that plugin active instead of the Pro version may cause the theme to break.

If you’ve downloaded the theme from CyBox then you do not need to add or activate the Timber Library plugin.

If you’ve downloaded the code from the GitHub repository and haven’t run “composer update” then you will need the Timber Library

Timber

The plugin and the license can be found in the CyBox folder,

https://iastate.box.com/s/pfz5b0ebrzj4sb62qicmq9hfsooq3y49

The license is not required to use the plugin but is needed for plugin updates.

No. The ACF Pro license is being funded centrally and is can be found in the CyBox folder for the plugin,

https://iastate.box.com/s/pfz5b0ebrzj4sb62qicmq9hfsooq3y49

You need to add the Hero block to the start of the page/post.

The Profile post type is activated through a plugin. You can find the plugin in CyBox

https://iastate.box.com/s/onk03gfknverkwqas4ezzrwqd1t2ux56

Or get the source from GitHub

https://github.com/iastate/iastate22-wordpress-profile

Four required legal links should be added to the dark red copyright section of your site’s footer.
  • Go to: Appearance > Menus > Footer Utility Menu
Links and language should match what’s on the ISU homepage:

Sidenav menu tips:

  • Create “Main Menu” structure (for Level 1 and Level 2 pages only) in Appearance > Menus
  • Organize Pages (can add a Pagetree plug-in) to set up sidenav and breadcrumbs navigation
  • Level 1 pages should be designated as a main page with no parent
  • Stand-alone pages should be designated as a main page with no parent, and hidden from the sidebar (in Page Options)

General theme information

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