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timethief on "Private Blog"

timethief — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 21:17:19 +0000

The answer is "no". Think about this please. Without logging in under a registered username account how would the software know who is not a hacker but is a person who has permission to view the blog?

Please read these sections of the support documentation:
http://en.support.wordpress.com/adding-users/
http://en.support.wordpress.com/adding-users/#invite-people-to-view-your-private-blog

veronikabchl on "Private Blog"

veronikabchl — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 11:49:29 +0000

Hello,

I would like to share my private blog with some people who do NOT have a wordpress account. Is there anyway to do that without making my link accessable for everyone via internet?
As far as i know, everyone had to create an account to read my blog.

Thanks is advance for your help!

1tess on "Tricks to group pages category-wise?"

1tess — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 15:40:07 +0000

Yes, it is time to close this topic.
happy blogging to all

dianaescoda on "Tricks to group pages category-wise?"

dianaescoda — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 15:33:03 +0000

no more time wasted here, sorry

justpi on "Tricks to group pages category-wise?"

justpi — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 14:51:13 +0000

Ah yes, I forgot the post_type parameter, I'll grant you that.

But then you say:

I did manage to do a lot of things that in this forum people just said and over-said "not possible".

Examples?

dianaescoda on "Tricks to group pages category-wise?"

dianaescoda — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 08:26:08 +0000

Hi guys ! thanks a lot for all your answers :)
I think I probably do not explain myself good enough ...
I know it seems I insist and insist on getting something that you say it's not possible, but so far I did manage to do a lot of things that in this forum people just said and over-said "not possible".
I've read all the official support website, there is nothing there I don't know or understand (cross-fingers). It's been made clear enough that pages cannot be categorized. I was looking for something different. You seem to say "you just simply can't". Well, I'll keep on looking by myself. Maybe what I want is too clear on my mind for others to see :)
My blog is private because I have been using it for testing purposes. You are right, it's not cool from my side, but that's because I'm not used at blogging, and I'm kind of shy about showing content that I don't feel it's ready to be read. Excuse-me for that.

Just one last thing: someone says here (can't remember who sorry) "the include_content parameter doesn't work with the list-pages shortcode, and the display-posts shortcode can be used for posts only". I'd like to say that YES, YOU CAN use display-posts for pages. In fact, pages are a kind of post type, so it suffices to use post_type="page" in your shortcode and you will have your list of pages!! :)

Anyway, let's close this topic! I'll carry on searching for solutions on my side. I can tell you if I ever find a workaround ...

Good luck to you all.

1tess on "Tricks to group pages category-wise?"

1tess — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 06:54:14 +0000

Here is a support article about making a custom menu, as Jen described:
http://en.support.wordpress.com/menus/
You can use custom menus for top navigation or put them into your sidebar:
http://en.support.wordpress.com/widgets/custom-menu-widget/

Menus can be confusing but here is an article which will help you to learn about the details:
http://wpbtips.wordpress.com/2011/12/19/custom-menus/

1tess on "Tricks to group pages category-wise?"

1tess — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 06:34:49 +0000

IMO, part of this problem is the the OP's site is private and we volunteers cannot look at what she/he is actually trying to accomplish.

Her/his explanations and question(s) have not be very clear and have been tainted with a combative attitude toward some people. That is not conducive to getting advice about a question.

We all must note that the original poster is a wp.com blogger of only one week and c/w ould benefit with the Learn WordPress tutorial to become acquainted with this platform.

Jen's answer above:
http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/tricks-to-group-pages-category-wise?replies=22#post-1204746
is the most practical and useful solution to the OP's question.

And the OP (judithescoda) should appreciate the information we volunteers provide in the manner we do it: we try our best and we do provide good, accurate, and friendly help. No one likes to be disrespected.

justjennifer on "Tricks to group pages category-wise?"

justjennifer — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 06:12:23 +0000

@macmanx-Civil or not, I think we've pretty much run through all available options and opinions on this topic at this point. :)

@judithescoda - The only thing I would add is that using the Custom Menu like I explained above, the list-pages shortcodes will not work. You can, however, make a Custom Menu widget using the same menu structure as the navigation bar.

And now that's all I have to say about that.

macmanx on "Tricks to group pages category-wise?"

macmanx — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 05:58:04 +0000

The other thread was closed since it became uncivil rather quickly. This one hasn't become as bad, yet.

raincoaster on "Tricks to group pages category-wise?"

raincoaster — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 05:56:48 +0000

There's yet another one, too.

justjennifer on "Tricks to group pages category-wise?"

justjennifer — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 05:51:07 +0000

And I now see that the other thread has been closed.

justjennifer on "Tricks to group pages category-wise?"

justjennifer — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 05:47:49 +0000

Yes, I linked to that thread above as well.

One of these should get closed, really.

raincoaster on "Tricks to group pages category-wise?"

raincoaster — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 05:38:31 +0000

Did we not go through this extensively a mere 24 hours ago?

http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/how-can-i-categorize-pages?replies=20#post-1204869

justjennifer on "Tricks to group pages category-wise?"

justjennifer — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 05:24:20 +0000

Good morning! Maybe we need more coffee, or possibly less.

OK-and I'm still thinking that the OP is actually asking about categorizing Pages, which can be done with a Custom Menu. See my reply above using colors as an example. I was able to create a Custom menu where sub-pages appear under more than one top-level page. This works just as well using food items, which is mentioned in her other thread I linked to.

@judithescoda - Having said that, I also have to agree with what everyone else here is telling you; Pages don't bring the same level of search engine results as Post categories in a Custom Menu do and that Posts should be your focus.

And that's all I have to say about that. :)

justpi on "Tricks to group pages category-wise?"

justpi — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 01:57:50 +0000

Allow me to elaborate, James, before we hear that you don't get it either...
a) Dynamic pages display a number of posts, in reverse chronological order. The whole point of static pages is that they sit outside this chronological structure: they are not displayed dynamically, and they cannot be displayed dynamically.
b) You can easily display a list of links to specific pages (as a dropdown in the top menu, or in a sidebar widget, or in a post or a static page), but you cannot use any shortcode to automatically display the content of several pages (the include_content parameter doesn't work with the list-pages shortcode, and the display-posts shortcode can be used for posts only).

macmanx on "Tricks to group pages category-wise?"

macmanx — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 00:51:16 +0000

Looking at your first question:

Have pages with multiple parent pages

Pages can only have one parent page, but you could create a page with the links in it, sort of like a "Category" page with links to all the pages under that, and you can build your own menu as justjennifer explained above.

In short, what you're looking for can't be done automatically, but you can build what you're looking for.

macmanx on "Tricks to group pages category-wise?"

macmanx — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 00:37:29 +0000

thistimethisspace does get it, but I'll answer if you want to hear it from someone else.

how do I generate a category page of pages like we do have with posts?

You can't, pages can't be categorized.

dianaescoda on "Tricks to group pages category-wise?"

dianaescoda — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 23:42:49 +0000

you don't get it, do you ?

thistimethisspace on "Tricks to group pages category-wise?"

thistimethisspace — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 23:31:08 +0000

But his does not answer my question: how do I generate a category page of pages like we do have with posts?

We can't because we cannot assign Categories to Pages; we can only assign them to Posts. http://en.support.wordpress.com/post-vs-page/

dianaescoda on "Tricks to group pages category-wise?"

dianaescoda — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 23:02:11 +0000

So don't answer. No-one is asking for your time, and this is a waste of time for me too if you don't know the answer and you just keep on saying "it's not possible". If you don't know the answer, don't answer. Unwanted, unrelevant answers just make it harder for others to find the correct answers. No one has actually answered my question yet. Justjennifer gave a suggestion, that I will try tomorrow. Also, the link you just post just came in. Another suggestion. But his does not answer my question: how do I generate a category page of pages like we do have with posts?
The two posts are related but they deal with different things.
Thanks for your time and do not waste more time here. Let others answer, if they want to.

timethief on "Tricks to group pages category-wise?"

timethief — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 22:53:12 +0000

Yes indeed and I was wondering if I ought to post that link or not. So many Volunteers wasting their time on these multiple threads when there are others who aren't playing around and truly really need help.

justjennifer on "Tricks to group pages category-wise?"

justjennifer — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 22:50:10 +0000

And since this seems to be the day of duplicate postings

http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/how-can-i-categorize-pages?replies=12#post-1203654

timethief on "Tricks to group pages category-wise?"

timethief — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 22:48:02 +0000

There is no workaround.

dianaescoda on "Tricks to group pages category-wise?"

dianaescoda — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 22:46:28 +0000

@thistimethisspace: I know, thanks, I'm looking for a workaround.
@justjennifer: I'll look at this first thing tomorrow :)

thanks a lot for both your answers :)

justjennifer on "Tricks to group pages category-wise?"

justjennifer — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 22:36:19 +0000

Let's say you have 3 main pages:
Red
Blue
Yellow

Under Red:
Orange
Purple

Under Blue:
Purple
Green

Under Yellow:
Green
Orange

So now you have sub-pages that fit under more than one top page.

Using a Custom Menu, you can create such a menu structure like the one above, with a sub-page appearing more than once in the Menu. The sub-page content would be exactly the same regardless of where it appears in the menu.

Two caveats-When you create your pages, they should all be "top level" or "parent" pages and you will have to add the sub-page more than once to the Custom Menu.

I do not know how the "list pages" shortcode would deal with the above and since it is long past my bedtime, cannot experiment further.

thistimethisspace on "Tricks to group pages category-wise?"

thistimethisspace — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 22:23:27 +0000

It is not possible to group any Pages at all by Category as we cannot assign categories to Pages.
http://en.support.wordpress.com/post-vs-page/

dianaescoda on "Tricks to group pages category-wise?"

dianaescoda — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 22:06:31 +0000

thanks for your answers, I'm still wondering though how to group my pages, if anyone knows :)

justjennifer on "Tricks to group pages category-wise?"

justjennifer — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 21:50:59 +0000

Also: http://wpbtips.wordpress.com/2010/06/30/posts-on-pages/

dianaescoda on "Tricks to group pages category-wise?"

dianaescoda — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 21:29:08 +0000

you may not find it interesting to have categories for pages. I do :)