WordPress.com Forums » Topic: why does wordpress no longer publish the title of each blog entry?

catrymer on "why does wordpress no longer publish the title of each blog entry?"

catrymer — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 23:55:05 +0000

Thank you for posting the new thread.

hollyannegetspoetic on "why does wordpress no longer publish the title of each blog entry?"

hollyannegetspoetic — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 22:42:31 +0000

Ok, will do. Here's a link to the new thread.
http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/post-title-not-appearing-in-reader?replies=1#post-1132289
I hope someone can help!

catrymer on "why does wordpress no longer publish the title of each blog entry?"

catrymer — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 17:18:05 +0000

@hollyannegetspoetic: It sounds like you're having a slightly different problem. Your posts are in the right format but the titles aren't appearing in the reader. Could you start a new thread for this problem and post a link to it here so we can keep the issues separate to make it easier for others browsing the forums?

hollyannegetspoetic on "why does wordpress no longer publish the title of each blog entry?"

hollyannegetspoetic — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 11:30:27 +0000

Ps. My posts are all text, no pictures. I title each one, but the title is not appearing in the reader for subscribers to click on.

hollyannegetspoetic on "why does wordpress no longer publish the title of each blog entry?"

hollyannegetspoetic — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 11:27:42 +0000

My posts in Pink Touch 2 in the standard format still appear in the reader without titles. I have tried all the suggested fixes to no avail. Please help! There was some suggestion on the first page of this thread that there could be some kind of bug?

justpi on "why does wordpress no longer publish the title of each blog entry?"

justpi — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 10:18:03 +0000

@catrymer: Why do you think we should resort to workarounds? Does it seem a good idea to you that a post may change its format against our will?

timethief on "why does wordpress no longer publish the title of each blog entry?"

timethief — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 00:50:47 +0000

Halleluia!

louisa911 on "why does wordpress no longer publish the title of each blog entry?"

louisa911 — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 00:46:12 +0000

Thanks for the advice, everyoneeee! It finally works for me too!

itsrainingpopsicles on "why does wordpress no longer publish the title of each blog entry?"

itsrainingpopsicles — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 00:10:12 +0000

Thank you....

catrymer on "why does wordpress no longer publish the title of each blog entry?"

catrymer — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 00:03:43 +0000

If you have a theme that supports post formats, then each format displays differently when you view your blog. In the case of the Vertigo theme, for example, there is a gray border around the image and no post title for posts that have the image format. Any theme with post formats has the option to have custom displays based on the post format applied.

In addition to the other work-arounds that have been mentioned, you can force the standard format by choosing the text option from the new post menu rather than the photo option. This allows for the creation of a titled post into which the image can be inserted as the 'text' content.

itsrainingpopsicles on "why does wordpress no longer publish the title of each blog entry?"

itsrainingpopsicles — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 16:53:24 +0000

The change I made was to hit return twice before adding my image. It worked!

louisa911 on "why does wordpress no longer publish the title of each blog entry?"

louisa911 — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 16:49:49 +0000

Same problem, different theme: Skeptical (by WooThemes)

I already posted the items and after a while i found out that the title did not show up. I tried all of the suggested sollutions, but none of them worked :(. @justpi I tried the ones you suggested, like changing the format into chat. But that also did not work. Is that because I already posted my posts and then tried to change them afterwards?

zoektengijzultvinden.wordpress.com --> six word stories.

Should I open a new topic about this subject? I have the same problems, just a different theme.

itsrainingpopsicles on "why does wordpress no longer publish the title of each blog entry?"

itsrainingpopsicles — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 13:35:26 +0000

justpi,

i have just posted my blog and your solution worked! i am so grateful to you.

it is a shame that wordpress's own tech experts did not give me this info.

hollyannegetspoetic on "why does wordpress no longer publish the title of each blog entry?"

hollyannegetspoetic — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 13:05:19 +0000

Hi - sorry to spam up this thread: I know it's already flagged. But just looking at things again. I've seen how my posts appear in a subscriber's reader now - they're there, but there's simply no title to the posts for anyone to click on - i.e. the title that appears in extra large font as per the new reader. It's simply not there - and I title all my posts when I create them. Just wanted to ensure all the info is there when staff get to look at this. Thanks.

hollyannegetspoetic on "why does wordpress no longer publish the title of each blog entry?"

hollyannegetspoetic — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 01:19:51 +0000

Ok, thanks.

timethief on "why does wordpress no longer publish the title of each blog entry?"

timethief — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 01:18:21 +0000

@hollyannegetspoetic
Hi there,
I hope you don't feel lost. No you don't need to create another thread. This one is already tagged for Staff.

itsrainingpopsicles on "why does wordpress no longer publish the title of each blog entry?"

itsrainingpopsicles — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 01:14:57 +0000

It is beyond me to understand why the change would be made. Makes it so much harder to post.

I really appreciate your insight and information. I post on Mondays so am looking forward to applying your advice.

justpi on "why does wordpress no longer publish the title of each blog entry?"

justpi — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 01:11:43 +0000

You're welcome.

"I did reply to the staff and did not get an answer other than the one I described."
I mean you should reply to that answer.

"I even wrote the designer and he had no idea how to help".
Once a theme is adopted by WP and adapted for wp.com, its original designer has nothing to do with it.

"I received a response from support but it did not acknowledge that the vertigo theme had worked perfectly until it suddenly had problems."
WP changes things all the time. And this quirk is neither a bug nor limited to Vertigo: it has been introduced intentionally.

itsrainingpopsicles on "why does wordpress no longer publish the title of each blog entry?"

itsrainingpopsicles — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 01:02:19 +0000

Thank you. I did reply to the staff and did not get an answer other than the one I described. I even wrote the designer and he had no idea how to help but was very nice.

It is a disappointing experience. I have had a similar blog on blogspot...for four years...and have never had this problem.

justpi on "why does wordpress no longer publish the title of each blog entry?"

justpi — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 00:57:48 +0000

@itsrainingpopsicles: Another thing you could do (instead of adding extra paragraphs) is insert the image then select the Chat format before publishing it. You'll get your title alright, and no extra space, just a grey bar at the top of the image on the blog front. You can then edit the post and turn the format to Standard (or maybe even leave it as a chat format post, if you don't mind the bar).

And the other thing you should do is reply to that staff member and tell him that WP should fix this: post formats are supposed to be selected by us, not imposed by the theme.

itsrainingpopsicles on "why does wordpress no longer publish the title of each blog entry?"

itsrainingpopsicles — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 00:55:08 +0000

Thank you for your efforts on my behalf. I have posted with this theme for a year and a half. For reasons I do not understand, it just got wonky several months ago. I did not change anything. I appreciate everyone's thoughts and will try the adding of spacing and then editing it out. I do not want my followers to think I have stopped including captions.

timethief on "why does wordpress no longer publish the title of each blog entry?"

timethief — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 00:48:54 +0000

@justpi
I cannot see well and I have an eye infection to boot. I copied what Staff said in the original thread here when itsrainingpopsicles did not return to her original thread. I copied it so I could see it here, read it here and so I could answer when she said that she didn't understand the second bullet point.

itsrainingpopsicles on "why does wordpress no longer publish the title of each blog entry?"

itsrainingpopsicles — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 00:44:53 +0000

I do not understand your comment. I am using vertigo.

itsrainingpopsicles on "why does wordpress no longer publish the title of each blog entry?"

itsrainingpopsicles — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 00:44:14 +0000

Justpi. I will try this. Thanks! I am concerned about my followers getting the first entry without title and image.

justpi on "why does wordpress no longer publish the title of each blog entry?"

justpi — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 00:42:21 +0000

@itsrainingpopsicles: You can then edit the post and remove the extra space (switch the editor to Text and back to Visual, click Update). It's better than having your followers get the first entry notice without the title.

@TT: Why are you repeating all that? Itsrainingpopsicles has seen the staff reply, she referred to it, and she doesn't like it (for good reason).

hollyannegetspoetic on "why does wordpress no longer publish the title of each blog entry?"

hollyannegetspoetic — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 00:41:15 +0000

Apologies. I had thought the fixes were for all of us - my misunderstanding. Do I need to start another thread to address my issues?

(Sorry too to Itsrainingpopsicles - hope you find a solution.)

itsrainingpopsicles on "why does wordpress no longer publish the title of each blog entry?"

itsrainingpopsicles — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 00:38:01 +0000

It is the only theme that fits.

I always use standard format.

What I now have to do is post the title on my iPad and then edit and add the image on my MacBook. It will not let me post the title on my MacBook under any circumstances.

timethief on "why does wordpress no longer publish the title of each blog entry?"

timethief — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 00:36:39 +0000

@hollyannegetspoetic
You are using a different theme. Entering cross discussion on a theme you don't use like Veritgo will not be helpful.

timethief on "why does wordpress no longer publish the title of each blog entry?"

timethief — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 00:33:58 +0000

Re-assign the standard post format and update the post

You need to edit your posts and select "standard" format and enter a title to have the post title display. http://en.support.wordpress.com/posts/edit-posts-screen/#quick-edit

If that does not suit then choose another theme that does not have post formats. http://en.support.wordpress.com/themes/post-formats/

itsrainingpopsicles on "why does wordpress no longer publish the title of each blog entry?"

itsrainingpopsicles — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 00:32:21 +0000

I still do not understand why it worked perfectly for many months..if this is the case, it would never have worked