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1. rbr451
   Member
   Posted 3 years ago #

   I'm trying to add the tag cloud widget, but something isn't right. I've searched the forums, docs, etc. but can't find an answer. The widget shows my tags in the sidebar, but they are appearing twice, once as plain text and again as a list of links. I can't get them to change sizes or appear as a "cloud". The docs say the default usage is:
   

   <?php $defaults = array(
             'smallest' => 8,
             'largest' => 22,
             'unit' => 'pt',
             'number' => 45,
             'format' => 'flat',
             'orderby' => 'name',
             'order' => 'ASC',
             'exclude' => ,
             'include' => ,
             'link' => 'view',
             'taxonomy' => 'post_tag',
             'echo' => true
             ); ?>
   			<?php endif; ?>

   but, being fairly new, I'm not sure where this code goes. I've tried adding it to the sidebar page, but get a fatal error.
   Any help? I'm no dummy, but this has me running in circles.

2. esmi
   Theme Diva & Forum Moderator
   Posted 3 years ago #

   http://codex.wordpress.org/Template_Tags/wp_tag_cloud

   Start off just adding <?php wp_tag_cloud(); ?> to your sidebar.

   Then try <?php wp_tag_cloud('smallest=8&amp;largest=22'); ?> and change the smallest and largest font size to suit your taste.

   Add in additional parameters to the list that you now have using the &foo=x format - referring back to the page listed above for the correct parameter and value - until you're happy with the result.

3. rbr451
   Member
   Posted 3 years ago #

   Thanks for the help, but I'm still not there. Here's what I've done:
   Added the code you gave me (each at separate times) to
   1. the title of the tag cloud widget.
   2. a text widget
   3. the sidebar.php file before <?php endif; ?> (did nothing)
   4. then after the <?php endif; ?>

   On my side at the bottom of the sidebar are the results of 1,2,4 in that order. I'm using <?php wp_tag_cloud('smallest=8&largest=22'); ?> in all of them right now. The site is http://www.sudokook.com

   Take a look, you'll see what I mean. I'm getting the tags, but they are not formatted like a cloud should be. I can't help but think I'm putting it in the wrong part of the sidebar.php file. That is where it should go, isn't it? And if it is, what is the tag cloud widget for?

4. esmi
   Theme Diva & Forum Moderator
   Posted 3 years ago #

   I'm getting the tags, but they are not formatted like a cloud should be

   In terms of their relative sizes? Or the overall look? The former is going to depend on the relative usage that you've made of these tags. As I can't access the back end, only you will be able to tell whether they're displaying correctly or not.

   If it's the latter, it should be possible to apply a little extra formatting via style.css.

   I can't help but think I'm putting it in the wrong part of the sidebar.php file. That is where it should go, isn't it?

   There's no Right or Wrong place for a tag cloud, You place it where you want or can. I've had tag clouds in the sidebar on one site and in the general page area on another.

   And if it is, what is the tag cloud widget for?

   It's just a substitute for using the code that I mentioned. when I saw your original query, I assumed that you wanted to add the code to the sidebar. The Tag Widget would do just as well but techys like me prefer being able to teak the code so that it's just the way we want it.

5. rbr451
   Member
   Posted 3 years ago #

   The formatting I was talking about is the relative sizes. I don't want it to look like a bunch of text links, like they do now.
   I'm a techie, as well, and don't mind tweeking the code (although I'm pretty new to php). But I want to put the cloud in the sidebar, where it is, so if I could just get the widget to work, that would be great. I've tried all the different ways to add the code to the widget I can think of, but still nothing.
   I don't mind letting you see the backend, I can create a temp access for you, but I don't want to post it publicly.
   btw, thanks for all the help. I'll get there, eventually.

6. esmi
   Theme Diva & Forum Moderator
   Posted 3 years ago #

   If they're not to look like a bunch of text links, what do you want them to look like?

7. rbr451
   Member
   Posted 3 years ago #

   It's not that I don't want them to see the links. I just want then formatted like I see on other sites, in a cloud format with varying sizes. I'll settle for the links the way they are, but I'd rather have them formatted by size. It just looks better.

8. esmi
   Theme Diva & Forum Moderator
   Posted 3 years ago #

   From what I can see, the links are being formatted by size but if you've used the tags relatively evenly across all posts, this may not be evident in the resulting cloud.

9. rbr451
   Member
   Posted 3 years ago #

   Ah, I see.
   Thanks

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