Title: Eric's Replies | WordPress.org --- # Eric [ ](https://wordpress.org/support/users/1968eric/) * [Profile](https://wordpress.org/support/users/1968eric/) * [Topics Started](https://wordpress.org/support/users/1968eric/topics/) * [Replies Created](https://wordpress.org/support/users/1968eric/replies/) * [Reviews Written](https://wordpress.org/support/users/1968eric/reviews/) * [Topics Replied To](https://wordpress.org/support/users/1968eric/replied-to/) * [Engagements](https://wordpress.org/support/users/1968eric/engagements/) * [Favorites](https://wordpress.org/support/users/1968eric/favorites/) Search replies: ## Forum Replies Created Viewing 15 replies - 1 through 15 (of 15 total) * Forum: [Themes and Templates](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/themes-and-templates/) In reply to: [Any advantages to Underscores Roots, or Genesis for parent theme?](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/any-advantages-to-underscores-roots-or-genesis-for-parent-theme/) * Thread Starter [Eric](https://wordpress.org/support/users/1968eric/) * (@1968eric) * [12 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/any-advantages-to-underscores-roots-or-genesis-for-parent-theme/#post-3858175) * > So for Underscores, of course you can use it as parent, but it’s not recommended. > Underscores is meant to be a barebone template that stays current. * I like the looks of _s a lot, if I were going to stop doing child themes and build from a starter, _s would probably be my first choice. That said, I don’t see how you can say it “stays current.” If I spend hours creating a theme from _s and they release a new one tomorrow, my theme is no longer “current.” If Twenty Twelve updates my child theme is still current unless I have to spend a few minutes changing the lines that apply to hgroup. * Not arguing with you or bashing one option or the other. I just don’t see your reasoning, but I do appreciate the answers. * You have definitely swayed me a bit in the direction of giving Genesis a try. * Forum: [Themes and Templates](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/themes-and-templates/) In reply to: [Any advantages to Underscores Roots, or Genesis for parent theme?](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/any-advantages-to-underscores-roots-or-genesis-for-parent-theme/) * Thread Starter [Eric](https://wordpress.org/support/users/1968eric/) * (@1968eric) * [12 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/any-advantages-to-underscores-roots-or-genesis-for-parent-theme/#post-3858157) * Thanks Paul. I think you misunderstood my question: I wasn’t asking so much “ what is the difference between the options,” (you answered that accurately) instead, I am asking _why would I want to stop building child themes on Twenty Twelve and switch to one of the other options?_ What are people who have already made the switch able to do that I can’t do? * Take Genesis for example. If there is a compelling reason to use Genesis, I’ll learn the action hooks and pay the money. That’s not the issue. The question is whether there is a compelling reason to make the switch. What will I be able to do once I have learned to use Genesis that I can’t do now basing my child themes on Twenty Twelve? Genesis promoters never seem to be able to answer that. * The same goes for the other alternatives. I know they are different. I want to know what, if anything, makes them a superior alternative in terms of tangible objective measurable benefits. * Your answer on _s makes perfect sense. Why the people working on _s would muck around with existing class names isn’t clear to me, but if that’s what they might do, I understand why I wouldn’t want to use _s as a parent. * Forum: [Themes and Templates](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/themes-and-templates/) In reply to: [Child theme code for removing background and header](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/child-theme-code-for-removing-background-and-header/) * Thread Starter [Eric](https://wordpress.org/support/users/1968eric/) * (@1968eric) * [12 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/child-theme-code-for-removing-background-and-header/#post-3851526) * Thanks again * Forum: [Themes and Templates](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/themes-and-templates/) In reply to: [Child theme code for removing background and header](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/child-theme-code-for-removing-background-and-header/) * Thread Starter [Eric](https://wordpress.org/support/users/1968eric/) * (@1968eric) * [12 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/child-theme-code-for-removing-background-and-header/#post-3851297) * Oh, I thought it might be wrong to repeat * ``` remove_theme_support ``` * When I try * ``` remove_theme_support( 'custom-background', 'custom-header' ); ``` * It either breaks or the header removing doesn’t work. * Shouldn’t I just have to write that once and be able to put both the background and header things in there? * I guess if it doesn’t break anything, and it doesn’t appear to be, it doesn’t matter. * Thanks to you both. * Forum: [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/reviews/) In reply to: [[IntenseDebate Comments] Cool](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cool-17/) * [Eric](https://wordpress.org/support/users/1968eric/) * (@1968eric) * [12 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cool-17/#post-7735319) * Good question. I cam here hoping to find out why it only has three stars but it looks like either people just gave it a low score and didn’t bother to review or the “bad press” was removed. * Not updated in year? Warns me that an Automattic project won’t work with my version of WordPress? I guess that’s all I need to know. * Forum: [Themes and Templates](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/themes-and-templates/) In reply to: [How can I list 5 recent posts that aren't featured posts?](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-can-i-list-5-recent-posts-that-arent-featured-posts/) * Thread Starter [Eric](https://wordpress.org/support/users/1968eric/) * (@1968eric) * [13 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-can-i-list-5-recent-posts-that-arent-featured-posts/#post-3596006) * Thank you alchymyth. * [@yuedesign](https://wordpress.org/support/users/yuedesign/) either you didn’t understand/read my question or I don’t understand your answer. * Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/) In reply to: [[Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®)] Missing content of plugin](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/missing-content-of-plugin/) * [Eric](https://wordpress.org/support/users/1968eric/) * (@1968eric) * [13 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/missing-content-of-plugin/#post-3585245) * I don’t get this. Best I can tell, the plugin developer is using this page in the plugin directory to market his for-pay project off-site. I didn’t download the available version (1.0) because there is no description about it on the plugin directory. * Something seems very odd here. * On the github page he links to here it says: * > The add-ons are currently not available for download, however, over the next > few days a new page will appear on the ACF website where you can enter your > activation code / login to your account and download the add-on files. * Forum: [Themes and Templates](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/themes-and-templates/) In reply to: [Blog index not showing up as excerpts in twenty twelve child theme](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/blog-index-not-showing-up-as-excerpts-in-twenty-twelve-child-theme/) * Thread Starter [Eric](https://wordpress.org/support/users/1968eric/) * (@1968eric) * [13 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/blog-index-not-showing-up-as-excerpts-in-twenty-twelve-child-theme/#post-3514483) * That worked alchymyth, thanks. I hadn’t tried it because I thought it only kicked in on the sites home page and my blog page isn’t on the front page. Turns out it makes no difference . * Forum: [Themes and Templates](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/themes-and-templates/) In reply to: [My functions file won't add image sizes](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/my-functions-file-wont-add-image-sizes/) * Thread Starter [Eric](https://wordpress.org/support/users/1968eric/) * (@1968eric) * [13 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/my-functions-file-wont-add-image-sizes/#post-3506944) * I don’t know php (as you’ve probably figured out) what should I enclose the amended function in? * Or should I just get rid of the conditional altogether? * Forum: [Themes and Templates](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/themes-and-templates/) In reply to: [My functions file won't add image sizes](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/my-functions-file-wont-add-image-sizes/) * Thread Starter [Eric](https://wordpress.org/support/users/1968eric/) * (@1968eric) * [13 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/my-functions-file-wont-add-image-sizes/#post-3506851) * Thank you esmi, I’ll try that. I have been studying a tutorial video on lynda. com that goes through step by step but I must have missed that part. * How come the rest of my functions file seems to work? In the 2nd part I changed the author metadata display stuff and it took effect. * In any case, that solved the problem. Thanks! * Forum: [Themes and Templates](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/themes-and-templates/) In reply to: [Recommend a fast, simple, responsive theme](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/recommend-a-fast-simple-responsive-theme/) * Thread Starter [Eric](https://wordpress.org/support/users/1968eric/) * (@1968eric) * [13 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/recommend-a-fast-simple-responsive-theme/#post-3500753) * Thank you WPyogi, would you say that the theme choice doesn’t weigh very heavily compared to other things like using W3 Total Cache, image optimization, etc? * Forum: [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/reviews/) In reply to: [[PageLines] Vastly Cut Down Version Of Full Theme](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/vastly-cut-down-version-of-full-theme/) * [Eric](https://wordpress.org/support/users/1968eric/) * (@1968eric) * [13 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/vastly-cut-down-version-of-full-theme/#post-7742907) * The description on the download page is accurate. There’s no bait and switch going on here. The free version is popular based on what the free version does. * Forum: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) In reply to: [header image broken after URL change](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/header-image-broken-after-url-change/) * Thread Starter [Eric](https://wordpress.org/support/users/1968eric/) * (@1968eric) * [13 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/header-image-broken-after-url-change/#post-3296872) * Thanks again Christine, much appreciated! * Forum: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) In reply to: [header image broken after URL change](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/header-image-broken-after-url-change/) * Thread Starter [Eric](https://wordpress.org/support/users/1968eric/) * (@1968eric) * [13 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/header-image-broken-after-url-change/#post-3296851) * Thank you Christine, that looks like the best fix. It works now. * Forum: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) In reply to: [Blog works but admin sections do not](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/blog-works-but-admin-sections-do-not/) * Thread Starter [Eric](https://wordpress.org/support/users/1968eric/) * (@1968eric) * [15 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/blog-works-but-admin-sections-do-not/#post-1699985) * I tried both of those (sorry for not split testing) and one of them worked. I reversed the action on both, restoring things to how they had been and the problem did not reappear but it seems to work ok now. * Webjunk, you are a genius. Thanks very much. Viewing 15 replies - 1 through 15 (of 15 total)