Title: Darren's Replies | WordPress.org --- # Darren [ ](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cutout/) * [Profile](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cutout/) * [Topics Started](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cutout/topics/) * [Replies Created](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cutout/replies/) * [Reviews Written](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cutout/reviews/) * [Topics Replied To](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cutout/replied-to/) * [Engagements](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cutout/engagements/) * [Favorites](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cutout/favorites/) Search replies: ## Forum Replies Created Viewing 15 replies - 1 through 15 (of 20 total) 1 [2](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cutout/replies/page/2/?output_format=md) [→](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cutout/replies/page/2/?output_format=md) * Forum: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) In reply to: [How to make wp_dropdown_pages default to current page](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-to-make-wp_dropdown_pages-default-to-current-page/) * Thread Starter [Darren](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cutout/) * (@cutout) * [14 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-to-make-wp_dropdown_pages-default-to-current-page/#post-2719906) * Works great, thank you! * Forum: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) In reply to: [How do I incorporate the_author_email in get_avatar](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-do-i-incorporate-the_author_email-in-get_avatar/) * Thread Starter [Darren](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cutout/) * (@cutout) * [17 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-do-i-incorporate-the_author_email-in-get_avatar/#post-813208) * Doh, I’d been trying it with single-quotes — thanks Otto. * Forum: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) In reply to: [Unique monthly archive pages?](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/unique-monthly-archive-pages/) * Thread Starter [Darren](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cutout/) * (@cutout) * [18 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/unique-monthly-archive-pages/#post-667026) * Aha, creating a “date.php” page did the trick – thank you! * Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/) In reply to: [Custom category template](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-category-template/) * Thread Starter [Darren](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cutout/) * (@cutout) * [18 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-category-template/#post-663299) * Ah, so I could use ‘category.php’ and the hierarchy would understand to use it. Good to know, thanks! * Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/) In reply to: [Two distinct single-post templates?](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/two-distinct-single-post-templates/) * Thread Starter [Darren](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cutout/) * (@cutout) * [18 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/two-distinct-single-post-templates/#post-653624) * For anyone interested, go here: * [http://www.webdesignerwall.com/tutorials/wordpress-theme-hacks/](http://www.webdesignerwall.com/tutorials/wordpress-theme-hacks/) * And scroll down to “Unique Single template” * Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/) In reply to: [Category-specific sidebar](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/category-specific-sidebar-1/) * Thread Starter [Darren](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cutout/) * (@cutout) * [18 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/category-specific-sidebar-1/#post-658773) * Brilliant, Kafkaesqui, thank you! I will test that code tonight. * Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/) In reply to: [Two distinct single-post templates?](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/two-distinct-single-post-templates/) * Thread Starter [Darren](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cutout/) * (@cutout) * [18 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/two-distinct-single-post-templates/#post-653523) * Thanks – I’d checked it out, but was hoping to incorporate a bit of PHP that wouldn’t require a plugin. Any ideas? * Forum: [Your WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/your-wordpress/) In reply to: [Magazine-style layout, using WP as a CMS](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/magazine-style-layout-using-wp-as-a-cms/) * Thread Starter [Darren](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cutout/) * (@cutout) * [18 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/magazine-style-layout-using-wp-as-a-cms/#post-603195) * Thanks guys. I’ve actually updated the theme to use custom fields now. If anyone’s curious, give it a whirl. The theme also validates now. * Forum: [Your WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/your-wordpress/) In reply to: [Theme site down?](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/theme-site-down/) * [Darren](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cutout/) * (@cutout) * [18 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/theme-site-down/#post-603061) * It keeps telling you to ‘create a user’ but then cycles you right back. * Forum: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) In reply to: [omitting the p tag from the_excerpt](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/omitting-the-p-tag-from-the_excerpt/) * Thread Starter [Darren](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cutout/) * (@cutout) * [18 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/omitting-the-p-tag-from-the_excerpt/#post-602849) * Thanks whooami! I have [another validation question in another thread](http://wordpress.org/support/topic/128819?replies=1#post-598406) too if you’ve got any clues. * Forum: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) In reply to: [Set character limit in the query_posts function?](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/set-character-limit-in-the-query_posts-function/) * Thread Starter [Darren](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cutout/) * (@cutout) * [19 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/set-character-limit-in-the-query_posts-function/#post-545257) * I’ve actually got that plugin. I’ve turned it on and off, but no dice. * Forum: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) In reply to: [Set character limit in the query_posts function?](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/set-character-limit-in-the-query_posts-function/) * Thread Starter [Darren](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cutout/) * (@cutout) * [19 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/set-character-limit-in-the-query_posts-function/#post-545235) * Unfortunately, the excerpt bit occurs within a ``. Putting a block element( p) inside the span breaks validation regardless of the padding or margins. Any way to hack into the WP core files and delete the paragraph tag altogether? * Forum: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) In reply to: [Set character limit in the query_posts function?](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/set-character-limit-in-the-query_posts-function/) * Thread Starter [Darren](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cutout/) * (@cutout) * [19 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/set-character-limit-in-the-query_posts-function/#post-545212) * Excellent! Thanks for the suggestion. I’m pulling in the excerpt, but WP is automatically wrapping it in a paragraph tag. Any way around this? * Forum: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) In reply to: [Set character limit in the query_posts function?](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/set-character-limit-in-the-query_posts-function/) * Thread Starter [Darren](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cutout/) * (@cutout) * [19 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/set-character-limit-in-the-query_posts-function/#post-545115) * How do I set the parameter for number of characters? * Forum: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) In reply to: [WYSIWYG ignoring or reinterpreting HTML](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wysiwyg-ignoring-or-reinterpreting-html/) * Thread Starter [Darren](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cutout/) * (@cutout) * [19 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wysiwyg-ignoring-or-reinterpreting-html/#post-534353) * The wpautop plugin seems to be working in conjunction with [this fix](http://wordpress.org/support/topic/73161/page/2?replies=46#post-531563). But — when I manually insert paragraph tags, WP/tinyMCE strips them. Aarrgh. Viewing 15 replies - 1 through 15 (of 20 total) 1 [2](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cutout/replies/page/2/?output_format=md) [→](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cutout/replies/page/2/?output_format=md)