Title: Paul van Zyl's Replies | WordPress.org --- # Paul van Zyl [ ](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pushplaybang/) * [Profile](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pushplaybang/) * [Topics Started](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pushplaybang/topics/) * [Replies Created](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pushplaybang/replies/) * [Reviews Written](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pushplaybang/reviews/) * [Topics Replied To](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pushplaybang/replied-to/) * [Engagements](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pushplaybang/engagements/) * [Favorites](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pushplaybang/favorites/) Search replies: ## Forum Replies Created Viewing 15 replies - 1 through 15 (of 181 total) 1 [2](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pushplaybang/replies/page/2/?output_format=md) [3](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pushplaybang/replies/page/3/?output_format=md)… [11](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pushplaybang/replies/page/11/?output_format=md) [12](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pushplaybang/replies/page/12/?output_format=md) [13](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pushplaybang/replies/page/13/?output_format=md) [→](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pushplaybang/replies/page/2/?output_format=md) * Forum: [Localhost Installs](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/localhost-installs/) In reply to: [Alarmed and disappointed](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/alarmed-and-disappointed/) * [Paul van Zyl](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pushplaybang/) * (@pushplaybang) * [9 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/alarmed-and-disappointed/#post-8598270) * I can highly recommend all in one sit migration mentioned above as well. If this is more than a one-off, and you’re likely to move many sites between environments, I’d recommend getting intimately familiar with the ins and outs of doing it manually. * Forum: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) In reply to: [Docker – Mounted volumes for themes being picked up but not served](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/docker-mounted-volumes-for-themes-being-picked-up-but-not-served/) * [Paul van Zyl](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pushplaybang/) * (@pushplaybang) * [9 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/docker-mounted-volumes-for-themes-being-picked-up-but-not-served/#post-8598255) * Hey There, * Did you ever make any progress on this? I’ve been experiementing with docker- compose and setting up a decent local WP environment, but not experiencing anything like this. What OS are you running? can you share more info on you base container?– maybe your compose file? Are you running the latt Docker distribution for your OS ? * you can have a look at my code here [https://github.com/Pushplaybang/wordpress-docker-local-environment](https://github.com/Pushplaybang/wordpress-docker-local-environment), its really a prototype for now, but my reload times with mounted volumes are instant, * If you can give me a bit more info, I’ll try to help. * Forum: [Localhost Installs](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/localhost-installs/) In reply to: [Extremely slow when internet is active](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/extremely-slow-when-internet-is-active/) * [Paul van Zyl](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pushplaybang/) * (@pushplaybang) * [11 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/extremely-slow-when-internet-is-active/#post-5947281) * Hey surferby, good job, the plugin seems to sort it out. Glad I could help. * [@rossmitchell](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rossmitchell/) – yeah its actually loaded in the admin, this is in core not in the theme. * Forum: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) In reply to: [Contact Form](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/contact-form-127/) * [Paul van Zyl](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pushplaybang/) * (@pushplaybang) * [11 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/contact-form-127/#post-5948160) * Hey Mat * Sorry for the late reply, sure can, I’ll drop you a mail shortly. Do check those plugins out though, its only in really involved forms that you may need a developer, but happy to take a crack at it. * Kind Regards * Paul * Forum: [Localhost Installs](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/localhost-installs/) In reply to: [Extremely slow when internet is active](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/extremely-slow-when-internet-is-active/) * [Paul van Zyl](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pushplaybang/) * (@pushplaybang) * [11 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/extremely-slow-when-internet-is-active/#post-5947237) * Hi THere * The network information, as Rossmitchell points out would be very helpful. WordPress makes a number of network calls (These include fonts and update checks etc) for various services other than the page which loads from local disk as you mention. * Paul. * Forum: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) In reply to: [If *only* in category](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/if-only-in-category/) * [Paul van Zyl](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pushplaybang/) * (@pushplaybang) * [11 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/if-only-in-category/#post-5947147) * Hi There, * You’ll most likely need to do this with WP_Query and have a look at the tax_query parameters available. * [https://codex.wordpress.org/Class_Reference/WP_Query#Taxonomy_Parameters](https://codex.wordpress.org/Class_Reference/WP_Query#Taxonomy_Parameters) * you’d want to get an array of all catagory id’s and remove the id of the catagory you want from that array. Then create a taxonomy query, with an ‘AND’ relationship between two tax queries, one with a ‘in’ operator and the other with a ‘not_in’ operator. * Let me know if you stumble with this or need a little more help. * Kind Regards * Paul * Forum: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) In reply to: [Permalink Settings](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/permalink-settings-21/) * [Paul van Zyl](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pushplaybang/) * (@pushplaybang) * [11 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/permalink-settings-21/#post-5947533) * Hi Tohit * Generally this should “just work” straight out of the box, though when it doesn’t it can be a difficult problem to resolve. * Can you share a little more about your hosting environment? Who are you hosting with and what system are you on? * Which link are you following to get to the 404? is any and every link a 404? * can you add a link to the site? * With a little more information, hopefully I can help you get this sorted. * Forum: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) In reply to: [Links are not working in My WordPress Site](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/links-are-not-working-in-my-wordpress-site/) * [Paul van Zyl](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pushplaybang/) * (@pushplaybang) * [11 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/links-are-not-working-in-my-wordpress-site/#post-5947145) * Hi manvi * It sounds like you may have a redirect plugin, or landing page / maintenance plugin installed. Can you add a list of your installed plugins? * Try first deactivating your theme and then check the links. * Secondly deactivating your plugins and then check the links. * If the problem persists then please let me know. * Kind Regards * Paul * Forum: [Localhost Installs](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/localhost-installs/) In reply to: [Extremely slow when internet is active](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/extremely-slow-when-internet-is-active/) * [Paul van Zyl](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pushplaybang/) * (@pushplaybang) * [11 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/extremely-slow-when-internet-is-active/#post-5947143) * Hey there * What speed internet connection are you on? I also find WordPress a little slow on the dashboard as its using a web font, and at time it may be checking for updates etc. * Once you turn the connection off it doesn’t do any of this work which unblocks the loading of the page, though it shouldn’t be too slow, (unless you on a really slow internet connection). * Kind Regards * Paul * Forum: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) In reply to: [Contact Form](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/contact-form-127/) * [Paul van Zyl](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pushplaybang/) * (@pushplaybang) * [11 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/contact-form-127/#post-5947967) * Hi MatKhan * There are a number of great form based plugins for wordPress that you should have a look at. * Commercial : Gravity Forms – [http://www.gravityforms.com/](http://www.gravityforms.com/) * Free : Ninja Forms : [https://ninjaforms.com/](https://ninjaforms.com/) * and if you’re a little more confident with some basic HTML or coding then I’d suggest contact form 7 (though this is better for simpler forms). Please have a look and see if any of these satisfy your needs. * If you need to pre-poulate the form from a custom post type or something else in the database that may be a little harder, but there should still be a plugin option available. Let me know how you get on. * Kind Regards * Paul * Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/) In reply to: [[WordPress Charts] label for each data in pie chart](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/label-for-each-data-in-pie-chart/) * [Paul van Zyl](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pushplaybang/) * (@pushplaybang) * [11 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/label-for-each-data-in-pie-chart/#post-4651298) * Thanks, I know I’ve been slow to implement this, been working on it, but I’ve scrapped it as Chart.JS (the core library) has jsut gotten a major update, and includes labels and tooltips, so I’ll be upgrading the plugin soon to offer access to all of these features. * Glad you found a solution and thanks for using WP Charts, and all the great feedback. * Kind Regards * Paul * Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/) In reply to: [[WordPress Charts] Colors in bar-chart](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/colors-in-bar-chart/) * [Paul van Zyl](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pushplaybang/) * (@pushplaybang) * [11 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/colors-in-bar-chart/#post-5013586) * tHey bphil * the bar chart is a comparative chart so you will need to use datasets and each item in a dataset will have a different color. * Hope that helps, and thanks for the feedback. * Kind Regards * Paul * Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/) In reply to: [[WordPress Charts] external data into chart](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/external-data-into-chart/) * [Paul van Zyl](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pushplaybang/) * (@pushplaybang) * [11 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/external-data-into-chart/#post-5023240) * Absolutely, and thanks for trying WP Charts, I’m glad you like it. * Kind Regards * Paul. * Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/) In reply to: [[WordPress Charts] How do I change height of graph without making it look distorted?](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-do-i-change-height-of-graph-without-making-it-look-distorted/) * [Paul van Zyl](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pushplaybang/) * (@pushplaybang) * [11 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-do-i-change-height-of-graph-without-making-it-look-distorted/#post-4743351) * Hi * You would need to reduce the canvas size proportionally, it will be rendered in the proportions you set when creating the chart, so re adjusting it after rendering will cause distortion in the canvas. * Thanks for usign WP Charts. * Kind Regards * Paul * Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/) In reply to: [[WordPress Charts] Graph without grey background](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/graph-without-grey-background/) * [Paul van Zyl](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pushplaybang/) * (@pushplaybang) * [11 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/graph-without-grey-background/#post-4981529) * Hi Martin, * The grid can be changed, but if you look at the screenshots you’ll see the charts don’t output with a grey background by default, this is probably in your themes styling, I would dig into the CSS and see whats happening there. * Thanks for using WP Charts and for the great feedback. * Kind Regards * Paul Viewing 15 replies - 1 through 15 (of 181 total) 1 [2](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pushplaybang/replies/page/2/?output_format=md) [3](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pushplaybang/replies/page/3/?output_format=md)… [11](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pushplaybang/replies/page/11/?output_format=md) [12](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pushplaybang/replies/page/12/?output_format=md) [13](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pushplaybang/replies/page/13/?output_format=md) [→](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pushplaybang/replies/page/2/?output_format=md)