WordPress Member Directory Plugin (CMED) - Advanced - Creating Custom Expert Page Theme


Creating Custom Expert Page Theme

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Use Child Themes Or Changes Will Be Overwritten

When you update a parent theme, the folder with template files created for the CM plugin will be deleted.

However, if you are working with a child version of that theme and update it, the files will not be deleted.

Learn more: WordPress Video Lessons Manager Plugin (CMVLM) - Creating Custom Template


Advanced Process

Editing or creating a template can be complex and requires some CSS and JavaScript knowledge.

Learn some general tips: General Support - Advanced - Creating and Editing Custom Templates


With the WordPress Member Directory plugin, the admin can create custom template for Expert Page.


How to install custom template

Navigate to the WordPress page directory → wp_content → plugins → cm-expert-directory-pro → frontend → template and copy cm_default folder.

Copying the folder - WordPress Staff Directory Plugin
Copying the folder

Go to the  wp_content → themes folder, find current theme folder and paste copied cm_default folder into CMED folder. The path should looks like this: wp_content/themes/your_theme/CMED/cm_default. Rename the template from cm_default to anything you like (eg. custom_template).

Custom template files - WordPress Plugin for Member Directory
Custom template files

Navigate to the Admin Dashboard → CM Expert Directory → Settings.

Navigation to the plugin settings - WP Member Directory Plugin
Navigation to the plugin settings

Click on the Expert Page tab.

Expert page settings tab - WordPress Employee Directory
Expert page settings tab

After creating your own template and creating a directory for it, the directory name will appear in the dropbox selection. Each template needs to include several files and follow the directory structure as the default template.

Expert page defaults settings - WordPress Members Directory
Expert page defaults settings

Choose template and update settings.


Customizing Template

To customize template open files you copied to the current theme folder → CMED and apply your changes. Main file with content is expert-page-content.phtml located in the views/ folder.

You can use additional shortcodes displayed on the plugin's Settings page.

Shortcodes for customizing templates - WordPress Member Directory Plugin
Shortcodes for customizing templates

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