Custom Post Types

Updated support for custom post types requires GD Custom Posts and Taxonomies Tools Pro (read more on 2.2 released yesterday). Plugin adds and control rewrite rules for custom post types and enables WordPress to use new templates. All xScape themes now have new base template called type.php that is default for custom post types (only if GD Custom Posts and Taxonomies Tools Pro is used). Also, for each custom post type you can add new templates: type-$post_type.php. In Menu Designer you can see new menu items for adding custom post type archive pages.

Theme Upgrade and Backup

One of the biggest problems with any theme that you end up customizing, add files and so on, is that when new version is released, you can’t upgrade it without loosing changes. I decided to do the best that can be done to fix that issue. All themes now have Theme Upgrade panel. Here you can specify files and folders you want protected from upgrade. Upgrade as before is done using Dev4Press Updater plugin (1.4.2 or newer is required for this to work).

xScape will make backup of the files and folders you set to keep on this panel, and (if enabled) make full backup of the theme. Files will be stored in the xScape storage location (usually xscape folder in wp-content). New sub-folder backup is added there and it will be used for things like this. When Dev4Press Updater attempts to make update, theme will first try to make a backup. If that fails, upgrade will be aborted. If backup is done, upgrade is performed and files than restored. Backups can be made manually from the Tools panel also.

Tutorials

Four new tutorials are in works to be released today and tomorrow. One is for lightScape (long overdue, sorry for the delay), two are for the new upgrade/backup feature and the fourth one is for the new custom post type archive feature.

Test all themes,and try them with a free test drive, for both front end and back end before deciding what is right for you:

Demo Loader: http://xscape.info/load/
Demo Home: http://xscape.info/