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Newspaper theme 10 brings you two wonderful ways to build your WordPress website. For the first time in WordPress, you have the freedom to choose how much code the theme is loading and optimize your website’s performance straight from the beginning.

Newspaper theme 10 update introduces a major change in how the theme works and allows you to speed up your website. For this, we’ve added a premium legacy plugin called Standard Pack. It brings you all the previous functionality of the Newspaper Theme. When you deactivate it, your website gains page loading speed. Scroll down to learn how to smoothly upgrade from a previous version to Newspaper 10 and build a fast website. Please read this, don’t scan.

Say Hello to Newspaper 10Let’s think of it this way: When you use the Standard Pack, your theme is automatically using the easy-to-use, default settings.

What is the Standard Pack plugin?  

Standard Pack is a premium plugin available to you for free. The new Standard Pack Plugin has two functions: it brings all the functionality you love in the previous versions. It also allows you to separate things when you want to build everything customized and go for website’ performance.

In the previous theme versions, the HTML and CSS code for all these templates were loaded on each page-load of your website, affecting your website’s performance. The headers, shortcodes, blocks, or any other pre-designed elements are all built inside your theme. You just click on the component to select it, made small customizations like choosing colors, and it’s ready to be used. It saves you from diving in CSS and building them yourself. Newspaper Theme with the Standard Pack activated is the theme that you enjoyed before the update.

Anyone can use the new tagDiv Composer page builder

Who should use the Standard Pack?

If you need to create a website and you have no experience with web design, web development, or WordPress themes, then the Standard Pack plugin is definitely the right choice for you. It allows you to use elements created by our designers and build your website in a few hours without any help.

Even if you have experience with WordPress, there may be a moment when you have to create a whole website in the next hour, then using Newspaper Theme with Standard Pack is also the right choice.

If you have experience with WordPress and Newspaper Theme and plan to create a blazing fast website, then the Standard Pack plugin is not the best choice. You’ll achieve your goals easier using the Newspaper Theme with tgaDiv Cloud Library and tagDiv Composer to create a website that loads only the necessary code to make it perfect, just as you design it.

How to use the Standard Pack?

When you are installing the Newspaper Theme 10, you must go to WordPress Admin area > Newspaper Theme > Plugins and enable the Standard Pack plugin.

How to Install Standard Pack

Experienced WordPress user and installing Newspaper Theme for the first time – After you have completed the theme install is to go to the WordPress Admin area > Newspaper Theme > Plugins and deactivate the Standard Pack. Disabling the plugin will help you gain speed for your website. Load a PRO Demo to have a fast start and don’t forget to cut the development and design time by importing elements and sections from the tagDiv Cloud Library. Than customize everything with the tagDiv Composer frontend page builder.

Updating Newspaper Theme and planning have the fastest website – If your website was created with a previous version of Newspaper Theme, you should update the theme according to the theme documentation. Leave the plugin active until all dependencies are removed. What do I mean? For example, your website uses one of the default headers from the theme panel, and you deactivate the Standard Pack, your header will be displayed as a series of text and symbols on the frontend.

Deactivate Standard Pack for blazing fast-websites

To gain page loading speed for your website, you’ll need to deactivate the Standard Pack plugin. This step will separate the templates (pages, singles, headers, footer) you’ve created or imported from the tagDiv Cloud Library from the ones built inside the Newspaper theme panel. All of the default templates from the theme and some of the elements from the tagDiv Composer will be disabled by deactivating the Standard Pack.

Increase your performance with Newspaper WordPress Theme

As a result, your website will start to load only the code necessary for the elements you actually use on the website speeding up your website. This means less HTML and CSS to handle and far more performance. This feature is available for both new and existing websites.

You have all the tools to start a beautiful website and take the page speed optimization to the next level:

  • Import a PRO demo – start designing on a light structure
  • tagDiv Cloud Library – over 800 elements, layouts, templates and sections, created by designers and hosted our servers. Download the templates you need (for single, category, 404, homepage, and so on) for free and enjoy creating your website.
  • With the Header Builder, you can use to create as many headers you need. We’ve also added SVG logos
  • tagDiv Composer frontend page builder – all the power to customize everything on the front end that makes you just as skilled as a professional web designer.

Why using the theme with the Cloud template Library? 

Let me give you only the best-of-the-best list:

  • Don’t build everything from scratch! You have 12 PRO demos to use without the Standard Pack and build fast websites. Extraordinary flexibility to be creative in Newspaper Theme is ready to give you a hand in building legendary websites.
  • Customize everything from the smallest element in the header to the bottom of the page right on the frontend easily with the familiar tagDiv Composer page builder.
  • Gain extraordinary performance – With a lighter theme, your website will be faster. Using the Cloud Templates without the Standard Pack, you can import only what you use on the website. This makes your website load faster on servers and CDN. Import only the necessary code to make your website perfect, without a single line of unused code, making everything work blazing fast.

Import the Pro Demos with one click

Easily removing the dependencies

To make the transition from 9.8 to Newspaper 10 with Cloud templates, you need to ensure you gradually and smoothly remove the dependencies. Please read this, don’t scan. Failing in removing dependencies prior to deactivating the Standard Pack will break your website.

How to remove dependencies

Removing dependencies means converting all the default theme panel templates to cloud library template which are fully editable using the tagDiv Composer. That can include:

  • PRO Demos
  • Single Post template
  • Category Template
  • Homepage Template

As in WordPress Standard functionality, Newspaper Theme alters:

  • single.php (the posts and articles), 
  • home.php (your homepage)
  • Archive pages (the archive pages)
  • author.php and date.php (the author profile pages)
  • category.php, (the categories pages)
  • tag.php, (the tag pages)
  • taxonomy.php (the taxonomy pages)
  • search.php (the search page)
  • header.php
  • footer.php
  • Sidebar.php

The new changes in tagDiv Composer

Here’s the complete list of templates influenced by the Standard Pack plugin:

In the theme panel:

  • 15 Headers
  • 8 Category templates
  • 10 Big Grids
  • 19 Modules for blocks
  • 14 Single post styles
  • 14 Footer templates

In the tagDiv Composer:

  • 25 Blocks
  • 12 Big Grids
  • 10 Big Grid Full
  • 1 Big Grid Slide

Extra

  • All the demos that are not marked as PRO Demos.

If your website uses any of the templates present there, you must replace it with its equivalent from the tagDiv Cloud Library. 

We’ve made it easy for you and recreated them. Almost every template from the theme panel already exists in the tagDiv Cloud Library. It should be easy to find the one that’s closer to your brand and import it on your website. Customize it using tagDiv Composer and assign it to replace the existing one. 

You must find and replace templates until you’ve completed the process. Then simply deactivate the Standard Pack, and you are ready for speed and performance.

If you deactivate the plugin, it’s like you hit a magic button, and you get absolute freedom and performance. Keep on reading as I’ll give you all the information on using Newspaper Theme and Standard Pack you need to make your website blazing-fast.

Take your website to the next level

In conclusion, if using the Newspaper theme with the Standard Pack plugin is like taking a shortcut straight to the treasure room, while with the Cloud Templates is the happy ending you’ve always dreamed of. We are delighted to make these choices available to you. Have you already made the switch? Share your experience with us in the comments below.

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Alina S.
Alina S.
I am a WordPress enthusiast, digital and content marketer, copywriter, and sometimes storyteller. Originally trained as a journalist, I have a curious mind. I enjoy testing new technologies, discovering new ways to make things easier, and, especially, telling everybody stories about my discoveries. At tagDiv, my work focuses on designing great experiences for our visitors and customers.

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312 COMMENTS

  2. Last week I changed my theme to tagdiv and submitted sitemap to search console, but after some days the console was showing the tag which were excluded. Why this is happening.

    • Hi Jaydeep,

      Thank you for reaching out to us. I’m sorry to hear that! Usually, if you want to exclude tags from your Sitemap, you can use a plugin like Yoast SEO. Please find more information about how to customize the sitemap from here – https://yoast.com/help/how-to-customize-the-sitemap-index/. If you need any help with your WordPress theme, please let us know via forum or by email, as the Blog area is not assigned to the Customer Support Department. We’re ready to help! Thank you for understanding. Have a lovely day ahead 🙂

  3. I have been hosting my news portal IT Executive happily with the TagDiv composer. Now I did update to version X but the entire site broke untill i installed the Standard Pack plugin.

    But since my entire site is made with the TagDiv Composer I should be able to not use the standard pack plugging (since it slows the website down) right? why does my site break without the plugin?

    So my question, how do I keep on usingthe TagDiv Composer and make use of the fast version X?
    Do I need to completely make the website again?

    Huub

    • Thank you for reaching out to us. If you have not built your site using the Standard Pack before, there is no need to install and activate it on the new version. This plugin needs to be used only if you have created your pages using the Standard Pack shortcodes prior to the latest version. If you want our support team to investigate this situation, please send us an email at contact@tagdiv.com and include all the details, as well as login information. Unfortunately, the Blog section is not assigned to the Customer Support Department. We’re looking forward to helping you! Thank you so much for understanding. Have a lovely day ahead 🙂

  4. Really the best experience and the best interface of this theme. Thanks, tagDiv for this amazing Newspaper Theme. I was really waiting for this update. it will give me a better experience and speed to my News Blog. Thanks so Much for the fully optimized Plugins 🙂

  6. I am thinking of changing the theme of one of my website. This article was very helpful in that respect. The detail you gave was amazing. i will definately checkout newspaper 10 theme

  7. Newspaper is one of the best-selling WordPress magazine themes of all time, so the numbers speak for themselves.
    The latest version – Newspaper 10 – is much more performance-friendly than previous versions, which is a big benefit. Again, the median page load time in my tests was ~2.2 seconds for a fully-built demo site, which is quite good given how many images the demo site contains. You also get a lot of flexibility, with over 90 demo sites, 1,000 importable templates, and the visual drag-and-drop tagDiv Composer. i am also recommended friend this theme and I can’t wait to getting started. I will purchase it as soon as I am done with my exams.

    • Thank you Jubin, for your interest and consideration. If you have any pre-sale questions, please let us know by email. We’d be happy to assist you 🙂 Have a lovely day!

  9. I have been waiting for The Newspaper 10 and Right Now here it is. I just Love the theme. Hope so you will do more in the future. Again thanks to the TagDiv Developers

  10. Hi, could the license be transfered to another domain? Previously when I am working with another theme from theme forest, when I am activating to a new domain, it simply deactivates my license on the old domain. I am a developer and usually create a demo/development version at my own domain and hosting before finally move to my client domain and hosting.

    • Hi Bayu,

      Thank you for reaching out to us. Sure, you should activate the license key on the domain you want. It should work as expected, and should not be deactivated. As the Blog area is not assigned to the Customer Support Department, if you need any technical assistance in this regard, please drop us a line via email at contact@tagdiv.com. Our support team is ready to help you!

    • Hi Alexander,

      Thank you for consider buying the Newspaper template. We’re looking forward to seeing your lovely website! Good luck with your exams. Have a lovely day 🙂

    • Hi Rana! Thank you for reaching out to us. We’re glad you have decided to change your theme and use the Newspaper template. Yes, it could brake your site if the themes are using different structures for data. If you need any help to migrate your content and theme, please submit a request here and our web development theme will help you. We’re looking forward to working with you!

  14. Thank you so much for adding some great features again. Using Newspaper theme from last 3 years on my blogs. your theme is perfect balance of performance and amazing designs. Thanks for your efforts?

    • Hi Chloe,

      Thank you for choosing Newspaper theme to design your blogs. We appreciate your kind words! Have a lovely 2021 🙂

  18. I started using Newspaper and to be honest you guys never compromise the performance and design all together combined with the minimal code, thank you guys.

  21. Thank You Sooooooo Much for this Biggest Update. I have been waiting for The Newspaper 10 and Right Now here it is. I just Love the theme. Hope so you will do more in the future. Again thanks to the TagDiv Developers!

  22. hay,
    thanks your improtant information i am use this tampaltes next time for my new bolg.
    very useful your information for me and once again thanks…

  23. Hi,

    I’m using one of the cloud templates for my category layout, however I’m missing one element I see in default category layouts – the Sorting order drop-down menu. Is it possible to have that element in cloud templates or is it only limited to the default ones?

    Thank you,
    Martin

    • Hi,

      That filter is indeed missing from cloud category templates. Maybe it will be added in coming updates if possible, I can’t say for sure however, remains to be seen. Sorry for the inconvenience.

      Thank you!

  25. Thank You Sooooooo Much for this Biggest Update. I have been waiting for The Newspaper 10 and Right Now here it is. I just Love the theme. Hope so you will do more in the future. Again thanks to the TagDiv Developers!

  26. Yeah! nice theme and using for my website but after adding google code , site is very slow in gtmetrics and google speed test ..

    • Hi,

      Most elements you add in the website will have an impact on the loading performance, ads as well. The theme will simply load the ad codes you enter. Some performance loss would be expected when displaying ads in the website.

      Thank you!

  27. Using this theme since last 2 year. Never had any issue. Best part is Support team. Thanks tagdiv for this wonderful theme.

  28. This article is really fluent and beautiful. Many articles on your site are no different from this. It is very nice, we expect more:)

  30. Hello , is there newspaper 10 for blogspot? I have a blogspot blog but I want it to look similar to WordPress blog please tell me is there is newspaper theme for blogger

    • Hi Johaness! Thank you for considering our Newspaper theme for your website. If you would like to build a website with our template, you need to switch from Blogspot to WordPress, as Newspaper is a WordPress theme and cannot be used with other CMS. Please let us know if you have more questions via email. Thank you!

  31. I ‘d say it’s a fantastic knowledge and a very trustworthy source.
    I use newspapers myself and they perform well!
    Thank you so much for your thorough and detailed clarification and it will help us a lot.

  32. Thank you for the much needed information. Was not much successful by deactivating it. may be because my site is already n very simple. I would appreciate if you guys please add some customization on mobile theme, like add some post style etc. Thank you.

    • Hi,

      Thanks for your interest in our theme! It would be possible to do that if you will use the Seo Yoast plugin which is tested with our theme but please note that we cannot say for sure that thing. You should try and see how it goes. As a hint, you can make this test using a subdomain to avoid breaking the live website.

      All the best!

  43. I’m confused. I already build my site using a demo, can I deactivate cloud library and standard pack to gain speed?
    Doing so will impact the design of the site?

    • Hi,

      Thank you for using our theme! We strongly recommend using Cloud Template Library in order to create your templates. The standard package can be disabled if you will not use the old theme elements. Also, if you will disable the Cloud Template you will lose a lot of theme functionalities. Unfortunately, this account is not assigned to our support forum and that’s why, if you need more technical assistance, you have to open a new support ticket at our support forum from here -> https://forum.tagdiv.com/forum/newspaper/ where you need to provide more details about your problem and we are ready to help you.

      All the best!

      All the best!

  45. Nice info sir. I have been waiting for The Newspaper 10 and right now here it is. I just Love the theme. My current theme is very slow. Again thanks to the TagDiv Developers!

  48. This post is clear and easy to comprehend. I’m learning more concerning this. Wish you bring more things related to it. Thanks a lot a lot

  50. These are GREAT suggestions! I’ve found using the smallest images possible results in significant gains in load speed. Thank you.

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