DW Timeline: Post Formats
DW Timeline allows you to spice up your blog posts by posting different types “formats” to your blog. Here’s a list of all the post formats that are available in the DW Timeline theme:
Go to Admin Panel >> Posts >> Add New, then navigate to the Format pane on the right side to select the post formats as you want to display.
- Standard – This is the default styling for the theme.
- Gallery – A gallery of images which will show a thumbnail from the blog post, as well as an excerpt.
Note: We use WP Bootstrap Carousel plugin which allows you to display the Gallery Post Format. You should install the WP Bootstrap Carousel plugin before getting started.
After installing and activating the plugin successfully, you need to insert the shortcode [carousel] into your post. The WP Bootstrap Carousel plugin will get all images which currently uploaded into your Media. So, make sure that you upload images from your computer into the Media Library so that the Gallery Posts will be displayed properly.
Before publishing, navigate to Format pane on right hand side and select Gallery.
This is what is looks like in front-end:
- Aside – Typically styled without a title.
- Image — A single image. Just insert images into your post, then select Post Format as Image before clicking the “Publish” button.
This is how it should like in front-end:
- Status — A short status update. You can embed your Twitter status by inserting your Twitter link into editor area, then select Post Format as Status under Format pane on right hand side.
This is how it should look like in front-end:
- Quote — These posts highlight your blockquoted text in a bolder way than standard posts.
To display your quote format properly, click on “block quote” button on the toolbar, then select the post format as Quote.
Here is front-end appearance
- Video — these posts highlight your videos
Just embed your video links into the editor area, select the Post Format as Video and hit the Publish button.
Here is what it looks like in front-end:
- Audio — An audio file
To insert an audio file into your post, you need to add an audio file to media by clicking on Media >>Add New, then upload your audio files.
Then go to Posts >> Add New, click on “Add Media” button and add your audio file to your post. After that, select the post format as Audio.
This is front-end appearance:
- Chat – These posts highlight snippets of memorable conversations you have with friends, both online and offline.
- Link –A link to another site.
This is how the Full Layout should look like in front-end:
