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Deprecated FAQ and Portfolio Page Templates

IMPORTANT NOTE: All FAQ and Portfolio Page Templates have been deprecated in Avada 5.0In Avada version 5.0, we decided to remove all FAQ and Portfolio Page Templates from the theme. Do not worry however, as nothing changes, and all of the layout and configuration options previously available in page templates have been retained in the new FAQ and Portfolio Elements. This is a step in the right direction and makes Avada more flexible, intuitive and extensible. Please continue reading below for more information regarding this development and to learn how this affects you and your site.
Why Remove FAQ & Portfolio Templates?In simple terms, being able to deploy an element anywhere within a page or post on your site using the FAQ/Portfolio Elements is a lot more flexible and allows you to design more dynamic and engaging content than fixed page templates. Elements are easier to deploy with your content, exciting your viewers attention by delivering richer more engaging content.
What Does This Mean For You?If you use the theme without a child theme and haven』t done any customizations to the theme』s core files, then this update will not affect you at all. Your pages that use these page templates will be converted automatically and will remain identical on the front end of your site. If you do use a child theme and have altered and customized the theme』s core files, then please refer to the Child Theme Users section below.
Removal of all FAQ and Portfolio Page Templates – All FAQ and Portfolio Page Templates available under the 『Templates』 option under the 『Page Attributes』 box have been deprecated and replaced with an Element for improved design flexibility.Page Template Conversion – If you have pages that make use of these Page Templates, don』t worry! When you update to Avada 5.0, they』ll be automatically converted to the corresponding elements and will look exactly the same as before the update.What Does This Mean For Child Theme Users?If you use a child theme and have customized or modified to the theme』s core files and/or deprecated template files, you may have to re-work your customizations. We』ve added several new PHP hooks to the Portfolio and FAQ Elements, that in fact make it a lot easier to customize your content. You can also choose to make customizations through full element class replacements.
Related Information: How To Order Categories For Portfolio & FAQ

Displaying and Configuring FAQs On Your Site

Avada includes a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) element that enables you to insert a FAQ posts anywhere within a page, multiple pages, anywhere on your site. A FAQ section is useful for when you』d like to display common questions or information about products or services you offer which your users frequently ask about. The FAQ post can be organized into categories and can be filtered by your users. To learn how to create individual FAQ posts and how to create a FAQ section on the page, continue reading below.
OverviewCreating An FAQ PostCreating An FAQ Section on Your WebsiteCustomizing FAQ Post Using Avada Page Options
Changing The FAQ Slug,Creating An FAQ PostBefore adding a FAQ element to page, you should first create one or more individual FAQ posts. FAQ posts are the common questions that you』d like to provide answers to, for your users. Continue reading below for more information on how to create a FAQ post.
Step 1 – Navigate to the 『FAQ』 tab on your WordPress Admin Sidebar and select 『Add New』 to add a new FAQ post.
Step 2 – In the 『Title』 field, enter the question you』d like to provide an answer for. For example, if you』re selling physical products, a good question could be How much does shipping cost, to the US?.
Step 3 – In the WordPress Content Editor, enter the answer to the question in the 『Title』 field. You can use the Avada Builder to design, layout add elements to the content of the FAQ.
Step 4 – Assign a category to the FAQ post. This will allow your users to filter the FAQ posts according to their category. To assign a category to a FAQ post, locate the 『FAQ Categories』 box on the right side of the page, and click the 『+Add New Category』. Alternatively, if the category already exists, simply check the corresponding checkbox.
Step 5 – Once done, click 『Publish』.
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Get Avada,Creating An FAQ Section on Your WebsiteOnce you』ve created your FAQ posts, you will use the FAQ element to display anywhere within a page, multiple pages of your website. This element has a number of options for you to configure and can be used with any column element. Continue reading below to learn how to deploy the FAQ element.
Step 1 – Create a new page or edit an existing one.
Step 2 – Add a new container, or add a column to an existing container. The FAQ element can be used with any column size, such as 1/1 or 1/2 etc.
Step 3 – For the column you』d like to add the FAQ element to, click the 『+ Element』 to bring up the 『Elements』 window. Locate the FAQ element and click it to open it』s options window.
Step 4 – Configure the options to your preference. You can for example choose which categories to include or exclude, display or hide featured images, element visibility, and more.
Step 5 – Once done, click 『Save』.,Customizing FAQ Post Using Avada Page OptionsWhen creating or editing a FAQ item, scroll below the WordPress Content Editor to find the FAQ tab inside the Avada Page Options box. Inside that tab are all the individual FAQ settings, and page settings that can be set for each FAQ item. Continue reading below to know more about the options available for FAQ tab in Avada Page Options.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Avada Page Options will override the global options set in Avada Options.Show First Featured Image – Choose whether to show the 1st featured image on the FAQ post, or not.
Featured Image Dimensions – Allows you to set the dimensions of the featured image in pixels or percentage, ex: 100% or 100px. Or Use 「auto」 for automatic resizing if you added either width or height.
Video Embed Code – Allows you to attach a video through inserting YouTube or Vimeo embed code.
Show Previous/Next Pagination – Allows you to show or hide the post navigation.
Show Post Meta – Allows you to show or hide the post meta.
Show Social Share Box – Allows you to show or hide the social share box.
Show Author Info Box – Allows you to show or hide the author info box.
Show Related Posts – Allows you to show or hide related posts on this post.
Show Comments – Allows you to show or hide comments area.,Changing The FAQ SlugAs of Avada 7.0, you can also now change the FAQ slug to whatever you prefer. You will find the FAQ Slug option in the Avada Options, under the Extras > Miscellaneous tab.,Disabling The FAQ Custom Post TypeIf you wish to disable the FAQ Post Type entirely, just head to Options > Advanced > Post Types, and here you can turn the FAQ post type off. This will disable the Post type and remove it from the menu.