Recent Update Inactivates Important Plugin File

  • Resolved formerlyanakin

    (@formerlyanakin)


    9 years, 7 months ago

    Hello, I just updated to the latest Mooberry. Against my IT training, I just updated, instead of testing first. The update did this: Editing mooberry-book-manager/css/book-grid.css (inactive).

    Here it is.
    .mbm-book-grid-heading1, .mbm-book-grid-heading2, .mbm-book-grid-heading3 {
    clear: left;
    }

    .mbm-book-grid-div {
    display: table;
    }

    .mbdb_float_grid {
    float: left;
    /* height: 250px;
    width: 200px; */
    padding: 10px;
    margin-bottom:25px;
    /* border: 1px solid red; */

    }

    .mbdb_grid_image img {
    /* height: 200px; */

    display: block;
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;

    /* border: 1px solid red; */
    }

    .mbdb_grid_no_image {
    /* border: 1px solid red; */
    /* height: 200px;
    width: 200px; */

    }

    .mbdb_grid_title {
    display: block;
    text-align: center;

    /* border: 1px solid red;*/
    }

    I use this plugin to increase the padding on the book covers, since I have some long titles for my books. This is what it did to my site: http://philosophyebook.com/philosophy-ebooks-paid/, an everything is scrunched together.

    Please help. I don’t know how to reactivate a plugin file. Thank you.

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  • Plugin Author mooberrydreams

    (@mooberrydreams)

    9 years, 7 months ago

    When a plugin is updated, WordPress replaces ALL files in the plugin’s directory with the new version. This is WordPress’ process and it happens for every plugin and theme update.

    For this reason, if you wish to customize any files within a plugin or theme, it is best to not alter the files directly. In the case of CSS changes, the best options are to:

    • If your theme offers a place to enter custom CSS in the dashboard. Note that these custom CSS updates will only apply when this theme is active.
    • Use a plugin that allows you to enter custom CSS in the dashboard. This has the advantage of being theme-independent.
    • Create your own plugin which includes your customizations. This requires knowing how to code and create plugins.
    Thread Starter formerlyanakin

    (@formerlyanakin)

    9 years, 7 months ago

    Thank you very much. That resolved my issue.

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