Category Archives: Easy Hooks

Changes that can be made using the Headway Easy Hooks system

Different Header Images For Different Posts & Pages

I was asked how to get the http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/dynamic-headers/ plugin working with Headway.
From the plugin page: Dynamic headers fills a void that has been present for a while in WordPress. It is a small, easy to use plugin that allows you to manage what header media is shown on each page/post. Unlike some other [...]

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Adding Categories Drop Down To Navigation Menu

Here’s a quick one..
I see quite a few requests in the headway forums asking how to add a categories drop down menu to the end of the navigation menu.
With Headway, we have these wonderful things called EasyHooks..
In the Wordpress admin area, go to Appearance -> Headway Easy Hooks
Choose the ‘Navigation End (FILTER)‘ easyhook, and add [...]

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Creating a Widgetized Footer

Creating a widgetized footer for your HeadwayTheme is quite straightfoward – although it can be achieved in more than one way:

Editing the files – hard coding the changes – not recommended, as this won’t carry across when you upgrade. Also, an error can break Headway, or cause problems which may not be obvious.
Within the Visual [...]

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How To Create A Visual Editor Option For Categories menu

This is a video, which shows how to add a categories menu to the navigation bar, but also looks at the extensibility of headway, and how with a couple of edits, we can add this to the visual design editor.
But be warned, this involves editing core files, which comes with the risk of breaking everything!

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