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[David Martin – Support]

I suggest you setup a staging site to test any development work you do. You can do this locally on your PC or on your server if you ask your host, best not to work on a live site.

Then read up on WordPress child themes: https://codex.wordpress.org/Child_Themes. We supply one in the download file from ThemeForest.

I’d say it’s fairly simple (sounds like you have a dev background), activate the child theme and copy/paste in your desired code to the right files.

Thanks,
David

[alibey]

yes some dev experience.

i think the test env offered by my host provider is like $60/month extra, or $720 annually which is pretty steep for just making sure a small change like this is implemented without a hitch.

i gather you mean install a copy of wp on my desktop for testing? that is pretty intense!

will look into the documentation you suggest re child themes, but i am really reluctant to change live code. i actually thought a test env would be provided as well as migration / staging tools as part of the service by my hosting provider. but no. that is not the case.

i think it would be crazy to make php changes (especially when you do not knwo php) without a testing env and whish you guys provided atelier child themes + instructions for those of us who are not really well versed in this backend wp stuf in order to simplify this DIY operational stuff, which in my opinion should not really be the responsibility of a front end guy like me.

anyway thanks!

[David Martin – Support]

No problem, regarding installing WP on your local machine, this app will get you started: https://www.mamp.info/en/

It’s not really that different from working on your server.

Thanks.

[alibey]

wow
so i install a free personal server of mamp (apache-mysql-php) on my desktop
download a free copy of wp from wp.org
donwnload another copy of woocommerce (presumably for free) from woothemes
download another (free) copy of atelier from theme forest
download my css from my production env
learn how to set up child themes
modify files, as needed, for the site to work as i want it to (including the cat count change, and others)
then ftp these files over to my production server
it sounds like a lot of work to set up
but i like the word free that appears a lot
it also sounds like initially i could cut and paste wwhat i need without
going beyond a rudimentary understanding of php

it almost sounds too good to be true. + i can just see myself hosing the production site b accident! 🙁

thx!

[alibey]

I was able to resolve this problem with a free new widget that has just been released.
This widget not only solves the unwanted category count problem, but adds more cool functionality than is available in the plain vanilla Woocommerce category widget (e.g., ability to add product images and control style layout of category hierarchies.)

It did not create any conflicts with any of my existing widgets, although the developer warned about that possibility.

The name of the widget is

XO10 – WooCommerce Categories widget (version 2.x)

I have currently placed this widget in my footer 1 area of the HP (I still have to create nice icons for all my category types, which will complete this improvement of the site), but will move the widdget to a left sidebar after you guys are nice enough to help me solve certain problems I am encountering with respect to Swift Builder/Atelier sidebar functionality.

I will create a separate ticket to document these problems. Thanks for your help on this ticket though!!!

[alibey]

cant seem to get mark as resolved to work!

[Mohammad – SUPPORT]

Hi,
Brilliant! I am glad that you managed to resolve the issue. Great thanks to explain the solution in detail way.
Thanks
Mohammad