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Newspaper 9.7 to 9.8 theme activation

New version of the Newspaper theme, for normal workflow, doesn't require an activation. Only because I haven't properly tested it, I will include a workaround in the post below.

July 17, 2019

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I must admit that I did not have any issues by not activating the new version. However, there is this activation step which might bug some people. I suggest that you keep your theme non-activated if it doesn’t nag you to do so.

But if it does, then you should use a workaround through this PHP file: td_ajax.php

So, in order to “activate” Newspaper theme 9.7 and up, your first step is navigate to
wp-content/plugins/td-composer/legacy/common/wp_booster/td_ajax.php

Then find if (self::self_check($id, $ec, $ad) === true) {
Change it to: if (self::self_check($id, $ec, $ad) === false) {
Then save the changes.
Next, login to your dashboard, visit the Newspaper > Theme panel > Activate theme
Then, jump to the bottom of the page and click where it says something like “Activate the theme manually”.
After that enter whatever you want as your envato and tagdiv keys and click Activate.

Done!

18 comments

Javier July 23, 2019 at 10:08 am

Me funcionó, gracias.

- mr Kenobi July 24, 2019 at 9:15 am
  
  You are welcome.
  
Ali July 26, 2019 at 4:42 pm

Thanks a lot bro. Worked fine for me….

- mr Kenobi July 26, 2019 at 4:51 pm
  
  Great.
  
Ladu Sangwan July 28, 2019 at 9:53 am

thanks for it.. i successfully activated the theme… is it safe to activate theme like this and is there will be any problem or not .. please tell me

- mr Kenobi July 28, 2019 at 4:41 pm
  
  Worked for me.
  
Kulter July 28, 2019 at 9:13 pm

no td_ajax.php in wp_booster folder, in version 9.7.4

- mr Kenobi July 29, 2019 at 10:09 am
  
  If it is not there then you have some old theme version. Or it could be the case that you have got your theme from a shady source. My solution applies to original theme.
  I would also suggest to check again, carefully.
  
Elvis Marshal July 31, 2019 at 8:53 pm

Thanks Bruh, worked like magic

- mr Kenobi August 1, 2019 at 11:26 am
  
  You are welcome.
  
kaprim August 1, 2019 at 2:26 am

thanks youuuuuuuuuuuuuuu

- mr Kenobi August 21, 2019 at 1:19 pm
  
  🙂
  
Sakib Jaber August 5, 2019 at 10:59 am

you are awsome

- mr Kenobi August 5, 2019 at 2:15 pm
  
  Thanks.
  
iliyas shaikh August 11, 2019 at 9:06 pm

Thank you very Much

- mr Kenobi August 21, 2019 at 1:19 pm
  
  No problem Iliyas.
  
leo August 16, 2019 at 4:40 pm

hello I did it but not active

- mr Kenobi August 16, 2019 at 4:53 pm
  
  Impossible. You did something wrong, or your theme is downloaded from a shady source. If you can’t figure it out then hire a developer, or buy the original theme.
  Cheers