Putting more models in the standard "Ella Models" template

Hello,

I am using a simple template for “Model Agency” the one with “Ella Models New York”. I want to put more models in the frame than those 8 who are originally in the template. But I can’t find the function. I can’t find how to put more models in that frame.

And does someone know: is there a limit, I mean, how many models can be displayed maximum before the page is slowing down? I have over a thousand models to display.

Maybe my question sounds a bit stupid for all you wise editor people here :slight_smile: but I start getting a bit desperate….I really can’t find how to do it.

Can someone please help me…..

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From checking out the template, it seems that the models in the frame are within a Pro Gallery.

To add more models to it, you can add their headshot and then a separate image for their name. Then you can link both images to a page within the site.

In terms of impacting the page speed, if there are thousands of model images you’d be including, bear in mind that users will have to load the images on their end which could impact the speed. Additionally pages with dozens of pages will take longer to load both within the Editor and on live sites.

With that said, I think it might be best for the amount of models you have to use a dynamic page setup since if you try using static pages, you’ll run into a limit of pages (the limit is 100 pages). Using dynamic pages will make it easier to setup, update and make changes going forward and the limit of items is only dependent on your premium plan. Plus since it’s one page that will change only the content based on the selection/slug, it’s faster than having multiple static pages.

This video does a good job introducing the concept and how to set up dynamic pages and create your own:

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Thank you Rob! I really appreciate your imput. I hope I will succeed doing what you recommand.

Wish you a beautifull day!

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Let us know if you need further help and customer care might be able to help out with this in terms of walking you through the basics as well. They won’t be able to do all of the pages and all of the entries but they can help troubleshoot issues.
There’s also the partner marketplace as well if you want to hire someone to set it up for you.