Look at this http://codex.wordpress.org/Function_Reference/the_post_thumbnail second argument in this function you can set a few set fields, such as alt, title, source and class: $default_attr = array( ‘src’ => $src, ‘class’ => “attachment-$size”, ‘alt’ => trim(strip_tags( wp_postmeta->_wp_attachment_image_alt )), ‘title’ => trim(strip_tags( $attachment->post_title )), );
If a Plugin is coded properly, it will: Use core-bundled jQuery, and any other core-bundled script, rather than bundling/using custom versions of such scripts enqueue its scripts, via wp_enqueue_script(), hooked into an appropriate hook, via an explicit function So, for such a Plugin: You won’t need to worry about customizing/overriding core-bundled scripts, since the Theme … Read more
The archive-{post-type}.php files goes directly in your theme directory. Notice that you will also need to make sure has_archive is set to true for any post types you wish to display as archives. Depending on how you registered you post type the method used to change this might differ. I’m really just familiar with registering … Read more
This was done to restrict the effect of those filters to this one query between both calls. There are probably other instances of WP_Query during page load, and you don’t want to change their results. Imagine what happens when you do not remove the filter: All later new WP_Query(); calls would be restricted to a … Read more
Use get_file_data( $file, $headers ): $file_data = get_file_data( __FILE__, array ( ‘Plugin Name’ ) ); echo “the name is ” . $file_data[0]; Make sure the first parameter points to an existing file. It will find all lines that are formatted like regular plugins headers or the headers of a style.css. In my plugin T5 Opera … Read more
WordPress does not really track what theme files are loaded beyond some basic things (for example $template global holds main template file). You can use PHP’s native get_included_files() to list all PHP source files loaded during request and narrow it down to your theme. Note that for more complex themes this will have not only … Read more
The CSS classes are applied in the function dynamic_sidebar(). There is no specific filter for that: // Substitute HTML id and class attributes into before_widget $classname_ = ”; foreach ( (array) $wp_registered_widgets[$id][‘classname’] as $cn ) { if ( is_string($cn) ) $classname_ .= ‘_’ . $cn; elseif ( is_object($cn) ) $classname_ .= ‘_’ . get_class($cn); } … Read more
You can view the template part by using get_template_part($slug) It’s one of those hidden gems inside of WordPress that don’t get the attention they deserve. The get_template_part function is essentially a PHP include or require, on steroids: It already knows where your theme is located and it will look for the requested file in that … Read more
Ultimately it’s about maintainability and readability. Functions.php is good for adding just that – functions. Small snippets of code that modify or add to the theme. When you start getting into classes or building some kind of framework, you need to start separating your concerns whether that be moving them into a plugin or simply … Read more
Thank you all for your help and direction. I decided to go a different route, using a post category for the home page sections. It is not exactly what I wanted to do but seemed the most expedient way to achieve the end result I was looking for. It is easy for the client to … Read more