You have slight timing issues because you generate title first (in constructor call), but postpone text domain load to later (init at default priority). Text domain mus be loaded for __() to translate correctly. Those are not “lazy”, they generate and return strings right where they are called. Text domain should be loaded very early, … Read more
Use This <?php class Game_Info_Widget extends WP_Widget { /** * Register widget with WordPress. */ public function __construct() { parent::__construct( ‘game_info_widget’, // Base ID ‘Game – Info’, // Name array(‘description’ => __(‘Game – Info’, ‘text_domain’),) // Args ); } /** * Front-end display of widget. * * @see WP_Widget::widget() * * @param array $args Widget … Read more
I believe if you add ‘title’ field to the form() (and update()) method this will be displayed in the admin interface. Traditionally this would also be used in the widget() method, but is not required. function update( $new_instance, $old_instance ) { $instance = $old_instance; $instance[‘title’] = strip_tags($new_instance[‘title’]); return $instance; } function form( $instance ) { … Read more
That’s an old question, if someone like me landed on this page and want some-sort of custom solution for WORDPRESS MULTISITE MENU sharing across all network sites, Not only menu you can use the same method to share anything other then widgets across all the network sites. here is the solution : Edit your Header.php … Read more
You can use is_active_sidebar() as a condition to enqueue your styles. It does precisely that — tells you if it has any widgets assigned. PS stop function_exists() madness 🙂 that is completely pointless check in modern WordPress.
You are stomping on the global wordpress posts with your plugin. Doing your wp_query call and then calling $recent_articles_wtb->the_post(); means that later (after your loop), you will want to call wp_reset_postdata(); # Thanks Milo That should reset the global $current_post and $post objects.
You should make the check inside the widget class, unless you don’t have a choice. The example in the codex is pretty much what you’re looking for: class cbs_map_widget extends WP_Widget{ function cbs_map_widget(){ $this->WP_Widget(‘cbsmaps’, __(‘Widget Name’), array(‘classname’ => ‘cbsmaps’, ‘description’ => __(‘whatever’))); … add_action(‘wp_enqueue_scripts’, array(&$this, ‘js’)); } function js(){ if ( is_active_widget(false, false, $this->id_base, true) … Read more
Simply create a new widget & register it – /* Create a new Widget */ class WPSE180059_Widget extends WP_Widget { public function __construct() { $widget_ops = array( ‘classname’ => ‘widget_wpse180059’, ‘description’ => __( ‘A Custom Widget’) ); parent::__construct(‘wpse180059’, __(‘WPSE180059 Widget’), $widget_ops); } public function widget( $args, $instance ) { $title = apply_filters( ‘widget_title’, empty($instance[‘title’]) ? … Read more
You can add a “Meta Box” to the admin screen of edit post/page. WordPress have the function add_meta_box function for this job. The content inside this meta box is your choice. You can define, on which area of the edit screen will add the box, like sidebar or central area. Also you have the benefits, … Read more
This is entirely up to you. Both approaches should do the same thing. I really do think that you having trouble with correct implementation of your first choice/approach. What you are trying to do is correct using a separate template for your slideshow and then calling it with get_template_part(). The problem it seems is your … Read more