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
Looking at the source code that WordPress uses to register widgets here, there’s a $number parameter defined, in line 242, as: The unique order number of this widget instance compared to other instances of the same class. The function _set($number) stores this ID number attached to the base identifier string of the widget. Then, the … Read more
You’re actually calling the add_meta_box() function before it’s defined, when you run this directly: \ci\wp\Metaboxes::addMetabox( ‘front_page_slide_settings’, ‘Slide settings’, ‘page’, ‘normal’, ‘high’ ); You don’t mention where you run it, but it’s too early or you run it in the front-end, where add_meta_box() is not defined. The add_meta_box() function is defined within this file: /** WordPress … Read more
I’m going to develop a custom theme which will have a plugin included in it. Please, don’t include a plugin in your theme. Instead, I’d suggest using TGM Plugin Activation or some other mechanism to require or recommend plugins for your theme (TGM also works for plugins). Separating your theme and any required or suggested … Read more
I was able to track this down to the culprit function add_theme_page(). There There was an additional parameter, per the codex for add_theme_page() that needed to be removed. Removing that seemed to help. function fivehundred_register_admin_menu() { add_theme_page( ‘500 Settings’, ‘500 Settings’, ‘manage_options’, ‘theme-settings’, ‘fivehundred_admin_menu’, plugins_url( ‘/ignitiondeck/images/ignitiondeck-menu.png’ ) ); } add_action( ‘admin_menu’, ‘fivehundred_register_admin_menu’ ); Fixed code … Read more
The get_term() function accepts a term id and a taxonomy slug. It returns an object that contains a “count” for that term. $obj_term = get_term(123, ‘your-taxonomy-slug’); echo $term->count; I’m not aware of any utility function that just counts posts in a particular category.
Hi welcome to the world of WordPress. 🙂 My answer is a bit indirect… I think before you even start thinking about creating a theme, you should really understand how to create content in WordPress through writing blog posts, pages, how to edit the navigation bar, how to activate themes/plugins, and how to use the … Read more
RECOMMENDED: No reference to the_post_thumbnail() was found in the theme. It is recommended that the theme implement this functionality instead of using custom fields for thumbnails. This is because you are not using the_post_thumbnail() in your theme, you are trying to get an image from the post content. This means there is no way for … Read more