Editing Category Archive widget WordPress
Currently, when the widget calls and displays the content from a certain month, the only way to see the full post is by clicking on the title. I need the [...] at the end of the post to link as well.
I think it's an easy fix? Thanks in advance!
For instance, when I click on AUGUST on the top widget on the sidebar, I get this:
http://www.sarah-levitt.com/2011/08/?cat=3
I need it to link through. Here is the code from the widget:
<?php
/*
Plugin Name: WordPress Category Archive
Plugin URI: http://www.prdream.com/wordpress/?page_id=1511
Description: Displays a monthly or yearly archive of posts for one specific category.
Version: 1.3.0
Requires at least: 2.8
Author: Hugh Mandeville
License: GPL
== Description ==
The WordPress Category Archive Widget Plugin displays a monthly or yearly archive of posts for one specific category.
It is very similar to the WordPress Archive except that it just displays one specific category's posts, not all categories.
It can be configured to either show a listing or a pulldown of months or years with or without post counts.
== Installation ==
1. Upload "wp-category-archive.php" to the "/wp-content/plugins/" directory.
2. Activate the plugin through the "Plugins" menu in WordPress.
3. From the "Widgets" page in WordPress drag the "Cateogry Archive" widget to the "Sidebar".
4. Configure the "Category Archive" widget controls, setting the "Title", "Category", "Display Style", "Group By" and "Show Post Counts" fields.
*/
class WP_Category_Archive_Widget extends WP_Widget
{
/**
* Contstructor. Set description and call parent class.
*/
function WP_Category_Archive_Widget()
{
/* Widget settings. */
$widget_ops = array("description" => "Display an archive listing of one specific category.");
/* Create the widget. */
$this->WP_Widget("wp-category-archive", "Category Archive", $widget_ops);
}
/**
* Creates URL for archive links to the yearly or monthly category listing.
* The URL either has the year, month and category id in the query string
* ?m=201001&cat=2
* or if permalinks is set, has the category slug, year and month in the path
* /category_slug/2010/01/
*/
function create_url($interval, $year, $month, $category_id, $category)
{
global $wp_rewrite;
$year_month_value = $year . $month;
$year_month_path = $year . "/" . $month;
if ($interval == "year") {
$year_month_value = $year;
$year_month_path = $year . "/00";
}
$url = get_option('home') . "/?m=" . $year_month_value . "&cat=" . $category_id;
// NOTE: There are Wordpress functions for getting permalink for month, get_month_link(),
// or for category, get_category_link(), but not for both (get_category_month_link()).
if ($wp_rewrite->using_permalinks()) {
$cat_pos = strpos($wp_rewrite->permalink_structure, "%category%");
if ($cat_pos != false) {
// if %category% is in the permalink structure, figure out if year is before or after it
$year_pos = strpos($wp_rewrite->permalink_structure, "%year%");
if ($year_pos != false) {
$url = get_option('home') . "/";
if ($cat_pos < $year_pos) {
$url .= $category . "/" . $year_month_path . "/";
} else {
$url .= $year_month_path . "/" . $category . "/";
}
}
}
}
return ($url);
}
/**
* Display widget.
*/
function widget($args, $instance)
{
extract($args);
/* User-selected settings. */
//$title = apply_filters('widget_title', $instance['title'] );
$title = esc_attr($instance['title']);
$category_id = intval($instance['category_id']);
$category_info = get_term_by("id", $category_id, "category", $output);
$category = $category_info->slug;
$display_style = $instance['display_style'];
$interval = $instance['interval'];
$show_counts = intval($instance['show_counts']);
echo $before_widget;
/* Title of widget (before and after defined by themes). */
if ( $title ) {
echo $before_title . $title . $after_title;
}
// TBD: could change to call sql statement that uses group by
$myposts = get_posts("numberposts=-1&offset=0&category=" . $category_id . "&orderby=date&order=DESC");
$previous_year_month_display = "";
$previous_year_month_value = "";
$previous_year = "";
$previous_month = "";
$count = 0;
$display_format = "F Y";
$compare_format = "Ym";
$select_str = __("Select Month");
if ($interval == "year") {
$display_format = "Y";
$compare_format = "Y";
$select_str = __("Select Year");
}
if ($display_style == "pulldown") {
echo "<select name=\"wp-category-archive-dropdown\" onchange=\"document.location.href=this.options[this.selectedIndex].value;\">";
echo " <option value=\"\">" . $select_str . "</option>";
} else if ($display_style == "list") {
echo "<ul>";
}
foreach($myposts as $post) {
$post_date = strtotime($post->post_date);
$current_year_month_display = date_i18n($display_format, $post_date);
$current_year_month_value = date($compare_format, $post_date);
$current_year = date("Y", $post_date);
$current_month = date("m", $post_date);
if ($previous_year_month_value != $current_year_month_value) {
if ($count > 0) {
$url = $this->create_url($interval, $previous_year, $previous_month, $category_id, $category);
if ($display_style == "pulldown") {
echo " <option value=\"" . $url . "\"";
if ($_GET['m'] == $previous_year_month_value) {
echo " selected=\"selected\" ";
}
echo ">" . $previous_year_month_display;
if ($show_counts == 1) {
echo " (" . $count . ")";
}
echo "</option>";
} else if ($display_style == "list") {
echo "<li><a href=\"". $url . "\">" . $previous_year_month_display . "</a>";
if ($show_counts == 1) {
echo " (" . $count . ")";
}
echo "</li>";
} else {
echo "<a href=\"". $url . "\">" . $previous_year_month_display . "</a>";
if ($show_counts == 1) {
echo " (" . $count . ")";
}
echo "<br/>";
}
}
$count = 0;
}
$count++;
$previous_year_month_display = $current_year_month_display;
$previous_year_month_value = $current_year_month_value;
$previous_year = $current_year;
$previous_month = $current_month;
}
if ($count > 0) {
$url = $this->create_url($interval, $previous_year, $previous_month, $category_id, $category);
if ($display_style == "pulldown") {
echo " <option value=\"" . $url . "\">" . $previous_year_month_display;
if ($show_counts == 1) {
echo " (" . $count . ")";
}
echo "</option>";
} else if ($display_style == "list") {
echo "<li><a href=\"". $url . "\">" . $previous_year_month_display . "</a>";
if ($show_counts == 1) {
echo " (" . $count . ")";
}
echo "</li>";
} else {
echo "<a href=\"". $url . "\">" . $previous_year_month_display . "</a>";
if ($show_counts == 1) {
echo " (" . $count . ")";
}
echo "<br/>";
}
}
if ($display_style == "pulldown") {
echo "</select>";
} else if ($display_style == "list") {
echo "</ul>";
}
echo $after_widget;
}
/**
* Called when widget control form is posted.
*/
function update( $new_instance, $old_instance )
{
// global $post;
if (!isset($new_instance['submit'])) {
return false;
}
$instance = $old_instance;
/* Strip tags (if needed) and update the widget settings. */
$instance["title"] = strip_tags($new_instance["title"]);
$instance["category_id"] = intval($new_instance["category_id"]);
$instance["display_style"] = strip_tags($new_instance["display_style"]);
$instance["interval"] = strip_tags($new_instance["interval"]);
$instance["show_counts"] = intval($new_instance["show_counts"]);
return $instance;
}
/**
* Display widget control form.
* Title:
* Category:
* Display Style: Lines | (List) | Pulldown
* Group By: (Month) | Year
* Show Post Counts: (Yes) | No
*/
function form( $instance )
{
global $wpdb;
/* Set up some default widget settings. */
$defaults = array( "title" => "Category Archive", "category_id" => 0, "display_style" => "list", "interval" => "month", "show_counts" => 1 );
$instance = wp_parse_args( (array) $instance, $defaults );
$title = esc_attr($instance['title']);
$category_id = intval($instance['category_id']);
$display_style = $instance['display_style'];
$interval = $instance['interval'];
$show_counts = intval($instance['show_counts']);
// Title
echo "<p>";
echo "<label for=\"" . $this->get_field_id("title") . "\">Title:";
echo "<input id=\"" . $this->get_field_id("title") . "\" " .
"name=\"" . $this->get_field_name("title") . "\" " .
"value=\"" . $title . "\" style=\"width:100%;\" />";
echo "<label></p>";
// Category
echo "<p>";
echo "<label for=\"" . $this->get_field_id("category_id") . "\">Category:<br/>";
echo "<select name=\"" . $this->get_field_name("category_id") .
"\" id=\"" . $this->get_field_id("category_id") . "\">";
$categories= get_categories("orderby=ID&order=asc");
foreach ($categories as $cat) {
$option = "<option value=\"" . $cat->cat_ID . "\"";
if ($cat->cat_ID == $category_id)
{
$option .= "selected=\"selected\" ";
}
$option .= ">";
$option .= $cat->cat_ID . " : " . $cat->cat_name . " (" . $cat->count . ")";
$option .= "</option>";
echo $option;
}
echo "</select>";
echo "</label></p>";
// Display Style: Lines, List or Pulldown
echo "<p>";
echo "<label for=\"" . $this->get_field_id("display_style") . "\">Display Style:<br/>";
echo "<input type=\"radio\" name=\"" . $this->get_field_name("display_style") . "\" value=\"lines\"";
if ($display_style == "lines") {
echo " checked=\"checked\" ";
}
echo "> Lines ";
echo "<input type=\"radio\" name=\"" . $this->get_field_name("display_style") . "\" value=\"list\"";
if ($display_style == "list") {
echo " checked=\"checked\" ";
}
echo "> List ";
echo "<input type=\"radio\" name=\"" . $this->get_field_name("display_style") . "\" value=\"pulldown\"";
if ($display_style == "pulldown") {
echo " checked=\"checked\" ";
}
echo "> Pulldown";
echo "</label></p>";
// Interval: Month or Year
echo "<p>";
echo "<label for=\"" . $this->get_field_id("interval") . "\">Group By:<br/>";
echo "<input type=\"radio\" name=\"" . $this->get_field_name("interval") . "\" value=\"month\"";
if ($interval != "year") {
echo " checked=\"checked\" ";
}
echo "> Month ";
echo "<input type=\"radio\" name=\"" . $this->get_field_name("interval") . "\" value=\"year\"";
if ($interval == "year") {
echo " checked=\"checked\" ";
}
echo "> Year";
echo "</label></p>";
// Show Counts: Yes or No
echo "<p>";
echo "<label for=\"" . $this->get_field_id("show_counts") . "\">Show Post Counts:<br/>";
echo "<input type=\"radio\" name=\"" . $this->get_field_name("show_counts") . "\" value=\"1\"";
if ($show_counts != 0) {
echo " checked=\"checked\" ";
}
echo "> Yes ";
echo "<input type=\"radio\" name=\"" . $this->get_field_name("show_counts") . "\" value=\"0\"";
if ($show_counts == 0) {
echo " checked=\"checked\" ";
}
echo "> No";
echo "</label></p>";
// Submit (hidden field)
echo "<input type=\"hidden\" id=\"" . $this->get_field_id("submit") ."\" name=\"" .
$this->get_field_name("submit") . "\" value=\"1\" />";
}
/**
* Register widget.
*/
function register()
{
register_widget("WP_Category_Archive_Widget");
}
}
// widgets_init hook, calls load widget function.
add_action("widgets_init", array('WP_Category_Archive_Widget', 'register'));
?>
Answers (4)
Ryan Riatno answers:
I think it's a theme related not a plugin but theme. Can you paste your "archive.php" theme?
Linda M comments:
Great thought! It didn't cross my mind... Here it is:
<?php get_header(); ?>
<div id="content">
<div id="contentarchive">
<?php if (have_posts()) : while (have_posts()) : the_post(); ?>
<?php $meta_box = get_post_custom($post->ID); $video = $meta_box['custom_meta_video'][0]; ?>
<div class="postarea">
<?php if ( $video ) : ?>
<div class="postvideo"><?php echo $video; ?></div>
<?php else: ?>
<a class="postthumb" href="<?php the_permalink() ?>" rel="bookmark"><?php the_post_thumbnail( 'cat-thumbnail' ); ?></a>
<?php endif; ?>
<h2><a href="<?php the_permalink() ?>" rel="bookmark"><?php the_title(); ?></a></h2>
<div class="postauthor">
<p><?php _e("Posted by", 'organicthemes'); ?> <?php the_author_posts_link(); ?> on <?php the_time('F j, Y'); ?> · <a href="<?php the_permalink(); ?>#comments"><?php comments_number('Leave a Comment', '1 Comment', '% Comments'); ?></a> <?php edit_post_link('(Edit)', '', ''); ?></p>
</div>
<?php the_excerpt(); ?><div style="clear:both;"></div>
<div class="postmeta">
<p><?php _e("Categories:", 'organicthemes'); ?> <?php the_category(', ') ?> · <?php _e("Tags:", 'organicthemes'); ?> <?php the_tags('') ?></p>
</div>
</div>
<?php endwhile; else: ?>
<div class="postarea"><p><?php _e('Sorry, no posts matched your criteria.'); ?></p></div>
<?php endif; ?>
<div id="pagination">
<div id="prevLink"><p><?php previous_posts_link(); ?></p></div>
<div id="nextLink"><p><?php next_posts_link(); ?></p></div>
</div>
</div>
<?php include(TEMPLATEPATH."/sidebar_right.php");?>
</div>
<!-- The main column ends -->
<?php get_footer(); ?>
Ryan Riatno comments:
Or you can use post more in the post editor press Alt+Shift+T or <!--more-->
Ryan Riatno comments:
Try this:
<?php get_header(); ?>
<div id="content">
<div id="contentarchive">
<?php if (have_posts()) : while (have_posts()) : the_post(); ?>
<?php $meta_box = get_post_custom($post->ID); $video = $meta_box['custom_meta_video'][0]; ?>
<div class="postarea">
<?php if ( $video ) : ?>
<div class="postvideo"><?php echo $video; ?></div>
<?php else: ?>
<a class="postthumb" href="<?php the_permalink() ?>" rel="bookmark"><?php the_post_thumbnail( 'cat-thumbnail' ); ?></a>
<?php endif; ?>
<h2><a href="<?php the_permalink() ?>" rel="bookmark"><?php the_title(); ?></a></h2>
<div class="postauthor">
<p><?php _e("Posted by", 'organicthemes'); ?> <?php the_author_posts_link(); ?> on <?php the_time('F j, Y'); ?> · <a href="<?php the_permalink(); ?>#comments"><?php comments_number('Leave a Comment', '1 Comment', '% Comments'); ?></a> <?php edit_post_link('(Edit)', '', ''); ?></p>
</div>
<?php the_content(' Continue reading '.get_the_title()); ?><div style="clear:both;"></div>
<div class="postmeta">
<p><?php _e("Categories:", 'organicthemes'); ?> <?php the_category(', ') ?> · <?php _e("Tags:", 'organicthemes'); ?> <?php the_tags('') ?></p>
</div>
</div>
<?php endwhile; else: ?>
<div class="postarea"><p><?php _e('Sorry, no posts matched your criteria.'); ?></p></div>
<?php endif; ?>
<div id="pagination">
<div id="prevLink"><p><?php previous_posts_link(); ?></p></div>
<div id="nextLink"><p><?php next_posts_link(); ?></p></div>
</div>
</div>
<?php include(TEMPLATEPATH."/sidebar_right.php");?>
</div>
<!-- The main column ends -->
<?php get_footer(); ?>
Linda M comments:
Not working :(
http://www.sarah-levitt.com/2011/08/?cat=3
Ryan Riatno comments:
You should use the more tags in post editor, here's the [[LINK href="http://codex.wordpress.org/Write_Post_SubPanel"]]reference [[/LINK]] or try this:
<?php get_header(); ?>
<div id="content">
<div id="contentarchive">
<?php if (have_posts()) : while (have_posts()) : the_post(); ?>
<?php $meta_box = get_post_custom($post->ID); $video = $meta_box['custom_meta_video'][0]; ?>
<div class="postarea">
<?php if ( $video ) : ?>
<div class="postvideo"><?php echo $video; ?></div>
<?php else: ?>
<a class="postthumb" href="<?php the_permalink() ?>" rel="bookmark"><?php the_post_thumbnail( 'cat-thumbnail' ); ?></a>
<?php endif; ?>
<h2><a href="<?php the_permalink() ?>" rel="bookmark"><?php the_title(); ?></a></h2>
<div class="postauthor">
<p><?php _e("Posted by", 'organicthemes'); ?> <?php the_author_posts_link(); ?> on <?php the_time('F j, Y'); ?> · <a href="<?php the_permalink(); ?>#comments"><?php comments_number('Leave a Comment', '1 Comment', '% Comments'); ?></a> <?php edit_post_link('(Edit)', '', ''); ?></p>
</div>
<?php the_excerpt(); ?>
<p class="readmore"><a href="<?php the_permalink();?>" title="<?php the_title();?>">Read More...</a></p>
<div style="clear:both;"></div>
<div class="postmeta">
<p><?php _e("Categories:", 'organicthemes'); ?> <?php the_category(', ') ?> · <?php _e("Tags:", 'organicthemes'); ?> <?php the_tags('') ?></p>
</div>
</div>
<?php endwhile; else: ?>
<div class="postarea"><p><?php _e('Sorry, no posts matched your criteria.'); ?></p></div>
<?php endif; ?>
<div id="pagination">
<div id="prevLink"><p><?php previous_posts_link(); ?></p></div>
<div id="nextLink"><p><?php next_posts_link(); ?></p></div>
</div>
</div>
<?php include(TEMPLATEPATH."/sidebar_right.php");?>
</div>
<!-- The main column ends -->
<?php get_footer(); ?>
Linda M comments:
Nope, that didn't work either. I had to edit the category archive. Thanks anyway!
Christianto answers:
Hi,
you can use filter hook on your functions.php
function new_excerpt_more($more) {
global $post;
if(is_archive()) return '<a href="'. get_permalink($post->ID) . '">[...]</a>';
}
add_filter('excerpt_more', 'new_excerpt_more');
more info on wordpress codex page [[LINK href="http://codex.wordpress.org/Function_Reference/the_excerpt#Make_the_.22read_more.22_link_to_the_post"]]here[[/LINK]]
Linda M comments:
Hi !
I already fixed this myself editing the category archive file.
Thanks for your workaround!
Mariano Pereyra answers:
Hi Linda,
the [...] at the end of the post is not controlled by the widget. If you add the following code to your theme's function.php, it should do the trick:
function excerpt_more_link($more) {
global $post;
return '<a href="'. get_permalink($post->ID) . '">[...]</a>';
}
add_filter('excerpt_more', 'excerpt_more_link');
Linda M comments:
Not sure where in the function.php file I would add this, but I fixed my problem by editing the category archive file. Thanks!
ej_emman answers:
try this,
function your_excerpt($more) {
return '<a href="'. get_permalink($post->ID) . '">[...]</a>';
}
add_filter('excerpt_more', 'your_excerpt',11);