The BestOf WordPress Snippets Part – 4

How To Widgetize WordPress Themes

Using the following snippet, you will be able to widgetize WordPress themes.

<?php
if ( function_exists('register_sidebar') )
register_sidebar();
?>

<?php

if ( function_exists('register_sidebar') )

register_sidebar();

Snippet Source/Credit: Themelab

How To Have A Loop In WordPress Category

With the help of following snippet below, you will be able to have a loop in category in WordPress.

<?php $my_query = new WP_Query('category_name=events&posts_per_page=4'); ?>
<?php while ($my_query->have_posts()) : $my_query->the_post(); ?>
	<?php the_title(); ?>
	<?php the_excerpt(); ?>
<?php endwhile; ?>

<?php $my_query = new WP_Query('category_name=events&posts_per_page=4'); ?>

<?php while ($my_query->have_posts()) : $my_query->the_post(); ?>

<?php the_title(); ?>

<?php the_excerpt(); ?>

<?php endwhile; ?>

How To Have A Monthly Archives Of WordPress Articles

The following snippet will let you have a monthly archives collection of WordPress articles.

<?php
$curyear = date("Y");
$curdate = array();
$totalmonths = 24; 
for ( $i=0; $i<$totalmonths; $i++ ) {
	$newmonth = date("m",strtotime("-$i Months")); 
	if ($newmonth == '12' && date("m") != '12')
		$curyear = $curyear-1; 
	$curdate[$i] = array("mnum" => $newmonth, "ynum" => $curyear);
} 
$output = "
<?xml version=\"1.0\">
<blocks>
<block title=\"Article Archive\">
	<links>
            ";
for ( $i=0; $i<$totalmonths; $i++ )
{
	$output .= "<link target=\"http://www.outdoorresearchverticulture.com/{$curdate[$i]['ynum']}/".$curdate[$i]['mnum']."/?ec3_listing=disable\">". strftime("%B, %Y",strtotime($curdate[$i]['mnum']."/1/".$curdate[$i]['ynum']))." </link>	
		";
} 
$output .= "
	</links>
</block>
</blocks>";
header("Content-Type: application/rss+xml");
echo $output; 
?>

<?php

$curyear = date("Y");

$curdate = array();

$totalmonths = 24;

for ( $i=0; $i<$totalmonths; $i++ ) {

$newmonth = date("m",strtotime("-$i Months"));

if ($newmonth == '12' && date("m") != '12')

$curyear = $curyear-1;

$curdate[$i] = array("mnum" => $newmonth, "ynum" => $curyear);

}

$output = "

<?xml version=\"1.0\">

<links>

for ( $i=0; $i<$totalmonths; $i++ )

{

$output .= "<link target=\"http://www.outdoorresearchverticulture.com/{$curdate[$i]['ynum']}/".$curdate[$i]['mnum']."/?ec3_listing=disable\">". strftime("%B, %Y",strtotime($curdate[$i]['mnum']."/1/".$curdate[$i]['ynum']))." </link>

}

$output .= "

</links>

</block>

</blocks>";

header("Content-Type: application/rss+xml");

echo $output;

Snippet Source/Credit: Snipplr

How To Create A Custom Sidebar In WordPress

Adding the following snippet in theme’s functions.php file, you will be able to create a custom sidebar in WordPress.

register_sidebar(array(
  'name' => 'Name-goes-here',
  'description' => 'Description goes here',
  'before_title' => 'HTML before the sidebar goes here',
  'after_title' => 'HTML after the sidebar goes here'
));

register_sidebar(array(

'name' => 'Name-goes-here',

'description' => 'Description goes here',

'before_title' => 'HTML before the sidebar goes here',

'after_title' => 'HTML after the sidebar goes here'

));

Snippet Source/Credit: Snipplr

How To Have A WordPress Test Post For Development Purpose

Using the following snippet, you will be able to have a WordPress test post ready for development purpose.

<p>The purpose of this HTML is to help determine what default settings are with CSS and to make sure that all possible HTML Elements are included in this HTML so as to not miss any possible Elements when designing a site.</p> 
<hr> 
<h1>Heading 1</h1>
<h2>Heading 2</h2>
<h3>Heading 3</h3>
<h4>Heading 4</h4>
<h5>Heading 5</h5>
<h6>Heading 6</h6>
 
<p><small><a href="#wrapper">[top]</a></small></p>
<hr>
 
<h2 id="paragraph">Paragraph</h2>
 
<p>Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, <a href="#" title="test link">test link</a> adipiscing elit. Nullam dignissim convallis est. Quisque aliquam. Donec faucibus. Nunc iaculis suscipit dui. Nam sit amet sem. Aliquam libero nisi, imperdiet at, tincidunt nec, gravida vehicula, nisl. Praesent mattis, massa quis luctus fermentum, turpis mi volutpat justo, eu volutpat enim diam eget metus. Maecenas ornare tortor. Donec sed tellus eget sapien fringilla nonummy. Mauris a ante. Suspendisse quam sem, consequat at, commodo vitae, feugiat in, nunc. Morbi imperdiet augue quis tellus.</p>
<p>Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, <em>emphasis</em> consectetuer adipiscing elit. Nullam dignissim convallis est. Quisque aliquam. Donec faucibus. Nunc iaculis suscipit dui. Nam sit amet sem. Aliquam libero nisi, imperdiet at, tincidunt nec, gravida vehicula, nisl. Praesent mattis, massa quis luctus fermentum, turpis mi volutpat justo, eu volutpat enim diam eget metus. Maecenas ornare tortor. Donec sed tellus eget sapien fringilla nonummy. Mauris a ante. Suspendisse quam sem, consequat at, commodo vitae, feugiat in, nunc. Morbi imperdiet augue quis tellus.</p>
 
<p><small><a href="#wrapper">[top]</a></small></p>
<hr>
 
<h2 id="list_types">List Types</h2>
 
<h3>Definition List</h3>
 
<dl>
	<dt>Definition List Title</dt>
	<dd>This is a definition list division.</dd>
</dl>
 
<h3>Ordered List</h3>
 
<ol>
	<li>List Item 1</li>
	<li>List Item 2</li>
	<li>List Item 3</li>
</ol>
 
<h3>Unordered List</h3>
 
<ul>
	<li>List Item 1</li>
	<li>List Item 2</li>
	<li>List Item 3</li>
</ul>
 
<p><small><a href="#wrapper">[top]</a></small></p>
<hr>
 
<h2 id="form_elements">Forms</h2>
 
<fieldset>
	<legend>Legend</legend>
	<p>Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit. Nullam dignissim convallis est. Quisque aliquam. Donec faucibus. Nunc iaculis suscipit dui. Nam sit amet sem. Aliquam libero nisi, imperdiet at, tincidunt nec, gravida vehicula, nisl. Praesent mattis, massa quis luctus fermentum, turpis mi volutpat justo, eu volutpat enim diam eget metus.</p>
	<form>
    	<p></p>
		<h2>Form Element</h2>
		<p>Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit. Nullam dignissim convallis est. Quisque aliquam. Donec faucibus. Nunc iaculis suscipit dui.</p>
		<p><label for="text_field">Text Field:</label><br>
			<input type="text" id="text_field"></p>
		<p><label for="text_area">Text Area:</label><br>
			<textarea id="text_area"></textarea></p>
		<p><label for="select_element">Select Element:</label></p>
		<select name="select_element">
			<optgroup label="Option Group 1">
				<option value="1">Option 1</option>
				<option value="2">Option 2</option>
				<option value="3">Option 3</option>
			</optgroup>
			<optgroup label="Option Group 2">
				<option value="1">Option 1</option>
				<option value="2">Option 2</option>
				<option value="3">Option 3</option>
			</optgroup>
		</select>
 
		<p><label for="radio_buttons">Radio Buttons:</label></p>
		<p><input type="radio" class="radio" name="radio_button" value="radio_1"> Radio 1<br><br>
			<input type="radio" class="radio" name="radio_button" value="radio_2"> Radio 2<br><br>
			<input type="radio" class="radio" name="radio_button" value="radio_3"> Radio 3<br>
		</p>
		<p><label for="checkboxes">Checkboxes:</label></p>
		<p>	<input type="checkbox" class="checkbox" name="checkboxes" value="check_1"> Radio 1<br><br>
			<input type="checkbox" class="checkbox" name="checkboxes" value="check_2"> Radio 2<br><br>
			<input type="checkbox" class="checkbox" name="checkboxes" value="check_3"> Radio 3<br>
		</p>
		<p><label for="password">Password:</label></p>
		<p><input type="password" class="password" name="password">
		</p>
		<p><label for="file">File Input:</label><br>
			<input type="file" class="file" name="file">
		</p>
		<p><input class="button" type="reset" value="Clear"> <input class="button" type="submit" value="Submit">
		</p>
		<p></p>
	</form>
</fieldset>
 
<p><small><a href="#wrapper">[top]</a></small></p>
<hr>
 
<h2 id="tables">Tables</h2>
 
<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">
	<tbody>
    	<tr>
			<th>Table Header 1</th>
			<th>Table Header 2</th>
			<th>Table Header 3</th>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>Division 1</td>
			<td>Division 2</td>
			<td>Division 3</td>
		</tr>
		<tr class="even">
			<td>Division 1</td>
			<td>Division 2</td>
			<td>Division 3</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>Division 1</td>
			<td>Division 2</td>
			<td>Division 3</td>
		</tr>
	</tbody>
</table>
 
<p><small><a href="#wrapper">[top]</a></small></p>
<hr>
 
<h2 id="misc">Misc Stuff – abbr, acronym, pre, code, sub, sup, etc.</h2>
 
<p>Lorem <sup>superscript</sup> dolor <sub>subscript</sub> amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit. Nullam dignissim convallis est. Quisque aliquam. <cite>cite</cite>. Nunc iaculis suscipit dui. Nam sit amet sem. Aliquam libero nisi, imperdiet at, tincidunt nec, gravida vehicula, nisl. Praesent mattis, massa quis luctus fermentum, turpis mi volutpat justo, eu volutpat enim diam eget metus. Maecenas ornare tortor. Donec sed tellus eget sapien fringilla nonummy. <acronym title="National Basketball Association">NBA</acronym> Mauris a ante. Suspendisse quam sem, consequat at, commodo vitae, feugiat in, nunc. Morbi imperdiet augue quis tellus.  <abbr title="Avenue">AVE</abbr></p>
 
<pre>
	<p>
        Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet,
         consectetuer adipiscing elit.
         Nullam dignissim convallis est.
         Quisque aliquam. Donec faucibus. 
        Nunc iaculis suscipit dui. 
        Nam sit amet sem. 
        Aliquam libero nisi, imperdiet at,
         tincidunt nec, gravida vehicula,
         nisl. 
        Praesent mattis, massa quis 
        luctus fermentum, turpis mi 
        volutpat justo, eu volutpat 
        enim diam eget metus. 
        Maecenas ornare tortor. 
        Donec sed tellus eget sapien
         fringilla nonummy. 
        <acronym title="National Basketball Association">NBA</acronym> 
        Mauris a ante. Suspendisse
         quam sem, consequat at, 
        commodo vitae, feugiat in, 
        nunc. Morbi imperdiet augue
         quis tellus.  
        <abbr title="Avenue">AVE</abbr>
  	</p>
</pre>
 
<blockquote>
	<p>"This stylesheet is going to help so freaking much." <br>
    	-Blockquote</p>
</blockquote>
 
<p><small><a href="#wrapper">[top]</a></small><br></p>

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<p>The purpose of this HTML is to help determine what default settings are with CSS and to make sure that all possible HTML Elements are included in this HTML so as to not miss any possible Elements when designing a site.</p>

<hr>

<h1>Heading 1</h1>

<h2>Heading 2</h2>

<h3>Heading 3</h3>

<h4>Heading 4</h4>

<h5>Heading 5</h5>

<h6>Heading 6</h6>

<hr>

<h2 id="paragraph">Paragraph</h2>

<p>Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, <a href="#" title="test link">test link</a> adipiscing elit. Nullam dignissim convallis est. Quisque aliquam. Donec faucibus. Nunc iaculis suscipit dui. Nam sit amet sem. Aliquam libero nisi, imperdiet at, tincidunt nec, gravida vehicula, nisl. Praesent mattis, massa quis luctus fermentum, turpis mi volutpat justo, eu volutpat enim diam eget metus. Maecenas ornare tortor. Donec sed tellus eget sapien fringilla nonummy. Mauris a ante. Suspendisse quam sem, consequat at, commodo vitae, feugiat in, nunc. Morbi imperdiet augue quis tellus.</p>

<p>Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, <em>emphasis</em> consectetuer adipiscing elit. Nullam dignissim convallis est. Quisque aliquam. Donec faucibus. Nunc iaculis suscipit dui. Nam sit amet sem. Aliquam libero nisi, imperdiet at, tincidunt nec, gravida vehicula, nisl. Praesent mattis, massa quis luctus fermentum, turpis mi volutpat justo, eu volutpat enim diam eget metus. Maecenas ornare tortor. Donec sed tellus eget sapien fringilla nonummy. Mauris a ante. Suspendisse quam sem, consequat at, commodo vitae, feugiat in, nunc. Morbi imperdiet augue quis tellus.</p>

<hr>

<h2 id="list_types">List Types</h2>

<h3>Definition List</h3>

<dl>

<dt>Definition List Title</dt>

<dd>This is a definition list division.</dd>

</dl>

<h3>Ordered List</h3>

<ol>

</ol>

<h3>Unordered List</h3>

<ul>

</ul>

<hr>

<h2 id="form_elements">Forms</h2>

<legend>Legend</legend>

<p>Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit. Nullam dignissim convallis est. Quisque aliquam. Donec faucibus. Nunc iaculis suscipit dui. Nam sit amet sem. Aliquam libero nisi, imperdiet at, tincidunt nec, gravida vehicula, nisl. Praesent mattis, massa quis luctus fermentum, turpis mi volutpat justo, eu volutpat enim diam eget metus.</p>

<form>

<p></p>

<h2>Form Element</h2>

<p>Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit. Nullam dignissim convallis est. Quisque aliquam. Donec faucibus. Nunc iaculis suscipit dui.</p>

<p><label for="text_field">Text Field:</label><br>

<p><label for="select_element">Select Element:</label></p>

<option value="1">Option 1</option>

<option value="2">Option 2</option>

<option value="3">Option 3</option>

</optgroup>

<option value="1">Option 1</option>

<option value="2">Option 2</option>

<option value="3">Option 3</option>

</optgroup>

</select>

<p><label for="radio_buttons">Radio Buttons:</label></p>

<p><input type="radio" class="radio" name="radio_button" value="radio_1"> Radio 1<br><br>

<input type="radio" class="radio" name="radio_button" value="radio_2"> Radio 2<br><br>

<input type="radio" class="radio" name="radio_button" value="radio_3"> Radio 3<br>

</p>

<p><label for="checkboxes">Checkboxes:</label></p>

<p> <input type="checkbox" class="checkbox" name="checkboxes" value="check_1"> Radio 1<br><br>

<input type="checkbox" class="checkbox" name="checkboxes" value="check_2"> Radio 2<br><br>

<input type="checkbox" class="checkbox" name="checkboxes" value="check_3"> Radio 3<br>

</p>

<p><label for="password">Password:</label></p>

</p>

<p><label for="file">File Input:</label><br>

</p>

</p>

<p></p>

</form>

</fieldset>

<hr>

<h2 id="tables">Tables</h2>

<tbody>

<tr>

<th>Table Header 1</th>

<th>Table Header 2</th>

<th>Table Header 3</th>

</tr>

<tr>

<td>Division 1</td>

<td>Division 2</td>

<td>Division 3</td>

</tr>

<td>Division 1</td>

<td>Division 2</td>

<td>Division 3</td>

</tr>

<tr>

<td>Division 1</td>

<td>Division 2</td>

<td>Division 3</td>

</tr>

</tbody>

</table>

<hr>

<h2 id="misc">Misc Stuff – abbr, acronym, pre, code, sub, sup, etc.</h2>

<p>Lorem <sup>superscript</sup> dolor <sub>subscript</sub> amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit. Nullam dignissim convallis est. Quisque aliquam. <cite>cite</cite>. Nunc iaculis suscipit dui. Nam sit amet sem. Aliquam libero nisi, imperdiet at, tincidunt nec, gravida vehicula, nisl. Praesent mattis, massa quis luctus fermentum, turpis mi volutpat justo, eu volutpat enim diam eget metus. Maecenas ornare tortor. Donec sed tellus eget sapien fringilla nonummy. <acronym title="National Basketball Association">NBA</acronym> Mauris a ante. Suspendisse quam sem, consequat at, commodo vitae, feugiat in, nunc. Morbi imperdiet augue quis tellus. <abbr title="Avenue">AVE</abbr></p>

<pre>

<p>

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet,

consectetuer adipiscing elit.

Nullam dignissim convallis est.

Quisque aliquam. Donec faucibus.

Nunc iaculis suscipit dui.

Nam sit amet sem.

Aliquam libero nisi, imperdiet at,

tincidunt nec, gravida vehicula,

nisl.

Praesent mattis, massa quis

luctus fermentum, turpis mi

volutpat justo, eu volutpat

enim diam eget metus.

Maecenas ornare tortor.

Donec sed tellus eget sapien

fringilla nonummy.

Mauris a ante. Suspendisse

quam sem, consequat at,

commodo vitae, feugiat in,

nunc. Morbi imperdiet augue

quis tellus.

</p>

</pre>

<p>"This stylesheet is going to help so freaking much." <br>

-Blockquote</p>

</blockquote>

Snippet Source/Credit: Snipplr

The BestOf WordPress Snippets Part – 4

How To Widgetize WordPress Themes

How To Have A Loop In WordPress Category

How To Have A Monthly Archives Of WordPress Articles

How To Create A Custom Sidebar In WordPress

How To Have A WordPress Test Post For Development Purpose

How To Get Rid Of WordPress Media Attachments Comments

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