Help Creating Sidebar Using CPTs

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  • October 27, 2015 at 8:53 pm #58207

    explorer
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    My programmers have created an awesome accordion-style sidebar using our three CPTs, as well as the CPT categories.

    However, when a listing page is clicked, the sidebar shuts because it doesn’t recognize the listing as being part of the CPT or CPT category.

    HELP!

    P.S. I will post a screenshot below so I can mark it as private.

    October 27, 2015 at 8:54 pm #58208

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    October 28, 2015 at 4:55 pm #58283

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    October 28, 2015 at 8:49 pm #58321

    explorer
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    Paolo,

    I understand that. I am asking if you know of a way to associate the listing pages with the CPT or CPT category for this purpose?

    October 28, 2015 at 9:19 pm #58322

    Paolo
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    Hi,

    the listing page IS associated with both the CPT and it’s category.

    They need to write the code to check when on the listing page, which CPT and taxonomy it is used for that listing.

    https://codex.wordpress.org/Function_Reference/wp_get_object_terms
    https://codex.wordpress.org/Function_Reference/get_post_type

    Thanks

    October 28, 2015 at 9:22 pm #58323

    explorer
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    As always, thanks so much Paolo. I will pass this on to them.

    October 29, 2015 at 5:41 am #58353

    explorer
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    Paolo,

    One more thing… is it possible to show a different sidebar menu/widgets for each CPT?

    I see several widget areas (i.e. GD Listing Left Sidebar, etc.), but none specific to each CPT.

    October 29, 2015 at 6:08 pm #58425

    Paolo
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    Hi,

    all CPT share the same template (listings page) and there are limited sidebars for it.

    If you want to add specific widget for each CPT, you could use https://wordpress.org/plugins/widget-logic/.

    For exmaple for Places you’d use 

    ( 'gd_place' == get_post_type() )

    Thanks

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