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Post Type Archive Descriptions

Name: Post Type Archive Descriptions
Rating: 5.0 (6 reviews)
Author: mrwweb

Enables an editable description to display on post type archive pages. Show the description with WordPress's the_archive_description() function t …

Post Type Archive Descriptions ranks #5,820 among WordPress.org plugins with 1,000+ active installations, a 5/5 rating from 6 reviews, and was last updated Oct 20, 2023. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Tested up to WP 6.3 (Current: 7.1)

v1.5.0 Current Version v1.5.0

Updated 2 years ago Last Update on 20 Oct, 2023

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Plugin Details

Version: 1.5.0
Last Updated: Oct 20, 2023
Requires WP: 4.6+
Tested Up To: 6.3
PHP Version: N/A
Author: mrwweb

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Reviews: 6
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TL;DR

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This plugin is for WordPress site owners and theme developers who use post type archive pages. It solves the lack of an editable description for those archives by making one available through the standard the_archive_description() function.

Editable post type archive description
Works with the_archive_description()
Automatic theme compatibility
Polylang translation support
WPML translation support
qTranslate-X translation support
The Events Calendar integration
ptad_tribe_template_before_include filter

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Post Type Archive Descriptions

Yes. The plugin does not directly integrate with the post editor screen so no changes were required. Be aware that as of 5 Dec 2019, it appears the Twenty Nineteen theme will not support post type archive descriptions by default. Unless something changes, you will need to manually add support for them in a child theme if using Twenty Nineteen. See the next FAQ for how to do that.

Use the_archive_description() or get_the_archive_description(). Chances are you want this in the archive-{post_type_slug}.php or archive.php template files. As of v1.3.0 of this plugin, the archive description is automatically added to The Events Calendar archive pages using the plugin's latest design.

By default, any custom post type excluding Posts and Pages that was registered with 'has_archive' => true. There is a filter (see below) to add support for any post type.

Since this plugin does not support descriptions for Posts or Pages, I recommend a different approach. First make the blog page (aka the "Page for Posts") editable with this snippet in functions.php or an mu-plugin: add_filter( 'replace_editor', 'ptad_enable_gutenberg_editor_for_blog_page', 10, 2 ); /** * Simulate non-empty content to enable Gutenberg editor on the Blog page * * @param bool $replace Whether to replace the editor. * @param WP_Post $post Post object. * @return bool * * @see https://wordpress.stackexchange.com/a/350563/9844 */ function ptad_enable_gutenberg_editor_for_blog_page( $replace, $post ) { if ( ! $replace && absint( get_option( 'page_for_posts' ) ) === $post->ID && empty( $post->post_content ) ) { // This comment will be removed by Gutenberg since it won't parse into block. $post->post_content = ''; } return $replace; } Then output that content on the blog page with the home.php template: echo '<div class="archive-description blog-description">' . apply_filters( 'the_content', get_the_content( null, false, (int) get_option( 'page_for_posts' ) ) ) . '</div>';

Yes. Plenty! Filters: ptad_post_types - specify the post types with a description (default is all non-built_in post types where has_archive is true) ptad_admin_title - Modify admin page title ptad_admin_parent - Change parent page of the Description edit page ptad_menu_label - Modify the menu item label in the admin ptad_description_capability - Set capability of who can edit descriptions. Default: edit_posts ptad_edit_description_link - Modify admin bar link to edit the description ptad_view_archive_link - Modify admin bar link to view the post type archive ptad_tribe_template_before_include - Modify which The Events Calendar template part the description should appear before, or false to disable automatic output. Actions: ptad_before_editor - Between title and description editor for ALL admin pages. Receives $post_type arg. ptad_before_editor_{post_type} - Between title and description editor for any specific post type. ptad_after_editor - Immediately below description editor for ALL admin pages. Receives $post_type arg. ptad_after_editor_{post_type} - Immediately below description editor for any specific post type.