by Mark Root-Wiley, MRW Web Design, NonprofitWP.org
5 (6 reviews)
Post Type Archive Descriptions
Enables an editable description to display on post type archive pages. Show the description with WordPress's the_archive_description() function t …
Tested up to WP 6.3 (Current: 6.9.1)
v1.5.0
Current Version v1.5.0
Updated 2 years ago
Last Update on 20 Oct, 2023
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Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Post Type Archive Descriptions
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.
How do I display a custom post type's description?
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.
Which post types get a description?
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.
How do I set up an editable description for my Blog / Posts?
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 = '<!--non-empty-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>';
How do I display a custom post type's description?
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.
Which post types get a description?
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.
How do I set up an editable description for my Blog / Posts?
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 = '<!--non-empty-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>';
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.
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.