Default Featured Imaged depending on author

[SelenaD]

I need some PHP help - it's not my strong suit. I'm hoping one of you geniuses can help me out!

I can successfully use this snippet to add a default image:

add_filter('genesis_get_image', 'default_image_fallback', 10, 2);
function default_image_fallback() {
	
	if(has_post_thumbnail()) {
		the_post_thumbnail();
		
}	else
		echo '<img src="' . trailingslashit( get_stylesheet_directory_uri() ) . 'images/sam-thumb.jpg' . '" alt="" />';
	
}

However, I need to have my default image be different depending on who the author is. So I tried this:

add_filter('genesis_get_image', 'default_image_fallback', 10, 2);
function default_image_fallback() {
	$author_id=$post->post_author;
	
	if(has_post_thumbnail()) {
		the_post_thumbnail();
		
}	elseif($author_id = "2") {
		echo '<img src="' . trailingslashit( get_stylesheet_directory_uri() ) . 'images/jon-thumb.jpg' . '" alt="Jonathan Warner" />';

	
}	elseif($author_id = "3") {
		echo '<img src="' . trailingslashit( get_stylesheet_directory_uri() ) . 'images/sam-thumb.jpg' . '" alt="Samuel Warner" />';		
}
}

However, I get the image for $author_id="2" for both authors. What am I missing?

Thanks to anyone who can help!

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[Sridhar Katakam]

Try changing the last elseif to else.

It should be like this:

if ( condition ) {
    action1();
    action2();
} elseif ( condition2 && condition3 ) {
    action3();
    action4();
} else {
    defaultaction();
}

Source: http://make.wordpress.org/core/handbook/coding-standards/php/

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[SelenaD]

I still only get the the picture of author id = 2.

I tried this:

$author_id=the_author_meta('ID');

function default_image_fallback() {	
	if(has_post_thumbnail()) {
		the_post_thumbnail();
		
}	elseif($author_id = "2") {
		echo '<img src="' . trailingslashit( get_stylesheet_directory_uri() ) . 'images/jon-thumb.jpg' . '" alt="Jonathan Warner" />';

	
}	elseif($author_id = "3") {
		echo '<img src="' . trailingslashit( get_stylesheet_directory_uri() ) . 'images/sam-thumb.jpg' . '" alt="Samuel Warner" />';		
}

	else {
		echo '<img src="' . trailingslashit( get_stylesheet_directory_uri() ) . 'images/default-thumb.jpg' . '" alt="Samuel and Jonathan Warner" />';
}
	
}

I also tried removing the second "elseif" and moving straight to the else statement. That didn't work either - still got the first author's picture each time.

I tried defining the author id differently just in case that was the problem, but it isn't. I've echoed the $author_id to make sure it's pulling the correct id for each author and it is. 🙁

[Brad Dalton]

Here's how i would code it http://wpsites.net/web-design/set-fallback-featured-image-default-for-different-authors-in-genesis/

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[SelenaD]

Thank you Brad - that did the trick!

[decarn]

Hi,

Can someone help on how I can change the fallback image from authors to categories?

Thanks

[Brad Dalton]

Try this http://wpsites.net/web-design/set-fallback-featured-image-for-each-category-in-genesis/

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[decarn]

Hi Brad,

I notice two sets of code. May I know the difference and which is more efficient?

[joycegrace]

That code snippet doesn't work for me. I'm baffled as to why. Does anyone know how I can just add a default featured image? Doesn't have to depend on the author or category.

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[Brad Dalton]

There is another snippet there which only displays a default image for all posts that don't have one rather than for each category.

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