Different description text for different categories – Help needed

[Turturelo]

Hey All,

I desperately want to customize my blog but I am experiencing problems doing this.

I am using the Minimum theme and I want to add different category description text before the footer line of my blog for the different categories of the site.

For example I want to use one text for this category http://www.thecupcakeuniverse.com/category/birthday-cupcakes/

Another text for http://www.thecupcakeuniverse.com/category/cute-baby-shower-cupcakes/

I need this texts to appear above the footer grey line ( the line above the copyright text) after all the posts.

I have searched the old forum for a solution and from what I get this zone is probably above_footer and instructions must be specified for every category, but I am not sure if I am right and I am not able to figure it how to do it.

I will greatly appreciate if you help me with this problem of mine.

I want to thank you in advance for your precious time and kind cooperation!

Thank you!

[SoZo]

See this tutorial for instructions on adding a new sidebar down there. You'll want to use the genesis_before_footer hook. Then you can place text widgets into the new sidebar and use widget logic to control which widget shows up for each category.

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[Turturelo]

Dear SoZo,

Thank you very, very much for your kind and prompt reply!!

I will immediately check the info.

Thanks! 🙂

 

[Turturelo]

Hi All,

I have used the information so kindly pointed by SoZo and of course thank to NickTheGeek for preparing the guide.

With the information in the guide I have managed to add the new widget as follows:

genesis_register_sidebar( array(
'id' => 'after-products-text',
'name' => 'After Products Text',
'description' => 'This is a sidebar that goes after the products lists.',
) );

add_action( 'genesis_before_footer', 'child_after_products_text_sidebar' );
/** Loads a new sidebar after the products lists */
function child_after_products_text_sidebar() {

echo '<div class="after-products-text">';
dynamic_sidebar( 'after-products-text' );
echo '</div>';

}

 

Can you please be so kind and prompt me how I can set the logic for the different texts to show in the different categories without the help of a plugin, but with a code instead.

Thank you in advance for the cooperation!

 

[SoZo]

This should help

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John “Nicolas Flamel” Wright | SoZo’s design| John Wright Photography

[Turturelo]

Dear Sozo,

Thank you very much for your continued support.

I have one last question about the conditional tags.

Where should I put the code for them.

The code I have provided in my previous post I have included into the Functions.php section.

Should I put the conditional tags code in the Functions.php section also, or in another section.

I am using the Minimum them and I have :

- Functions.php

- Home.php

-Page_landing.php

- Style.css

Please excuse me for my question that I realize can be a little lame, but I am not experienced with coding, so I hope to get your kind understanding on the matter.

Thank you!

[SoZo]

Actually you should use the plugin to enter the conditional tag

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John “Nicolas Flamel” Wright | SoZo’s design| John Wright Photography

[Turturelo]

Dear Sozo,

Thank you very much for your kind cooperation.

You help is much appreciated!!

From what I get from the info you have been so kind to provide there is a way to add them without plugin.

Can someone help with this?

And once again thanks SoZo!!

[SoZo]

Use the plugin. Otherwise you have to add a lot of different sidebars.

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John “Nicolas Flamel” Wright | SoZo’s design| John Wright Photography

[Turturelo]

Thanks for the prompt reply!

I only need 7 texts, and I have added 7 text fields in the widget area that I have created using the tutorial that Nick has set up.

Now I only need the code for the logic which text to be used for which category.

 

is_home and is_category ()

If I can see an example how this needs to be st I will replace the info and of course in which file to include the code that is my biggest problem.

Thanks!

[SoZo]

And is written "&&" so is_home() && is_category()

There are more syntax examples aplenty here.

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John “Nicolas Flamel” Wright | SoZo’s design| John Wright Photography

[Turturelo]

Thank you SoZo!! 🙂

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