[Resolved] Adding widget area after archives description

[byo]

Hi,
I’m trying to add a widget area after: generate_after_archive_description
If i add the code in theme root folder “archives.php” file; the widgets does not display very well (hidden behind the posts grid)

If i put the code in archives.php file found in (inc/structure/)
The widget display very well

I can’t use it in (inc/structure/) if themes update i will lose it,

Any idea what causing this and how to fix it?

[David]

Hi there,

we are looking at implementing a new Hook that comes just before the Loop to make this sort of thing easier. In the meantime what happens if you use the: generate_after_archive_title hook?

[byo]

you mean use the hook in functions.php to display the widget?
I’m using “widget visibility” plugin for managing where every widget is displayed
i have a good number of widgets, if i had to use this method:
https://docs.generatepress.com/article/using-hooks/

it will be very hard to manage

If there is a way to display the whole widget area, and let the plugin “widget visibility” manage the rest, that will be good.

[David]

Once you have registered your custom Widget Area you would then hook that into generate_after_archive_title via your functions.php or using the GP Hook Element.

You can then manage what is displayed in that widget area using the Widget Visibility plugin.

[byo]

There is documentation on how to that in themes like Genesis, i already used it, but Generatepress, there is not, or i could not find it:

//* Add widget area in gp archive pages
add_action( 'generate_after_archive_title', 'add_widget_area_gp' );
function add_widget_area_gp() {
	if ( is_archive() )
	gp_widget_area ('archive-widget', array(
        'before' => '<div class="archive-widget"><div class="wdgt-aarchive">',
        'after' => '</div></div>',
	) );
}

This code does not work, i could not find what to replace this with “gp_widget_area” ?

[David]

This article in the Codex explains how to display your widget area:

https://codex.wordpress.org/Widgetizing_Themes#How_to_display_new_Widget_Areas

The code they provided can be simply added to your hook function

[byo]

Finally i assembled the puzzle lol, i saw your code (in the documentation) and i tought that’s it’s only for adding text not code….Ahhh.. lol

Here is the code i used,

add_action( 'generate_after_archive_description','add_widget_after_archive_description' );  
function add_widget_after_archive_description() { ?> 

<?php if ( is_active_sidebar( 'agp-widget-area-after-description-archives' ) ) : ?>
	<div id="after-description-sidebar" class="aftr-description-widget-sidebar widget-area" role="complementary">
		<?php dynamic_sidebar( 'agp-widget-area-after-description-archives' ); ?>
	</div><!-- #primary-sidebar -->
<?php endif; ?>

<?php }

it displays perfectly

Thanks a lot

[David]

Glad to hear that 🙂

[Author]

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