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Aloha - Dynamic Copyright not displaying?
5 replies · Started by William on February 4, 2021
Aloha :)
Hope you are all doing well.
I writing because I'm trying to eliminate the possibility that GeneratePress isn't executing PHP in my custom Footer element.
I created a Code Snippet based on the 21 lines provided here:
https://www.wpbeginner.com/wp-tutorials/how-to-add-a-dynamic-copyright-date-in-wordpress-footer/
I then add a "Custom HTML" block to my Footer element with the following code:
<p>Copyright <?php echo comicpress_copyright(); ?></p>
The word "Copyright" shows up ... but the PHP does not.
Any guesses?
My apologies in advance if this falls outside the realms of GP Support.
You the best! Mahalo :)
Bill
Hi there,
Custom HTML widget only execute HTML and not PHP.
Does this help?
https://generatepress.com/forums/topic/footer-bar-multiple-widgets-how-to-align-them/#post-802625
Works! Amazing as always Leo! Thank you :)
It does fail when I try to swap in the function on the website I posted above.
add_shortcode( 'current_year', 'lh_current_year' );
function comicpress_copyright() {
global $wpdb;
$copyright_dates = $wpdb->get_results("
SELECT
YEAR(min(post_date_gmt)) AS firstdate,
YEAR(max(post_date_gmt)) AS lastdate
FROM
$wpdb->posts
WHERE
post_status = 'publish'
");
$output = '';
if($copyright_dates) {
$copyright = "© " . $copyright_dates[0]->firstdate;
if($copyright_dates[0]->firstdate != $copyright_dates[0]->lastdate) {
$copyright .= '-' . $copyright_dates[0]->lastdate;
}
$output = $copyright;
}
return $output;
}
}I would have ZERO ideas on how to correctly write the above :)
Not critical ... I'm just curious if it could be done.
Thank you again!
Bill
I'm not sure what your function does.
But my function simply creates a shortcode that displays the current year.
It displays [Year of First Page or Post - Current Year]
All good here - Thanks for your help Leo.
Have a great weekend :)
No problem :)
