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How do I disable the loop on an archive?
8 replies · Started by Nates on March 12, 2020
Hi
On a category or tag page, I don't want to display the normal posts. I want to disable it, is it possible via hook/filter without having to create a category.php and tags.php in a child theme.
When a category page loads, I want to display my own thing, compltely custom code. I am currently using genesis framework and would like to move to Generate Press.
I do the following in genesis. Firstly, disable the loop (genesis_loop), then create an action to add my own function instead - audio_player().
Can this be achieved in GP?
add_action('genesis_before_content_sidebar_wrap', 'qc_category_player');
function qc_category_player()
{
if (is_category()) {
remove_action('genesis_loop', 'genesis_do_loop'); // Remove the standard loop
add_action('genesis_loop', 'audio_player'); // Add custom output
}
}
function audio_player()
{
...
}
Hi there,
This isn't possible at the moment, unfortunately.
However, I've made a note to add a filter in GP 2.5.0 so we can disable the standard loop. This will be important moving forward with some of our own plans, as well.
For now, a custom page template is the best method.
You could create a new template, then do this:
add_filter( 'template_include', function( $template ) {
if ( is_category() ) {
return locate_template( 'your-blank-template.php' );
}
return $template;
} );That way you don't need to overwrite the standard theme template.
Did you make that filter?
Yes - you can now disable the default loop using that filter :)
Please can provide a clear way to disable the loop in an archive on a all categories?
Where exactly is this code used? I tried the following in the functions.php
if (is_category())
{
add_filter( 'generate_has_default_loop', '__return_false' );
}Hi there,
try this PHP Snippet:
add_filter( 'generate_has_default_loop', function($show){
if ( is_category() ) {
return false;
}
return $show;
} );Thanks I found a way.
Glad to hear that
