How to add Edit link to Blog Archives

Hi there,

Try this:

1. Add a Hook Element: https://docs.generatepress.com/article/hooks-element-overview/
2. Give it this content:

<?php edit_post_link( __( 'edit', 'textdomain' ), '<p>', '</p>' ); ?>

3. Check the "Execute PHP" option.

4. In the Display Rules, choose your archives/search results and make it so it only appears to logged in users.

Hope this helps :)

Thank you!

We have not yet activated the Elements module. Does that have any additional impact on PageSpeed performance? For example, are additional resources loaded on all pages, even if no custom elements are being called?

Should only have minimal impact.

You can do a quick speed test before and after adding the code.

"minimal" is relative... ;-)

Thanks again.

No problem :)

Hello,

Below code works on single post, but not on blog archive

add_action( 'generate_after_content','generate_add_edit_link' );
function generate_add_edit_link()
{
if ( ! is_singular() )
return;

edit_post_link( __( 'Edit', 'generatepress' ), '<footer class="entry-meta"><span class="edit-link">', '</span></footer>' );
}

If I want to add 'edit link' on blog archive, what code should I add without using hook ?

Thanks.

Hi,

You can follow Tom's recommendation.

Use a Hook Element and place this on the code area:

<?php edit_post_link( __( 'Edit', 'generatepress' ), '<footer class="entry-meta"><span class="edit-link">', '</span></footer>' ); ?>

You then set the hook to generate_after_content and set the display rule to "posts - all posts", "all archives", "blog" and "search results. Also make sure that "Execute PHP" is checked.

Hook and Code
https://share.getcloudapp.com/Jru1AAzB

Display rules
https://share.getcloudapp.com/NQuJOOzg

Is it possible not to use hook element ?
Thanks.

You can try this out.

add_action( 'generate_after_content','generate_add_edit_link' );
function generate_add_edit_link()
{
    if(is_user_logged_in() && current_user_can("edit_post", get_the_ID()) && !is_page() ){
		edit_post_link( __( 'Edit', 'generatepress' ), '<footer class="entry-meta"><span class="edit-link">', '</span></footer>' );
	}
    else { 
            return; 
    }
    
}

The edit link is visible to logged in users with edit post permission.

I've also added && !is_page() within the condition so it doesn't appear on static pages (but will appear on blog, archive, search and single posts).

Thanks, the code is running well.

Nice one. Glad you got it sorted. :)