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How to get CPT Categories to show up in the right sidebar of Archives?
5 replies · Started by Ema on January 12, 2022
Hello GP Team!
I've created some CPTs for example 'reports', 'consultations' , 'briefings' ,
I'd like these to show up in the right side bar of the archive pages (which I can do via 'Elements' > 'Layout'
But, I need the CPT categories to show up first. Can only see native cats from posts.
I'm not sure how to get them to show up:
<?php $categories = get_terms( ['taxonomy' => 'reports'] ); ?>
<ul>
<?php foreach($categories as $key => $category) { ?>
<li>
<a href="<?php echo esc_url( get_term_link($category) ); ?>">
<?php echo esc_html($category->name); ?>
</a>
</li>
<?php } ?>
</ul>Thanks in advance
Ema
Hi there,
so is you function not working ? Or is just a case you want to add them somewhere else in the sidebar ? eg. as a widget.
Hi David,
Yes, I can't seeem to find the correct function to allow me to show my CPT categories in the native WP categories.
Like so https://www.dropbox.com/s/pf8ctkwavebhfof/Screenshot%202022-01-12%20at%2016.24.07.png?dl=0
and yes to show them in the right sidebar widget.
Hi Ema,
We can turn it into a shortcode so you can run the snippet through a shortcode block placed on a specific part of the widget area.
add_shortcode( 'display_cpt_terms', function() {
ob_start();
// Start your PHP below
$categories = get_terms( ['taxonomy' => 'reports'] );
echo '<ul>';
foreach($categories as $key => $category) {
echo '<li><a href="'.esc_url( get_term_link($category) ).'">'.esc_html($category->name).'</a></li>';
}
echo '</ul>';
// End your PHP above
return ob_get_clean();
} );With this, you can use the shortcode [display_cpt_terms].
Feel free to modify the PHP snippet to fit what you need it to do. :D
Thanks Elvin!
This is so helpful. Appreciate your time
:-)
No problem. Glad to be of any help. :D
