Plugin / Post Type Archive Descriptions

Mark Root-Wiley, MRW Web Design, NonprofitWP.org
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Yes. The plugin does not directly integrate with the post editor screen so no changes were required. Be aware that as of 5 Dec 2019, it appears the Twenty Nineteen theme will not support post type archive descriptions by default. Unless something changes, you will need to manually add support for them in a child theme if using Twenty Nineteen. See the next FAQ for how to do that.
In WordPress 4.1, the_archive_description() and get_the_archive_description() were introduced. As long as your theme supports those functions, you don’t have to do anything! Older themes can use ptad_get_post_type_description() or ptad_the_post_type_description() to return or echo a post type description. Both functions take an optional $post_type slug argument to return a specific post type. However, that is unnecesarry on a page that returns true for is_post_type_archive()`. Chances are you want this in the archive-{post_type_slug}.php or archive.php template files.
By default, any custom post type excluding Posts and Pages that was registered with 'has_archive' => true. There is a filter (see below) to add support for any post type.
Glad you asked. Yes. Plenty! Filters: ptad_post_types – specify the post types with a description (default is all non-built_in post types where has_archive is true) ptad_admin_title – Modify admin page title ptad_menu_label – Modify the menu item label in the admin ptad_description_capability – Set capability of who can edit descriptions. Default: edit_posts ptad_edit_description_link – Modify admin bar link to edit the description ptad_view_archive_link – Modify admin bar link to view the post type archive Actions: ptad_before_editor – Between title and description editor for ALL admin pages. Receives $post_type arg. ptad_before_editor_{post_type} – Between title and description editor for any specific post type. ptad_after_editor – Immediately below description editor for ALL admin pages. Receives $post_type arg. ptad_after_editor_{post_type} – Immediately below description editor for any specific post type.

Ratings

5
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Details Information

Version

1.1.5

First Released

10 Dec, 2015

Total Downloads

15,146

Wordpress Version

4.6 or higher

Tested up to:

5.2.4

Require PHP Version:

-

Tags

archives custom post type custom post types post type archive

Contributors

mrwweb

Languages

English (Australia) English (New Zeal) English (US)

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