How To Create WordPress Category Pages in Genesis Including Title and Content

Author: erics, February 19th, 2021

Create two template files in the wp-content/themes/{themeName}/ subdirectory:

page_blog.php
page_blog_plus_content.php

1 2	page_blog.php page_blog_plus_content.php

page_blog.php

<?php
/*
 WARNING: This file is part of the core Genesis framework. DO NOT edit
 this file under any circumstances. Please do all modifications
 in the form of a child theme.
 */

/**
 * Template Name: Blog
 * This file handles blog post listings within a page.
 *
 * This file is a core Genesis file and should not be edited.
 *
 * @category Genesis
 * @package  Templates
 * @author   StudioPress
 * @license  http://www.opensource.org/licenses/gpl-license.php GPL v2.0 (or later)
 * @link     http://www.studiopress.com/themes/genesis
 */

genesis();

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<?php

/*

WARNING: This file is part of the core Genesis framework. DO NOT edit

this file under any circumstances. Please do all modifications

in the form of a child theme.

*/

/**

* Template Name: Blog

* This file handles blog post listings within a page.

*

* This file is a core Genesis file and should not be edited.

*

* @category Genesis

* @package Templates

* @author StudioPress

* @license http://www.opensource.org/licenses/gpl-license.php GPL v2.0 (or later)

* @link http://www.studiopress.com/themes/genesis

*/

genesis();

page_blog_plus_content.php

<?php
/*
 WARNING: This file is part of the core Genesis framework. DO NOT edit
 this file under any circumstances. Please do all modifications
 in the form of a child theme.
 */

/**
 * Template Name: Blog Plus Content
 * This file handles blog post listings within a page.
 *
 * This file is a core Genesis file and should not be edited.
 *
 * @category Genesis
 * @package  Templates
 * @author   StudioPress
 * @license  http://www.opensource.org/licenses/gpl-license.php GPL v2.0 (or later)
 * @link     http://www.studiopress.com/themes/genesis
 */

// to see the page title and page content, uncomment this:
add_action('genesis_loop', 'genesis_standard_loop' ,5);
genesis();

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<?php

/*

WARNING: This file is part of the core Genesis framework. DO NOT edit

this file under any circumstances. Please do all modifications

in the form of a child theme.

*/

/**

* Template Name: Blog Plus Content

* This file handles blog post listings within a page.

*

* This file is a core Genesis file and should not be edited.

*

* @category Genesis

* @package Templates

* @author StudioPress

* @license http://www.opensource.org/licenses/gpl-license.php GPL v2.0 (or later)

* @link http://www.studiopress.com/themes/genesis

*/

// to see the page title and page content, uncomment this:

add_action('genesis_loop', 'genesis_standard_loop' ,5);

genesis();

Categories: How-To's, Technology Tags: Blog, Blog Paage, Categories, Category, genesis, howto, page_blog, query_args, tips, WordPress | No comments

How To Display Blog Pages for a Single Category

Author: erics, August 6th, 2018

Create a new page and set the Page Template to Blog. Add a new Custom Field to the page. Set the Name to the string query_args and the value to cat=NNN&orderby=title&order=ASC, where NNN is the ID of the desired category. Ne sure to use the PLURAL form query_args NOT query_arg Be sure to click Publish […]

Categories: How-To's, Technology Tags: Blog, Cat, Categories, Category, Custom, Custom Field, Field, howto, query_arg, query_args, Single, tips | No comments

How To Display the Featured Image on a Single Post in WordPress Only for a Specific Category

Author: erics, January 24th, 2016

add_action( 'genesis_entry_content', 'featured_post_image', 8 ); 
function featured_post_image() {
    $categories = get_the_category();
    foreach ($categories as $category) {
        // You can use slug, ID or any other identifier from the WP_Object
        //if ($category->term_id == 288) {
        if ($category->slug == 'your-slug-here') {
            print '<div id="sub-header-image">';
            the_post_thumbnail('post-image');
            print '</div>';
        }    
    }    
    return;
}

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add_action( 'genesis_entry_content', 'featured_post_image', 8 );

function featured_post_image() {

$categories = get_the_category();

foreach ($categories as $category) {

// You can use slug, ID or any other identifier from the WP_Object

//if ($category->term_id == 288) {

if ($category->slug == 'your-slug-here') {

print '<div id="sub-header-image">';

the_post_thumbnail('post-image');

print '</div>';

}

return;

}

Categories: How-To's, Technology Tags: Categories, Category, howto, POST, Single, Slug, tips, WordPress | No comments

How To Create WordPress Category Pages in Genesis Including Title and Content

How To Display Blog Pages for a Single Category

How To Display the Featured Image on a Single Post in WordPress Only for a Specific Category

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