I did something similar once for some thing…..
Here’s how I did it:
1) Open your index.php file. Look for some code similar to this:
<?php if ($posts) : foreach ($posts as $post) : start_wp(); ?>
This is the start of the WP-Loop.
2) Just BEFORE that line, insert this code:
<?php $showAdSense = True; ?>
3) find this code:
<?php endforeach; else: ?>
This is the bottom of the loop.
4) Just BEFORE that line, put this:
< If ($showAdSense) { ?> … stick the adsense code here … <?php $showAdSense = False;} ?>
Making the appropriate changes (ie, inserting the adsense code where noted.
5) Save file.
6) Sit back and enjoy.
TG
worked like a charm.
had to put a ?php before If in the first line, but other than that…
Thanks.
Top stuff – I’ve just implemented this on my site. As Jeremy says, it needs an extra ?php at the start of 4).
Thanks, TechGnome!
Thanks! That’s what I am looking for! 😀
By the way, I modify it abit to make the inserted code(adsense ads) displayed randomly in the loop.
1. BEFORE <?php foreach ($posts as $post) : start_wp(); ?>:-
<?php
$counter = 1;
$showed = false;
$postperpage = 7;
$showAdSense = rand(1, $postperpage);
?>
2. BEFORE <?php endforeach; ?> :-
<?php
if(($counter==$showAdSense) && $showed==false) {
$showed = true;
?>
ADSENSE CODE HERE
<?php
//$showAdSense = False;
} else {
$counter++;
}
?>
See it in action: http://www.liewcf.com/wp
this isn’t working for me in my wp1.5 blog. has anyone made it work with the latest version?
TechGnome’s solution is working great for me, but is there a way to stipulate that the ad should appear after, say, the xth post as opposed to only after the first? (using x as a variable, here)
sure thing…before the Loop:
$postnum = 1;
$showadsense = 7; // the post you want it to display with
In the loop:
<?php if ($postnum == $showadsense) { **Adsense Code here** } ?>
And right before the end of the loop,
$adsense++;
Hi Jalenack,
When I try implementing your suggestion, I just get the error:
” parse error, unexpected ‘<‘”
Perhaps I am putting it in the wrong place?
Was your code an addition or replacement to TechGnomes?
Thanks,
-Tut
Well, mine was somewhat of an addition to TechGnomes. Same instructions, different code. I’ll just *copy & paste* his instructions with the necessary replacements:
1) Open your index.php file. Look for some code similar to this:
<?php if ($posts) : foreach ($posts as $post) : start_wp(); ?>
This is the start of the WP-Loop.
2) Just BEFORE that line, insert this code:
<?php
$postnum = 1;
$showadsense = 7;
?>
3) find this code:
<?php endforeach; else: ?>
This is the bottom of the loop.
4) Just BEFORE that line, put this:
<?php if ($postnum == $showadsense) { ?> … stick the adsense code here … <?php } $postnum++; ?>
Making the appropriate changes (ie, inserting the adsense code where noted. the $showadsense variable can be changed from ‘7’ to whatever post you want it to display after.
5) Save file.
6) Sit back and enjoy.
Thank you for this! I found it very useful as I like to “blend” my ads with the rest of my blog content! 🙂
How could this be edited to show the ad after 1st and 2nd or 1st, 2nd and 3rd posts? I tried tinkering and just broke things.
what directory is the index.php file that needs to be edited?
It’s the index.php in your theme editor – could also be called ‘main template’
I’d recommend learning a bit more about the vehicle which is WP before tinkering under the hood, assuming you know where the hood is ;-). Have you even read the “manual”? http://codex.wordpress.org/Main_Page
You might find this portion helpful in your current situation:
http://codex.wordpress.org/Site_Architecture_1.5
