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1. YOTS
   Member
   Posted 5 years ago #

   I'm looking to add a link to my blog nav where only I, the Admin, can view the link when logged in, just like the Site Admin link that shows up when I'm logged in. I can't find anything online that mentions how to do this. Anyone knows?

2. Andrew Ozz
   WordPress Dev
   Posted 5 years ago #

   You can use either:
   if ( current_user_can('edit_post') )
   or
   if ( $user_ID )
   There are some differences, so check them out first.

3. YOTS
   Member
   Posted 5 years ago #

   Thanks but I'm not sure what the differences are or how to implement the code. Could you give me more details?

4. Andrew Ozz
   WordPress Dev
   Posted 5 years ago #

   Try
   

   <?php if ( $user_ID ) { ?>
   <a>...</a>
   <php } ?>

   The link will show for any logged in user.

5. YOTS
   Member
   Posted 5 years ago #

   Thanks. Now how do I make it so it's only visible to the admin instead of every logged in user?

6. YOTS
   Member
   Posted 5 years ago #

   I'm getting the following error when I drop in that code:

   Parse error: syntax error, unexpected $end in /home/16094/domains/aisleone.net/html/wp-content/themes/default/sidebar.php on line 119

7. Andrew Ozz
   WordPress Dev
   Posted 5 years ago #

   Then try this:
   

   if ( current_user_can('edit_posts') ) { ?>
   <a>...</a>
   <php }

   Look for the <?php ... ?> tags. You can paste this somewhere between them, or use them at the beginning and the end.

8. YOTS
   Member
   Posted 5 years ago #

   I dunno dude it's not working. Im still getting that parse error. Thanks for the help though. I appreciate it.

9. Andrew Ozz
   WordPress Dev
   Posted 5 years ago #

   Where about in sidebar.php are you trying to put this? You can paste it including <?php ... ?> just before the last </div>, line 67.

10. YOTS
    Member
    Posted 5 years ago #

    I'm putting it in here:

    <?php wp_register(); ?>

    RIGHT HERE

    <?php wp_loginout(); ?>

11. Andrew Ozz
    WordPress Dev
    Posted 5 years ago #

    It should work there... Did you surround it with <?php ... ?> like that:
    

    <?php if ( current_user_can('edit_posts') ) { ?>
    <a>...</a>
    <?php } ?>

12. YOTS
    Member
    Posted 5 years ago #

    That worked man thanks! I probably typed it in wrong.

    Thanks again.

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