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1. chloraldo
   Member
   Posted 2 years ago #

   Hi all

   Is there a way to display an archive of the current category in the sidebar?

   Example:
   When you navigate to a post in a category there should appear a list of the posts in that but only that category.

   How can I do that?

   Thanks

2. MichaelH
   Volunteer
   Posted 2 years ago #

   In a sidebar, if single post, for the first category of that post, display 5 posts in that category, excluding the single post.

   Related:
   http://wordpress.org/search/category+single+sidebar?forums=1
   http://wordpress.org/support/topic/257858?replies=4
   http://wordpress.org/support/topic/179138?replies=4
   http://wordpress.org/support/topic/252228

   <?php
   if ( is_single() ) {
     $cats = wp_get_post_categories($post->ID);
       if ($cats) {
       $first_cat = $cats[0];
       $args=array(
         'cat' => $first_cat, //cat__not_in wouldn't work
         'post__not_in' => array($post->ID),
         'showposts'=>5,
         'caller_get_posts'=>1
       );
       $my_query = new WP_Query($args);
       if( $my_query->have_posts() ) {
         echo 'Related Posts';
         while ($my_query->have_posts()) : $my_query->the_post(); ?>
           <p><a href="<?php the_permalink() ?>" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to <?php the_title_attribute(); ?>"><?php the_title(); ?></a></p>
          <?php
         endwhile;
       } //if ($my_query)
     } //if ($cats)
     wp_reset_query();  // Restore global post data stomped by the_post().
   } //if (is_single())
   ?>

3. Shane G
   Member
   Posted 2 years ago #

   Hi,

   Check with this plugin:

   http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/category-based-archives/

   Thanks,

   Shane G.

4. AlternativePhotography
   Member
   Posted 2 years ago #

   Brilliant code... though one small problem. I'm trying to style the "Related posts" heading to be <h3 class="widgettitle">
   I add the <h3> around this code, like this:
   

   <h3 class="widgettitle">
   <?php
   if ( is_single() ) {
     $cats = wp_get_post_categories($post->ID);
       if ($cats) {
       $first_cat = $cats[0];
       $args=array(
         'cat' => $first_cat, //cat__not_in wouldn't work
         'post__not_in' => array($post->ID),
         'showposts'=>5,
         'caller_get_posts'=>1
       );
       $my_query = new WP_Query($args);
       if( $my_query->have_posts() ) {
         echo 'Related Posts';
         while ($my_query->have_posts()) : $my_query->the_post(); ?></h3>

   But, i end up with two </h3>
   So, I'm wondering where I can put the tag to end up with just one?

5. AlternativePhotography
   Member
   Posted 2 years ago #

   I would really appreciate a hint where i could put the style tags, these are a few of the variations i've tried, and which all produce errors:
   

   <span class="h3">'echo 'More on the same subject';'</span>
   '<span class="h3">'echo 'More on the same subject';'</span>'
   echo '<span class="h3">''More on the same subject';'</span>'
   <span class="h3">if( $my_query->have_posts() ) {
         echo 'More on the same subject';</span>
       '<span class="h3">'if( $my_query->have_posts() ) {
         echo 'More on the same subject''</span>';

   Where, and how, is the correct way to insert a style tag here? :-)

6. AlternativePhotography
   Member
   Posted 2 years ago #

   I finally figured it out! If anyone is reading, this is the solution:
   echo '<h3>More on the same subject</h3>';

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