Title: Suggestion for plugin: Data matrix
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# Suggestion for plugin: Data matrix

 *  [termserv](https://wordpress.org/support/users/termserv/)
 * (@termserv)
 * [15 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/suggestion-for-plugin-data-matrix/)
 * Sometimes, when WordPress just isn’t powerful enough, I often use ExpressionEngine
   as CMS for my clients. Actually EE is my preferred CMS, just to be completely
   honest.
 * Anyway, there’s a plugin for EE, called Matrix, developed by Brandon Kelly, which
   is essential for many types of sites.
 * With some javascript, Matrix allows custom field placement inside a data table,
   where you can add, subtract and reorder rows with the click of a button. It’s
   amazing how easy it is to add all sorts of custom fields per cell.
 * As far as I know, I’ve never seen this type of plugin, which allows this kind
   of functionality, without creating extra unnecessary fields in the administration
   panel (custom post types, using custom fields etc).
 * My plugin skills are rather sparse, but I would gladly pay for this kind of functionality(
   actually, that’s what I do when using EE). Am I the only one missing this functionality?
   Everybody seems to love the new custom post type functionality, but a huge downside
   for me is that you have to custom code every field and fieldtype.

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 *  [Elliot Condon](https://wordpress.org/support/users/elliotcondon/)
 * (@elliotcondon)
 * [15 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/suggestion-for-plugin-data-matrix/#post-1785811)
 * Hey mate.
 * [http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/custom-field-matrix/](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/custom-field-matrix/)
 * Enjoy
 *  [Fahad Murtaza](https://wordpress.org/support/users/fahdi/)
 * (@fahdi)
 * [15 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/suggestion-for-plugin-data-matrix/#post-1785828)
 * Hi
 * I have answer to an unresolved post by you. That one regarding dynamic sidebars.
   I had the same issue in the morning today and I solved it, so thought better 
   posts it here for others.
 * The following code can help you define dynamic sidebars for every single page
   in wordpress. You can modify the SQL query for your needs.
 * <?php
 * // Creating a dynamic sidebar for each and every page.
    $temp_query = clone $
   wp_query;
 *  global $wpdb;
    global $post;
 *  $querystr = “
    SELECT wposts.* FROM $wpdb->posts wposts WHERE wposts.post_status
   = ‘publish’ AND wposts.post_type = ‘page’ AND wposts.post_date < NOW() ORDER 
   BY wposts.menu_order ASC “;
 * $pageposts = $wpdb->get_results($querystr, object);
 * if ($pageposts):
    global $post; foreach ($pageposts as $post): setup_postdata(
   $post);
 *  if ( function_exists(‘register_sidebar’) ) {
 *  register_sidebar(array(
    ‘name’ => $post->post_title, ‘before_widget’ => ‘ <
   div id=”menu_sub”><h3>Related Links</h3>’, ‘after_widget’ => ‘</div>’, ‘before_title’
   => ‘<h3>’, ‘after_title’ => ‘</h3>’, )); }
 * ?>
 * <?php endforeach; ?>
    <?php else: ?> <?php endif; ?> <?php wp_reset_postdata();
 *  // Getting the original home page query back
 *  $wp_query = clone $temp_query;
 * ?>
    <?php rewind_posts(); ?>
 * The following code can be used in the sidebar to show each page’s respective 
   sidebar
 * <?php
    $post_obj = $wp_query->get_queried_object(); $post_ID = $post_obj->ID;
   $post_title = $post_obj->post_title; $post_slug = $post_obj->post_name; if ( !
   function_exists(‘dynamic_sidebar’) || !dynamic_sidebar() ) : dynamic_sidebar(
   $post_title); endif; ?>
 * Regards,
    Fahd Murtaza

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 * 2 replies
 * 3 participants
 * Last reply from: [Fahad Murtaza](https://wordpress.org/support/users/fahdi/)
 * Last activity: [15 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/suggestion-for-plugin-data-matrix/#post-1785828)
 * Status: not resolved

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