How do register_sidebar() and get_sidebar() work together?
Disclaimer: I am brand spanking new to WP.
theme-development
theme path in javascript file
I need to include the path to my theme file within a javascript file. How would I go about this? I have already tried:
How to remove dashicons.min.css from frontend?
Is there any way to remove the dashicons.min.css file from the frontend? I know that they are used by the admin panel, but my theme doesn’t use them so it’s an unnecessary request.
Display Menu Name using wp_nav_menu
I have a custom menu that I can call just fine using wp_nav_menu. Is there a way to have the menu name displayed inside an h3 tag before the menu?
Single functions.php or split into many small files?
I am creating a simple framework with theme options. I have divided chunks of code within functions.php and placed it within a specific folder structure.
Using classes instead of global functions in functions.php
In many themes I’ve seen (including TwentyEleven) and in the examples I’ve found online, when building the functions.php file for a theme all functionality is declared in a global scope. To clarify, this is what a typical functions file looks like:
Check if current category has subcategories
I have found the following piece of code in the WP Knowledge Base theme in order to show subcategories of a parent category. The problem is that this only works for the first level of hierarchy, so I wanted to change the if clause in order to check if the current category has children but I have no clue how to do that, any idea?
Thanks
How to put custom post types on front page
I’m trying to create a portfolio with WordPress using a Custom Post Type to display my projects. Each project I want to display on my static front page with a featured image as a thumbnail, and by clicking on a thumbnail would take me directly to the project.
How to force Media manager to overwrite files of same name?
I have a widget that works with my theme that expects images named in a certain way, slide1.png, slide2.png, etc…
How can I insert default widgets when my theme is activated (similar to what twenty eleven does)?
When Twenty Eleven theme is activated, it inserts several default widgets into its sidebars. How can I code my theme to do the same?