These snippets allow you to conditionally remove the comments altogether (and optionally display a message) or remove just the comment form (and optionally display a message). They are specific for use in the Genesis Framework. Conditionally Remove Comments in Genesis Conditionally Remove
My Opinion on Sridhar’s Business Decision
Sridhar Katakam is a great guy and one I've had the pleasure of following ever since I began using Genesis last year. If you have ever used Genesis, you know who he is and if you ever use it in the future, you'll find out. I wouldn't know nearly as much about Genesis as I do today without him
Nested Loops and Custom WordPress Queries
This post will cover a complex WordPress query and nested loop to output custom posts organized by a custom taxonomy. Let's run through the specifics of this particular example. In the example, we'll be organizing posts for our "Movie" post type by the years they were created, which is a custom
How to Display a Category’s Name and Description in Genesis
The Genesis Framework includes some settings for each category that will automatically output a category headline and intro when they are set. However, it's a rather repetitive step considering WordPress has a "Category Description" in addition to the category name. Also, if you're switching to
Create Custom Genesis Layouts
Creating Genesis Framework Layouts This tutorial walks you through creating a new, custom layout in the Genesis Framework. In this example, I'll show you how to create a simple layout that adds two custom sidebars (one-half in column width) after the main content section. In the code
How to Create a Custom Social Author Box in Genesis
For a project I'm working on, I wanted to add a few social profile buttons to the bottom of the Genesis Author Box. While Genesis is loaded with awesome actions and filters, the author box is one area that could benefit from a few more. Since these social buttons would be inside the author box, I'd
Create a Custom Genesis Sidebar for Custom Post Types
Here's a pretty simple one that I'm sure has been covered before but I decided to post my own version. It adds a sidebar for a custom post type and replaces the primary sidebar on that custom post type (singular posts). Note that for the second half of this snippet (replacing the Primary
How to Filter and Display a Custom Page Title in Genesis
For a new project, I am using the Centric Pro child theme from StudioPress. In that child theme, the page title is displayed at the top, like so: By default, Centric Pro uses the page title for this text. Personally, I prefer to name pages something simple (i.e. Contact, About, etc.) and, for