Sidebar Population

I’m trying to get the links that are dynamically produced go to the Taxonomy/Category page, so the user get the latest info…

For example, the links would not go to an existing custom post type of the restaurant…

https://www.mouseandcastle.com/dining/three-bridges-bar-and-grill/

But instead, it would go here (the Taxonomy)…
https://www.mouseandcastle.com/eats/three-bridges-bar-and-grill/

Thanks!

You can make things related to the current post by using a Pods Single Item Widget and check the box for ‘Use current post or term’.

Then you can do a template like the following:

[if eats]
<ul class="eats-list">
[each eats]
<li><a href="{@permalink,esc_url}">{@name}</a></li>
[/each]
</ul>
[/if]

That assumes the taxonomy is ‘eats’. You could do this with all your related taxonomies for the current post.

That helped a lot, and I’ll be using it for sure. I’d like to use an existing WordPress Category, though.

For example Pre Entry :

https://www.mouseandcastle.com/resort/moderate/caribbean-beach/

That’s a WordPress Category. We’d like to mirror the sidebar that exists in this POD Resort page.

https://www.mouseandcastle.com/resort/disneys-caribbean-beach-resort/

With the code you provided, it works like a charm on the “RESORT” pod. But not with the category. It doesn’t find the POD, obviously.

Logically, I’m hoping it can be a two step process.

1. I need to associate the category with the POD and/or the other way around
2. Change/customize the code for the category sidebar widget.

How’s the best way to go about this?

Thank you so much!

I think what I need to do is extend the use of my “categories” where I would usually create a new type/taxonomy. I’ve done this so far. I might have figured it out. I’ll post my solution (of course) and still check back here.

Thanks. Wonderland out.

It didn’t fly like I thought. I could create the option to add the Taxonomies (Eats + Shopping) to the categories, but I haven’t got it to pul it in yet.

Any ideas?

Not resolved.

As you are using the WP default category you will need to extend that categorie with Pods before you can use it.

(add new pods > extend existing > Taxonomies + Categories > Save)

Hope this helps!

• This reply was modified 5 years, 7 months ago by Jory Hogeveen.

Boom! Thanks, Jory!

You’re welcome!

Cheers, Jory

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