Conditional Posts Loop based on Current User Can

<?php if( have_posts() && current_user_can('manage_links') ) : ?>
//happens if query have posts AND current_user_can('manage_links') returns TRUE
<?php elseif( have_posts() && !current_user_can('manage_links') ) : ?>
//happens if query have posts AND current_user_can('manage_links') returns FALSE
<?php else : ?>
//happens if query don't have any posts
<?php endif; ?>

Something like this, maybe?

Btw, you might also want to add is_user_logged_in check, but that depends on how you plan implementing this.

Tom

Thank you! I will have to review and test this out. One question – if current_user_can manage_links, wouldn’t they have to be logged in?

Yup, if user is not logged in, current_user_can() function will always return FALSE.

Tom

False in this case would return “You do not have permission to view this content.” … correct?

Thanks again – so quick and so helpful.

CT

Below is the order of the loop I’m working with. It’s the index.php from twentytwelve, which I’ve moved into a child theme.

I can’t seem to get the arguments in the right order – sometimes getting the “no posts” message and others getting the white screen of death.

Would you mind terribly dropping your above arguments in place?

<?php if ( have_posts() ) : ?>

			<?php /* Start the Loop */ ?>
			<?php while ( have_posts() ) : the_post(); ?>
				<?php get_template_part( 'content', get_post_format() ); ?>
			<?php endwhile; ?>

			<?php twentytwelve_content_nav( 'nav-below' ); ?>

		<?php else : ?>

			<article id="post-0" class="post no-results not-found">

			<?php if ( current_user_can( 'edit_posts' ) ) :
				// Show a different message to a logged-in user who can add posts.
			?>
				<header class="entry-header">
					<h1 class="entry-title"><?php _e( 'There are no listings available.', 'twentytwelve' ); ?></h1>
				</header>

				<div class="entry-content">
					<p><?php print( __( 'If you would like to submit a listing to the marketplace, please fill out <a href="/submit/" title="Submit">this simple form</a>.', 'twentytwelve' ) ); ?></p>
				</div><!-- .entry-content -->

			<?php else :
				// Show the default message to everyone else.
			?>
				<header class="entry-header">
					<h1 class="entry-title"><?php _e( 'Sorry', 'twentytwelve' ); ?></h1>
				</header>

				<div class="entry-content">
					<p><?php _e( 'You do not have permission to view this content.', 'twentytwelve' ); ?></p>
				</div><!-- .entry-content -->
			<?php endif; // end current_user_can() check ?>

			</article><!-- #post-0 -->

		<?php endif; // end have_posts() check ?>

Try replacing it with this one:

<?php if( have_posts() && current_user_can('manage_links') ) : ?>

	<?php while ( have_posts() ) : the_post(); ?>
		<?php get_template_part( 'content', get_post_format() ); ?>
	<?php endwhile; ?>
	<?php twentytwelve_content_nav( 'nav-below' ); ?>

<?php elseif( have_posts() && !current_user_can('manage_links') ) : ?>

	<article id="post-0" class="post no-results not-found">

		<header class="entry-header">
			<h1 class="entry-title"><?php _e( 'You do not have permission to view this content.', 'twentytwelve' ); ?></h1>
		</header>
		<div class="entry-content">
			<p><?php _e('You do not have permission to view this content.', 'twentytwelve' ) ); ?></p>
		</div>

	</article>

<?php else : ?>

	<article id="post-0" class="post no-results not-found">

	<?php if ( current_user_can( 'edit_posts' ) ) : ?>
		<header class="entry-header">
			<h1 class="entry-title"><?php _e( 'There are no listings available.', 'twentytwelve' ); ?></h1>
		</header>
		<div class="entry-content">
			<p><?php print( __( 'If you would like to submit a listing to the marketplace, please fill out <a href="https://36webhosting.com/wwp/members/marketplace/submit/" title="Submit">this simple form</a>.', 'twentytwelve' ) ); ?></p>
		</div>
	<?php else : ?>
		<header class="entry-header">
			<h1 class="entry-title"><?php _e( 'Sorry', 'twentytwelve' ); ?></h1>
		</header>
		<div class="entry-content">
			<p><?php _e( 'You do not have permission to view this content.', 'twentytwelve' ); ?></p>
		</div>
	<?php endif; ?>

	</article>

<?php endif; ?>

Note: haven’t tested this, but it should work, haha ??

It’s not working out for me. The No Posts message shows to the user who can manage links – even when there are posts. The No Permission message shows correctly to a visitor.

Thoughts?
Thx
CT