Archives page

On 1.2, you’ll just need to create a new PHP file with all the header information and footer information and other whatnot from your site layout. Then remove what’s in the content area and add:

<h2>By Date</h2>

<ul>
<?php wp_get_archives('type=monthly&show_post_count=1'); ?>
</ul>

<h2>By Category</h2>

<ul>
<?php wp_list_cats('optioncount=1'); ?>
</ul>

You’ll have to ask someone else on here about the rewrite rules necessary to get a link to the /archives directory redirected to this file. I don’t know anything about mod_rewrite, so I’m sorry I’m not more help.

1.2, huh? It can be done, but it’s a little more work than setting something like this up in 1.5. And yes, it involves rewrite rules.

1. First, you need a template that for the most part duplicates your index.php. So make a copy of that, and name it something catchy (say archives.php).

2. In your archives template, edit out The Loop portion, since you won’t need it.

https://codex.www.ads-software.com/The_Loop#WordPress_1.2

3. In place of The Loop you’ll be implementing the get_archives() and wp_list_cats() template tags.

https://codex.www.ads-software.com/Template_Tags/wp_get_archives
https://codex.www.ads-software.com/Template_Tags/wp_list_cats

<?php wp_get_archives('show_post_count=1'); ?>

<?php wp_list_cats('optioncount=1'); ?>

You’ll probably want to place text headers for them, and perhaps perform some css/formatting of the layout. That’s up to you.

4. In your .htaccess, add this line:

RewriteRule ^archives/?$ /archives.php [QSA]

5. Add the link to your index.php.

6. Rinse.

[Seems Avenir beat me to the punch. But I’ve got rewrite rules, and rinsing!]

Avenir and Kafkaesqui THANKS !!!

Kafkaesqui, does the rewrite rule as you show it allow me to put ‘archives.php’ in it’s own directory (say ‘/allposts/’) and it will still work? Or do I need to add the directory address to this rewrite code you’ve shown me?

RewriteRule ^archives/?$ /allposts/archives.php [QSA]

Whatever the rule, just make sure you point to the file’s location correctly, starting at the root (/).

Much love!!! Thanks again Kafkaesqui and Avenir. Perhaps one day I’ll upgrade to 1.5… btw Is this easier to accomplish with 1.5? I’m pretty comfortable with 1.2 and am not sure if I want to go through all the hassle of upgrading unless it’s a no-brainer. Thoughts?

Easier at a few points, in that by creating a Page for your /archives/, the rewrite rules are generated by WP. And when using the default theme, the archives template already exists; of course, it can be adapted to another theme. From there it’s pretty simple to assign template to Page.

Anyway I consider it a no-brainer, but if you’re comfortable, who am I to push you off your virtual chair?

Hey guys, I keep getting these errors:
https://www.jasonspage.net/blog/lib/

I did what you suggested. Any clues?

You’ll need to change the

<?php
require('./wp-blog-header.php');
?>

line so that it points to the directory where you’ve installed WordPress.

Thanks Avenir!