[Parabola] How to create a Page with archives?

  • I’m using Parabola and would like to create a Page with the full archives of my blog, preferably something customizable. Parabola has an archive.php file but when you go to the drop-down menu to create a new page, archive isn’t there (the only options are default, one column, two column, etc.)

    I asked on the creator’s website and was told ““Archives” are in fact category (pages). And all you need is to add them to the menu.” So I tested this by going to Appearance > Menus, clicking on Categories, clicking “uncategorized” and then the Add To Menu button. I then titled that “Archives” instead of “uncategorized” and it appears at the top of my blog with the rest of the pages.

    But it’s not what I want, because I can’t edit the layout like I can with a regular Page, and the only way I could get this method to work is if I went back and added a separate new category to every single one of my old posts and repeated the process with this new category, but I’d like to avoid that.

    I could really use some suggestions here. Is there a way to create an archive page where the layout can be customized? Thanks.

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  • Moderator keesiemeijer

    (@keesiemeijer)

    The template file category.php displays your category archives. The archive.php file is a fallback template file for a category, tag, date, custom taxonomy, custom post type and author archive.
    https://codex.www.ads-software.com/Template_Hierarchy

    For example, these are the files WordPress looks for when visiting a category archive page:
    https://codex.www.ads-software.com/Template_Hierarchy#Category_display

    Try creating a page of posts template with a custom query to show all your posts.

    btw:
    consider creating a child theme instead of editing your theme directly – if you upgrade the theme all your modifications will be lost.

    Thread Starter sbbn

    (@sbbn)

    I’m just trying to make an archive page with an archive template using the instructions here:

    https://codex.www.ads-software.com/Creating_an_Archive_Index

    It mentions category.php for creating a large archive, but otherwise I’m not entirely sure what you’re suggesting.

    I guess I just need to know: Can someone who knows something about the Parabola theme tell me if an “easy” archive can be created using the instructions above? And if so, how?

    Or can someone translate what “‘Archives’ are in fact category (pages). And all you need is to add them to the menu” means?

    It doesn’t make much sense that I would have to code some special page for the archives when there are apparently templates available.

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