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7/21/2017 - 11:06 AM

Use The Loop To Create An “Archive” Page Template The problem. As noted in the previous hack, a common problem on blogs is that it is hard

Use The Loop To Create An “Archive” Page Template

The problem. As noted in the previous hack, a common problem on blogs is that it is hard for readers to find content published a while ago. To help my readers finding what they’re looking for, I created a WordPress page template that displays a list of all posts ever published on my blog. You can see a live demo of this hack on WpRecipes. The solution. If you don’t know what a page template is or how to use one on your blog, you should first read this quick post to get started.

archived_posts.php
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<?php
/*
Template Name: Archives
*/
?>

<?php get_header(); ?>

  <h2><?php $numposts = $wpdb->get_var("SELECT COUNT(*) FROM $wpdb->posts WHERE post_status = 'publish'");
if (0 < $numposts) $numposts = number_format($numposts); ?>
<h2><?php echo $numposts.' recipes published since October 06, 2008'; ?>
  </h2>

  <ul id="archive-list">
    <?php
    $myposts = get_posts('numberposts=-1&');
    foreach($myposts as $post) : ?>
      <li><?php the_time('m/d/y') ?>: <a href="<?php the_permalink(); ?>"><?php the_title(); ?></a></li>
    <?php endforeach; ?>
  </ul>

<?php get_sidebar(); ?>
<?php get_footer(); ?>