PHP Code

The tutorials in this archive help people read, write & use PHP code in Genesis child themes.

template_include

Using the template_include function included in WordPress, paste this PHP code at the end of your child themes functions.php file and modify

This free code checks the body classes and executes your code if the body class exists. In this case, the code executes on any page which

if .... else is used as a conditional statement or conditional expression which enables you to execute code if a specific condition returns

There's 3 types of functions which use array() out of the dozens of different array functions you can use in PHP. This tutorial explains

You can use class_exists to check if a plugin is active. ( Watch the video below which tests the code examples in this tutorial ). You

The foreach construct only works with arrays. This means you must either use an array like this: array( '1', '2', '3' ); Or functions

sprintf is similar to printf however is used to return the result as a value for a variable to be used later rather than output

add_action is a function which you'll see in WordPress, Genesis & other theme files. You've probably seen code in a file which looks

You've probably seen code in your files which looks like this: [code] printf('%s World', $var ); [/code] This code includes a function

You've probably seen code which includes the $ dollar sign like this: [code] $output [/code] This is whats called in PHP language, a

There's at least 3 ways to code if conditionals and else statements in WordPress using PHP. In the first 2 examples below, we'll use the