will be id for add_meta_box
2. Post Strength Mode => will be the Title for the meta box and it will be displayed in the admin dash board
3. buffercode_inner_post_mode => function to go with our busines logics.
*/
add_meta_box(
'buffercode_post_mode_id',
__( 'Post Strength Mode', 'buffercode_box' ),
'buffercode_inner_post_mode',
$buffercode_locations
);
}
}
#registering our meta boxes in admin dash board.
add_action( 'add_meta_boxes', 'buffercode_post_mode' );
function buffercode_inner_post_mode( $post ) {
// Add an nonce field so we can check for it later.
wp_nonce_field( 'buffercode_inner_post_mode', 'buffercode_inner_post_mode_nonce' );
/*
Get the value previous value from the database to display in the admin dashboard
*/
$value = get_post_meta( $post->ID, 'buffercode_meta_value_key', true );
#label to show the field Select the Difficult of this Post
echo ' '; ?>
ID, 'buffercode_meta_value_key',true); //Get the selected value from the admin dashboard
//$content .= $original;
switch($meta_value) //checking for the value selected
{
case 1: //if value 1 selected the one star will be displayed
$new_content .= $bc_text_field_value." <".$bc_star_size_value." style=\"display:inline-block;margin:-20px 0px 20px 0px;\">☆";
break;
case 2: //if value 2 selected the Two star will be displayed
$new_content .= $bc_text_field_value." <".$bc_star_size_value." style=\"display:inline-block;margin:-20px 0px 20px 0px;\">☆ ☆";
break;
case 3: //if value 3 selected the Three star will be displayed
$new_content .= $bc_text_field_value." <".$bc_star_size_value." style=\"display:inline-block;margin:-20px 0px 20px 0px;\">☆ ☆ ☆";
break;
case 4: //if value 4 selected the four star will be displayed
$new_content .= $bc_text_field_value." <".$bc_star_size_value." style=\"display:inline-block; margin:-20px 0px 20px 0px;\">☆ ☆ ☆ ☆";
break;
case 5: //if value 5 selected the five star will be displayed
$new_content .= $bc_text_field_value." <".$bc_star_size_value." style=\"display:inline-block;margin:-20px 0px 20px 0px;\">☆ ☆ ☆☆ ☆";
break;
default:
$new_content .= "Difficulty level not set for this Post";
}
//Show the rating on home and post
if($homeonly=='1' && $postonly=='1'){
if( is_home() || is_singular() || is_archive() || is_category() ){
//If Rating selected to display above
if($bc_above_below_value=='above')
return $new_content.$content; //returning the orginal content and new content
else ////If Rating selected to display Below
return $content.$new_content;
}
}
//Show the rating only on home
else if($homeonly=='1' && $postonly=='0')
if( is_home() || is_front_page() || is_archive() || is_category()){
//If Rating selected to display above
if($bc_above_below_value=='above')
return $new_content.$content; //returning the orginal content and new content
else ////If Rating selected to display Below
return $content.$new_content;
}
else{return $content;}
//Show the rating only on Post
else if($postonly=='1' && $homeonly=='0')
if( is_singular()){
//If Rating selected to display above
if($bc_above_below_value=='above')
return $new_content.$content; //returning the orginal content and new content
else ////If Rating selected to display Below
return $content.$new_content;
}
else{return $content;}
}
#filter to add the above function after the content
add_filter( 'the_content', 'buffercode_meta_content' );
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//Adding difficulty level star to post list admin dashboard//
add_filter('manage_posts_columns', 'article_bc_columns_head');
add_action('manage_posts_custom_column', 'article_bc_columns_content', 10, 2);
function article_bc_columns_head($defaults) {
//$meta_value=get_post_meta($post->ID, 'buffercode_meta_value_key',true);
$defaults['meta_value_col'] = 'Difficulty Level';
return $defaults;
}
function article_bc_columns_content($column_name, $post_id) {
if ($column_name == 'meta_value_col') {
$meta_value_star=get_post_meta( $post_id, 'buffercode_meta_value_key', true );
switch($meta_value_star)
{
case 1:
echo '