Show sidebar on blog index and posts with global layout of full-width

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#1

Hi,

I know this is a common request/enquiry on this forum and I do believe I’ve been through most if not all of the strings on the topic without finding a solution.

I have a custom post type (on which I don’t want to show a sidebar, provided through a customised plugin). However, because this post type uses the global default layout without any way of overriding this, I have to set the global default to full-width. However, this means I cannot show the sidebar on the blog index and posts. Is there a solution to this? I’m hoping there’s a way (through functions.php or perhaps the post templates) to override the layout on just the post pages?

I’m set up with an up-to-date WP, X Theme etc. I am using a child theme.

Any help much, much appreciated.

#2

Hello There,

Thanks for writing in! To resolve your issue and make sure that the blog index will have a sidebar, please add the following code in your child theme’s functions.php file

// Make sure that  the blog index has the sidebar
// =============================================================================
function sidebars_in_blog_index($contents) {
  if ( is_home() ) {
    $contents = 'sidebar-content';
  }
  return $contents;
}
add_filter('x_option_x_layout_content', 'sidebars_in_blog_index', 5);
// =============================================================================

You can have sidebar-content if you want to display the sidebar on the left side or use content-sidebar if you want to have the sidebar to the right side.

We would loved to know if this has work for you. Thank you.

#3

Hi @RueNel, thanks! This is great for the blog index.

However, how do I also add the sidebar to the blog posts?

#4

Hey,

You can enable the sidebar on blog posts adding the page template here: X > Options > Blog > Template

#5

Hi @john @RueNel, thanks but there is no options menu under X.

I imagine it is possible to force ‘posts’ to use sidebar with code similar to above; any ideas? I need this resolved by Sunday evening!

#6

Hi There,

Please update the previous code to this:

// Make sure that  the blog index has the sidebar
// =============================================================================
function sidebars_in_blog_index($contents) {
  if ( is_home() || is_singular( 'post' ) ) {
    $contents = 'sidebar-content';
  }
  return $contents;
}
add_filter('x_option_x_layout_content', 'sidebars_in_blog_index', 5);
// =============================================================================
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#7

@RueNel

Absolutely spot on. Thanks so much!

#8

You’re welcome.

#9

I’m in need of the same thing but on a PRO install with child theme. Does the same code apply; just change “x” to “pro” or is the code a bit different?

#10

Hi @kevinwenning,

Thanks for writing to us.

The previous code works for you. Because we use the same hooks for both themes. I tested the code on my local installation with Pro theme and the code works properly.

Thanks

#11

I’m not having any luck using that code to show the sidebar on my blog index. The posts are pushed over like there is a sidebar there, but the sidebar won’t display. I’ve played with the content width to see if it’s hiding the sidebar and changing the content width has no effect. Any ideas?

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Sidebar is shown on layout in blog index but wont display
#12

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