Jon Christopher

<p>Template Map is a utility plugin designed to make the creation and management of navigation elements in your custom theme that much easier. It abstracts the need to hard code post IDs and the like from your global and header navigation systems (if you choose to not use Menus) for instance.</p>
<h4>For Example</h4>
<p>Many times you may use something like the following to build your main site navigation:</p>
<pre><code><nav>
  <ul>
    <li>
      <a href="<?php echo get_permalink( 83 ); ?>">About</a>
    </li>
  </ul>
</nav>
</code></pre>
<p>That works great during initial development, and continues to hold up when you migrate to production en masse for the first time. But what about when you’re making subsequent updates and the post IDs in your development environment are different than those in production? You could take the time to sync the databases each and every time, but that’s a bit overkill. Here’s where Template Map comes in to play:</p>
<pre><code><nav>
  <ul>
    <li>
      <?php $about_page_id = TemplateMap()->get_id_from_template( 'template-about.php' ); ?>
      <a href="<?php echo get_permalink( $about_page_id ); ?>">About</a>
    </li>
  </ul>
</nav>
</code></pre>
<p>Template Map allows you to <em>dynamically</em> retreive your desired post ID based on the Page Template you told it to use. Page Template filenames rarely (if ever) change, so it’s the core concept of Template Map’s implementation. Everything works backwards from here.</p>
<p>Naturally this philosophy assumes your Page Template is used only once, it’s important to keep that in mind. Modern client sites often use unique Page Templates for the ‘parent’ pages of each site section.</p>
<h4>Current Site Section</h4>
<p>Template Map also makes it easier to determine whether the current page is within a site ‘section’ which is defined as a top level Page with a unique Page Template that has any number of child Pages and/or Custom Post Types within it. This is very useful when trying to set a ‘current’ state in your navigation, for example:</p>
<pre><code><nav>
  <ul>
    <li class="<?php if( TemplateMap()->maybe_in_section( 'template-about.php' ) ) : ?> current<?php endif; ?>">
      <?php $about_page_id = TemplateMap()->get_id_from_template( 'template-about.php' ); ?>
      <a href="<?php echo get_permalink( $about_page_id ); ?>">About</a>
    </li>
  </ul>
</nav>
</code></pre>
<p>Based on the same principle you can use this utility method to properly orient yourself when outputting conditional classes contingent on the current page being within a ‘secton’ on your site.</p>


Template Map

Automagic mapping of Page Templates to post IDs to facilitate better dynamic link generation

Jegstudio

<p>A companion plugin designed specifically to enhance and extend the functionality of Gutenverse base themes. This plugin integrates seamlessly with the base themes, providing additional features, customization options, and advanced tools to optimize the overall user experience and streamline the development process.</p>
<h3>Use of 3rd-Party Services</h3>
<p>To improve the user experience, <strong>Gutenverse Companion</strong> may use the following third-party service:</p>
<h3>Gutenverse Companion List Service</h3>
<p>This service is used to fetch the list of companion demos for the Gutenverse theme. It allows users to view and select from various demo templates compatible with the theme they are using. The service retrieves a list of demos based on the current theme, enabling users to browse and install demos according to their preferences.</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Service Endpoint:</strong> <code>https://gutenverse.com/wp-json/gutenverse-server/v4/companion/list</code></li>
<li><strong>Purpose:</strong> To fetch the companion demo list for the user’s current theme.</li>
<li><strong>Usage:</strong> The returned demo list helps users quickly find and install demos suitable for their selected theme, streamlining the process of setting up a new site or changing the look and feel of an existing one.</li>
<li><strong>Circumstance:</strong> This service is typically used within the <strong>Companion Import Wizard</strong> on the WordPress dashboard, where users can select and import demos directly from the interface based on the theme they have installed.</li>
<li><strong>Data Sent:</strong> The service only sends information about the <strong>Gutenverse theme</strong> currently in use by the user. No additional data is transmitted, ensuring that only relevant demos for that specific theme are returned.</li>
</ul>
<p>This data is securely sent to our server at <a href="https://gutenverse.com/" rel="nofollow ugc">gutenverse.com</a>. Rest assured, no information is transmitted automatically without your explicit consent.</p>
<p>If you’d like more details about Gutenverse, you can check out the terms and conditions <a href="https://gutenverse.com/terms-and-conditions/" rel="nofollow ugc">here!</a></p>
<h3>COMMUNITY</h3>
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<h4>OUR COMMUNITIES</h4>
<ul>
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<h3>REPOSOTORY</h3>
<p>Check out our repository at <a href="https://github.com/Jegstudio/gutenverse-companion" rel="norefferer nofollow ugc">GitHub</a>.<br />
You’re welcome to report bugs or request features.</p>


Gutenverse Companion

Companion plugin for Gutenverse base themes

Template Map vs Gutenverse Companion