Local Events: Each event requires a title, date text, description, and both image fields:

Featured Image - Appears in the event listing (main display image)
Event Poster Image - Shown when a visitor clicks the VIEW button

Events will appear on the website based on their publish/unpublish dates.

_x('Local Events', 'Post type general name', 'kadence-child'), 'singular_name' => _x('Local Event', 'Post type singular name', 'kadence-child'), 'menu_name' => _x('Local Events', 'Admin Menu text', 'kadence-child'), 'name_admin_bar' => _x('Local Event', 'Add New on Toolbar', 'kadence-child'), 'add_new' => __('Add New', 'kadence-child'), 'add_new_item' => __('Add New Local Event', 'kadence-child'), 'new_item' => __('New Local Event', 'kadence-child'), 'edit_item' => __('Edit Local Event', 'kadence-child'), 'view_item' => __('View Local Event', 'kadence-child'), 'all_items' => __('All Local Events', 'kadence-child'), 'search_items' => __('Search Local Events', 'kadence-child'), 'not_found' => __('No local events found.', 'kadence-child'), 'not_found_in_trash' => __('No local events found in Trash.', 'kadence-child'), 'featured_image' => _x('Event Featured Image', 'Featured Image', 'kadence-child'), 'set_featured_image' => _x('Set featured image', 'Featured Image', 'kadence-child'), 'remove_featured_image' => _x('Remove featured image', 'Featured Image', 'kadence-child'), 'use_featured_image' => _x('Use as featured image', 'Featured Image', 'kadence-child'), ); $args = array( 'labels' => $labels, 'public' => true, 'publicly_queryable' => true, 'show_ui' => true, 'show_in_menu' => true, 'query_var' => true, 'rewrite' => array('slug' => 'local-event'), 'capability_type' => 'post', 'has_archive' => true, 'hierarchical' => false, 'menu_position' => null, 'menu_icon' => 'dashicons-calendar-alt', 'supports' => array('title'), // Only support title, no editor or featured image 'show_in_rest' => false, // Disable Gutenberg editor ); register_post_type('local-event', $args); } add_action('init', 'bw_register_local_events_post_type'); /** * Disable Gutenberg for Local Events and remove the editor completely */ function bw_disable_gutenberg_for_local_events($use_block_editor, $post_type) { if ($post_type === 'local-event') { return false; // Disable Gutenberg only for local-event post type } return $use_block_editor; } add_filter('use_block_editor_for_post_type', 'bw_disable_gutenberg_for_local_events', 10, 2); /** * Hide Classic Editor from Local Events post type and enhance the UI */ function bw_hide_classic_editor_for_local_events() { global $typenow; // If we're on a local-event edit page if ($typenow === 'local-event') { // Add CSS to hide the editor and improve the admin layout echo ''; // Add JavaScript to enhance the UI for clarity echo ''; } } add_action('admin_head', 'bw_hide_classic_editor_for_local_events'); /** * Register ACF Fields for Local Events * Note: This is using ACF's local JSON feature. * The fields will be saved to acf-json folder in the theme. */ function bw_register_local_events_acf_fields() { if(function_exists('acf_add_local_field_group')): acf_add_local_field_group(array( 'key' => 'group_local_events', 'title' => 'Local Event Details', 'fields' => array( array( 'key' => 'field_event_featured_image', 'label' => 'Featured Image', 'name' => 'event_featured_image', 'type' => 'image', 'instructions' => 'Upload or select a featured image (used as the main image for the event in listings)', 'required' => 1, // Make it required 'return_format' => 'array', 'preview_size' => 'medium', 'library' => 'all', 'wrapper' => array( 'width' => '', 'class' => 'event-featured-image-field-wrapper', 'id' => '' ), 'min_width' => 0, 'min_height' => 0, 'min_size' => 0, 'max_width' => 0, 'max_height' => 0, 'max_size' => 0, 'mime_types' => 'jpg,jpeg,png', ), array( 'key' => 'field_event_date_text', 'label' => 'Event Date Text', 'name' => 'event_date_text', 'type' => 'text', 'instructions' => 'Enter the event date as you want it displayed (e.g., "June 15-17, 2025")', 'required' => 1, ), array( 'key' => 'field_event_description', 'label' => 'Event Description', 'name' => 'event_description', 'type' => 'textarea', 'instructions' => 'Enter a short description of the event', 'required' => 1, ), array( 'key' => 'field_event_poster', 'label' => 'Event Poster Image', 'name' => 'event_poster', 'type' => 'image', 'instructions' => 'Upload or select an event poster image (shown when clicking "VIEW")', 'required' => 1, // Make it required 'return_format' => 'array', 'preview_size' => 'medium', 'library' => 'all', 'wrapper' => array( 'width' => '', 'class' => 'event-poster-field-wrapper', 'id' => '' ), 'min_width' => 0, 'min_height' => 0, 'min_size' => 0, 'max_width' => 0, 'max_height' => 0, 'max_size' => 0, 'mime_types' => 'jpg,jpeg,png', ), array( 'key' => 'field_publish_date', 'label' => 'Publish Date', 'name' => 'publish_date', 'type' => 'date_picker', 'instructions' => 'When should this event start showing on the website? Leave blank to show immediately.', 'required' => 0, 'display_format' => 'd/m/Y', 'return_format' => 'Ymd', 'first_day' => 1, ), array( 'key' => 'field_unpublish_date', 'label' => 'Unpublish Date', 'name' => 'unpublish_date', 'type' => 'date_picker', 'instructions' => 'When should this event stop showing on the website? Leave blank to never automatically unpublish.', 'required' => 0, 'display_format' => 'd/m/Y', 'return_format' => 'Ymd', 'first_day' => 1, ), ), 'location' => array( array( array( 'param' => 'post_type', 'operator' => '==', 'value' => 'local-event', ), ), ), 'menu_order' => 0, 'position' => 'normal', 'style' => 'default', 'label_placement' => 'top', 'instruction_placement' => 'label', 'hide_on_screen' => array( 'the_content', 'excerpt', 'discussion', 'comments', 'revisions', 'slug', 'author', 'format', 'page_attributes', 'featured_image', 'categories', 'tags', 'send-trackbacks' ), // Hide everything except title and custom fields 'active' => true, 'description' => '', 'show_in_rest' => true, )); endif; } add_action('acf/init', 'bw_register_local_events_acf_fields'); // Custom admin messages for Local Events post type function bw_local_events_admin_messages($messages) { global $post; if (get_post_type($post) === 'local-event') { $messages['post'][1] = 'Local Event updated.'; $messages['post'][4] = 'Local Event updated.'; $messages['post'][6] = 'Local Event published.'; $messages['post'][7] = 'Local Event saved.'; $messages['post'][10] = 'Local Event draft updated.'; // Add a special note about how these events are displayed $note = ' Remember to include both a Featured Image (main display) and Event Poster Image (for VIEW button). Events appear on the website based on their Publish/Unpublish dates.'; $messages['post'][1] .= $note; $messages['post'][6] .= $note; } return $messages; } add_filter('post_updated_messages', 'bw_local_events_admin_messages'); /** * Local Events Block/Shortcode Renderer * Usage: [local_events count="3" orderby="date" order="ASC"] */ function bw_local_events_shortcode($atts) { // Parse attributes $atts = shortcode_atts(array( 'count' => 3, // Number of events to display 'orderby' => 'meta_value', // Can be 'date', 'title', 'meta_value' 'order' => 'ASC', // ASC or DESC ), $atts); // Get today's date in the same format as ACF saves it $today = date('Ymd'); // Build query args $args = array( 'post_type' => 'local-event', 'posts_per_page' => intval($atts['count']), 'order' => $atts['order'], 'meta_query' => array( 'relation' => 'AND', // Either no publish date is set, or publish date is in the past array( 'relation' => 'OR', array( 'key' => 'publish_date', 'compare' => 'NOT EXISTS', ), array( 'key' => 'publish_date', 'value' => '', 'compare' => '=', ), array( 'key' => 'publish_date', 'value' => $today, 'compare' => '<=', 'type' => 'NUMERIC', ), ), // Either no unpublish date is set, or unpublish date is in the future array( 'relation' => 'OR', array( 'key' => 'unpublish_date', 'compare' => 'NOT EXISTS', ), array( 'key' => 'unpublish_date', 'value' => '', 'compare' => '=', ), array( 'key' => 'unpublish_date', 'value' => $today, 'compare' => '>=', 'type' => 'NUMERIC', ), ), ) ); // Add meta_key if ordering by meta_value if ($atts['orderby'] === 'meta_value') { $args['meta_key'] = 'event_date_text'; $args['orderby'] = 'meta_value'; } else { $args['orderby'] = $atts['orderby']; } // Get events $events_query = new WP_Query($args); // Start output buffering ob_start(); if ($events_query->have_posts()) { echo '

'; while ($events_query->have_posts()) { $events_query->the_post(); // Get both images: featured image for display and poster for lightbox $display_image = ''; $poster_full_url = ''; $poster_alt = get_the_title(); // Get the featured image ACF field (primary display) $featured_image = get_field('event_featured_image'); // Get the event poster ACF field (for lightbox/view) $poster = get_field('event_poster'); // Set the display image (what appears in the list) if (!empty($featured_image) && isset($featured_image['url'])) { $display_image = $featured_image['url']; $poster_alt = !empty($featured_image['alt']) ? $featured_image['alt'] : $poster_alt; } // Set the poster image URL (what appears in the lightbox) if (!empty($poster) && isset($poster['url'])) { $poster_full_url = $poster['url']; } elseif (!empty($featured_image) && isset($featured_image['url'])) { // Fallback to featured image if no poster image $poster_full_url = $featured_image['url']; } // Start event item echo '

'; // Left column - Event Image (390px width, 280px height) echo '

'; if (!empty($display_image)) { echo ''; echo '

'; echo ''; } else { // Default placeholder echo '

'; // Add an error message visible only to admins if (current_user_can('manage_options')) { echo '

No featured image set!

'; } } echo '

'; // Right column - Event Details echo '

'; // 1. Event Date - uppercase, 12px, color #838485, letter spacing if (get_field('event_date_text')) { echo '

' . esc_html(get_field('event_date_text')) . '

'; } // 2. Event Title - uppercase, 32px, weight 400, color #ff7760 echo '

' . strtoupper(get_the_title()) . '

'; // 3. Event Description if (get_field('event_description')) { echo '

' . wp_kses_post(get_field('event_description')) . '

'; } // 4. "VIEW >>" button - 13px, color #ff7760, no background // Simpler approach - just use a plain class without javascript in the href echo 'VIEW »'; echo '

'; // End right column echo '

'; // End event row } echo '

'; // End container } else { echo '

' . esc_html__('No events found.', 'kadence-child') . '

'; } // Reset post data wp_reset_postdata(); // Return the buffered output return ob_get_clean(); } add_shortcode('local_events', 'bw_local_events_shortcode'); /** * Include Interactive Map Shortcode */ require_once get_stylesheet_directory() . '/inc/interactive-map-shortcode.php'; /** * Include helper for Interactive Map in editor */ require_once get_stylesheet_directory() . '/blocks/bw-interactive-map-helper.php'; /** * Prevent output during AJAX/REST that could break JSON responses */ function bw_prevent_rest_output() { if ((defined('REST_REQUEST') && REST_REQUEST) || wp_doing_ajax()) { // Turn off any PHP notices or warnings during REST/AJAX requests error_reporting(0); // Disable debug logging @ini_set('display_errors', 0); } } add_action('init', 'bw_prevent_rest_output', 1); // Run very early add_filter('wp_lazy_loading_enabled', '__return_false');