How to enable archives for Standalone galleries

Would you like to enable archives for standalone links in the Envira Gallery? Enabling archives creates a list of all the galleries or albums you’ve created as a link to the gallery or album standalone link.

This tutorial will walk you through the steps needed to enable archives for standalone links in Envira Gallery with some code tweaks.

Adding the Code Snippet

To enable archives for standalone links, you’ll need to add the following code.

If you need help adding custom code to your site, please check out our guide on adding custom PHP or JavaScript to your site.

/* Envira - Standalone Feature - Enable Archives
* 
* @link https://enviragallery.com/docs/how-to-enable-archives-for-standalone-feature/
*/

function envira_standalone_enable_archives( $post_args ) {

$post_args['has_archive'] = true;
$post_args['supports'] = array( 'title', 'thumbnail' );
return $post_args;

}
//Enables archive for the standalone albums
add_filter('envira_albums_post_type_args', 'envira_standalone_enable_archives');

//Enables archive for the standalone galleries
add_filter('envira_gallery_post_type_args', 'envira_standalone_enable_archives');

And that’s it! If you’ve set a featured image on your Envira gallery or album, then the title of the gallery or album and the featured image will show on your archive page.

If you’d like to extend Envira further, check out our tutorial on How to Load Your Gallery Lightbox from a Text Link.

FAQs

Q: How do I find the archive pages for my galleries and albums?

A: The archive pages uses the slug of the galleries and albums you’ve specified in the WordPress Admin » Envira Gallery » Settings » Standalone tab view.

For example, if you’ve set your Standalone Gallery slug to “my_gallery”, then you can view the archive at http://yourwebsite.com/my_gallery/.

Q: I’ve added the code but it isn’t working, why?

A: You may need to navigate to the WordPress Admin » Settings » Permalinks and re-save your site’s permalink settings.

Q: How do I change the default appearance of the archives?

A: This is designed for developers only.

To style your archives, you’ll need to create a new child theme template file named archive-envira.php and create the HTML and CSS to suit your needs. If you’re not sure where to start, you may want to work with a developer to achieve your goals.