[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #18561: Better Way to Insert Things Below Individual Posts

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#18561: Better Way to Insert Things Below Individual Posts
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 Reporter:  jane         |       Owner:
     Type:  enhancement  |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal       |   Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  General      |     Version:  3.2.1
 Severity:  minor        |  Resolution:
 Keywords:               |
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Comment (by johnjamesjacoby):

 I think there are a few different approaches here. To summarize, the ideas
 on the table are:

 * Create a template tag to output the rest of a posts non-metadata.
 [get_the_rest() + the_rest()]
 * Create a template part hierarchy to compliment the existing
 [http://codex.wordpress.org/Template_Hierarchy template hierarchy].
 * Hook theme specific actions into !WordPress core functions, so code can
 be executed within any !WordPress theme more predictably, regardless of
 the theme. (This includes the before/after suggestions)

 All of these are great ideas but only the template tag approach accurately
 solves this particular problem. Functions are easy for people to remember
 because they are native to PHP, unlike !WordPress action names which are
 native to !WordPress. Functions that start with "the_" are the first thing
 most people learn about !WordPress, so they are an easy addition in
 moderation.

 The next best approach is having a set of ''theme specific'' actions fire
 at appropriate times in the page-load process. This is what most theme
 frameworks already attempt to do, so clearly it's popular and functional.
 !BuddyPress and !bbPress both already take this approach with their
 default themes, and having a standardized set of !WordPress '''core theme
 actions''' would be, in a word, awesome.

 The ''get_template_part()'' and ''locate_template()'' tweaks also should
 make their way into !WordPress core. These enhancements along with a set
 of core theme actions are the plugin authors' holy grail to reliably piggy
 backing any !WordPress theme without jumping through flaming hoops of
 fearful incompatibility with thousands of awesome themes.

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