Archives Widget: Yearly Links and a Limit
Changes the classic Archives widget to list years instead of months and caps how many entries it shows, keeping the sidebar short on old blogs.
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Code
// yearly, monthly or weekly.
$wpide_archives_widget_type = 'yearly';
// Maximum number of links (0 = all).
$wpide_archives_widget_limit = 10;
$wpide_archives_widget_args = function ( $args ) use ( $wpide_archives_widget_type, $wpide_archives_widget_limit ) {
$args['type'] = $wpide_archives_widget_type;
if ( $wpide_archives_widget_limit > 0 ) {
$args['limit'] = (int) $wpide_archives_widget_limit;
}
return $args;
};
add_filter( 'widget_archives_args', $wpide_archives_widget_args );
add_filter( 'widget_archives_dropdown_args', $wpide_archives_widget_args );Notes
Set the type to monthly to keep months and only apply the limit.
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