Wordpress-job manager: addon: sponsors and partners added to the page
Tags: webdev, wordpress, php
Published: 2023-03-23 14:41:26

i write a series of articles about add-ons for the wp-job-manager


today an add-on for the wpjobmanager that runs the jobify-theme - the add-on should adds functionality - with the following options: 

i want to to have sponsors and partners added to the page .. showing up the banners in the theme. i want to place the sponsors adds in a widget of the jobify-theme


To add sponsors and partners to your wpjobmanager-powered job board, you can create a custom plugin that hooks into the wpjobmanager plugin and adds the desired functionality.

Here's a high-level overview of what you can do:

Create a new plugin: You can create a new plugin by creating a new folder in the wp-content/plugins directory and adding a new PHP file. In this file, you'll define the plugin's metadata and hook into the appropriate WordPress and wpjobmanager actions and filters.

**Define the metadata:** In the plugin file, you'll define the metadata for the plugin, such as the name, version, author, and description.

**Hook into wpjobmanager**: To add sponsors and partners, you'll need to hook into the wpjobmanager plugin and add your custom functionality. You can use the job_manager_job_listing_meta_start or job_manager_job_listing_meta_end action to add content to the job listing page.

**Add sponsors and partners:** In the hook function, you can add HTML and CSS to display sponsors and partners on the job listing page. You can create a custom post type for sponsors and partners, or you can use custom fields to store the sponsor/partner information.

**Style the content**: You can style the sponsors and partners content to match the style of your job board. You can add custom CSS to your theme's stylesheet or create a separate CSS file and enqueue it in your plugin.

With these steps, you should be able to add sponsors and partners to your wpjobmanager-powered job board. Keep in mind that this is just a high-level overview, and you'll need to dive into the details of the wpjobmanager plugin and WordPress development to create a functional and secure plugin.


Here is an **example **of how you could add sponsors and partners to the job listing page using custom fields:

`php
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/**
 * Plugin Name: Job Board Sponsors and Partners
 * Description: Adds sponsors and partners to job board listings
 * Version: 1.0
 * Author: dilbert 
 * Author URI: https://the - following website.com
 */

// Add sponsors and partners to job listing page
function add_sponsors_and_partners() {
    global $post;

    // Get sponsor and partner information from custom fields
    $sponsor_name = get_post_meta( $post->ID, '_sponsor_name', true );
    $sponsor_logo = get_post_meta( $post->ID, '_sponsor_logo', true );
    $partner_name = get_post_meta( $post->ID, '_partner_name', true );
    $partner_logo = get_post_meta( $post->ID, '_partner_logo', true );

    // Display sponsors and partners if information is available
    if ( $sponsor_name || $partner_name ) {
        echo '<div class="sponsors-and-partners">';
        
        if ( $sponsor_name && $sponsor_logo ) {
            echo '<div class="sponsor">';
            echo '<h3>' . $sponsor_name . '</h3>';
            echo '<img src="' . $sponsor_logo . '" alt="' . $sponsor_name . '">';
            echo '</div>';
        }

        if`