Conditionally Load WordPress Pages

♦ Posted by Jeff Starr in JavaScript, WordPress

Updated April 22, 2017

Need to load a WordPress page conditionally? For example, perhaps you need a “special” page to appear for search results? Yes? This simple PHP/JavaScript solution may be just what the doctor ordered!

Simply replace “condition” with the required condition (or delete the if (condition) {} qualifier entirely), and then change the path and file names to suit your specific needs:

<?php
if (condition) {
	
	echo ("
		<script type=\"text/javascript\">
		<!--//--><![CDATA[//><!--
		
		parent.location='http://www.domain.com/path/to/file.html';
		
		//--><!]]>
		</script>
	");
	
} else {
	
	echo ("
		<script type=\"text/javascript\">
		<!--//--><![CDATA[//><!--
		
		parent.location='http://www.domain.com/path/to/other-file.html';
		
		//--><!]]>
		</script>
	");
	
}
?>

Specifically, I employ the following trickery in my Killer WordPress theme:

.
.
.
<?php endwhile; else: ?>
	
	<?php echo ("
		<script type=\"text/javascript\">
		<!--//--><![CDATA[//><!--
		
		parent.location='http://example.com/subdirectory/?p=58';
		
		//--><!]]>
		</script>
	"); ?>
	
<?php endif; ?>

The previous code chunk returns a specially designed search results page that is specifically tailored to suit the Killer theme. Works wonders.

About the Author

Jeff Starr = Web Developer. Security Specialist. WordPress Buff.