Im wondering is it possible to mix page content that the user can edit in wordpress with template functionality. At the moment it seems I have to decide where the_content is going to go in my template and thats where ALL the users content goes.
But what if I want for example some user content, then my own functionality from a template, then some more content the user can add in the page, then more functionality
Here is an example, the text highlighted in blue above the 4 boxes at the bottom is functionality. But ideally, I would like the user to be able to also change the 4 boxes through wordpress. But I was forced to hardcode those as Im already using the_content above that. http://limerickfc.hailstormcommerce.com/academy/
There are more complex examples too, thast just a simple one thanks
You can use Page Templates to run custom code and custom loops, and those four boxes fall perfectly into Widgets sections. Alternatively you can use Custom Fields to basically make anything possible in your page templates. However, it's quite difficult to make a sexy drag-and-drop content builder interface that does not suck. But doable. :)
Hope this helps. Cheers!