[Support request] How to display the Name of the Custom Post Type via Elements?

Hi Sascha,

The post type name is not a regular value that you can simply call using a headline block.

Try this function and use this shortcode: [post_type_name]

add_shortcode('post_type_name',function() {
    ob_start();
    $post = get_queried_object();
    $postType = get_post_type_object(get_post_type($post));
        if ($postType) {
            echo esc_html($postType->labels->singular_name);
         } 	
    return ob_get_clean();
});

You can use a hook element and tick the execute shortcode box, or use a block element, add the shortcode into a shortcode block.

Hi Sascha,

Can you try modifying the shortcode to something like this instead?

add_shortcode('post_type_name',function() {
    ob_start();
	global $post;
    $postType = get_post_type_object(get_post_type($post));
        if ($postType) {
            echo esc_html($postType->labels->singular_name);
         } 	
    return ob_get_clean();
});

Kindly let us know how it goes.

Hi there,

i see this on your single post:

https://www.screencast.com/t/VhCCrrE3lEr

Is that not correct ?

1. The shortcode above allows you to retrieve the Post type. You can use a Block Element – Page Hero, then display the post type dynamically by adding a Shortcode Block with shortcode – [post_type_name].

So we can modify the shortcode so that it conditionally checks the post type to display the subtitle as well:

add_shortcode('post_type_name',function() {
    ob_start();
	global $post;
    $postType = get_post_type_object(get_post_type($post));
        if ($postType) {
			if( 'Academy' === $postType->labels->singular_name) {
				echo '<h1 class="my-cpt-class">' . $postType->labels->singular_name . ' - Academy Overview</h1>';
			} else if( 'Support' === $postType->labels->singular_name) {
				echo '<h1 class="my-cpt-class">' . $postType->labels->singular_name . ' - Support Articles</h1>';
			} 
         } 	
    return ob_get_clean();
});

Sample usage: https://share.getcloudapp.com/kpu8y1Qq

Alternatively, you can also create two Block Elements – Page Hero for each CPT archive page.

2. I believe you can modify this in Yoast settings. See: https://yoast.com/help/the-breadcrumbs-title-setting/

Hope this clarifies!