[Support request] Add content to Category Archieves (from Genesis to GeneratePress)

[Charles]

I am moving a site over from a Genesis child them to GeneratePress. In Genesis, there was a build in area in Category to add “Archive headline”, Archive Intro Text, “Featured Image” etc all below the standard input areas for categories. This way I can add text and images before the category post lists to help them rank and act like ahub. Is there a way to add support for this by adding something to functions or a way without a plugin?

Here is a screenshot from in the Wp Admin for the area in categories that comes up when I have the Genesis theme active. If I change to the GeneratePress theme the area disappears but then if reactive the genesis child theme it comes back with all the data loaded in.

Screenshot: https://share.getcloudapp.com/wbuvZznA

[Fernando]

Hi Charles,

These are Custom meta fields.

You’ll need a plugin or custom code to add those. What we recommend is ACF plugin. See here: https://www.advancedcustomfields.com/resources/getting-started-with-acf/

After you’ve added ACF you can add such a field, you can use a Block Element – Page Hero with GenerateBlocks Headline and Image Blocks to retrieve those.

Reference: https://docs.generatepress.com/article/block-element-page-hero/

Headline Block: https://docs.generateblocks.com/article/headline-overview/

Image Block: https://docs.generateblocks.com/article/image-overview/

Both of these Block have dynamic settings to retrieve metadata.

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