[Resolved] Adding content to blog / archives

[Ben]

What is the best way to add introductory text (editable) to top of blog listing (archives). Ideally I’d like to have a page that can have the content editable at the top and then display the blog archive below (using the GP theme blog column settings). I’d also like to find a method that will allow me to do this with other post types (not just blog posts).
Many thanks
Ben

[David]

Hi there,

You could use the Hook or Header Elements:

https://docs.generatepress.com/article/elements-overview/

[Ben]

Thanks, but Hooks/headers arent easy for editors to edit.

I was more thinking of trying to add something to the archive.php template via child theme and add this somewhere:

the_content(); // this will output the page content

with the aim of adding the page content, prior to displaying the archive list

is something like that possible?

[David]

Unfortunately its a little more complicated then adding the_content() to a custom template.

Perhaps look at Advanced Custom Fields combined with the GP Hooks?

[Ben]

ok thanks, will give it a go. Currently looking at using ACP to insert text via Header Element. Many thanks

[David]

Awesome – just a note the Header Element will accept HTML and Shortcodes but it won’t accept PHP. The {{custom_field.name}} template tag should work with ACF fields also..

[Author]

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