[Support request] Avery Theme- Editing Category (Main Menu) Pages

[Hailey]

I’m using the Avery theme, and I cannot find anywhere that will allow me to edit the category pages, or the pages from the main menu (Design, Lifestyle, etc.). I was able to remove the sidebars, but that’s it. Thanks for your help!

[David]

Hi there,

so category archive pages are not directly editable as they are not a static page.
But they can be redesigned.

What kinds of changes do you want to make to them?

[Hailey]

I want it to look very similar to my home page: banner image with text over it, then under that I want a 4 column block where I can add 4 pictures that link to downloads, then under that I want to have a 4 column showposts block filtered just to that category, and under that, my email CTA.

[Fernando]

Hi Hailey,

You can use a Block Element – Loop Template to create such a structure for your archive pages. See here: https://docs.generatepress.com/article/block-element-loop-template/

Here are a few simple steps you can follow:

1. Create a Loop Template.

2. Open the Homepage and copy the banner from the edit page. Paste it to your Loop Template. Make the necessary changes.

3. Add a 4-column GB Grid Block under that. Add the images through GB Image Blocks.

4. Add a GB Query Loop Block: https://docs.generateblocks.com/article/query-loop-overview/

5. Enable “Inherit Query from Template” from the Block Settings.

6. Go to Settings > Reading, and change the Blog pages show at most value to 4.

[Hailey]

Thank you. I am still so new…How would this be different than a WP Show Posts block?

[Fernando]

WP Show Posts has already been merged with GenerateBlocks.

This is why we recommend using the GenerateBlocks Query Loop Block.

The GB Query Loop Block is more flexible design-wise as well.

Information about the merger: https://wpshowposts.com/weve-made-the-decision-to-merge-wp-show-posts-with-generateblocks/

[Hailey]

Hi again! Okay, so I’m making a query loop block, and when I go to click on Image, I should be able to see all the block settings for the image. The only settings I see are Styles (default and rounded), and Advanced (which only shows the HTML anchor and additional CSS Classes. I’m trying following a youtube video for creating this query block, and he has an entire section to enable dynamic data and select the image source. I only have those options when I click on the Post Template above the image, but of course, that’s not where I want the image to go. Can you help?

[Fernando]

Yes, we can help. I believe you may have added a WordPress Image Block. Can you check?

If yes, replace it with a GenerateBlocks Image Block instead.

The logo for the GB Image Block is blue. The one from WP is black.

[Hailey]

Yes that’s it! Thanks!

[Fernando]

You’re welcome, Hailey!

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