[Resolved] Block Element Content Template for custom post type

[Dominik]

Hi there,

as we have been using custom post types (with custom slugs) quit often in the last months, I was wondering if it is also possible to have a block element content template (like this: https://docs.generatepress.com/article/block-element-content-template/) also for the custom post type overview.

At the moment we are using WP show posts Pro – but it would be nice to use the new functionalities with the block elements.

Thanks and best wishes,
Dominik

[David]

Hi there,

if you use the GP theme templates as the basis of your CPT Templates then yes you can use the Content Template in Elements.
For example here in GP’s archive.php:

https://github.com/tomusborne/generatepress/blob/b60b853630da6d9015722da903e53c8064148b0a/archive.php#L40

The generate_do_template_part within then loop is what Block Element Content Template uses to switch out the template.

[Dominik]

Hi David,

thanks for the quick response!
What do you mean with “use GP theme templates”? I create a custom post type like

/* Referenzen Custom Post Type */
if ( ! function_exists('custom_post_type') ) {

// Register Custom Post Type
function custom_post_type() {

	$labels = array(
		'name'                  => _x( 'Referenzen', 'Post Type General Name', 'text_domain' ),
		'singular_name'         => _x( 'Referenz', 'Post Type Singular Name', 'text_domain' ),
		'menu_name'             => __( 'Referenzen', 'text_domain' ),
		'name_admin_bar'        => __( 'Referenzen', 'text_domain' ),
		'archives'              => __( 'Referenzen Archive', 'text_domain' ),
		'attributes'            => __( 'Referenzen Attribute', 'text_domain' ),
		'parent_item_colon'     => __( 'Eltern Referenzen', 'text_domain' ),
		'all_items'             => __( 'Alle Referenzen', 'text_domain' ),
		'add_new_item'          => __( 'Neue Referenz', 'text_domain' ),
		'add_new'               => __( 'Neue Referenz', 'text_domain' ),
		'new_item'              => __( 'Neue Referenz', 'text_domain' ),
		'edit_item'             => __( 'Referenz bearbeiten', 'text_domain' ),
		'update_item'           => __( 'Referenz aktualisieren', 'text_domain' ),
		'view_item'             => __( 'Zeige Referenz', 'text_domain' ),
		'view_items'            => __( 'Zeige Referenzen', 'text_domain' ),
		'search_items'          => __( 'Suche Referenz', 'text_domain' ),
		'not_found'             => __( 'Nicht gefunden', 'text_domain' ),
		'not_found_in_trash'    => __( 'Nicht im Papierkorb gefunden', 'text_domain' ),
		'featured_image'        => __( 'Featured Image', 'text_domain' ),
		'set_featured_image'    => __( 'Set featured image', 'text_domain' ),
		'remove_featured_image' => __( 'Remove featured image', 'text_domain' ),
		'use_featured_image'    => __( 'Use as featured image', 'text_domain' ),
		'insert_into_item'      => __( 'Insert into item', 'text_domain' ),
		'uploaded_to_this_item' => __( 'Uploaded to this item', 'text_domain' ),
		'items_list'            => __( 'Items list', 'text_domain' ),
		'items_list_navigation' => __( 'Items list navigation', 'text_domain' ),
		'filter_items_list'     => __( 'Filter items list', 'text_domain' ),
	);
	$rewrite = array(
		'slug'                  => 'referenzen',
		'with_front'            => false,
		'pages'                 => true,
		'feeds'                 => true,
	);
	$args = array(
		'label'                 => __( 'Referenz', 'text_domain' ),
		'description'           => __( 'Referenzen', 'text_domain' ),
		'labels'                => $labels,
        'show_in_rest' => true,
		'supports'              => array( 'title', 'editor', 'thumbnail', 'revisions', 'custom-fields', 'page-attributes', 'post-formats' ),
		'taxonomies'            => array( 'referenzen_taxonomy' ),
		'hierarchical'          => false,
		'public'                => true,
		'show_ui'               => true,
		'show_in_menu'          => true,
		'menu_position'         => 5,
		'menu_icon'             => 'dashicons-admin-home',
		'show_in_admin_bar'     => true,
		'show_in_nav_menus'     => true,
		'can_export'            => true,
		'has_archive'           => false,
		'exclude_from_search'   => false,
		'publicly_queryable'    => true,
		'query_var'             => 'post_type_referenz',
		'rewrite'               => $rewrite,
		'capability_type'       => 'page',
	);
	register_post_type( 'post_type_referenzen', $args );

}
add_action( 'init', 'custom_post_type', 0 );

}

and a content template…but where do I apply the template to?

[David]

So that code is registering the Custom Post Type.
Generally you would a PHP Template for the displaying that post type – see here for example on setting up a single templates:

https://docs.generatepress.com/article/setting-up-a-simple-custom-post-type/

For the archives to work you would need to:

1. Change this CPT arg 'has_archive' => false,to 'has_archive' => true,

2. Set up an archive PHP with your slug:

https://developer.wordpress.org/themes/template-files-section/custom-post-type-template-files/#custom-post-type-templates

You can simply copy the themes archive.php and save it as your archive-your-slug.php

Then you would be able to display an Archive page that could be rebuilt using the Block Element.

[Dominik]

Hi David,

thanks for the great support, as always!
I will give it a try 🙂

[David]

You’re welcome

[Author]

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