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Blog design for custom posttype
5 replies · Started by Patrick on December 13, 2016
Hi Tom,
how is it possible to use the bloglayout (the archiv/overview page, not the detailpage) for a custom posttype to? I like the same design for my custom posttye as for the blog.
thanks and regards
patrick
Additonal, like to have it as masonry styled boxes
Hi Patrick,
I would suggest checking out Tom's WP Show Post plugin for any blog customization.
https://en-ca.wordpress.org/plugins/wp-show-posts/
Hope this helps!
There's a handy filter you can use to apply masonry to your custom post types:
add_filter( 'generate_blog_masonry','generate_adjust_masonry' );
function generate_adjust_masonry( $masonry )
{
if ( is_post_type_archive( 'portfolio' ) ) :
return 'true';
endif;
if ( is_post_type_archive( 'news' ) ) :
return 'true';
endif;
if ( is_post_type_archive( 'events' ) ) :
return 'true';
endif;
return $masonry;
}Same with columns:
add_filter( 'generate_blog_columns','generate_adjust_columns' );
function generate_adjust_columns( $columns )
{
if ( is_post_type_archive( 'portfolio' ) ) :
return true;
endif;
return $columns;
}I have tried to get this to work, but it does not seem to work with my custom post type page template.
My custom template works, but I know I am doing it the wrong way to get it to work with masonry.
I guess I need to copy the index and content page and then put my custom loop in the content page, is that correct?
Here is my custom template code as it stands.
<?php
/**
* Template Name: Case Studies
*/
get_header(); ?>
<section class="page-padding">
<main id="main" <?php generate_main_class(); ?>>
<h1>Case Studies</h1>
<?php do_action('generate_before_main_content'); ?>
<?php $paged = (get_query_var('paged')) ? get_query_var('paged') : 1; ?>
<?php // WP_Query arguments
$args = array(
'post_type' => array( 'casestudies' ),
'post_status' => array( 'publish' ),
'posts_per_page' => '10',
'order' => 'DESC',
'orderby' => 'date',
'paged' => $paged,
); query_posts($args);
// The Query
$cases = new WP_Query( $args ); ?>
<?php if ( $cases->have_posts() ) : ?>
<?php while ( $cases->have_posts() ) : $cases->the_post(); ?>
<?php
echo wp_trim_words( get_the_content(), 60, '... Read More' );
?>
<?php endwhile; ?>
<!-- Add the pagination functions here. -->
<?php endif; ?>
<?php wp_reset_query(); ?>
<?php do_action('generate_after_main_content'); ?>
</main><!-- #main -->
<!-- #primary -->
<?php
do_action('generate_sidebars');?>
</section>
<?php get_footer();
As long as the template has all the proper hooks etc.. You should be able to enable masonry on it using a function like the one on this page: https://docs.generatepress.com/article/using-columns-in-the-blog
