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Custom blog archive page
5 replies · Started by Sean on July 27, 2022
Hi
I have searched but could not find a post the same as mine.
I am using GP GB Pro etc
I would like to fully customise the /blog/ archive posts page.
On my site this is set as https://www.respectmortgages.co.uk/articles/
I have managed to create a custom page hero which works OK. But as you can see the output after this is a mess. Currently using one of the new query layouts, which is the type of layout i would like to use
So how can I completely remove the auto generated 'archive' content and replace with fully custom content from a block with full control of columns etc?
Thanks for your help
Sean
Hi Sean,
In that case, why not build static pages to replace the default blog/archives?
Hi
Would that be the only option?
And then 301 the /blog/ WP posts page to it?
Thanks
Sean
Hi Sean,
Did you add a Query Loop Block inside your Content Template? This will result in a loop within a loop which is what’s happening in the page you linked.
For reference, this is how Content templates work: https://docs.generatepress.com/article/block-element-content-template/
The option recommended by Ying is good and allows you control over the layout completely.
Otherwise, if you plan to use the default archive/blog pages for the layout you want, you’ll need to remove Query loop blocks added in your content template.
If you want to add a Query Loop Block to the archive/blog pages, add it through a different Block Element type(not Content Template) to avoid this issue.
Hope this clarifies!
Thanks for the quick reply.
I added one of the new Query Loop Blocks, to add some nice style.
I will look to replace with a static page and then 301
Sean
Alright! Feel free to reach out if you’ll need assistance in doing so.
