[Resolved] Dynamically add page/post title using template tags in a hook

[Stephen]

Hi there,

Question 1: I am trying to dynamically add page/post titles using template tags in a hook. When I add this code: <h3> {{post_title}} </h3> it just shows the actual code “{{post_title}}” on each page not the title. How do I dynamically display a page title?

Question 2: is there a way to add custom fields in GP without a plugin?

Thanks,
Stephen

[Stephen]

By the way, I figured out Question 2. If anyone reading, you click the 3 dots > Options > ‘Custom Fields’ to enable. After refresh, the Custom Field boxes now show up at the bottom of the editor.

[Leo]

Hi there,

This should help:
https://generatepress.com/forums/topic/output-post-title-in-a-hook-in-elements/

Let me know 🙂

[Stephen]

Thansk, that was helpful and now I am also wondering how to dynamically add a custom field to a hook using the custom field template tag {{custom_field.name}}. IS this possible?

[Leo]

Does this help?
https://generatepress.com/forums/topic/how-to-show-custom-fields-in-the-hooks/

[Stephen]

Yes Resovlved

[Leo]

No problem 🙂

[Stephen]

Hello,

I’ve noticed this does not work on the main blog posts page (/blog). The page title either shows nothing left of the hamburger menu or sometimes shows the blog title of the first blog post in the feed (not “Blog” which I want).

The hook is <h3> <?php the_title( ‘<h3>’, ‘</h3>’ ); ?> </h3> and it’s place before_logo.

thanks,
Stephen

[David]

Hi there,

the Blog is not a standard post type and doesn’t have the_title function itself thats why it grabs the very first post title on the page.

Edit this Hook and on display Rules exclude the Blog.
Then create a new Hook just for the Blog page and output the HTML directly eg. <h3>Blog</h3>

[Stephen]

OK, thanks. Added another header element specifically for the blog page.

[David]

You’re welcome

[Author]

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