[Resolved] Getting current post in a hook inside Query Loop in GenerateBlocks

[Zarar]

I have a custom hook which is nested inside a Query Loop and would like to have access to the current post information. Basically:

    add_shortcode( 'comment-link', function() {
        ob_start();
	    echo "..."; // how do I print current post's permalink here?
        return ob_get_clean();
    } );

Thank you for reading.

[David]

Hi there,

dynamic shortcodes won’t work inside the Query Loop, the same goes for the core query loop block, theres some limitations within Gutenberg.

Instead of using a shortcode you can use the render_block filter hook to replace the blocks content.
Here an example:

add_filter( 'render_block', function( $block_content, $block ) {

    if ( ! empty( $block['attrs']['className'] ) && 'your-class' === $block['attrs']['className']  ) {
		
        $block_content = 'return your content here';

    }

    return $block_content;

}, 10, 2 );

So you can add a block eg. a Headline Block, give it a CSS class in the advanced tab.
In the code above swap your-class for that class name.

And that method will pass the current post ID.

[Zarar]

That’s a great workaround. I did end up solving this by making the Container block dynamic but this is a great tip to keep in mind for next time. Thank you!

[David]

Glad to be of help 🙂

[Zarar]

Actually David, when you say “And that method will pass the current post ID”, which variable will it be stored in? The $block variable doesn’t appear to have it.

[Fernando]

Hi Zarar,

It won’t be there. It just means that if you use get_the_ID() for instance, that should work.

So, you’ll need to add a variable to store the current post ID.

[Zarar]

Thank you. This works!

[Fernando]

You’re welcome Zarar!

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