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How do I create a CPT archive page that lists all my CPTS?
3 replies · Started by Pete on September 14, 2015
How do I create a CPT archive page that lists all my CPTS like archive.php does for my categories?
My CPT is called "profile" and so I copied the archive.php file into my child theme and renamed it archive-profile.php but it ain't doin' nutin'.
WP says this...
archive-{post_type}.php
If your custom post type were 'product', and/or query_var = "product", WordPress would look for archive-product.php to display the archive of posts.
But when I go to mydomain.com/profile it doesn't list them like mydomain.com/category lists my normal posts. Instead I get a 404.
I'm guessing I'm missing something important!
I think I have to add this piece of code... but i'm not sure where or how?
$args = array( 'post_type' => 'profile', 'posts_per_page' => 10 );
$loop = new WP_Query( $args );
while ( $loop->have_posts() ) : $loop->the_post();
the_title();
echo '<div class="entry-content">';
the_content();
echo '</div>';
endwhile;All I want to do is have a separate archive.php and single.php for my custom post type so I can customise different from the normal posts.
Naming it like that should work (archive-{post_type}.php).
If going to the page is giving you a 404, rebuild your permalinks by going to "Settings > Permalinks" and clicking the save button.