[Support request] How to Create a custom layout

[Techibytes Media]

Hello, I want my layout to be custom because i have different categories and I would love to create layouts on the homepage depending on the posts category like in my previous theme but i couldn’t find how. Can a support team help me work through the steps to achieve this?

[David]

Hi there,

do you have an example of a site you’re trying to match?

[Techibytes Media]

Something like this https://technext.ng/

Just to have our Categories split into sections, even close to the “DISPATCH” site library we choose

[Leo]

You will need the query loop block from GenerateBlocks 1.5 which is currently in beta testing:
https://generateblocks.com/generateblocks-1-5-dynamic-data-query-loops-image-blocks/

[Techibytes Media]

This beta is not good for live site with massive audience each there because of bugs

[Ying]

In that case, you can try WP’s query loop block, but that will require a lot of customization.

[Techibytes Media]

I can’t go through the technicalities now, in the absence of better alternative we might lie low

[Ying]

Dispatch was using WP SHOW POSTS plugin to create posts lists, the function of WP SHOW POSTS has been merged to the Query loop block of GenerateBlocks plugin.

I would suggest create a staging site and build the layout using GB 1.5 there, when it’s officially released, you can publish that to your live site.

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