[Resolved] Overriding archives.php in child theme

[Zarar]

I want a custom archives.php page. I’ve created a Block Element which displays the posts exactly on how I want them and inherited from the main query. My problem is that I can’t seem to override the parent theme’s archives.php so I’m left with the posts rendered twice.

I tried duplicating an archives.php in the child theme and deleting the code that renders the posts (e.g., have_posts() block) but that didn’t do anything. WordPress seems to have ignored it completely.

Any thoughts on how I would go about this?

[David]

Hi there,

you need to use the Block Element – Content Template so this will update the content.php template:

https://docs.generatepress.com/article/block-element-content-template/

In the next update you will be able to unhook the entire loop in the template and replace it with a GB Query Loop.

Documentation: http://docs.generatepress.com/
Adding CSS: http://docs.generatepress.com/article/adding-css/

[Zarar]

This works, thank you!

[David]

You’re welcome

Documentation: http://docs.generatepress.com/
Adding CSS: http://docs.generatepress.com/article/adding-css/

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