Hi
I have created a custom taxonomy with categories separate from my WP posts, using the CPT UI plugin.
I want to have the custom categories displayed in a specific category cloud template.
I have created an additional cloud template but can’t work out how I add it to my custom taxonomy exactly.
I have looked through your documentation but I can’t find a clear understanding of how to to this.
Please can you explain what I need to do exactly?
Thank you
antonmh
Hello!
Unfortunately, you can not assign a category template to a custom taxonomy. You can create an identical cloud template, but not use the one from the simple category because it uses other shortcodes. Go to the Cloud Templates -> CPT/Taxonomies. There you can find your taxonomies and manage your cloud templates(add,edit,delete,etc). From that + you can add a blank template and customize it as you like, add elements you need, or add an existing one.
Thank you!
Hi Bettina
Thanks for your reply.
Yes, I read about creating one from CPT/Taxonomies which I have done, but it is still not working from there either.
When I open it to edit, from the post loop I am not able to connect to the taxonomy of the custom categories. Nothing is coming through and no options are showing for me?
Hi Bettina
I think it is working now.. so I will play around with things and get back to you if I need to.
Thanks
Hi Bettina
Ok, I needed to re-create a new taxonomy as it needed to be named differently and I couldn’t change what I did before (it would not let me!).. so I did everything again like before in CPT UI..
After I did this I created a new category template (under CPT/Taxonomies) from the blank template but I am again unable to get the category to feed through to the template, the same problem that I had at the start.
I have checked that I am adding things correctly but it appears that something is wrong somewhere.
Please can you give me some other suggestions of how I can resolve the issue?
Thank you
antonmh
Hello!
You should import a custom taxonomy template for your taxonomies, not category template.
Thank you!
Hi Bettina
Ok, so I have pressed the + sign and added a Taxonomy template, I can only add it under the archive area, there is no other option:
Then I have added a loop 2 in the composer:
..but categories are not coming through.
Is it correct that the taxonomy template is in the archive area? There isn’t any other option showing, is that correct?
Thank you
Hello!
Yes. However, setting up the block to display your listings is incorrect. You should specify the name of your taxonomy in the post type option in a flex block or flex block builder if you want to add a custom module: https://forum.tagdiv.com/flex-block-settings-guide/ More info here: https://forum.tagdiv.com/modules-builder-newspaper-theme/ -> https://forum.tagdiv.com/flex-block-builder-flex-loop-builder/
Thank you!
Hi Bettina
I have managed to get it to all work now. I am not really sure how 🙂
Things ‘miraculously’ appeared.. and also I am able to use a loop 2 function as well. It’s like the website got fixed with an AI developer.
I have another small issue with my layout but I will post that separately in a new thread.
Thanks for your help.
