Make a wordpress archives page as home page

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Tagged: Views, Views API, Views plugin, WordPress Archives

This topic contains 6 replies, has 2 voices.

Last updated by GeorgeA9382 5 years, 4 months ago.

Assisted by: Waqar.

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July 18, 2019 at 11:02 am #1294809

GeorgeA9382

Tell us what you are trying to do?
I have made this page ( hidden link ) from toolset wordpress archives.
I want to show this content in my home page (hidden link) under my logos. How is this possible?

Is there any documentation that you are following?

Is there a similar example that we can see?

What is the link to your site?
hidden link

July 19, 2019 at 6:02 am #1295489

GeorgeA9382

Hi,

I have struggled to make this work in wordpress archive page. How to achieve the same result in a view page?

Could you please help me?

Kind Regards,
g.a.

July 19, 2019 at 6:10 am #1295493

Waqar

Hi George,

Thanks for writing back and I'd be happy to help.

I'll need to see how this WordPress Archive view is set up in the admin area, to suggest the best way forward.

Can you please share temporary admin login details, in reply to this message?

Note: Your next reply will be private and though no changes will be made on your website, please make a complete backup copy, before sharing the access details.

regards,
Waqar

July 19, 2019 at 10:02 am #1295851

Waqar

Hi George,

Thank you for sharing the admin access.

I noticed that your "Measures" WordPress Archive is set to to be used for the custom post archive page for the post type "Measures".

To create a similar but embeddable post view, you can create new post view from WP Admin -> Toolset -> Views. and set it to show the "Measures" posts.

For the rest of the settings and the content, you can copy them from the original "Measures" WordPress Archive at:
/wp-admin/admin.php?page=view-archives-editor&view_id=13165

This way, you'll be able to show the same content generated from this new post view on any page, including the homepage.

I hope this helps and please let me know if you need any further assistance around this.

regards,
Waqar

July 19, 2019 at 3:17 pm #1296255

GeorgeA9382

Hi,

when push the button "Add New" in wordpress > toolset > view, it shows me a screen that asks me what kind of display I want to create. hidden link

What option should I choose?

Kind Regards
g.a.

July 22, 2019 at 4:49 am #1297213

Waqar

Hi George,

All these options, essentially lead to the same screen that adds a new post view. The only difference is that with each selection, the different setting sections are hidden or revealed, by default.

Here is a guide on the topic:
https://toolset.com/documentation/getting-started-with-toolset/create-and-display-custom-lists-of-content/

Since you'd like to use this view to show custom search form and the results both, you can choose "Display the results using a custom search" option.

regards,
Waqar

July 22, 2019 at 2:36 pm #1297773

GeorgeA9382

My issue is resolved now. Thank you very much Waqar, your support was very good!