Post block for specific category

There is not a parameter for categories yet, but I will add that into the next update. If you are familiar with using WordPress filters, you can add/modify the post query any way that you’d like using:

function custom_post_block_query_args( $args ) {
	$args['category_name'] = 'my-category';
	return $args
}
add_filter( 'mtphr_post_block_query_args', 'custom_post_block_query_args' );

Thanks for the reply!

Will this update all the post blocks?

Yes, but you could figure out an if/then statement based on the other $args being passed through to limit the additional argument to only certain post blocks. I don’t have time to go more in depth on that right now, but if you need more help let me know.

It’s not working, I don’t know if it needs a specific or other $tag.
Please assist. Or if you have any updates on your plugin, let me know. Thanks ??

<?php
/*
Plugin Name:
Plugin URI:
Description:
Author:
Author URI:
Version: 1.0
*/

function custom_post_block_query_args($args){
	$args['category_name'] = 'News';
	return $args;
}

add_filter('mtphr_post_block_query_args', 'custom_post_block_query_args');
?>

Try using:

$args['category_name'] = 'news';

otherwise try a different category query method, like:

$args['cat'] = '22';

Where “22” is the category ID of the category you are trying to filter.

Still not working..

Have you tried this already?

I just added it to your plugin general.php file and it works:

Line 193 Function:

function mtphr_post_block( $atts, $content = null ) {
	extract( shortcode_atts( array(
		'id' => '',
		'class' => '',
		'type' => 'post',
		'orderby' => 'date',
		'order' => 'DESC',
		'offset' => '0',
		'trim' => 120,
		'category_name' => 'news'
	), $atts ) );

Would like it to work as a parameter though..

I just tested my first example and it was working fine. I was missing a “;” after “return $args”, which may have caused an issue. It should be:

function custom_post_block_query_args( $args ) {
	$args['category_name'] = 'news';
	return $args;
}
add_filter( 'mtphr_post_block_query_args', 'custom_post_block_query_args' );

But, I will be adding this argument in the next update in the next few weeks.

I did add the semi-colon after the return, it still wasn’t working. Look above.

Unless you weren’t using it in your Zen Theme, and it worked.

Well it worked for me by editing your general.php file. Looking forward to getting your update for the plugin!

Ok. Well, I’ll try to get that update out soon.