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In query loop you can define number of posts you want to appear, but in Loop Template I don’t see that.
Setting – reading in WP blog is set to 10.
There are 4 new articles in a new category but only one showing.
Stumped. Thanks
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Hello,
I just checked the category page, and it’s displaying all 4 posts as expected: https://cln.sh/DPfyLTmn
If you’re not seeing them, try clearing your browser’s cache and reloading the page.
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It is now as I returned it to category pages.
If I activate loop template i do not see 4 but 1 post.
Whats the best way to build these category pages then – in query loop and not loop template?
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This video should explain everything in detail:
What you need to do is create a Block Element – Loop Template, then set the Display Rules to apply it on Category pages. The video walks you through the entire process step by step.
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Thanks – going thru now
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No problem – let us know how it goes.
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OK – i have set location to post category archive and the specific category. Otherwise all other steps followed -this is right right. I build a new element for each category correct?
I dont want pagination in these new category pillar pages so do i just set number of posts to like 100? seems wrong way to do it.Also – can no longer use chrome with your site – cant get pass the cloudfare dance so on duckduckgo – fyi – all extensions disabled, cahce cleared etc etc – happens with few other sites – cloudfare bit of a battle. Thanks
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If each category will have the same layout, you only need to build one element and set its location to All Categories. If the layouts differ, you will need to create each one individually.
To display all posts, set the number of posts to -1 instead of 100. However, be mindful of the performance impact—if you have a large number of posts displayed on a single page, it may cause slow loading times.
Regarding the Cloudflare issue—have you tried accessing the site using a different browser to see if the problem persists? Does any error message appear that could explain why the Cloudflare verification is failing?
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Yes – i’m using duckduckgo now for this.
Thanks – well each category will have its own introduction of maybe 500 words so do separately right.
Problem facing now 2 fold.
1. Changing hyperlinking color in paragraph element i dont see as possible and dont want to universally change in customizer which leans me back towards using classic editor in GB. Is this bad for seo.
2. Cant change the width – its nor a post so i cant set layout to no sidebars unless again i do universally in customizer then some posts with sidebars are altered. Am I missing smt -
Thanks – well each category will have its own introduction of maybe 500 words so do separately right.
I don’t believe it’s necessary to create separate Elements for this. If the only variation between the category archive pages is the description, you can use a single Element and retrieve the term description dynamically using the {{archive_description}} dynamic tag.
Can you share the Loop Template you’ve built so far so I can review it and see the two issues you mentioned?
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Hi – thanks Alvind.
url in box
I’ll go ahead and use classic editor element in container for my paragraphs for now
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Hi Alvind,
No problem, I think I will turn each category page into a cornerstome page if you will to make it more informative/ hopefully boost sales etc.
My only one question is, should I keep the pagination of looped posts?
Thanks.
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My only one question is, should I keep the pagination of looped posts?
It depends on whether you want the pagination or not…
May I know what is your concern in term of the pagination?
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Hi Ying,
Missed this sorry and almost there with category pages.
1. Concern is without pagination having alot of articles load on one page may bloat load time? Bad for SEO – Or not?. Or – is it possible to have a “show more” button/link so I feature 5 posts in one sub-category than have show more?
2. My image sizes are all being defined by me setting up dimensions a bit off in the beginning. Whats the way to set image sizes so they are all appear same size pls. I’ll create new images soon – whats the advised size btw.
Thanks
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1. It depends on how many articles you have. If it’s under ~50, you may not notice much impact. But as the number grows, performance can degrade because each post adds additional database queries, markup, and images to render. With larger volumes (hundreds or thousands of posts), this increases the size of the DOM, the number of SQL queries executed, and the overall network payload — which in turn slows down page load times and can cause layout shifts or sluggish scrolling, especially on mobile devices.
2. Image size itself shouldn’t be a major concern, as long as the images are properly optimized (e.g., compressed without quality loss, served in modern formats like WebP/AVIF where possible, and loaded with responsive srcset attributes). What’s more important is ensuring all images use consistent dimensions so they display uniformly without causing reflows.
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Right,
When you stated set them to minus one/-1, that didnt work so have them at 100.
1. Can I place a show more link and only load say 5 – if so – how?
2. I have set width and height again and seems to be comforming – screenshot attached.Tks
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