Post Object value into Query Grid

Hi there,

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Hi,

Text > Dynamic Value > Post Meta doesn’t work for product_artist because it’s an ACF Post Object field, which stores the linked artist as a post ID rather than text. The Post Meta dynamic tag can’t turn that ID into the artist’s name, so nothing displays.

You can solve this without any code by nesting a second Query Loop, using the same Post Meta technique you already used for the artworks.

Inside your Loop Item (the one rendering each product), add a new GenerateBlocks Query Loop with these settings:

• Query Type: Post Meta
• Meta Key: product_artist

Then inside that inner loop’s Loop Item, add a Text block and set a Title dynamic tag. If you want the artist names linked, set the Text block’s dynamic link to the post permalink.

This works because the Post Meta query type treats each stored artist ID as a post, so the post title gives you the artist’s name. It handles products with multiple artists automatically too.

I’m guessing this is because the original query is a Post Meta Query for products selected using an AFC field for that event, and the double Post Meta Query doesn’t work?

That could be the reason. For a typical setup like this, the parent Query block usually needs to use the Post query type. That allows the nested Query block to inherit the correct post context from the parent query and retrieve the intended meta information.

In this specific case, you may only need to add the artist name as static text, since all the artwork belongs to the same artist anyway.

Sure, no problem. 🙂

Just an idea: if it’s possible, you could add the Artist name as a Product Attribute. That would allow it to be fetched directly within the Query block using the appropriate meta key, which may simplify the setup.