WOW!!! I just made my first archive page with the new Query Loop, and its fabulous. I wanted an archive for a custom post type, and I wanted to use a field from Advanced Custom Fields, as well as my Meta Descriptions from Yoast.
In the editor, both custom fields just say META, as you can see here:
But on the published page the meta info was pulled without a hitch:
Four pieces of feedback, besides a ton of gratitude and excitedness:
- It should be clearer to users how to pull the meta. In practice, its as simple as typing in the field name, but it’s not really clear where to get that name.
- The default block for posts links the title to the post, but not the featured image. I think users click the big photo more than the text title, so maybe have the image linked as well. It’s easy to add, but should be default (I think).
- Is there a more descriptive way to help users like me resolve the meta preview than this “Live preview is only available to meta exposed to the REST API.” I kind of don’t know what to do next.
- (not part of the query loop feedback) - why the change to Pattern Library from local templates? I think of dots and circles and apple paint on the very first Macintosh when I see patterns. Probably just me.
Outside of that, amazing, amazing, amazing. I’m using it on a multisite install without problems - I think the alpha release had a few glitches there, but not the rc.
