{"id":13713,"date":"2025-09-19T00:01:47","date_gmt":"2025-09-19T00:01:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/?post_type=docs&#038;p=13713"},"modified":"2026-04-22T14:40:49","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T14:40:49","password":"","slug":"create-a-custom-archive-template","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/docs\/kadence-theme\/create-a-custom-archive-template\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Create a Custom Archive Page Template with Kadence Hooked Elements"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In WordPress, <strong>archive pages<\/strong> display a collection of posts grouped by specific criteria such as categories, tags, authors, dates, or custom taxonomies. These pages help visitors browse content by topics or types and are automatically generated by WordPress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kadence Blocks allows you to <strong>fully customize<\/strong> these archive pages using <strong>Hooked Elements<\/strong> and the <strong>Advanced Query Loop<\/strong> block, giving you control over how your archive pages look and function.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What you&#8217;ll need:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/docs\/kadence-theme\/theme-installation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Kadence Theme<\/a><\/strong> (Free) is installed and active.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Kadence Blocks<\/strong> plugins (<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/docs\/kadence-blocks\/installing-kadence-blocks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Free<\/a><\/em> and <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/docs\/kadence-blocks\/kadence-blocks-pro-plugin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pro<\/a><\/em>) are installed and active.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/docs\/kadence-theme\/kadence-theme-pro-addon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Kadence Theme Pro<\/a><\/strong> with <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/docs\/kadence-theme\/how-to-use-element-hooks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hooked Elements<\/a><\/strong> enabled.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id13713_3a1633-b0 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id13713_3a1633-b0 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id13713_3a1633-b0 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id13713_3a1633-b0 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id13713_3a1633-b0 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id13713_3a1633-b0 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id13713_3a1633-b0 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top kt-inner-column-height-full\">\n<style>.kadence-column13713_a71933-23 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column13713_a71933-23 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column13713_a71933-23 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column13713_a71933-23 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column13713_a71933-23 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column13713_a71933-23 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column13713_a71933-23{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column13713_a71933-23 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column13713_a71933-23 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column13713_a71933-23\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image13713_87148a-91.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .kb-image13713_87148a-91 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{max-width:268px;width:100%;}.wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image13713_87148a-91.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image13713_87148a-91 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{align-self:unset;}.kb-image13713_87148a-91 figure{max-width:268px;}.kb-image13713_87148a-91 .image-is-svg, .kb-image13713_87148a-91 .image-is-svg img{width:100%;}.kb-image13713_87148a-91 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image13713_87148a-91\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"876\" height=\"760\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/07\/Required-Theme.jpg\" alt=\"Kadence Required Theme\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-13737\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/07\/Required-Theme.jpg 876w, https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/07\/Required-Theme-300x260.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/07\/Required-Theme-768x666.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/07\/Required-Theme-360x312.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 876px) 100vw, 876px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column13713_d07f2b-ae > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column13713_d07f2b-ae > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column13713_d07f2b-ae > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column13713_d07f2b-ae > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column13713_d07f2b-ae > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column13713_d07f2b-ae > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column13713_d07f2b-ae{align-self:center;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column13713_d07f2b-ae{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column13713_d07f2b-ae > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column13713_d07f2b-ae > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column13713_d07f2b-ae{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column13713_d07f2b-ae{align-self:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column13713_d07f2b-ae{align-self:auto;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column13713_d07f2b-ae > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column13713_d07f2b-ae > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column13713_d07f2b-ae{align-self:center;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column13713_d07f2b-ae{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column13713_d07f2b-ae > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column13713_d07f2b-ae > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column13713_d07f2b-ae\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image13713_86d4e2-8a .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image13713_86d4e2-8a size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1044\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/07\/Required-Plugins.jpg\" alt=\"Kadence Required Plugins\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-13736\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/07\/Required-Plugins.jpg 1044w, https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/07\/Required-Plugins-300x138.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/07\/Required-Plugins-1024x471.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/07\/Required-Plugins-768x353.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/07\/Required-Plugins-360x166.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1044px) 100vw, 1044px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-image13713_a918ba-b3.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .kb-image13713_a918ba-b3 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{max-width:600px;width:100%;}.wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image13713_a918ba-b3.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image13713_a918ba-b3 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{align-self:unset;}.kb-image13713_a918ba-b3 figure{max-width:600px;}.kb-image13713_a918ba-b3 .image-is-svg, .kb-image13713_a918ba-b3 .image-is-svg img{width:100%;}.kb-image13713_a918ba-b3 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image13713_a918ba-b3\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1706\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/07\/Enable-Hooked-Elements-Premium-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Enable Kadence Hooked Elements\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-13738\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/07\/Enable-Hooked-Elements-Premium-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/07\/Enable-Hooked-Elements-Premium-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/07\/Enable-Hooked-Elements-Premium-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/07\/Enable-Hooked-Elements-Premium-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/07\/Enable-Hooked-Elements-Premium-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/07\/Enable-Hooked-Elements-Premium-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/07\/Enable-Hooked-Elements-Premium-360x240.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading13713_62cae0-7b, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading13713_62cae0-7b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading13713_62cae0-7b\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading13713_62cae0-7b mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading13713_62cae0-7b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading13713_62cae0-7b\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading13713_62cae0-7b img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading13713_62cae0-7b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading13713_62cae0-7b\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading13713_62cae0-7b wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading13713_62cae0-7b\">1. Create a New Hooked Element<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In your WordPress dashboard, go to <strong>Appearance &gt; Kadence &gt; Elements.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click <strong>\u201cAdd New\u201d<\/strong> and choose <strong>\u201cTemplate\u201d<\/strong> from the Element Setup popup.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Give your Element a name like \u201cPosts Archive Template\u201d.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image13713_7ef32a-70 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image13713_7ef32a-70\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1438\" height=\"696\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/07\/Zight-Recording-2025-07-14-at-11.14.47-AM.gif\" alt=\"Kadence Hooked Elements - Add new Element\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-13749\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id13713_525703-7d > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id13713_525703-7d > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id13713_525703-7d > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 2fr) minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id13713_525703-7d > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id13713_525703-7d > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 2fr) minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id13713_525703-7d > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id13713_525703-7d alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-left-golden kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column13713_7351f0-76 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column13713_7351f0-76 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column13713_7351f0-76 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column13713_7351f0-76 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column13713_7351f0-76 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column13713_7351f0-76 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column13713_7351f0-76{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column13713_7351f0-76 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column13713_7351f0-76 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column13713_7351f0-76\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading13713_e74f23-f3, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading13713_e74f23-f3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading13713_e74f23-f3\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading13713_e74f23-f3 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading13713_e74f23-f3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading13713_e74f23-f3\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading13713_e74f23-f3 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading13713_e74f23-f3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading13713_e74f23-f3\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading13713_e74f23-f3 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading13713_e74f23-f3\">2. Set Placement and Display Conditions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click the <em>Element Settings<\/em> icon.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Under <strong>Placement<\/strong>, choose <em>Replace Archive Page Content<\/em>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Under <strong>Display Settings &gt; Show On<\/strong>, choose:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>All Archives<\/em> <em>(or select specific categories, tags, etc., if customizing for certain ones only)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>This ensures the custom template replaces the default archive content when applicable.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column13713_ed4cf1-82 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column13713_ed4cf1-82 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column13713_ed4cf1-82 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column13713_ed4cf1-82 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column13713_ed4cf1-82 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column13713_ed4cf1-82 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column13713_ed4cf1-82{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column13713_ed4cf1-82 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column13713_ed4cf1-82 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column13713_ed4cf1-82\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image13713_0e8110-7b .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image13713_0e8110-7b size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/09\/Zight-Recording-2025-09-23-at-01.40.37-PM.gif\" alt=\"Kadence Element Settings\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-15057\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading13713_cc8f9a-a9, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading13713_cc8f9a-a9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading13713_cc8f9a-a9\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading13713_cc8f9a-a9 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading13713_cc8f9a-a9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading13713_cc8f9a-a9\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading13713_cc8f9a-a9 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading13713_cc8f9a-a9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading13713_cc8f9a-a9\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading13713_cc8f9a-a9 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading13713_cc8f9a-a9\">3. Add Dynamic Archive Title<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Insert a <strong>Heading<\/strong> block or the <strong>Text(Adv)<\/strong> block.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the block settings panel, enable <strong>Dynamic Content<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Choose <strong>Archive Title<\/strong> from the dynamic content options.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>This ensures the heading reflects the current archive (e.g., \u201cNews\u201d or \u201cAuthor: John Doe\u201d).<br><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading13713_959b92-34, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading13713_959b92-34[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading13713_959b92-34\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading13713_959b92-34 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading13713_959b92-34[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading13713_959b92-34\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading13713_959b92-34 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading13713_959b92-34[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading13713_959b92-34\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading13713_959b92-34 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading13713_959b92-34\">4. Show the Archive Description (if it exists)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Insert <strong>Text(Adv)<\/strong> block.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enable <strong>Dynamic Content<\/strong> for the block.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select <strong>Archive Description<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>The Kadence Dynamic Content will automatically show the archive\u2019s description if it&#8217;s available; otherwise, nothing will appear.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id13713_7c6845-fa > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id13713_7c6845-fa > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id13713_7c6845-fa > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 2fr) minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id13713_7c6845-fa > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id13713_7c6845-fa > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 2fr) minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id13713_7c6845-fa > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id13713_7c6845-fa alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-left-golden kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column13713_e39bb5-a8 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column13713_e39bb5-a8 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column13713_e39bb5-a8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column13713_e39bb5-a8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column13713_e39bb5-a8 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column13713_e39bb5-a8 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column13713_e39bb5-a8{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column13713_e39bb5-a8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column13713_e39bb5-a8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column13713_e39bb5-a8\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading13713_7ef76a-9e, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading13713_7ef76a-9e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading13713_7ef76a-9e\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading13713_7ef76a-9e mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading13713_7ef76a-9e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading13713_7ef76a-9e\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading13713_7ef76a-9e img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading13713_7ef76a-9e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading13713_7ef76a-9e\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading13713_7ef76a-9e wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading13713_7ef76a-9e\">5. Show The Posts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To show the posts, we&#8217;ll use the <strong><em>Query Loop (Adv)<\/em><\/strong> block.  For more details about this block, please check the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/docs\/kadence-blocks\/advanced-query-loop-block\/\">Query Loop (Adv) block documentation<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Insert the Query Loop (Adv) block.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Under the <em>General<\/em> block settings, turn on the &#8220;<strong>Inherit query from template<\/strong>&#8221; option. This will automatically show the posts based on the query of the current archive page. For example, if the archive page is for the News category, all posts under this category will be shown.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column13713_a69f73-bd > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column13713_a69f73-bd > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column13713_a69f73-bd > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column13713_a69f73-bd > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column13713_a69f73-bd > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column13713_a69f73-bd > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column13713_a69f73-bd{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column13713_a69f73-bd > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column13713_a69f73-bd > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column13713_a69f73-bd\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image13713_a23921-0d .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image13713_a23921-0d\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"474\" height=\"654\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/07\/Query-Loop-Adv-Block-Kadence-WP-Documentation-2025-07-14-at-2.43.39-PM.jpg\" alt=\"Query Loop (Adv) - Enable Inherit query from template\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-13751\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/07\/Query-Loop-Adv-Block-Kadence-WP-Documentation-2025-07-14-at-2.43.39-PM.jpg 474w, https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/07\/Query-Loop-Adv-Block-Kadence-WP-Documentation-2025-07-14-at-2.43.39-PM-217x300.jpg 217w, https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/07\/Query-Loop-Adv-Block-Kadence-WP-Documentation-2025-07-14-at-2.43.39-PM-360x497.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading13713_97cc12-cb, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading13713_97cc12-cb[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading13713_97cc12-cb\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading13713_97cc12-cb mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading13713_97cc12-cb[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading13713_97cc12-cb\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading13713_97cc12-cb img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading13713_97cc12-cb[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading13713_97cc12-cb\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading13713_97cc12-cb wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading13713_97cc12-cb\">6. Optional: Customize the Query Card<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong><em>Query Card<\/em><\/strong> Block is nested inside the Query Loop (Adv) Block. This holds and styles your Loop Content. You can add or remove the blocks inside this block to set your own post loop template. Refer to our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/docs\/kadence-blocks\/advanced-query-loop-block\/#query-card-block\">Query Loop (Adv) documentation<\/a> for more details.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading13713_5f065b-7a, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading13713_5f065b-7a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading13713_5f065b-7a\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading13713_5f065b-7a mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading13713_5f065b-7a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading13713_5f065b-7a\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading13713_5f065b-7a img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading13713_5f065b-7a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading13713_5f065b-7a\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading13713_5f065b-7a wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading13713_5f065b-7a\">7. 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