How to set default content for WordPress theme
I'm currently developing a gutenberg based WordPress theme but when installed into a blank WordPress install the user just gets a blank page.
When the theme is installed I want to automate the creation of some default pages with some default content in the form of gutenberg blocks, one for the homepage and a single but I can't find any official support for this. In addition I would also like to create some default categories and menus. Can anyone point me in the right direction?
I understand that themes should't really contain default content but because gutenberg is relatively new I want to add content to make it easier for users to understand how to use the theme.
wordpress wordpress-theming wordpress-gutenberg
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I'm currently developing a gutenberg based WordPress theme but when installed into a blank WordPress install the user just gets a blank page.
When the theme is installed I want to automate the creation of some default pages with some default content in the form of gutenberg blocks, one for the homepage and a single but I can't find any official support for this. In addition I would also like to create some default categories and menus. Can anyone point me in the right direction?
I understand that themes should't really contain default content but because gutenberg is relatively new I want to add content to make it easier for users to understand how to use the theme.
wordpress wordpress-theming wordpress-gutenberg
asked Nov 12 at 16:40
redHouse71
1721414
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I'm currently developing a gutenberg based WordPress theme but when installed into a blank WordPress install the user just gets a blank page.
When the theme is installed I want to automate the creation of some default pages with some default content in the form of gutenberg blocks, one for the homepage and a single but I can't find any official support for this. In addition I would also like to create some default categories and menus. Can anyone point me in the right direction?
I understand that themes should't really contain default content but because gutenberg is relatively new I want to add content to make it easier for users to understand how to use the theme.
wordpress wordpress-theming wordpress-gutenberg
asked Nov 12 at 16:40
redHouse71
1721414
I'm currently developing a gutenberg based WordPress theme but when installed into a blank WordPress install the user just gets a blank page.
When the theme is installed I want to automate the creation of some default pages with some default content in the form of gutenberg blocks, one for the homepage and a single but I can't find any official support for this. In addition I would also like to create some default categories and menus. Can anyone point me in the right direction?
I understand that themes should't really contain default content but because gutenberg is relatively new I want to add content to make it easier for users to understand how to use the theme.
wordpress wordpress-theming wordpress-gutenberg
wordpress wordpress-theming wordpress-gutenberg
asked Nov 12 at 16:40
redHouse71
1721414
asked Nov 12 at 16:40
redHouse71
1721414
asked Nov 12 at 16:40
redHouse71
1721414
asked Nov 12 at 16:40
redHouse71
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asked Nov 12 at 16:40
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$wp_insert_post_arr= array(
'ID' =>0,
'post_author'=>””,
'post_date' =>””,
'post_date_gmt' => “”,
'post_content'=>”html in here…..”
'post_content_filtered'=>””,
'post_title'=>””
'post_excerpt'=>””,
'post_status'=>”draft”,
'post_type'=>””
);
wp_insert_post( $wp_insert_post_arr );
You should search wp insert post rather than page. Pages are post types
I have deliberately not included a hook, there are activation hooks you can use, but you will also need to consider the following:
- What happens if the theme is re-installed? I.e. pages will be created twice - need to control this somehow, generally a entry into the db is created to check
- Post title - will it be unique in most circumstances?
- If the user messes with the content, how can they return to the default?
- I wouldn't code in homepage selection, it will drive users mad.
answered Nov 12 at 22:54
David
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$wp_insert_post_arr= array(
'ID' =>0,
'post_author'=>””,
'post_date' =>””,
'post_date_gmt' => “”,
'post_content'=>”html in here…..”
'post_content_filtered'=>””,
'post_title'=>””
'post_excerpt'=>””,
'post_status'=>”draft”,
'post_type'=>””
);
wp_insert_post( $wp_insert_post_arr );
You should search wp insert post rather than page. Pages are post types
I have deliberately not included a hook, there are activation hooks you can use, but you will also need to consider the following:
- What happens if the theme is re-installed? I.e. pages will be created twice - need to control this somehow, generally a entry into the db is created to check
- Post title - will it be unique in most circumstances?
- If the user messes with the content, how can they return to the default?
- I wouldn't code in homepage selection, it will drive users mad.
answered Nov 12 at 22:54
David
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$wp_insert_post_arr= array(
'ID' =>0,
'post_author'=>””,
'post_date' =>””,
'post_date_gmt' => “”,
'post_content'=>”html in here…..”
'post_content_filtered'=>””,
'post_title'=>””
'post_excerpt'=>””,
'post_status'=>”draft”,
'post_type'=>””
);
wp_insert_post( $wp_insert_post_arr );
You should search wp insert post rather than page. Pages are post types
I have deliberately not included a hook, there are activation hooks you can use, but you will also need to consider the following:
- What happens if the theme is re-installed? I.e. pages will be created twice - need to control this somehow, generally a entry into the db is created to check
- Post title - will it be unique in most circumstances?
- If the user messes with the content, how can they return to the default?
- I wouldn't code in homepage selection, it will drive users mad.
answered Nov 12 at 22:54
David
5,13731733
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$wp_insert_post_arr= array(
'ID' =>0,
'post_author'=>””,
'post_date' =>””,
'post_date_gmt' => “”,
'post_content'=>”html in here…..”
'post_content_filtered'=>””,
'post_title'=>””
'post_excerpt'=>””,
'post_status'=>”draft”,
'post_type'=>””
);
wp_insert_post( $wp_insert_post_arr );
You should search wp insert post rather than page. Pages are post types
I have deliberately not included a hook, there are activation hooks you can use, but you will also need to consider the following:
- What happens if the theme is re-installed? I.e. pages will be created twice - need to control this somehow, generally a entry into the db is created to check
- Post title - will it be unique in most circumstances?
- If the user messes with the content, how can they return to the default?
- I wouldn't code in homepage selection, it will drive users mad.
answered Nov 12 at 22:54
David
5,13731733
$wp_insert_post_arr= array(
'ID' =>0,
'post_author'=>””,
'post_date' =>””,
'post_date_gmt' => “”,
'post_content'=>”html in here…..”
'post_content_filtered'=>””,
'post_title'=>””
'post_excerpt'=>””,
'post_status'=>”draft”,
'post_type'=>””
);
wp_insert_post( $wp_insert_post_arr );
You should search wp insert post rather than page. Pages are post types
I have deliberately not included a hook, there are activation hooks you can use, but you will also need to consider the following:
- What happens if the theme is re-installed? I.e. pages will be created twice - need to control this somehow, generally a entry into the db is created to check
- Post title - will it be unique in most circumstances?
- If the user messes with the content, how can they return to the default?
- I wouldn't code in homepage selection, it will drive users mad.
answered Nov 12 at 22:54
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