When working on a block theme in WordPress and aiming to display posts from the same category when moving to the next post using a “Next Post” button, you can achieve this by implementing the following steps:
- Retrieve Current Post’s Category:
In your single-post.php template file, begin by retrieving the category of the current post:
$current_post_categories = wp_get_post_categories(get_the_ID());
- Query for Next Post in the Same Category: Next, create a custom query to retrieve the next post within the same category: ( https://prnt.sc/-I9dicDoJ4vH )
- Display Next Post’s Content: Loop through the query results and display the content of the next post if it exists: ( https://prnt.sc/yU2HZboQTCtO )
- Implement the “Next Post” Button: Add a “Next Post” button that links to the next post within the same category: ( https://prnt.sc/b6Gpcgbbas6w )
By following these steps, you can ensure that when users navigate to the next post, they will be presented with posts from the same category. This creates a seamless and coherent browsing experience within your block theme.