Uploaded June 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
Want to create custom archive pages for your blog and custom post types in WordPress?This is Lesson 8 of the free Dynamic WordPress Course for Beginners — led by WordPress educator Tobi Salami.
You've got your posts, custom fields, and filters. But where do all those posts live on your site? That's where WordPress archive pages come in — and that's exactly what Lesson 8 is about.
Tobi walks you through:
⚙️ What archive pages are and why they matter
⚙️ How to create a blog page and make WordPress recognize it
⚙️ How Reading Settings connect your dynamic content
⚙️ How to build and edit archive templates with Elementor and JetThemeCore
⚙️ How to create dynamic queries for archive pages
⚙️ How to add pagination to archive pages
💡 Archive templates in WordPress are powered by JetThemeCore — Crocoblock's visual theme builder. It lets you design custom headers, footers, archive pages, and single post templates in Elementor or Gutenberg — without touching a single line of code.
🎁 Get 5% off with coupon code: DWC4B
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⏱ TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 Introduction
00:18 Understanding Archive Pages
01:33 Creating an Archive Page for Blog Posts
03:13 Handling Custom Post Types
06:15 Defining Archive Pages
08:14 Editing Archive Pages with Elementor
20:51 Creating Dynamic Queries
28:34 Adding Pagination to Archive Pages
31:27 Conclusion and Next Steps
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❓ What is a WordPress archive page?
An archive page automatically displays a collection of posts by category, tag, date, or custom post type. Instead of building it manually, WordPress generates it dynamically based on your content structure.
❓ What is JetThemeCore, and why do I need it for archive pages?
JetThemeCore is Crocoblock's visual theme builder. It lets you design fully custom archive templates — with your own layout, header, footer, and listing grid — using Elementor or Gutenberg. No coding required.
❓ How do I add pagination to an archive page in WordPress?
In this lesson, Tobi shows how to connect WordPress Reading Settings to your archive and add pagination, so visitors can navigate multiple pages of posts without any plugins other than JetThemeCore.
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📄 WordPress Archive Page Template — How to Create It:
👉 crocoblock.com/blog/wordpress-archive-page-explained
📄 Creating WordPress Custom Archive — Best Tools and Methods:
👉 crocoblock.com/blog/methods-to-create-wordpress-archive-templates
📄 What Are Custom Post Type Templates?
👉 crocoblock.com/blog/custom-post-types-templates-explained
🔗 JetThemeCore — WordPress Visual Theme Builder:
👉 crocoblock.com/plugins/jetthemecore
🔗 Build Dynamic Websites with Crocoblock:
👉 crocoblock.com/solution/dynamic
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🎁 5% discount with coupon code: DWC4B
►Get JetPlugins: out.crocoblock.com/3SLGati
►Choose Crocoblock subscription: out.crocoblock.com/4jQPPd3
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Follow Tobi Salami for more helpful content:
► youtube.com/@tobisalami?sub_confirmation=1
► tobisalami.com
► web.facebook.com/tobisalamidev
► linkedin.com/in/tobisalami
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► FB Community: facebook.com/groups/CrocoblockCommunity
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#WordPress #ArchivePage #JetThemeCore #DynamicWordPress #CrocoAcademy #WebDesign #WebDevelopment
Want to create custom archive pages for your blog and custom post types in WordPress?This is Lesson 8 of the free Dynamic WordPress Course for Beginners — led by WordPress educator Tobi Salami.
You've got your posts, custom fields, and filters. But where do all those posts live on your site? That's where WordPress archive pages come in — and that's exactly what Lesson 8 is about.
Tobi walks you through:
⚙️ What archive pages are and why they matter
⚙️ How to create a blog page and make WordPress recognize it
⚙️ How Reading Settings connect your dynamic content
⚙️ How to build and edit archive templates with Elementor and JetThemeCore
⚙️ How to create dynamic queries for archive pages
⚙️ How to add pagination to archive pages
💡 Archive templates in WordPress are powered by JetThemeCore — Crocoblock's visual theme builder. It lets you design custom headers, footers, archive pages, and single post templates in Elementor or Gutenberg — without touching a single line of code.
🎁 Get 5% off with coupon code: DWC4B
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⏱ TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 Introduction
00:18 Understanding Archive Pages
01:33 Creating an Archive Page for Blog Posts
03:13 Handling Custom Post Types
06:15 Defining Archive Pages
08:14 Editing Archive Pages with Elementor
20:51 Creating Dynamic Queries
28:34 Adding Pagination to Archive Pages
31:27 Conclusion and Next Steps
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❓ What is a WordPress archive page?
An archive page automatically displays a collection of posts by category, tag, date, or custom post type. Instead of building it manually, WordPress generates it dynamically based on your content structure.
❓ What is JetThemeCore, and why do I need it for archive pages?
JetThemeCore is Crocoblock's visual theme builder. It lets you design fully custom archive templates — with your own layout, header, footer, and listing grid — using Elementor or Gutenberg. No coding required.
❓ How do I add pagination to an archive page in WordPress?
In this lesson, Tobi shows how to connect WordPress Reading Settings to your archive and add pagination, so visitors can navigate multiple pages of posts without any plugins other than JetThemeCore.
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📄 WordPress Archive Page Template — How to Create It:
👉 crocoblock.com/blog/wordpress-archive-page-explained
📄 Creating WordPress Custom Archive — Best Tools and Methods:
👉 crocoblock.com/blog/methods-to-create-wordpress-archive-templates
📄 What Are Custom Post Type Templates?
👉 crocoblock.com/blog/custom-post-types-templates-explained
🔗 JetThemeCore — WordPress Visual Theme Builder:
👉 crocoblock.com/plugins/jetthemecore
🔗 Build Dynamic Websites with Crocoblock:
👉 crocoblock.com/solution/dynamic
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🎁 5% discount with coupon code: DWC4B
►Get JetPlugins: out.crocoblock.com/3SLGati
►Choose Crocoblock subscription: out.crocoblock.com/4jQPPd3
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Follow Tobi Salami for more helpful content:
► youtube.com/@tobisalami?sub_confirmation=1
► tobisalami.com
► web.facebook.com/tobisalamidev
► linkedin.com/in/tobisalami
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► Join us here:
► FB Community: facebook.com/groups/CrocoblockCommunity
► Discord Community: discord.gg/6WbBaJQ2G5
► Facebook: facebook.com/crocoblock
► Twitter: twitter.com/mrcrocoblock
► Instagram: instagram.com/mrcrocoblock
► LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/crocoblock
#WordPress #ArchivePage #JetThemeCore #DynamicWordPress #CrocoAcademy #WebDesign #WebDevelopment
