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Troubleshooting Common Twenty Twenty-Four Theme Template and Pattern Issues

25 threads Sep 9, 2025 Theme → Twenty twenty-four

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The Twenty Twenty-Four theme embraces the modern, full-site editing (FSE) capabilities of WordPress. While powerful, this new way of building sites can sometimes lead to confusion, especially when dealing with templates and patterns. Based on common community reports, this guide addresses the most frequent issues and their solutions.

1. Default Template Content Appearing on Posts Page

The Problem: After setting a page as your posts page, it displays the default 'Blog Home' template content (e.g., the Études Architect demo text and images) instead of just your posts.

The Solution: This is the intended behavior for block themes. The content is part of the template itself, not the page. To remove it, navigate to Appearance → Editor → Templates. Locate and edit the 'Blog Home' template. Here, you can delete the unwanted blocks or patterns and build your desired layout. The changes will automatically apply to your posts page.

2. Inability to Edit Certain Elements (Read More Links, Titles)

The Problem: Users often find they cannot edit specific elements like the 'Read more' link in the Query Loop block or the post title size, even with CSS.

The Solution: First, ensure you are editing the correct template (e.g., 'Blog Home' for the main posts page, 'Single Post' for individual articles). These elements are often controlled at the template level. If edits in the template editor aren't reflecting on the front end, a common culprit is a plugin or theme conflict. Try temporarily disabling all plugins and switching to a default theme to test. If the problem resolves, reactivate your plugins one by one to identify the source of the conflict.

3. Problems with Synced Patterns and Specific Blocks

The Problem: Creating a synced pattern (reusable block) with a 'More' block causes it to malfunction, though it works as a non-synced pattern.

The Solution: This is a known compatibility limitation. Synced patterns are not fully compatible with dynamic blocks like the 'More' block. The recommended solution is to use the pattern as non-synced instead.

4. Custom Templates Not Being Recognized or Applied

The Problem: Users creating custom PHP templates the traditional way find they are not available in the post/page editor dropdown.

The Solution: Twenty Twenty-Four is a block theme, and its primary templating system is visual. Custom templates must be created within the Site Editor (Appearance → Editor → Templates → Add New). While PHP templates will still work in the background for basic output, they cannot be selected visually for pages and posts. For full compatibility, create new templates using the Site Editor.

5. Archive Pages Showing 'Empty Template' or Not Displaying Correctly

The Problem: Clicking on category or author links results in a blank page with a message like 'Empty template: Category: Name' or the page doesn't use the intended design.

The Solution: The theme may not include a template for every archive type by default. You need to create one. Go to Appearance → Editor → Templates → Add New. Choose the type of template you want to create (e.g., 'Category', 'Author') and design it. If you have created a template but it's not being used, check for plugin conflicts (e.g., membership plugins) that might be interfering with the query.

6. Metadata Appearing Twice or Cannot Be Removed

The Problem: Customizing the 'Post Meta' pattern works in the editor, but the original meta information still appears on the front end, resulting in duplicate data.

The Solution: The issue is often that the meta information is being added by more than one source. First, edit the 'Post Meta' pattern from Appearance → Editor → Patterns and ensure it is saved correctly. Then, check the 'Single Post' template. It might have an additional Query Loop block or a separate Post Date/Author block that is also outputting meta data. Remove the redundant block from the template to resolve the duplication.

Working with a block theme requires a slight shift in thinking from traditional WordPress themes. Most design changes are made globally through the Site Editor in Templates and Patterns. When issues arise, systematically checking for template assignments and plugin conflicts is the most effective first step in troubleshooting.

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