Questions tagged [matrix]
Matrix fields allow you to create multiple blocks of content within a single field.
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How Can We Use the Native Matrix Block Copy Feature in Craft CMS 5?
It seems that Craft CMS 5 introduced a new feature allowing users to copy, clone, and paste Matrix blocks natively, eliminating the need for third-party plugins like Smith. This was hinted at in ...
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Reorder Matrix entries programmatically
I have a few hundred entries with a Matrix field that contains blocks with a field I would like to use to order them.
Currently, my blocks are out of order. For example, it might be something like:
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Merging multiple similar Matrix fields into one
I recently inherited a client’s Craft CMS project where the original developer has created a lot of redundancies, unnecessarily duplicating sections and doing almost identical Matrix fields for each ...
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Craft 5.4 // Replace Neo with Matrix // any experiences?
I'm still on Craft 4.x and a Neo heavy user.
First off, Neo is a brilliant plugin – many thanks to Spicy Web!
But I still think about replacing Neo with the new features of Craft 5.x (such as the ...
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FeedMe: glitches with importing assets into an assets field in a Matrix block (multisite instance)
I am an experienced user of FeedMe but I cannot get it to recognise an array of asset filenames in a Matrix block:
The FeedMe config sees my JSON node for the assets, and allows me to save it into ...
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5.x - Matrix Frontend Form Submissions
Has anyone found a way to create matrix field submissions with a frontend form?
The docs for 5.x mention this section hasn't been updated and that the functionality has changed drastically.
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relatedTo craft 5 nested matrix entires
Im trying to query a list of matrix entries that have a related field but it doesn't work after updating to craft 5. Note that 'category' is not category field type, its a regular structured entry ...
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Group matrix blocks by date
I'm trying to group events in a matrix field by day. Each date has a title and start and end time. I would like events for today, tomorrow and any dates beyond grouped separately.
This is what I have ...
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Filter GraphQL Response Based on Matrix Entry Type
In Craft 5, we now have a few Entry types with Matrix fields that can nest several other Entry types, or none. I'm struggling to work out a way to limit the returned results based on the content of ...
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How to get all Matrix block fields in a templated table of all fields
I want to produce a templated table of all fields, including Matrix block fields which belong to their parent Matrix field.
I've been scratching around the Craft 4 class reference and getting nowhere. ...
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Craft 5 Matrix Field have URL?
I have a staff Structure Section with the intro page (Level 1) and individual staff members at (Level 2) as each staff member has their own page /staff/joe-bloggs.
I was wondering if it's possible to ...
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How can I list all entries that have a populated Freeform Form field?
The Freeform Form field can either be a direct custom field of the entry, or it may be inside a Matrix field's blocks or be a Super Table field.
Ideally, I'd like to do this performantly, and either ...
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Order Matrix Block in Control Panel by Date Field
Is it possible for the individual entries within a matrix field in the Control Panel to appear in the order of a date field?
I have found here information on how the entries are sorted after saving ...
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Matrix: Show Date Field in Card View
I would like to know if it is possible to display a custom date field in the card view of matrix field.
Unfortunately, it is not possible to use a date field as a title or part of a title. it gives:
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Craft CMS 5: Can I query entries and matrix-fields together?
If matrix fields become entries in Craft 5, is the following scenario possible, robust and efficient?
Channel "speakers"
Channel "solo events":
with an entryfield for selecting ...
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Select existing entries for a matrix-type field rather than creating new ones per entry
I have created different pages as entries. On each page I show a list of benefits of my company which are generally the same for each page but I would like to be able to customize the benefits for ...
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How to save Matrix data programmatically in Craft 3
How can you programmatically save an entry that has a Matrix field in Craft 3?
(Something like this gist for Craft 2)
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Replace the value of a table cell (inside a Matrix field)
I have a Matrix field, and blocks have a Table field inside of them, with two columns: event and category.
I want to now set anything with category 'A' to category 'B' via a module (listening to Entry:...
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Find entries that use a specific block in their Matrix field?
Suppose a Mtrix field named MyMatrixField has three blocks called Text, Images, and Buttons.
What MySQL query would list the section and title for all entries whose MyMatrixField field has a Buttons ...
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Create section 'landing page' with 'two column block'
I'm very new to Craft 4.
I have a matrix 'Landing Page Blocks'
I've created 2 Block Types: Hero Block and Two Column Block
Within the 2 column Block I need a left and right content block
Within the ...
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Changing Matrix Field Propagation Settings
I built a Craft multisite a few years ago. Most of the site pages feature a content builder matrix field with multiple blocks. Many sections are shared across sites.
When I built the site, it seemed ...
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I want to pull content from a field on an entry into a matrix block that is displayed on that entry, is this possible?
I want to pull content from a field on an entry into a matrix block that is displayed on that entry.
I have entries that are shared between multiple sites. I'd like to be able to add a field on these ...
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Output matrix field content into a RSS feed
I'm trying to create RSS feed for a site news section, most of it is straight forward to do but I run into an issue with the description section. That content is a sub field in a matrix field along ...
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Entry form replacing rather than appending data to a matrix field
I have this in my entry form:
{{ csrfInput() }}
{{ actionInput('entries/save-entry') }}
{{ hiddenInput('entryId', entry.id) }}
{{ hiddenInput('fields[questions][...
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How to check if matrix block type is empty or not
I have a matrix field with two different block types and I want create a conditional to check if one of the blocks is not empty show it and if it is show the other. This is not working:
{% for block ...
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craft.matrixBlocks - related to entry
I've got classes by entry and each week is a matrix block inside that week. I'm then outputting all weeks together using this query
{% set startDate = date(now)|atom %}
{% set classes = craft....
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Can not-related block types share a matrix field
I am aware that block types that are related should have a matrix shared. For example, to implement a slider, there should be image and caption block types inside a slider matrix.
But what about ...
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Building an accordion with a Matrix field
I'm trying to build an accordion in my matrix field (that also holds entries for a slideshow, button, image, etc).
Im having trouble with getting each entry to go inside < div id="accordion">< /...
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Events with sub-events in a matrix field - display as a calendar (combined with other events)
I'm building a site where the client has courses that run once a week. We'll have several courses and each course will have a matrix with multiple blocks detailing that weeks class.
What I want to do ...
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Matrix Field - Call block that matches block field value
I've got an event entry with each day of the event in a matrix field block. The block has a date field eventDate and I've got it set up so each block has a unique page that display with the date in ...
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Resaving Matrix Blocks skips because of "not loading its content"
We recently updated one of our biggest projects to Craft 4. And today I tried to resave all the matrix block with resave/matrix-blocks but was greeted with the following behaviour:
Does anybody have ...
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Deleting matrix block on front end form
The below code doesn't appear to be working for me, it will delete all other blocks apart from itself. I just need it to delete itself.
trophyOrders is the Matrix field in the user account.
{% set ...
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Update user matrix field dropdown through module
Appreciate I may be asking for a lot here - I have an existing module that I use to fire events when a stripe order is completed.
I would like to iterate through some User matrix blocks and update a ...
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Generate a unique ID for each instance of a block from matrix field
I have a question regarding Matrix fields.
I have a matrix field where one block will be used multiple times (around 4 or so) on each page. When that block scrolls into view I am firing a javascript ...
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Retrieve tags used in matrix field
I have a matrix field that includes a tags field. The matrix includes a list of events, with each event using the tag field to determine topics. I'd like to output a list of each tag used, so I can ...
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Filtering entries via a table field inside a Matrix Block
James helped me with part one and it's working well: Filtering entries via a dropdown inside a Matrix Block
Now I would also like to filter by a table field as well. The table is extras and the ...
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Filtering entries via a dropdown inside a Matrix Block
I have Entries with a Matrix field called events. I have an Entries field and a Dropdown field inside those Matrix blocks (block type event). I'm currently filtering by entry using andRelatedTo(['and',...
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Import CSV data using FeedMe plugin into entries with Matrix fields
I would like to import a CSV file into but the entries contain Matrix fields. When I set up the file, FeedMe provides a way to map columns in the CSV file to specific Matrix fields but I can't find a ...
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How to Show the Total Word Count of an Entry?
Any way to show the total word count in real-time to authors while they are writing an entry that has multiple blocks?
I don't need per-block word count ... I need total word count shown in real-...
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FeedMe import to update specific Matrix blocks without affecting others
I'm familiar with using FeedMe to import into Matrix blocks, but I’m not sure how to do the following:
I have a series of existing entries, each with a series of existing Matrix blocks of several ...
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Eager loading results in more queries
From what I understand it is wise to always eager load assets, I used it successfully in other cases, but here it results in a more queries, not fewer.
I am trying to eager load an asset in a matrix ...
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Show all entries from an entry field
I have an Entry field (page) as part of my Matrix field (footer).
When the client selects 5 entries, I want to display them all in my list and not just the first. I can only seem to get my code ...
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Finding next and previous entry within multiple matrix fields
First of all I have looked through various similar questions/answers, but don't think any of them address my specific problem.
I am building a website for an artist, and I have a Category which I've ...
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Deleting a matrix block type that was copied in code
I'm somewhat new to Craft, and struggling a bit with copying matrix block types. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
So, I have some code that copies a matrix block and its fields, but when I go to ...
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Updating specific field in from block in matrix field via migration
I'm trying to update a specific field (a dropdown) in an existing block (of type 'subhoofding') in an existing matrix field 'contentBuilder'
The migration itself runs fine, show the new value as ...
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Reordering Matrix blocks by date in the control panel when saving an entry
I'm trying to reorder Matrix Blocks in date order when saving an entry in the control panel. I kind of have it working using the following code.
My Matrix field is 'events'. Each block contains a date ...
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Is it possible to find what Matrix Block aren't being used
I have a fairly large site with the main content on most pages driven by a Matrix field. That Matrix field has 15 or so different Blocks - we are now doing a tidy up on the site and going to try and ...
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Saving data in a table field in a matrix field via entry form
I have an entry form with both table fields and matrix fields containing table fields. I can save data into the table fields OK with fields[fieldHandle][X][colX] but with the below, I get a matrix ...
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How to delete Matrix fields in front end
I created a user profile page with Matrix field with assets, I found this thread and this thread about adding and updating Matrix field in the frontend. Does anyone know how to delete the Matrix field?...
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PDO Exception when accessing a matrix field
This is a really strange issue - everything had been working fine for many months then all of a sudden three specific entries in the same section started throwing PDO Exception (see screenshot below). ...
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