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# Displaying custom fields in the Gutenberg editor
Using [*Layouts*](/advanced-views/getting-started/first-layout.md) from Advanced Views, you can display any custom fields in the [Gutenberg editor](https://wordpress.org/gutenberg/). Smart templates [give you complete control](/advanced-views/getting-started/key-aspects.md) over the markup and display logic without extra hassle.
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Advanced Views natively supports fields from multiple providers:
1. [WordPress fields](/advanced-views/fields/wordpress-fields.md) (like page title, excerpt, user name, etc)
2. [Advanced Custom Fields](/advanced-views/fields/meta-plugins/advanced-custom-fields.md) (any field type)
3. [MetaBox fields](/advanced-views/fields/meta-plugins/meta-box-fields.md) (any field type)
4. [Pods fields](/advanced-views/fields/meta-plugins/pods-fields.md) (any field type)
5. [WooCommerce Product fields](/advanced-views/fields/woo-product-fields.md) (like price, SKU, height, etc)
To display [other fields](/advanced-views/fields/other-fields.md) made by your theme or plugins, just [customize the default Layout template](/advanced-views/layouts/code-fields/custom-template.md).
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## 1. How to display custom fields on a single page
In Advanced Views, *Layouts* are embedded using native WordPress shortcodes, which you can paste in any place in the Gutenberg editor:
1. [Create a *Layout*](/advanced-views/getting-started/first-layout.md)
2. Add target fields in the *Fields* tab and save the *Layout*
3. Copy a [Layout embedding shortcode](/advanced-views/layouts/embedding-shortcode.md)
4. Open the target page or post
5. **Within Gutenberg**: Click on the plus and add a [Shortcode block](https://wordpress.org/documentation/article/shortcode-block/)
6. **Within the Shortcode block**: Paste the Layout embedding shortcode
7. Save the page and visit it to see the result
To change the default field appearance, open the created *Layout* and [customize the *Layout* template](/advanced-views/layouts/code-fields/custom-template.md).
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By default, *Layout* displays chosen fields of the current page. You can display fields from other sources by tuning the [Layout shortcode arguments](/advanced-views/layouts/embedding-shortcode.md).
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## 2. How to display custom fields in a Template
Block themes (all default WordPress themes, like [Twenty Twenty-Five](https://wordpress.org/themes/twentytwentyfive/)) also use Gutenberg for the [Site Editor](https://wordpress.org/documentation/article/site-editor/) management. Using Advanced Views, you can display custom fields in any theme location.
### 2.1) Custom Post Type template
If multiple pages or Custom Post Type (CPT) items share the same set of custom fields, you don't need to embed a *Layout* in each item individually. Instead, embed the *Layout* in the appropriate template so it is rendered automatically for every corresponding item:
1. [Create a *Layout*](/advanced-views/getting-started/first-layout.md)
2. Add target fields in the *Fields* tab and save the *Layout*
3. Copy a [Layout embedding shortcode](/advanced-views/layouts/embedding-shortcode.md)
4. Open the **Site Editor** (Dashboard → Appearance → Editor).
5. Choose any Template (or [add a new one](https://fullsiteediting.com/lessons/creating-block-templates-for-custom-post-types/) for CPT items)
6. **Within the Template**: click on the plus and add a [Shortcode block](https://wordpress.org/documentation/article/shortcode-block/)
7. **Within the Shortcode block**: Paste the *Layout* embedding shortcode
8. Save the template and visit any CPT item to see the result
When the template is rendered, the embedded *Layout* automatically displays the custom fields for the current page, post, or other content item using that template.
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*Layout* IDs are unique string identifiers, not WordPress post IDs. Unlike post IDs, they remain unchanged when *Layouts* are exported and imported, ensuring consistent references across different environments, such as staging and production.
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### 2.2) Header/Footer template
In block themes, the **Header** and **Footer** are template parts managed from the **Patterns** section of the Site Editor. A common use case is [displaying custom fields from an Options page](/advanced-views/field-sources/options-page.md) in the site footer.
To do this, simply embed a *Layout* in the Footer template part, and its content will be rendered automatically across the entire site.
1. [Create a *Layout*](/advanced-views/getting-started/first-layout.md)
2. Add target fields in the *Fields* tab and save the *Layout*
3. Copy a [Layout embedding shortcode](/advanced-views/layouts/embedding-shortcode.md)
4. Modify [*Layout* shortcode](/advanced-views/layouts/embedding-shortcode.md): add `object-id="options"` argument (to [display fields from the Options page](/advanced-views/field-sources/options-page.md))
5. Open the **Site Editor** (Dashboard → Appearance → Editor).
6. Click **Patterns** → **Header** (or Footer) tile
7. **Within the Template**: click on the plus and add a [Shortcode block](https://wordpress.org/documentation/article/shortcode-block/)
8. **Within the Shortcode block**: Paste the *Layout* embedding shortcode
9. Save the pattern and visit any page to see the result
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Unlike page-specific custom fields, custom fields from an Options page are site-wide. As a result, the same values are displayed on every site page.
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## 3. How to display custom fields in the Query Loop block
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By default, the [Query Loop block](https://wordpress.org/documentation/article/query-loop-block/) can display only native WordPress fields from the queried posts. By using *Layouts*, you can not only display custom fields within any Query Loop, but also add conditions, merge fields, and modify field value output.
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1. [Create a *Layout*](/advanced-views/getting-started/first-layout.md)
2. Add target fields in the *Fields* tab and save the *Layout*
3. Copy a [Layout embedding shortcode](/advanced-views/layouts/embedding-shortcode.md)
4. Open the target page with the Query Loop block
5. **Within the Query Loop block**: click on the Post Template element
6. **Within Post Template**: click on the plus and add a [Shortcode block](https://wordpress.org/documentation/article/shortcode-block/)
7. **Within the Shortcode block**: Paste the *Layout* embedding shortcode
8. Save the page and visit it to see the result
The **Post Template** inside the **Query Loop** is rendered for each found post, while the ***Layout*** displays the custom fields for that specific post.
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The **Query Loop** block is a good choice for simple queries. If you need advanced filtering, sorting, or other query options, use the [*Post Selection*](/advanced-views/getting-started/first-post-selection.md) feature of Advanced Views.
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