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# Displaying custom fields in Spectra

Using [*Layouts*](/advanced-views/getting-started/first-layout.md) from Advanced Views, you can display any custom fields in [Spectra](https://wpspectra.com/), including both [Spectra Blocks](https://wordpress.org/plugins/spectra-blocks/) and [Spectra Legacy](https://wordpress.org/plugins/ultimate-addons-for-gutenberg/). Smart templates [give you complete control](/advanced-views/getting-started/key-aspects.md) over the markup and display logic without extra hassle. 

{% hint style="success" %}
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).
{% endhint %}

## 1. How to display custom fields inside a Block

In Advanced Views, *Layouts* are embedded using native WordPress shortcodes, which you can paste into a Spectra Block, such as a [Container block](https://wpspectra.com/docs/spectra-legacy-container-block/):   

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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 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).&#x20;

{% hint style="success" %}
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).&#x20;
{% endhint %}

## 2. How to display custom fields inside a Popup

{% hint style="info" %}
A common use case is [displaying custom fields from an Options page](/advanced-views/field-sources/options-page.md) in the popup.&#x20;
{% endhint %}

In Spectra, [Popups](https://wpspectra.com/docs/create-popups-spectra-legacy/) are edited in the same way as any other pages. The only difference in this integration is the shortcode modification: you need to add the `object-id` argument to load fields from the Options page:

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 [Spectra Popup Builder](https://wpspectra.com/docs/create-popups-spectra-legacy/) (Dashboard → Spectra → Popup Builder)
6. Choose the Popup or create a new one&#x20;
7. **Within Gutenberg**: 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 Popup and visit any page to see the result

{% hint style="info" %}
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.
{% endhint %}

## 3.  How to display custom fields in the Loop Builder

The Loop Builder is a Spectra block that allows you to query and display posts - it's a Spectra alternative to the native Gutenberg Query Loop block.&#x20;

With Advanced Views, you can not only display custom fields inside the 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 [Loop Builder](https://wpspectra.com/docs/loop-builder-spectra-legacy/) block
5. **Within the Loop Builder**: click on the Item Container element
6. **Within Container**: 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 **Container** inside the **Loop Builder** is rendered for each found post, while the ***Layout*** displays the custom fields for that specific post.

{% hint style="success" %}
The **Loop Builder** 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.
{% endhint %}

## 4.  How to display custom fields in the Query Loop block

{% hint style="info" %}
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.
{% endhint %}

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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.

{% hint style="success" %}
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.
{% endhint %}