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Post Fields

About This Article

This article covers built-in WordPress dynamic data FIELDS that are automatically available in Builderius without custom queries. All fields shown work immediately when you add them to elements.

Understand the Tables​

Table Columns

Dynamic Data Tag - The tag automatically added when you select from the Dynamic Data dropdown, using square bracket syntax: [[wp.field_name]]

Description - What content this tag will display on your website

Type - What kind of data this field returns

Data Types Explained

String - Text content like "How to Build Better Websites" or "https://example.com/my-post"

Int - Whole numbers like post ID 142 or author ID 5

Mixed - Variable content that depends on your custom fields and meta values

How to Use This Data

Click the Dynamic Data Icon available on each Builderius element. Search for what you want and add it.

Post template availability - All data shown works on single post and page templates

Post Scope​

Data about individual posts, pages, and custom post types. Available when viewing single post templates - includes the current post's content, metadata, author information, and custom fields.

Built-in Data Tags (Direct Use)​

These fields work immediately in post template content - no setup required.

Standard Post Fields​

Dynamic Data TagDescriptionType
[[wp.post.title]]Post titleString
[[wp.post.ID]]Post IDInt
[[wp.post.link]]Full post URLString
[[wp.post.datetime]]Publication datetimeString
[[wp.post.date]]Publication dateString
[[wp.post.modified_datetime]]Last modified datetimeString
[[wp.post.modified_date]]Last modified dateString
[[wp.post.content]]Post content (processed)String
[[wp.post.excerpt]]Post excerpt (with word limit parameter)String
[[wp.post.status]]Post statusString
[[wp.post.type]]Post typeString

Featured image sizes work with all refistered image sizes present in the database. Both buil-in WordPress sizes, and eventual custom sizes you have made.

Dynamic Data TagDescriptionType
[[wp.post.featured_image.file_url__original]]Featured image URL (original size)String
[[wp.post.featured_image.file_url__thumbnail]]Featured image URL (thumbnail size)String
[[wp.post.featured_image.file_url__medium]]Featured image URL (medium size)String
[[wp.post.featured_image.file_url__medium_large]]Featured image URL (medium large size)String
[[wp.post.featured_image.file_url__large]]Featured image URL (large size)String
[[wp.post.featured_image.file_url__size_1536x1536]]Featured image URL (1536x1536 size)String
[[wp.post.featured_image.file_url__size_2048x2048]]Featured image URL (2048x2048 size)String
[[wp.post.featured_image.alt_text]]Featured image alt textString
[[wp.post.featured_image.caption]]Featured image captionString

Post Taxonomies​

Dynamic Data TagDescriptionType
[[wp.post.category_names]]Comma-separated category namesString
[[wp.post.category_links]]HTML category linksString
[[wp.post.tag_names]]Comma-separated tag namesString
[[wp.post.tag_links]]HTML tag linksString

Post Author​

Dynamic Data TagDescriptionType
[[wp.post.author.name]]Author usernameString
[[wp.post.author.id]]Author user IDInt
[[wp.post.author.display_name]]Author display nameString
[[wp.post.author.first_name]]Author first nameString
[[wp.post.author.last_name]]Author last nameString
[[wp.post.author.email]]Author emailString
[[wp.post.author.avatar]]Author avatar URLString

Post Meta & Custom Fields​

Dynamic Data TagDescriptionType
[[wp.post.meta_field__field_name]]Post meta field (replace field_name with actual meta key)Mixed
[[wp.post.author.meta_field__field_name]]Post author meta field (replace field_name with actual meta key)Mixed

ACF Fields (Site-Specific)​

Dynamic Data TagDescriptionType
[[wp.post.acf_field__field_name]]ACF field (replace field_name with your ACF field name)Mixed
[[wp.post.author.acf_field__field_name]]ACF field for post author (replace field_name with your ACF field name)Mixed

MetaBox Fields (Site-Specific)​

Dynamic Data TagDescriptionType
[[wp.post.mb_field__field_name]]MetaBox field (replace field_name with your MetaBox field name)Mixed
[[wp.post.author.mb_field__field_name]]MetaBox field for post author (replace field_name with your MetaBox field name)Mixed

Usage Examples​

Complete Post Article Layout:

<article>
  <header>
    <h1>[[wp.post.title]]</h1>
    <div class="meta">
      <span>By [[wp.post.author.display_name]]</span>
      <time>[[wp.post.date]]</time>
      <span>Type: [[wp.post.type]]</span>
    </div>
  </header>
  
  <img src="[[wp.post.featured_image.file_url__medium]]" 
       alt="[[wp.post.featured_image.alt_text]]">
  
  <div class="content">
    [[wp.post.content]]
  </div>
  
  <footer>
    <div>Categories: [[wp.post.category_links]]</div>
    <div>Tags: [[wp.post.tag_links]]</div>
    <div>Last updated: [[wp.post.modified_date]]</div>
  </footer>
</article>