A WordPress plugin for displaying posts and terms (e.g., categories) using a Gutenberg block. Works well with posts, pages, custom post types, taxonomies, and terms.

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Plugin Up for Adoption
Custom Query Blocks will be im maintenance mode after October 1, 2026. Please find a replacement. Successor Archive Pages Pro has been archived and released.

Map your post type archives to a page for customization of the post type archive page.
Map your category archives to a page for customization of the term archive page.
Map your 404 template to a page and easily customize your 404 page.

Post Type Archive Mapping

This plugin allows you to map your custom post type archive pages. Just create a page and go to Settings->Reading to set the page for your archive.

Ensure your post types have has_archive set to true.

Select a Public page to use as your post type archive page.
View the archive and you will see the page content instead of the archive content.
Use page templates on your pages for flexibility.
Custom Gutenberg block for showing your posts.

Term Archive Mapping

This plugin also allows you to map your term archives to a page. Just create a page and go edit your term to set the archive page.

Create a public page to use as your term archive.
Visit the edit term page and select the page.
View the term and you will see your selected page.
Use Gutenberg on your public page to customize the archive.

404 Page Mapping

This plugin allows you to map a page to your 404 template, so you can customize a 404 page as needed.

Development is on GitHub

Archive Pages Pro

Archive Pages Pro was the pro version of this plugin, but has been archived and released.