Add Posts and Replies block for author archives#3035
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Introduce a new `activitypub/posts-and-replies` block that renders a tabbed interface on author archive pages, similar to Mastodon's profile view. The "Posts" tab excludes replies (posts containing the `activitypub/reply` block) while "Posts & Replies" shows all posts. Uses the Interactivity API for client-side tab switching with both tab contents pre-rendered server-side. Includes ARIA tablist/tab/tabpanel roles with dynamic aria-selected for accessibility. Closes #1213
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Pull request overview
Adds a new activitypub/posts-and-replies block for author archives that provides a Mastodon-like tabbed “Posts” vs “Posts & Replies” view, and updates the Fediverse author archive template to use it.
Changes:
- Introduces a dynamic (PHP-rendered) Posts & Replies block with Interactivity API-powered tab switching.
- Adds editor UI (posts-per-page control) and front-end styles for the new block.
- Registers the new block and swaps the author archive template from
core/queryto the new block.
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| File | Description |
|---|---|
| src/posts-and-replies/view.js | Interactivity store and click handler for switching tabs. |
| src/posts-and-replies/style.scss | Styles for tabs, post list, and pagination. |
| src/posts-and-replies/render.php | Server-side rendering + WP_Query logic for both tab contents. |
| src/posts-and-replies/index.js | Block registration entrypoint. |
| src/posts-and-replies/edit.js | Editor inspector control + placeholder UI. |
| src/posts-and-replies/block.json | Block metadata, attributes, interactivity support, assets, render file. |
| includes/class-blocks.php | Registers the block and updates the Fediverse author archive template to use it. |
| build/posts-and-replies/view.js | Built view script module. |
| build/posts-and-replies/view.asset.php | Built asset metadata for view script. |
| build/posts-and-replies/style-index.css | Built front-end CSS. |
| build/posts-and-replies/style-index-rtl.css | Built RTL front-end CSS. |
| build/posts-and-replies/render.php | Built render template (copy of src render). |
| build/posts-and-replies/index.js | Built editor script bundle. |
| build/posts-and-replies/index.asset.php | Built asset metadata for editor script. |
| build/posts-and-replies/block.json | Built block metadata. |
| .github/changelog/3035-from-description | Changelog entry for the new feature. |
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Replace hardcoded post list markup with the core/post-template inner blocks pattern. Users can now customize which elements appear per post (title, date, excerpt, featured image, etc.) by adding or removing blocks in the editor. - Editor shows InnerBlocks with a default template of post-title (linked), post-date, and post-excerpt - Server-side rendering loops through query results and renders inner blocks per post, injecting postId/postType context - Falls back to default template when no inner blocks are saved - Removes custom BEM styles in favor of core block stylesheets - Keeps only tab UI styles which are unique to this block
Add phpcs:ignore comments for VariableAnalysis.UndefinedVariable since $block is provided by WordPress to block render.php files.
- Add server-side initial state: is-active class, hidden attribute, and correct aria-selected on tabs so the block works without JS. - Persist active tab in pagination URLs via ap_tab query parameter so navigating pages keeps the selected tab. - Add ARIA keyboard navigation: ArrowLeft/Right cycles tabs, Home/End jump to first/last, with roving tabindex.
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…chive restriction Move query manipulation (reply exclusion filter, base args, pagination) from render.php into a dedicated Posts_And_Replies class for testability. The block no longer bails on non-author-archive pages, making it usable on any page (e.g. a static home page).
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Fixes #1213
Proposed changes:
activitypub/posts-and-repliesblock that renders a tabbed interface on author archive pages, similar to Mastodon's profile view.activitypub/replyblock) while "Posts & Replies" shows all posts.core/query.Other information:
Testing instructions:
npm run env-start.Posts and Repliesblock./author/admin/).activitypub/replyblock (Federated Reply).Changelog entry
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Add a "Posts and Replies" block for author archives that shows tabs to filter between posts and replies, similar to Mastodon's profile view.