Magento: get a static block as html in a phtml file

Question

I have a static block called newest_product (with content) and I would like to display it on a .phtml file as html.

I've tried this code:

echo $this->getLayout()->createBlock('cms/block')->setBlockId('newest_product')->toHtml();

But this nothing is being displayed.

Am I using the wrong code?

did you refresh the cache? code seams to be correct – teemitzitrone Jan 12 '11 at 12:25 — teemitzitrone, Jan 12 '11 at 12:25

score 78 · Answer 1 · answered Nov 27 '12 at 06:15

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If you have created CMS block named 'block_identifier' from admin panel. Then following will be code to call them in .phtml

<?php echo $this->getLayout()->createBlock('cms/block')->setBlockId('block_identifier')->toHtml(); 
?>

answered Nov 27 '12 at 06:15

Suman-PHP4U

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I like this approach more than the one @Mcs mentioned. Using layout is most of the times messy – karantan Mar 02 '15 at 13:06
Like it also. And more simple than the __Mage::getModel('cms/block')__ method, which also works – Sunry Nov 25 '15 at 03:23
@karantan setting ID in phtml file is basically hard-codding it in the template. Layouts represents configuration part of a system where id is expected to be used. Hope it helps. – Max Pronko Jan 05 '17 at 16:01

Max Pronko · Accepted Answer · 2011-01-12T17:05:42.600

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In the layout (app/design/frontend/your_theme/layout/default.xml):

<default>
    <cms_page> <!-- need to be redefined for your needs -->
        <reference name="content">
            <block type="cms/block" name="cms_newest_product" as="cms_newest_product">
                <action method="setBlockId"><block_id>newest_product</block_id></action>
            </block>
        </reference>
    </cms_page>
</default>

In your phtml template:

<?php echo $this->getChildHtml('newest_product'); ?>

Don't forget about cache cleaning.

I think it help.

edited Jan 12 '11 at 17:05

answered Jan 12 '11 at 13:25

Max Pronko

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Any workaround to get title of Child CMS block? I can fetch title through php but I have no idea how to get title of block that is loaded by layout xml.. TIA – Kamal Joshi Jul 31 '13 at 15:55
Don't forget it's typically better to use a local.xml in your layout theme instead of overriding individual xml files. – bassplayer7 Nov 13 '13 at 16:58
"What is redefined to to suit my needs???" - it means that you need to change this handle to the one that you are using. http://devdocs.magento.com/guides/m1x/magefordev/mage-for-dev-4.html – Tisch Sep 15 '15 at 16:02
I believe you can just use the value after 'as' for a parameter of getChildHtml(). Adding the ""-line isn't necessary. – Daan van den Bergh Nov 24 '16 at 14:54

score 21 · Answer 3 · edited Apr 27 '15 at 07:03

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<?php echo $this->getLayout()->createBlock('cms/block')->setBlockId('my_static_block_name')->toHtml() ?>

and use this link for more http://www.justwebdevelopment.com/blog/how-to-call-static-block-in-magento/

edited Apr 27 '15 at 07:03

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answered Oct 23 '12 at 13:31

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score 14 · Answer 4 · answered Oct 11 '12 at 09:09

If you want to load a cmsblock into your template/blockfile/model etc. You can do this as followed. This will render any variables places in the cmsblock

$block  = Mage::getModel('cms/block')
            ->setStoreId(Mage::app()->getStore()->getId())
            ->load('identifier');

$var = array('variable' => 'value', 'other_variable' => 'other value');
/* This will be {{var variable}} and {{var other_variable}} in your CMS block */

$filterModel = Mage::getModel('cms/template_filter');
$filterModel->setVariables($var);

echo $filterModel->filter($block->getContent());

This is the only way to get your block to display from a .phtml file including variables in the cms block without the use of XML and `getChildHtml()`. Thank you. — MrUpsidown, Aug 06 '14 at 14:45

score 8 · Answer 5 · edited Nov 07 '14 at 13:02

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I think this will work for you

$block = Mage::getModel('cms/block')->setStoreId(Mage::app()->getStore()->getId())->load('newest_product');
echo $block->getTitle();
echo $block->getContent();

It does work but now the variables in CMS block are not parsing anymore :(

edited Nov 07 '14 at 13:02

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answered Jul 25 '12 at 10:53

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This will not take any images uploaded via editor in cms block – Dushyant Joshi Oct 14 '14 at 13:16

score 5 · Answer 6 · edited Dec 04 '13 at 10:12

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Following code will work when you Call CMS-Static Block in Magento.

<?php echo 

$this->getLayout()->createBlock('cms/block')->setBlockId('block_identifier')->toHtml();

?>

edited Dec 04 '13 at 10:12

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answered Dec 04 '13 at 09:56

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This is the same answer that was posted earlier. – Suman-PHP4U Mar 14 '14 at 03:27

score 2 · Answer 7 · answered Nov 17 '14 at 06:41

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This should work as tested.

<?php
$filter = new Mage_Widget_Model_Template_Filter();
$_widget = $filter->filter('{{widget type="cms/widget_page_link" template="cms/widget/link/link_block.phtml" page_id="2"}}');
echo $_widget;
?>

answered Nov 17 '14 at 06:41

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score 2 · Answer 8 · edited Mar 23 '17 at 02:33

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When you create a new CMS block named block_identifier from the admin panel you can use the following code to call it from your .phtml file:

<?php echo $this->getLayout()->createBlock('cms/block')->setBlockId('block_identifier')->toHtml(); 
?>

Then clear the cache and reload your browser.

edited Mar 23 '17 at 02:33

Joshua Kleveter

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answered Mar 22 '17 at 17:25

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