Dynamic Data URL is not rendered as a link in Buttons & Basic Text elements

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Browser: Edge, Chrome
OS: Windows 11
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Hello everyone,

I have a custom Bricks Query (bricks/query/run) that fetches data from an external API and stores it as a Custom Post Type (tariff). One of the stored Post Meta fields is link_url, which contains a valid URL.

Problem:

  • {cf_link_url} is correctly displayed in a Code Element.
  • {cf_link_url} does not work in Buttons or Basic Text elements → The href attribute remains empty (href="").

Example HTML output in the frontend:

:cross_mark: Broken Button (href is empty):

<a class="brxe-button btn--primary bricks-button" href="">Sign up online</a>

:white_check_mark: Correct output in a Code Element:

<a class="brxe-button btn--primary bricks-button" href="https://login.stadtwerke-juelich.de/...">Sign up online</a>

Additional Information:

  • The URL is stored as Post Meta using:
update_post_meta($post_id, 'link_url', $url);
  • The correct URL is visible in the WP Admin interface under custom fields.
  • Bricks does not process {cf_link_url} correctly in Buttons & Text elements.
  • Bricks either does not modify the href or renders it as an empty string (href="").

Is this a known bug? Is there a way to make {cf_link_url} work correctly inside Bricks buttons?

Thanks for your help! :blush:

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Hi Thomas,
Thanks so much for your report, and welcome to the forum!

Unfortunately, I cannot reproduce the issue (probably a different setup). Please send temporary login credentials and a link to this thread to help@bricksbuilder.io using the email address you used during the purchase.

Best regards,
timmse

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I have the same problem when using PODS

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Hi @bordzee ,
Please create a new report including specific information on how we can reproduce your problem.

As far as I can see, we have not received any further information from the user.

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Hi @timmse

This is the same issue on the thread starter but im using PODS plugin and i create a field for a button URL which the type: website and I used a dynamic data inside the button element in a single page template and the url did not render in the frontend, the button has a pointer in the frontend but dont have URL and theres no href, i tried basic text, links, and URL still not rendered in the frontend

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The thread starter is not talking about pods, but about custom fields in general.
So please: create a new report and check beforehand whether the field contains data on the pages, as the dd tag always refers to the page on which it is displayed – unless it relates to an options/settings page.