How to render an enabled CMS block in phtml file in magento 2?

Question

Pretty much what the title says. I want to add the google map in a cms block and then call it in a form.phtml for Contact Page. How do I do it?

Answer 1

To render an enabled CMS block in a phtml file in Magento 2, you can use the following code:

<?php
$blockId = 'your_block_identifier'; // Replace with your block identifier
$objectManager = \Magento\Framework\App\ObjectManager::getInstance();
$block = $objectManager->create('Magento\Cms\Block\Block')->setBlockId($blockId);
if ($block->getIsActive()) {
    echo $block->toHtml();
}
?>

Here's a breakdown of the code:

Define the identifier of the CMS block you want to render. This can be found in the CMS block list in the Magento admin panel.

$blockId = 'your_block_identifier';

Create an instance of the CMS block using the ObjectManager

$objectManager = \Magento\Framework\App\ObjectManager::getInstance();
$block = $objectManager->create('Magento\Cms\Block\Block')->setBlockId($blockId);

Check if the block is active (enabled)

if ($block->getIsActive()) {

If the block is active, render the block's HTML using the toHtml() method.

echo $block->toHtml();

Note that using the ObjectManager directly is not best practice, and it is recommended to use dependency injection instead. Additionally, you should make sure to sanitize the $blockId input to avoid security vulnerabilities.