# Bricks Query Loop: Exclude the Current Post

> Leaves the post being viewed out of the Bricks query loops you choose, so "More articles" sections in single post templates never repeat the current article.

- Type: PHP
- Runs: Run everywhere
- Category: [Page Builders & Themes](https://wpide.com/library/category/page-builders/)
- Tags: bricks, query-loop, posts
- Author: WPIDE Team
- Installs: 0
- Updated: 2026-10-28
- Page: https://wpide.com/library/bricks-query-exclude-current-post/

## Code

```php
// Bricks element IDs whose query loop should skip the current post.
$wpide_bricks_exclude_ids = array( 'abcdef' );

add_filter( 'bricks/posts/query_vars', function ( $query_vars, $settings, $element_id ) use ( $wpide_bricks_exclude_ids ) {
    if ( ! in_array( $element_id, $wpide_bricks_exclude_ids, true ) || ! is_singular() ) {
        return $query_vars;
    }

    $exclude   = isset( $query_vars['post__not_in'] ) ? (array) $query_vars['post__not_in'] : array();
    $exclude[] = get_queried_object_id();

    $query_vars['post__not_in'] = array_values( array_filter( array_map( 'absint', $exclude ) ) );

    return $query_vars;
}, 10, 3 );
```

## Notes

Put the element IDs of your query loop elements (the six-letter ID shown in Bricks, without "brxe-") in the list.

## How to use it

Install the free WPIDE plugin (https://wordpress.org/plugins/wpide/), find "Bricks Query Loop: Exclude the Current Post" in its snippet library and add it in one click; or create a new PHP snippet in WPIDE (or any code snippets plugin) and paste the code above. More snippets: https://wpide.com/library/