Query loop filters removed on saving theme

[FORTE-WP]

I have made some custom templates for single posts within a specific category. The templates also have a query loop with a filter for that same category, so visitors can easily go to the next similar post. But when I save the theme, the category filters are removed. The templates show all posts.

Steps:

1. Create a custom template
2. Include the query loop block
3. In Settings, create a new search and have Post as post type.
4. Go to the Filter section and enter a specific category taxonomy
5. Go to the Create Block Theme section in the Site Editor. Select Save Changes to Theme.
6. Select all items, besides ‘Localize text’ and ‘Remove Navigation Refs’ and save the changes
7. Go to the custom template to see that the filter is removed.

WordPress: 6.6.2, Create Block Theme: 2.5.0

[sahil-gidwani]

Hey @FORTE-WP , I faced a similar issue and upon further review it seems like this was intentional.
Please refer to the code here in theme-templates.php.

[FORTE-WP]

Indeed, it seems intentional. However, I believe it should be an option, similar to the nav reference. When exporting to a ZIP file, the taxonomy filter can be removed, but saving the theme should not break it.

[jtleathers]

The option to keep taxquery would be so nice. I forget that this plugin removes them and always have to go back and manually add them when checking the front-end and seeing that it didn't work.