Filter: bricks/builder/first_element_category

Filters the default expanded element category in the Bricks builder panel. This allows you to prioritize specific element categories based on the post type or ID being edited.

Parameters

• $category (string|bool): The category name to expand by default (e.g., layout, basic, single). Default is false.
• $post_id (int): The ID of the post being edited.
• $post_type (string): The post type of the post being edited.

Example usage

add_filter( 'bricks/builder/first_element_category', function( $category, $post_id, $post_type ) {
    // Example: Expand 'woocommerce' category for product templates
    if ( $post_type === 'product' ) {
        return 'woocommerce';
    }

    return $category;
}, 10, 3 );