$this keyword is not available in template of core/template block

Question

I want to execute some custom PHP code in a static CMS block. I want to do this by having a block of type core/template loading a template containing the PHP code. I have created the block and can do a "Hello, world" echo, however I can't access $this.

The code I use in the static CMS block to include the template with the PHP code is: {{block type="core/template" template="module/template.phtml"}}. core/template has been whitelisted.

Anyone has a clue why I can't use $this? Thanks in advance.

EDIT: This is the template content.

<?php
  $_product = Mage::registry('current_product')->getName();
  $this->helper('yotpo')->showWidget($this, $_product);
?>
<div id="yotpo-placeholder"></div>

EDIT: I ended up fixing this by declaring the block in my themes' local.xml, instead of using a static CMS block.

Answer 1

Please replace your code with below

{{block type="core/template" template="module/template.php"}}

to

{{block type="core/template" template="module/template.phtml"}}

Answer 2

You will need to declare block class inside your block directives such as

{{block type="my/module" template="module/template.phtml"}}

instead of

{{block type="core/template" template="module/template.phtml"}}

In your case, $this is instance of Mage_Core_Block_Template and unable to call any methods from your block class.

Hope it helps.

Answer 3

you need to show your static block in Product page, please make below changes

call static block in product page

<?php echo $this->getLayout()->createBlock('cms/block')->setBlockId('your-static-block-id')->toHtml(); ?>

Modify your module/template.phtml

<?php
  $_product = Mage::registry('current_product');
  $this->helper('yotpo')->showWidget($this, $_product);
?>
<div id="yotpo-placeholder"></div>

Answer 4

I hope this will work for you. Replace template.php with template.phtml

EDIT:

you need change block type core/template to module/model.