What is the equivalent of Joomla's {loadposition} and {loadmodule}?

Question

I have recently converted from Joomla to Drupal. I am still learning how to use it but I can't seem to find answers (esp for Drupal 9 not some ancient version usually coming up with google search) how to have same functionality of "loadposition" and "loadmodule" in Joomla, but in Drupal 9?

In Joomla, {loadposition} and {loadmodule} allows to embed modules / blocks (modules in Joomla, in Drupal I think those are called Blocks) inside an article (node) content. So that way you can call a block logic and code anywhere within an article (node) by simply adding {loadposition} to the code. Example:

I have a module (block) that displays a list of recent posts I have made. Let's call it "Recent Posts". And I want to include it on the "home page" and I also want to include it in the "blog". And I don't mean it in general, like just assigning it, but to load it precisely in that part of the code where I target it.

Recent posts module / block (aka {loadmodule recentpost} contains code:

// bla bla bla Recent Posts code

Homepage is made like this:

// bla bla bla homepage html

Blog page html:

// bla bla bla blog html

Now, let's say I want to add the recent posts code at the bottom of the content within the homepage content region, but at the same time I want to add it on the top of code before the main content code on the blog page html.

In Joomla it would end up like this:

Homepage + module / block :

// bla bla bla homepage html
{loadmodule recentpost}

Blog page + module / block :

{loadmodule recentpost}
// bla bla bla blog html

How to do this in Drupal 9? What is the equivalent of Joomla's {loadposition} and {loadmodule} in Drupal 9?

More info about {loadposition} and {loadmodule} here: https://docs.joomla.org/How_do_you_put_a_module_inside_an_article?

Answer 1

You can use the Entity Embed module coupled with the Entity Browser module to create similar functionality. These modules will produce a UI solution rather than a shortcode type solution - the result will be very similar to how media is embedded.

Read the Entity Browser documentation and create a new browser to select your blocks (or whatever kind of entities you want). Then create a new Embed button and add it to your WYSIWYG as documented on the Entity Embed project page / module README.