Block not showing up

Question

I am building a fairly simple module, and I am trying to set up a block, but it doesn't appear. I can't figure out what is wrong with my code.

function quick_links_block_info() {
  $blocks['quick_links_staff'] = array(
    'info' => t('Quick Links'),
    'status' => 1,
  );
  return $blocks;
}

function quick_links_block_view($delta = '') {
  $block = array();
  switch ($delta) {
    case 'quick_links_staff':
      $block['subject'] = t('Quick Links');
      $block['content'] = quick_links_get_links();
      break;
  }
  return $block;
}


function quick_links_get_links($department = '') {
  return t('Hi');
}

Answer 1

Your implementation of the block hooks is wrong. Try the below:

function quick_links_block_info() {
  $blocks['quick_links_staff'] = array(
    'info' => t('Quick Links'),
    'status' => 1,
  );
  return $blocks;
}

function quick_links_block_view($delta = '') {
  $block = array();
  switch ($delta) {
    case 'quick_links_staff':
      $block['subject'] = t('Quick Links');
      $block['content'] = quick_links_get_links();
      break;
  }
  return $block;
}


function quick_links_get_links($department = '') {
  return t('Hi');
}

I've namespaced the block, and changed the status from TRUE to 1, as per the hook_block_info() docs. I've also removed the assignment of $delta, as this is passed through automatically.

REFERENCES

hook_block_info()

hook_block_view()

Answer 2

I had the same problem, I cleared all caches under performance and my module showed up in blocks.

Answer 3

Uninstall the Module and install the module again and you will be able to see the block that you have created.

Answer 4

Use:

'status' => 0

or

'status' => 1,

and provide a region like this:

'status' => 1,
'region' => 'footer',

Answer 5

Try the following:

• double check your module is loaded properly and there are no typos,
• you're testing it on the right environment:),
• clear all caches (including memcached/redis) either in Performance or by drush cc all,
• disable 'Cache blocks' (and other caches) in Performance
• restart Apache server (it could be OPCache/XCache),
• check if Apache user has read access to your module file or folder,
• check logs (e.g. drush watchdog-show --tail),
• install drush_extras and run: drush block-show to see if your block is on the list

• see if the block is loadable either at /devel/php or via drush:

  drush ev "var_dump(block_load('foomodule', 'foodelta'));"