How to convert custom post type based list to a dropdown list?
the_title() and the_permalink() are functions that automatically echoed. Use in this case get_the_title() and get_permalink(). the code should look something like this: while ( $query->have_posts($post->ID) ) : $query->the_post(); echo ‘<li><a href=”‘. get_permalink(). ‘”>’ .get_the_title() .'</a></li>’; endwhile; Here is another way using the_title and the_permalink: while ( $query->have_posts($post->ID) ) : $query->the_post(); ?> <a href=”https://wordpress.stackexchange.com/questions/191514/<?php the_permalink(); ?>” … Read more