Note that the relation part in the meta_query argument, is only used to define the relation between the sub meta queries. You can try this setup: $args = [ ‘_meta_or_title’ => $thesearch, // Our new custom argument! ‘meta_query’ => [ [ ‘key’ => ‘model_name’, ‘value’ => $thesearch, ‘compare’ => ‘like’ ] ], ]; where we … Read more
Set orderby to post__in. This preserves post ID order given in the post__in array (available with Version 3.5). $args = array ( ‘posts_per_page’ => -1, ‘post__in’ => $ids, ‘orderby’ => ‘post__in’ );
You may be surprised, but there is nothing strange there. First of all let’s clarify that in WordPress when you visit a frontend URL you trigger a query. Always. That query is just a standard WP_Query, just like the ones run via: $query = new WP_Query( $args ); There is only one difference: the $args … Read more
Here’s one experimental idea: Assume we got: post A with the custom field location1 as UK – London post B with the custom field location2 as France – Paris post C with the custom field location3 as USA – New York Then we could use, for example: $args = [ ‘meta_query’ => [ ‘relation’ => … Read more
You will either need to globalize $books (if you want to stick to get_template_part() ) or use require( locate_template( ‘loop-books.php’ ) ); instead of get_template_part( ‘loop’, ‘books’ );. This issue is caused by $books in loop-books.php being defined only in the scope of get_template_part().
There is no build in function to achieve what you want, at least not for complicated meta queries like this. If you need to use build in functions for this, the best will be to make use of WP_Query. To make the query faster and to skip the unwanted returned array of WP_Post properties, and … Read more
Ok, I got there at the end. I couldn’t use WP_Query class as I really needed to have my own pretty big and complex SQL. Here is what I ended up having: In functions.php I have my custom SQL and logic for counting the values needed for the WP pagination logic: function vacancies_current( ){ global … Read more
Unfortunately you cannot perform a meta_query using a LIKE comparison on the meta_key value when using WP_Query. I’ve been down this road… Instead you have a couple other options if you want to maintain like status relationships as post meta and not user meta and or meta in a custom table. Option 1 requires no … Read more
Yes, it can be done. The key is to make the format parameter different for the two queries: <!– Cats –> <div class=”animals”> <? $paged1 = isset( $_GET[‘paged1’] ) ? (int) $_GET[‘paged1’] : 1; $paged2 = isset( $_GET[‘paged2’] ) ? (int) $_GET[‘paged2’] : 1; // Custom Loop with Pagination 1 // http://codex.wordpress.org/Class_Reference/WP_Query#Usage $args1 = array( … Read more
You should be able to call posts with a featured image with the following code: $thumbs = array( ‘posts_per_page’ => 5, ‘meta_query’ => array(array(‘key’ => ‘_thumbnail_id’)) ); $query = new WP_Query($thumbs); The code checks each post for the custom field _thumbnail_id, which is where the thumbnail image is stored.