Custom Post Query On Archive Page

Anonymous

#23144

Hi,

I have used your plugin and I have used the widget on a custom post type archive page, but i noticed you have stated we cant use it when we use a custom query (archive.php page).

I need retrieve a custom query before displaying the posts as i need it to be dynamic based on the user role of the user signed in.

Im guessing i cant use your plugin for my particular situation. Or can i somehow pre get posts?

Regards

Nick

Ross Moderator

#23184

Hey Nick

You can use pre get posts but with specific priority – check here for an example:

https://support.searchandfilter.com/forums/topic/single-author-page-customisation-advice/#post-21108

Just so you are aware – S&F 2.0 gets rid of this (as in, using pre_get_posts will no longer be recommended) but there is a similar filter to replace this

Thanks

Anonymous

#23211

Hi Ross,

When is the S&F 2.0 being released? i read the post and it said it will be a built in feature where it will recognise custom queries in a page and include them in the search? is this right?

Im using a custom query like below, do i wait for the update? or will the code below work with the code you sent me in the link?

<?php 

// args
$args = array(
	'numberposts'	=> -1,
	'post_type'		=> 'event',
	'meta_key'		=> 'location',
	'meta_value'	=> 'Melbourne'
);

// query
$the_query = new WP_Query( $args );

?>
<?php if( $the_query->have_posts() ): ?>
	<ul>
	<?php while( $the_query->have_posts() ) : $the_query->the_post(); ?>
		<li>
			<a href="<?php the_permalink(); ?>">
				<img src="<?php the_field('event_thumbnail'); ?>" />
				<?php the_title(); ?>
			</a>
		</li>
	<?php endwhile; ?>
	</ul>
<?php endif; ?>

<?php wp_reset_query();	 // Restore global post data stomped by the_post(). ?>

cheers nick

Ross Moderator

#23223

Hi Nick

S&F generally does not work with other custom queries, but there is usually enough settings to create access most of the WP_Query settings straight in the S&F UI.

So you can use the pre_get_posts method I described the above or in actual fact you could probably create that query in the settings of S&F – just head to the “post meta” tab and add a default against the meta key location for melbourne

Thanks

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