Construct Complex WP_Query

CMS & WordPress
1

Hello,

I am a newbie when it comes to coding and I want to construct a WP_Query based on the codex.

https://codex.wordpress.org/Class_Reference/WP_Query

The arguments are:

  • 5 posts
  • from custom post type “os_calendar”
  • in taxonomy called “formula1”
  • showing the thumbnail (preferably my defined custom thumbnail size called “spotlight”) & post title in a list <li> format

Your help is much appreciated!

Many thanks,
Andy

2

I am currently using


<?php

$args = array(
'post_type' => 'os_calendar',
'taxonomy' => 'calendar_event_type',
'post_per_page' => 5);
$recentPosts = new WP_Query( $args );
$recentPosts->query('showposts=5');
while ($recentPosts->have_posts()) : $recentPosts->the_post();
?>
<div <?php post_class(); ?> id="post-<?php the_ID(); ?>">
<h1><a href="<?php the_permalink(); ?>"><?php the_title(); ?></a></h1>
 
</div>

<?php endwhile; ?>
<?php wp_reset_query(); ?>

but nothing is returned… i must be doing sth wrong somewhere…

3

Check your taxonomy. It differs between what you originally posted and what’s in your code.

Also:

$recentPosts = new WP_Query( $args );
$recentPosts->query('showposts=5');

The second statement is unnecessary. The posts_per_page argument takes care of this.

4

i think my theme is to be blamed… Here is what the author said:

Yes, the pre_get_posts filter that is used in functions/custom.php lines 23 - 40 alters the query. You should add suppress_filters to your query.