Sort in WP_Query(), not filter? Is it possible?





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I want to query and SORT in WP_Query(). But whatever I do, it only prints posts with meta_key set up. But I want all the results and just sort them.



This is my query:



$query = new WP_Query(array(
'post_type' => 'my_post_type',
'post_status' => 'publish',
'posts_per_page' => -1,
'meta_key' => 'post_views_count',
'orderby' => 'meta_value_num',
'order' => 'DESC'
));


Any ideas how to make sorting happen? It sorts, but only shows posts with meta_key set up. I want all the posts.










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    You'll need to hook into the posts_orderby filter for that.

    – mrben522
    14 hours ago











  • Ok so as I understand correctly. I now have custom posts in wp_posts table and custom meta in wp_postmeta. Now I only need a way to "connect" those two. So in return it should be something like wp_posts.wp_postmeta DESC? Or how do I connect those two tables? Thanks a lot!

    – LubWn
    13 hours ago


















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I want to query and SORT in WP_Query(). But whatever I do, it only prints posts with meta_key set up. But I want all the results and just sort them.



This is my query:



$query = new WP_Query(array(
'post_type' => 'my_post_type',
'post_status' => 'publish',
'posts_per_page' => -1,
'meta_key' => 'post_views_count',
'orderby' => 'meta_value_num',
'order' => 'DESC'
));


Any ideas how to make sorting happen? It sorts, but only shows posts with meta_key set up. I want all the posts.










share|improve this question


















  • 1





    You'll need to hook into the posts_orderby filter for that.

    – mrben522
    14 hours ago











  • Ok so as I understand correctly. I now have custom posts in wp_posts table and custom meta in wp_postmeta. Now I only need a way to "connect" those two. So in return it should be something like wp_posts.wp_postmeta DESC? Or how do I connect those two tables? Thanks a lot!

    – LubWn
    13 hours ago














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I want to query and SORT in WP_Query(). But whatever I do, it only prints posts with meta_key set up. But I want all the results and just sort them.



This is my query:



$query = new WP_Query(array(
'post_type' => 'my_post_type',
'post_status' => 'publish',
'posts_per_page' => -1,
'meta_key' => 'post_views_count',
'orderby' => 'meta_value_num',
'order' => 'DESC'
));


Any ideas how to make sorting happen? It sorts, but only shows posts with meta_key set up. I want all the posts.










share|improve this question














I want to query and SORT in WP_Query(). But whatever I do, it only prints posts with meta_key set up. But I want all the results and just sort them.



This is my query:



$query = new WP_Query(array(
'post_type' => 'my_post_type',
'post_status' => 'publish',
'posts_per_page' => -1,
'meta_key' => 'post_views_count',
'orderby' => 'meta_value_num',
'order' => 'DESC'
));


Any ideas how to make sorting happen? It sorts, but only shows posts with meta_key set up. I want all the posts.







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  • 1





    You'll need to hook into the posts_orderby filter for that.

    – mrben522
    14 hours ago











  • Ok so as I understand correctly. I now have custom posts in wp_posts table and custom meta in wp_postmeta. Now I only need a way to "connect" those two. So in return it should be something like wp_posts.wp_postmeta DESC? Or how do I connect those two tables? Thanks a lot!

    – LubWn
    13 hours ago














  • 1





    You'll need to hook into the posts_orderby filter for that.

    – mrben522
    14 hours ago











  • Ok so as I understand correctly. I now have custom posts in wp_posts table and custom meta in wp_postmeta. Now I only need a way to "connect" those two. So in return it should be something like wp_posts.wp_postmeta DESC? Or how do I connect those two tables? Thanks a lot!

    – LubWn
    13 hours ago








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You'll need to hook into the posts_orderby filter for that.

– mrben522
14 hours ago





You'll need to hook into the posts_orderby filter for that.

– mrben522
14 hours ago













Ok so as I understand correctly. I now have custom posts in wp_posts table and custom meta in wp_postmeta. Now I only need a way to "connect" those two. So in return it should be something like wp_posts.wp_postmeta DESC? Or how do I connect those two tables? Thanks a lot!

– LubWn
13 hours ago





Ok so as I understand correctly. I now have custom posts in wp_posts table and custom meta in wp_postmeta. Now I only need a way to "connect" those two. So in return it should be something like wp_posts.wp_postmeta DESC? Or how do I connect those two tables? Thanks a lot!

– LubWn
13 hours ago










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If you want to sort the posts by the meta post_views_count, and still include posts that do not have that meta, you can use meta_query like so:



'meta_query' => array(
'relation' => 'OR', // make sure it's OR
// Include posts that have the meta.
array(
'key' => 'post_views_count',
'compare' => 'EXISTS',
),
// Include posts that don't have the meta.
array(
'key' => 'post_views_count',
'compare' => 'NOT EXISTS',
),
),


And you can just use that in place of this:



'meta_key' => 'post_views_count',


I.e. Your code would look like:



$query = new WP_Query(array(
'post_type' => 'my_post_type',
'post_status' => 'publish',
'posts_per_page' => -1,
'meta_query' => array(
'relation' => 'OR',
array(
'key' => 'post_views_count',
'compare' => 'EXISTS',
),
array(
'key' => 'post_views_count',
'compare' => 'NOT EXISTS',
),
),
'orderby' => 'meta_value_num',
'order' => 'DESC',
));





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    Have you already tried 'meta_query'? See Order by multiple meta key and meta value [closed]. In your case maybe like so:



    $query = new WP_Query([
    'post_type' => 'my_post_type',
    'post_status' => 'publish',
    'posts_per_page' => -1,
    'meta_query' => [
    'relation' => 'OR',
    'post_views_count' => [
    'key' => 'post_views_count',
    'compare' => 'EXISTS',
    ],
    ],
    'orderby' => [
    'post_views_count' => 'DESC',
    'title' => 'ASC',
    ],
    ]);





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      If you want to sort the posts by the meta post_views_count, and still include posts that do not have that meta, you can use meta_query like so:



      'meta_query' => array(
      'relation' => 'OR', // make sure it's OR
      // Include posts that have the meta.
      array(
      'key' => 'post_views_count',
      'compare' => 'EXISTS',
      ),
      // Include posts that don't have the meta.
      array(
      'key' => 'post_views_count',
      'compare' => 'NOT EXISTS',
      ),
      ),


      And you can just use that in place of this:



      'meta_key' => 'post_views_count',


      I.e. Your code would look like:



      $query = new WP_Query(array(
      'post_type' => 'my_post_type',
      'post_status' => 'publish',
      'posts_per_page' => -1,
      'meta_query' => array(
      'relation' => 'OR',
      array(
      'key' => 'post_views_count',
      'compare' => 'EXISTS',
      ),
      array(
      'key' => 'post_views_count',
      'compare' => 'NOT EXISTS',
      ),
      ),
      'orderby' => 'meta_value_num',
      'order' => 'DESC',
      ));





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        If you want to sort the posts by the meta post_views_count, and still include posts that do not have that meta, you can use meta_query like so:



        'meta_query' => array(
        'relation' => 'OR', // make sure it's OR
        // Include posts that have the meta.
        array(
        'key' => 'post_views_count',
        'compare' => 'EXISTS',
        ),
        // Include posts that don't have the meta.
        array(
        'key' => 'post_views_count',
        'compare' => 'NOT EXISTS',
        ),
        ),


        And you can just use that in place of this:



        'meta_key' => 'post_views_count',


        I.e. Your code would look like:



        $query = new WP_Query(array(
        'post_type' => 'my_post_type',
        'post_status' => 'publish',
        'posts_per_page' => -1,
        'meta_query' => array(
        'relation' => 'OR',
        array(
        'key' => 'post_views_count',
        'compare' => 'EXISTS',
        ),
        array(
        'key' => 'post_views_count',
        'compare' => 'NOT EXISTS',
        ),
        ),
        'orderby' => 'meta_value_num',
        'order' => 'DESC',
        ));





        share|improve this answer


























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          If you want to sort the posts by the meta post_views_count, and still include posts that do not have that meta, you can use meta_query like so:



          'meta_query' => array(
          'relation' => 'OR', // make sure it's OR
          // Include posts that have the meta.
          array(
          'key' => 'post_views_count',
          'compare' => 'EXISTS',
          ),
          // Include posts that don't have the meta.
          array(
          'key' => 'post_views_count',
          'compare' => 'NOT EXISTS',
          ),
          ),


          And you can just use that in place of this:



          'meta_key' => 'post_views_count',


          I.e. Your code would look like:



          $query = new WP_Query(array(
          'post_type' => 'my_post_type',
          'post_status' => 'publish',
          'posts_per_page' => -1,
          'meta_query' => array(
          'relation' => 'OR',
          array(
          'key' => 'post_views_count',
          'compare' => 'EXISTS',
          ),
          array(
          'key' => 'post_views_count',
          'compare' => 'NOT EXISTS',
          ),
          ),
          'orderby' => 'meta_value_num',
          'order' => 'DESC',
          ));





          share|improve this answer













          If you want to sort the posts by the meta post_views_count, and still include posts that do not have that meta, you can use meta_query like so:



          'meta_query' => array(
          'relation' => 'OR', // make sure it's OR
          // Include posts that have the meta.
          array(
          'key' => 'post_views_count',
          'compare' => 'EXISTS',
          ),
          // Include posts that don't have the meta.
          array(
          'key' => 'post_views_count',
          'compare' => 'NOT EXISTS',
          ),
          ),


          And you can just use that in place of this:



          'meta_key' => 'post_views_count',


          I.e. Your code would look like:



          $query = new WP_Query(array(
          'post_type' => 'my_post_type',
          'post_status' => 'publish',
          'posts_per_page' => -1,
          'meta_query' => array(
          'relation' => 'OR',
          array(
          'key' => 'post_views_count',
          'compare' => 'EXISTS',
          ),
          array(
          'key' => 'post_views_count',
          'compare' => 'NOT EXISTS',
          ),
          ),
          'orderby' => 'meta_value_num',
          'order' => 'DESC',
          ));






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              Have you already tried 'meta_query'? See Order by multiple meta key and meta value [closed]. In your case maybe like so:



              $query = new WP_Query([
              'post_type' => 'my_post_type',
              'post_status' => 'publish',
              'posts_per_page' => -1,
              'meta_query' => [
              'relation' => 'OR',
              'post_views_count' => [
              'key' => 'post_views_count',
              'compare' => 'EXISTS',
              ],
              ],
              'orderby' => [
              'post_views_count' => 'DESC',
              'title' => 'ASC',
              ],
              ]);





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                1














                Have you already tried 'meta_query'? See Order by multiple meta key and meta value [closed]. In your case maybe like so:



                $query = new WP_Query([
                'post_type' => 'my_post_type',
                'post_status' => 'publish',
                'posts_per_page' => -1,
                'meta_query' => [
                'relation' => 'OR',
                'post_views_count' => [
                'key' => 'post_views_count',
                'compare' => 'EXISTS',
                ],
                ],
                'orderby' => [
                'post_views_count' => 'DESC',
                'title' => 'ASC',
                ],
                ]);





                share|improve this answer


























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                  Have you already tried 'meta_query'? See Order by multiple meta key and meta value [closed]. In your case maybe like so:



                  $query = new WP_Query([
                  'post_type' => 'my_post_type',
                  'post_status' => 'publish',
                  'posts_per_page' => -1,
                  'meta_query' => [
                  'relation' => 'OR',
                  'post_views_count' => [
                  'key' => 'post_views_count',
                  'compare' => 'EXISTS',
                  ],
                  ],
                  'orderby' => [
                  'post_views_count' => 'DESC',
                  'title' => 'ASC',
                  ],
                  ]);





                  share|improve this answer













                  Have you already tried 'meta_query'? See Order by multiple meta key and meta value [closed]. In your case maybe like so:



                  $query = new WP_Query([
                  'post_type' => 'my_post_type',
                  'post_status' => 'publish',
                  'posts_per_page' => -1,
                  'meta_query' => [
                  'relation' => 'OR',
                  'post_views_count' => [
                  'key' => 'post_views_count',
                  'compare' => 'EXISTS',
                  ],
                  ],
                  'orderby' => [
                  'post_views_count' => 'DESC',
                  'title' => 'ASC',
                  ],
                  ]);






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                  answered 13 hours ago









                  leymannxleymannx

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