[Resolved] Query Loop – Order by Date

[Royal Rangers]

Hi, I have a custom post type for Events and using ACF for a date field for the event.

I try this code:

add_filter( 'generateblocks_query_loop_args', function( $query_args, $attributes ) {
    // apply filter if loop has class: my-order
    if (
        ! empty( $attributes['className'] ) &&
        strpos( $attributes['className'], 'my-order' ) !== false
    ) {
        // merge meta_key my-custom-field into query
        return array_merge( $query_args, array(
            'meta_key' => 'datum',
            'orderby' => 'meta_value',
            'order' => 'DESC',
        ) );
    }

    return $query_args;

}, 10, 2 );

I trying this https://generatepress.com/forums/topic/query-loop-use-acf-date-field-as-order-by-parameter/#post-2405953.

Can you help me?

[Fernando]

Hi Jan,

Yes, we can try to help.

Can you try this snippet instead?:

add_filter( 'generateblocks_query_loop_args', function( $query_args, $attributes ) {
    // apply filter if loop has class: my-order
    if (
        ! empty( $attributes['className'] ) &&
        strpos( $attributes['className'], 'my-order' ) !== false
    ) {
$query_args['orderby'] = 'meta_value';
$query_args['meta_key'] = 'datum';
$query_args['order'] = 'DESC';
 }

    return $query_args;

}, 10, 2 );

Let us know how it goes.

[Royal Rangers]

Code replaced but doesn´t work. The date field is in d/m/Y format. What mean meta_value? I don’t have it set Order by in Query loop and I don’t see any option for ACF there.

[Fernando]

meta_value is the value of your custom meta field datum.

Ordering by custom meta fields isn’t available yet but it is planned for a future update.

Can you take a screenshot of your ACF field settings for reference?

You may use the Private Information field for this: https://docs.generatepress.com/article/using-the-premium-support-forum/#private-information

[Royal Rangers]

I found a bug in setting. It works now. Is possible view custom field date in Gutenberg block with ACF free?

[David]

Hi there,

yes, if you add a GenerateBlocks Block, eg. a Headline block, and enable its Dynamic Data, you can set the Content source to Post Meta and in the field provided add your ACF Field name.

[Royal Rangers]

It works. Thanks.

[David]

Glad to hear that

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