[Resolved] Sort Custom Taxonomy by a custom field.

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[roniseS]

I have used the wp-types solution to build a small directory of vendors. All vendors (custom post are under a custom taxonomy). I want to display a list of the taxonomies (vendors categories) and once you click on a vendor category display all vendors under the same classification, but I want to order them by the package their pay for (basic, enhanced and premium).

I got everything working, except for the order of the taxonomy...

[Luo Yang]

Hi roniseS,

Are you going to order the archive page of taxonomies (vendors categories) by custom field "the package their pay for"?
Please try the solution in another thread:
https://toolset.com/forums/topic/sort-custom-post-archive-by-custom-field/

[roniseS]

Hello, Thanks for your response,

I am still having trouble, because my custom field is not numerical is a radio field with three options.

[Luo Yang]

Please try add codes in your theme functions.php. like this:

function sort_vendors_archive_loop($query) { 
    if ($query->is_post_type_archive('vendors') && $query->is_main_query()) {
    $query->set('order', 'ASC');
    $query->set('meta_key', 'wpcf-pay-for');
    $query->set('orderby', 'meta_value');
    }
}
add_action('pre_get_posts', 'sort_vendors_archive_loop');

Please replace "vendors" with the custom post type slug of "vendors"
And replace "pay-for" with the slug of custom field "the package their pay for"

More help:
http://codex.wordpress.org/Class_Reference/WP_Query#Order_.26_Orderby_Parameters

[roniseS]

Thank you!