Make loop alphabetical

Question

I have a simple loop but it returns it in any order. What I'm looking for is to alphabetize the loop. I've tried a few different things but Can't seem to get it to work.

<?php
 // Start the loop.
 while ( have_posts() ) : the_post();

    // Include the page content template.
    get_template_part( 'content', 'grid-projects' );
 // End the loop.
 endwhile;
?>

Answer 1

You have to alter the query and add the orderby argument specified as name. I would go for the pre_get_posts action (see documentation) with some conditional tags to select the query for the right page.

For example:

function change_posts_order($query) {
  if($query->is_home() && $query->is_main_query()) { // edit to match the desired page
     $query->set('orderby', 'name');
     $query->set('order', 'ASC');
  }
}
add_action('pre_get_posts', 'change_posts_order');

Answer 2

this is what worked for me. works a treat.

$child_pages = new WP_Query( array(
  'orderby'     => 'name',
  'order'       => 'ASC',
  'cat'         => '41'
) );
while ( $child_pages->have_posts() ) : $child_pages->the_post();
  get_template_part( 'content', 'grid-projects' );
endwhile;
wp_reset_postdata();