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I am using something like these arguments to order the archive loop, to order posts by a custom field.

$args = array(  
    'category_name' => $filter_cat, 
    'posts_per_page' => -1,
    'meta_key' => 'year_start',
    'orderby' => array( 'meta_value_num' => 'DESC', 'title' => 'ASC' )  
);

On single.php, how can I add a link to the next post and previous post in the same order as the main query above?

I want to have the possibility to skip from one post to another through all posts (not in one category).

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So from the research I have done into this I've found out the follow:

To display the Text as a Link, without the Post Title but within the same category you would use the follow

<?php next_post_link( '%link', 'Next post in category', TRUE ); ?>

To do it with the same custom taxonomy the following applies

<?php next_post_link( '%link', 'Next post in taxonomy', TRUE, '', 'my_custom_taxonomy' ); ?>

I'm sure by looking into next_post_link and previous_post_link you will be able to find a way to link the links with your custom field.

Best of luck :)

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  • thank you but how can I change the order to a custom field?
    – buckdanny
    Jan 27, 2016 at 11:42
  • I don't quite understand what you mean? This will allows them to skip through from one post to another and not by category
    – Stephen
    Jan 27, 2016 at 11:43
  • sorry, I need to skip through one post to another in a certain order, the order is based on a custom field.
    – buckdanny
    Jan 27, 2016 at 17:42
  • I've updated my answer to hopefully benefit you :)
    – Stephen
    Jan 27, 2016 at 21:28

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