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Here is the code I'm using right now. It fetches the posts from all the categories in the 'sp_events' post type.

<?php $feat_art = new WP_Query(array('post_type' => 'sp_events','post_status' => 'publish','posts_per_page' => 1));   while($feat_art->have_posts()) : $feat_art->the_post(); ?>

I want to display the posts only from a category named 'eventcat1'. I tried the following code, but it did not work.

<?php $feat_art = new WP_Query(array('post_type' => 'sp_events','category_name'=> 'eventcat1','post_status' => 'publish','posts_per_page' => 1));   while($feat_art->have_posts()) : $feat_art->the_post(); ?>

How to specify either the category name or the id in the query? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks

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    @Sri: That's weird, category_name is the correct way to do it. Silly thing to ask: you are sure there is at least one custom post that is attached to the eventcat1 category, and that eventcat1 is a regular category, not another custom taxonomy term? (If you reply, please use @Jan so I get a notification)
    – Jan Fabry
    Commented Jan 14, 2011 at 14:14
  • @Sri once you've followed Jan's advice if the problem remains then it would be worth you posting your code where the sp_events post type is registered.
    – sanchothefat
    Commented Jan 14, 2011 at 14:23
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    @Jan Thanks for pointing it out. The custom post type was registered by the plugin 'Event Calendar Pro' . The Category was a custom taxonomy. Replacing 'category_name' by 'sp_events_cat' made it work. Thanks again. ;)
    – Sri
    Commented Jan 14, 2011 at 14:29
  • Comments are not for answers. Just saying. :)
    – Rarst
    Commented Jan 14, 2011 at 14:45
  • I wasn't sure if I can answer my own question. So posted the solution in the comments.
    – Sri
    Commented Jan 14, 2011 at 14:47

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The following code worked.

<?php $feat_art = new WP_Query(array('post_type' => 'sp_events','sp_events_cat'=> 'eventcat1','post_status' => 'publish','posts_per_page' => 1));   while($feat_art->have_posts()) : $feat_art->the_post(); ?>
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  • Seems to have small typo - double single quote after custom taxonomy.
    – Rarst
    Commented Jan 14, 2011 at 15:03
  • Oops. Yeah. I've changed it.
    – Sri
    Commented Jan 14, 2011 at 15:04
  • looks fine now. :) I could have edited that myself but decided to poke so you don't end up with that bit broken code stored somewhere.
    – Rarst
    Commented Jan 14, 2011 at 15:58
  • Where is'sp_events_cat' defined, since it isn't a core wordpress query key?
    – emeraldjava
    Commented Sep 25, 2013 at 13:01

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