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Merge meta_value's into a single row and then loop

I have a query where I want to merge values from the wp_users and wp_meta tables, including the meta values of a given meta key. This key could have multiple entries. SELECT u.id, (select ...
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Is it possible to customize meta query in this way?

I have a custom post type called promotions. In each promotions' post meta, I store two fields, promo_start_date and promo_end_date. The idea is to only show promotions on the frontend, where the ...
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Sort posts by post views and consider meta key

my code should show popular posts where the meta key "slider" isn't empty. Have anyone an idea why it doesn't work? The problem is that this code only shows posts with a slider image. But it ignores ...
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How to get meta box labels?

I know how to add a meta box, and I know how to retrieve meta box values. That's not what I need; I just want to clarify that first. What I need is to get meta box labels by id. I am adding links to ...
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Disable dragging of meta boxes?

Anyone know how to disable this functionality so the meta boxes can't be repositioned?
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Shortcode attributes from meta query variables

In the following shortcode, I have two variable, $today and $tommorrow that are being called inside a custom meta query. function display_prognostika_home_loop($atts, $content = null) { // Get all ...
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Meta box not displaying on the plugin page

I am working on a plugin and I am creating a meta box on my page using the below code but it's not displaying anything. Any idea where is the issue with my code? class bt_dashboard { function ...
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WP User Query with meta queries

I'm having some problems when comparing integer values '>=' or '<=' with meta_queries with the WP_USER_QUERY. Let say I've stored the following meta keys with the meta values below: meta_key ...
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Using get_posts, I need to use a combination of OR & AND relations

Using WordPress v4.6, I set up arguments for get_posts() based on price (2 conditions), sku, and categories like this: [meta_query] => Array ( [relation] => AND [0] => ...
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Meta query with string NOT ending like pattern

I need to find all posts that do NOT have in a specific meta key values ending with ".mp3". I know that I can use REGEXP for this, but I can't figure out how to do it. My code now returns ...
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Adding Meta Box to Specific Submenu Page

I've created this page: function wpdocs_register_my_setting() { add_submenu_page( 'edit.php?post_type=task', 'View Tasks', 'View Tasks', 'manage_options', '...
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Custom Metaboxes, multiple post selection

I have the following custom meta-box, which works to list a post type, I simply want to allow multiple values to be selected but cannot get it to work, it appears if I tell the select to store ...
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Reset positions of metaboxes in admin

I am writing a theme and in it I have a function which creates two metaboxes. The forth parameter of the "add_meta_box()" function I used can be set to ( high, core, default or low). I want the boxes ...
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Add custom option to Standard Page Attributes Meta Box

I'd like to add a simple checkbox option to the exsisting standard Page Attributes Meta Box. Is there an obvious/intended way to do that using the WordPress API, rather than registering a new ...
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get_post_meta bringing back results, but $wpdb->postmeta doesn't

I'm trying to discover if post exists, based on post_title & metadata post_language. Until now, the best way I discovered, was using methods appearing in posts like this one, this one, or this one....
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Sort products by Sale price and stock status

I want to sort products by sale price and in stock and regular price at first but doesn't find solution anywhere. Here is what I have implemented and didn't get the solution: add_filter( '...
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after checked the checkbox in backend, dont show social link on frontend

I want to do something like if I checked/unchecked a checkbox in admin then all social links in the page footer on fronted hide/show. function add_custom_meta_box() {add_meta_box("demo-meta-box", "...
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display all registered meta boxes

i want to display the list of all the meta boxes of each post. the global variable wp_meta_boxes would not print anything on the screen. how can i print the value of the array to get the list of all ...
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Best choice of options/settings framework for plugin/theme development

My question is what is the best options/settings framework out there now to safely build custom plugin/theme upon? I found the similar question here, but it was asked 7 years ago and definitely, ...
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wp_query sorting – one specific meta_key value at last and then sort by create date

I'm having a custom post type "products" of which I need to show a list. The products are sorted by meta value into different kinds of product type. I need to set one specific product type "tools" at ...
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Pagination not working on my archive page for a custom post type

First off I have a custom post type called events, and I wrote a custom query in in my archive-events.php file. Everything is working great except for the pagination. To trouble shoot I stripped ...
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Wp doesn't save meta box data

My WP doesn't save my meta box data. I see the metabox and the field, but the data doesn't saving. Somebody could help me? Thank you. This is the code: // 1. Metabox létrehozása function my_meta_box(){...
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Metabox value for post loop?

I created metabox.If the checkbox is checked if the posts are listed. How do I browse the posts marked with checkbox ? Metabox Code. Metabox output:
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WP_Query returns empty if meta_query has more than 7 values

I have a custom loop to display a custom post type 'properties' . The idea is to search properties based on different search parameters selected by users. Now the weird problem I am facing is that if ...
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How to add a custom meta box below publish box in CPT that is like publish meta box and can contains html?

How can i add a custom meta box below publish box in CPT that will be like publish meta box and contain some html code? See the attached shot for more info.
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meta_query compare not doing what I want it to do

I'm trying to run a query that only shows posts if it's meta value has a date string that is LESS than the current date's string. An example is below; <?php $current = date('Ymd'); // Eg: ...
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WP_Query by meta key not returning any posts

I have set a custom meta key 'post_views' on a custom post type which I can see in my database has been added for 3 posts. I now need to retrieve the ID's for these posts by searching for all posts ...
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Custom Meta box change size

I a plugin that I have made (SNUP Widget) there is a strange error. When I use widescreen monitor this custom meta box I made looks ok. But with I open browser on my PC with split screen that is not ...
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Wordpress Meta Query very slow with NOT EXISTS comparison

I need to get posts which do not have a certain meta key. function handle_empty_date_paid($query, $query_vars) { if (!empty($query_vars['not_paid'])) { $query['meta_query'][...
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Hook to filter based on form value and insert term

I am working on a form where I am trying to insert a term to a taxonomy. So I have a drop down select with a list of my taxonomies and then the next field is a simple text field where the users will ...
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WP_Query with multiple meta fields filter?

I have the following query but it is still returning results which include posts which have a meta value of 'deal'. Any Clues on what am i missing in this $args = array( 'post_type' => ...
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What is the meta_query key name for the woo product average rating? [closed]

I am asking about meta_query key name to query the woocommerce all product 5 star average rating in wp_query I have tried to use these names but not working (_wc_average_rating , average_rating, ...
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How to set up hierarchical relationships without using plugins / meta query

I'm running a large database of musical artists and their releases. I inherited the site after it running for a long time. There are currently several different custom post types, created with a ...
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How do I have multiple metaqueries inside one wordpress query

I have a parent->child relationship between artists and releases. There is another parent->child relationship between releases and versions aka albums, singles, videos, misc. So artist is the ...
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Remove custom meta boxes from custom post type

Is there a way to create a custom post type in WordPress that will only include the default meta boxes and not any other meta box that was added by other plugins? The idea is to use the custom post to ...
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Function to Compare CPT Post Custom Value with Default Posts CF Value

I want to create function for compare custom field values of CPT Posts with default posts CF Value. As of now I implemented below code in template file which is working fine, but I want to create ...
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Get_term with meta_query

I can figure out this query : my purpose is to have a list of taxonomys (category like) with the number posts related to AND from today, ignoring post with a taxonomy's date before today. Something ...
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WP query with multiple custom meta not respecting orderby

I have created a wp query to pull a series of posts that have one of three categories (current, upcoming, or past) and I used the multiple custom meta array technique as I want the posts to display in ...
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ACF meta_query field treated as "0" resulting in false negative search when testing ranges

I'm struggling a bit with building a correct meta_query search. The query in question that fails: if ($data['size']['size_from'] && $data['size']['size_to']) { $args['...
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WP_Query() show posts that end later than today

I have a query as follows: $wp_query = new WP_Query( 'meta_key' => 'end_date', 'meta_value' => 'today', 'meta_compare' => '>=', 'post_type' => 'vehicle' ); I ...
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Need to search a custom field (ingredients, one long string per post), but want it to allow phrases/non-exact matches

So I have a complex list of ACF repeaters for ingredients, but have a save hook to store them all as one comma delimited text string in a custom field to help. My current "advanced" search ...
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Set Default Option Value as Blank for Meta Box

My custom Meta Box has a drop down field, but how do I set the default Option Value to be blank? It is currently populating via the CPT's meta_value, but I'd like that to change. Here's a screenshot ...
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Sanitizing text fields in array

I tried this code to create some meta boxes is all working fine, the problem I am facing is how to sanitize the text fields and update post meta function Print_price_fileds($cnt, $p = null) { ...
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meta_query where the meta value is not the post title

I have a meta_query where I am getting children of a page, I am trying to only get children where the meta key is not the same as the posts title $args = array( 'posts_per_page' => -1, 'parent' ...
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get_terms_args ordering by meta key not working

I have a custom taxonomy called "edition". Each edition has a meta key "_edition" that stores an incremental number from 1 to N. So, if I have an edition called "Edition 13&...
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Display posts with specific value first in query

I would like to display posts that have a certain value in a meta field first. I would like to display posts that have a certain value in a meta field first. I have tried it with meta_query and ...
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Removing panels (meta boxes) in the Block Editor

When the Block Editor was added to WordPress, custom and core meta boxes became legacy, meaning, using the remove_meta_box() function won't work when removing meta boxes/panels displayed on the post ...
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Filter posts by meta key

I would like to implement a search function where a user can enter an amount($amount) and based on that argument the search result needs to show all posts where $amount >= loan_min (meta key) AND $...
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SELECT max(meta_value) FROM wp_postmeta WHERE meta_key='price'... stops working when value is over 999

Overview: I am not trying to return a post. I simply want the single highest value for a particular meta_value across all posts... just the value itself. Details: I have added a custom meta_key "...
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meta_query weird behaviour, static int will work, but not user data

I am currently trying to build a Ajax filter for a CPT, all the products have a min and max value of a specific range in which the products works best. Therefore i created ACF groups with a min and ...

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