orderby issue: possible general solution

OK, more specifically I was thinking about this in the hicpo_pre_get_posts function:

if ( $active ) {
	if ( !$wp_query->get( 'orderby' ) ) {
		$wp_query->set( 'orderby', 'menu_order' );
	}
	if ( !$wp_query->get( 'order' ) ) {
		$wp_query->set( 'order', 'ASC' );
	}
}

Is there any chance you would check it at see if it works?

Hey Newash

I used your code above and it corrects the behaviour of the plugin just applying order wherever it wants to.

I have uploaded my version of the file here:

https://gist.github.com/AnrietteC/d3bf514128dc7ebb1c29

Thanks for you input!

Hey Anriette,

Thanks for the feedback, now it’s working at least for the two of us. ??

I haven’t created a snipplet myself, but looking at yours made me wonder if the “playing safe” like if ( isset( $args ) ) ... part is necessary at all. I mean in theory.
Should $wp_query already contain what’s in $args at that point already?

I meant this question mainly for the original developer, what do you think hijiri?

Thanks @newash and @anriettec! I used @anriettec’s version of the file from github and it worked.

I did have to go to my custom post type in wordpress and drag/drop one of them, and then the plugin’s sorting worked correctly.

My custom query orderby and order is now working as expected. Thanks so much you two, and @hijiri of course!

Thank you @newash and @anriettec. This solved my problem, too!

Employed @anriettec’s code and it works great. Now I can use JC Submenu to auto-populate submenus and the Intuitive Custom Post Order order does not conflict with the submenu order.

hi, there.

Thanks for the feedback and your code.
I want adopt it.

thanks!

Hi, there.

I adopt this code in ver.3.0.3.
Please try this.

Thanks.

Hi hijiri,

For the first look, it seems to be OK.
Thanks for the fix!

I’m curious though: should $wp_query already contain what’s in $args at the point of calling hooks for pre_get_posts? Is it triggered anywhere else then here?: wp-includes/query.php/get_posts()

Cheers

Hi newash.

Likely there hints in there to solve the biggest problem facing.

Thanks.

Hi, there.

updated to ver.3.0.4.
Please try this.

note:
Your Query which uses the ‘order’ or ‘orderby’ parameters is preferred.
In order to prefer the parameters of your query, You must use the ‘WP_Query()’ or ‘query_posts()’. Excluded ‘get_posts()’.

Thanks.

Hi

Do some of you guys know how to display the oldest posts first? I can not get it to work with the general orderby and order query.

Thanks

Hey mrseneca,

Does WP_Query('orderby=date&order=ASC') not work?

It works. But is there a way where I can reverse my admin backend?

You mean: by default?
This was the first in my Google search result list:
https://www.ads-software.com/support/topic/sort-pages-by-date-in-admin-by-default?replies=4
Not the nicest with that global variable, but seems to be doing the job.