Milimo Emmanuel

Hello @alexbyby. The issue you’re experiencing is a PHP warning regarding the?strpos()?function in your WordPress installation. This warning is typically due to a plugin or theme passing an incorrect value to this function.

Kindly refer to this thread to sort out your issue.

Some of the code might not show well, there is an issue with the blocks on my side.

To add to his response While WordPress doesn’t have a built-in way to sort by multiple meta keys using the orderby parameter, this one of the ways to use:

Sorting by a Single Meta Key: If one meta key takes priority, use <code class=””>meta_key and <code class=””>orderby directly:

$args = array(
    'meta_key' => 'primary_meta_key',
    'orderby' => 'meta_value_num', // For numerical values
    'order' => 'ASC', // Or 'DESC'
);
$query = new WP_Query($args);

I believe this works. Note there are other ways such as <code class=””>posts_orderby filter, the one above is one am conversant with.

• This reply was modified 10 months, 1 week ago by Milimo Emmanuel.
• This reply was modified 10 months, 1 week ago by Milimo Emmanuel.

Hello @basvandertogt.

I will divide the answer in two parts:

Based on the debug query:

• The orderby clause is indeed missing. This aligns with the issue you’ve described.
• The query structure is consistent with the code you provided. It correctly filters for events and news based on the <code class=””>type and <code class=””>from meta fields.
• The GROUP BY wp_posts.ID clause is likely redundant. It’s usually unnecessary for standard post queries as posts are already unique by ID.

I’ve identified a few potential issues and adjustments in your code:

1. Incorrect orderby Reference:You’re using named clauses in?<code class=””>meta_query,?but you need to reference those same names in?<code class=””>orderby. Change the?<code class=””>orderby?array to:

$orderby = [
    'type_clause' => 'ASC',  // Reference the named clause correctly
    'date' => 'ASC',         // Sort events by date within the 'event_clause'
    'date' => 'DESC',        // Sort news by date within the 'news_clause'
];

2. The?<code class=””>news_clause?condition?<code class=””>[‘value’ => 0, ‘compare’ => ‘>’]?is likely unnecessary as all valid dates should be greater than 0. Consider removing it for efficiency:

'news_clause' => [
    'relation' => 'AND',
    [
        'key' => 'type',
        'value' => 'news',
        'compare' => '='
    ],
    // Remove the condition for 'from'
]

3. Potential Issue with date Field: If the?<code class=””>date?field stores dates as numbers (e.g.,?Unix timestamps),?use?<code class=””>meta_value_num?in?<code class=””>orderby:

$orderby = [
    // ...
    'date' => 'meta_value_num',
];

Here is an updated code (try and see if it works):

add_action('pre_get_posts', function ($query) {
    if (!is_admin() and $query->is_archive('news') and $query->is_main_query()) {
        $meta_query = [];

        $meta_query[] = [
            'relation' => 'OR',
            'event_clause' => [
                'relation' => 'AND',
                [
                    'key' => 'type',
                    'value' => 'event',
                    'compare' => '=',
                ],
                [
                    'key' => 'from',
                    'value' => date('Ymd'),
                    'compare' => '>',
                    'type' => 'DATE'
                ],
            ],
            'news_clause' => [
                'relation' => 'AND',
                [
                    'key' => 'type',
                    'value' => 'news',
                    'compare' => '='
                ],
                // Potentially remove the 'from' condition here
            ]
        ];

        $orderby = [
            'type_clause' => 'ASC',
            'date' => 'ASC',  // For events within 'event_clause'
            'date' => 'DESC', // For news within 'news_clause'
        ];

        $query->set('meta_query', $meta_query);
        $query->set('orderby', $orderby);
    }
});

Kindly it is not a guarantee this will work, and I have worked with the code you provided. Let me know thanks!

Hello @aldenzuck. Kindly get in touch with the plugin support page here.

Most likely, and highly unlikely it is WordPress related.

The 504 (Gateway Timeout) status code indicates that the server, while acting as a gateway or proxy, did not receive a timely response from an upstream server it needed to access in order to complete the request.

Hello @scalabria. I am able to reach your site and access your wp-admin login page. Try to access it with a different ISP.

This is resolved.

Hi. Yes, it has been. My apologies I responded late. I reverted to PHP 8.0, and it worked. Thank you.

“TypeError: Cannot read properties of null (reading ‘isSynced’)” indicates that you are trying to access a property named “isSynced” of an object that is null. In simpler terms, you are trying to use something that doesn’t exist.

Plugin or Theme Conflict:

• Deactivate all plugins and switch to the default Twenty Twenty-Four theme to see if the error persists.?If it disappears,?then a plugin or theme conflict is likely the culprit.?Reactivate plugins one by one to identify the specific one causing the issue.
• Update all plugins and themes to ensure compatibility with the latest version of Gutenberg.

Custom Block Issue (sometimes):

• Check the code of your custom block and ensure you are properly initializing variables and handling null values.
• Make sure you are using the correct import statement for necessary components like?<code class=””>InnerBlocks.

Other Potential Causes:

• Data corruption: Try clearing your browser cache and cookies, or using a different browser.
• Javascript conflict: Check for any other scripts running on your page that might be interfering with Gutenberg.

Try this: Go to Settings > Permalinks > update to postname and update.

Hello @finbow, How did you build your templates? or did you import them from somewhere? If they are compatible with Elementor, then you should just edit fine with Elementor.

Hello @paebou. Kindly check to confirm if the page is still active. You can try a different browser as well and try to login as admin, and try on the admin level. Also, when do you experience this error? If with woocommerce, you can consult on this thread.

Hello @chatty-gardener. which editor are you using? Gutenberg?

You can mark this as resolved. thank you