I have this query to get custom posts depending on what value the custom field wpcf-listing-status is set to and the results are sorted using the custom field wpcf-sold-date and the post date.

Since the upgrade to 4.2 the query is no longer working and the results seem to be random.

Here is the 4.1 query arguments:

$args = array(
				'post_type' => 'condo',
				'post_status' => 'publish',
				'posts_per_page' => '12', // you may edit this number
				'paged'					=> $paged,
				'meta_query'		=> array ( array ('key' => 'wpcf-listing-status', 'value' => '3', 'compare' => '='),),
				'orderby' 			=> array( 'meta_value_num' => 'DESC', 'date' => 'DESC' ),
				'meta_key' 			=> 'wpcf-sold-date'
			);

I have read the posts about having to update the meta_query and orderby fields, but I can’t get the same results as before.
I have updated my query, but it still isn’t working, could you please help get it working.

Here is the updated query:

$args = array(
    'post_type' => 'condo',
    'post_status' => 'publish',
    'posts_per_page' => '12', // you may edit this number
    'paged'                 => $paged,
    'meta_query'        => array (
                                            'listing_clause' =>  array (
                                                    'key' => 'wpcf-listing-status',
                                                    'value' => '3',
                                                    'compare' => '='
                                                ),
                                        ),
    'orderby'           => array(
                                            'meta_value_num' => 'DESC',
                                            'date' => 'DESC'
                                        ),
    'meta_key'          => 'wpcf-sold-date',
    'meta_type'         => 'DATE'
);

Here is what it shows as the Select that this produces:

SELECT SQL_CALC_FOUND_ROWS ms15_posts.ID
FROM ms15_posts
INNER JOIN ms15_postmeta ON ( ms15_posts.ID = ms15_postmeta.post_id )
INNER JOIN ms15_postmeta AS mt1 ON ( ms15_posts.ID = mt1.post_id )
WHERE 1=1 AND ( ms15_postmeta.meta_key = 'wpcf-sold-date' AND ( ( mt1.meta_key = 'wpcf-listing-status' AND CAST(mt1.meta_value AS CHAR) = '3' ) ) ) AND ms15_posts.post_type = 'condo' AND ((ms15_posts.post_status = 'publish'))
GROUP BY ms15_posts.ID
ORDER BY ms15_posts.menu_order, ms15_postmeta.meta_value+0 DESC, ms15_posts.post_date DESC LIMIT 0, 12

which has the wpcf-sold-date in the WHERE clause instead of in the ORDER By clause.

So, I then tried:

$args = array(
    'post_type' => 'condo',
    'post_status' => 'publish',
    'posts_per_page' => '12', // you may edit this number
    'paged'                 => $paged,
    'meta_query'        => array (
                                            'listing_clause' =>  array (
                                                    'key' => 'wpcf-listing-status',
                                                    'value' => '3',
                                                    'compare' => '='
                                                ),
                                        ),
    'orderby'           => array(
                                            array (
                                                'meta_value_num' => 'DESC',
                                                'meta_key'          => 'wpcf-sold-date',
                                                'meta_type'         => 'DATE'
                                            ),
                                            'date' => 'DESC'
                                        ),
);

and got this SELECT:

SELECT SQL_CALC_FOUND_ROWS ms15_posts.ID
FROM ms15_posts
INNER JOIN ms15_postmeta ON ( ms15_posts.ID = ms15_postmeta.post_id )
WHERE 1=1 AND ( ( ms15_postmeta.meta_key = 'wpcf-listing-status' AND CAST(ms15_postmeta.meta_value AS CHAR) = '3' ) ) AND ms15_posts.post_type = 'condo' AND ((ms15_posts.post_status = 'publish'))
GROUP BY ms15_posts.ID
ORDER BY ms15_posts.menu_order, ms15_posts.post_date DESC LIMIT 0, 12

which totally lost the ordering by wpcf-sold-date.

Any ideas how to get the $arg so it works like it used to in 4.1?

Thank you.

I have done the following things:

1. opened my site in another browser. It made no difference
2. de-activated my plug-ins. It made no difference.
3. switched to another theme. It made no difference.

I’ve seen a few other things suggested but I am not tech savvy at all and I feel I would need more step by step directions to begin fooling around with my files.

Your help would be appreciated. Thanks,
Marianne

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• There is no Featured Image any more!
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Fatal error: Maximum execution time of 30 seconds exceeded in
mywebsite.com/wp-includes/taxonomy.php on line 3958.

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// Do not recurse if we've already APPROBATION the term as a child - this Indicates a loop.
if (in_array ($ term-> term_id, $ ancestors)) {
continue;
}

When I commented these lines I have no problem. Looking in the version 4.1.3, I feel that the function in question has been rewritten. It would there be a problem with “in_array”?
Do you have an idea to solve my problem? thank you!
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Here the code i used till now:

*** Function.php
added
// This sets the dimensions for the thumbnails displayed on the homepage
add_image_size(‘excerpt-thumbnail’, 140, 140, true);

*** Content.php (here the issue)
swapped
<?php if ( is_search() ) : // Only display Excerpts for Search ?>
<div class=”entry-summary”>
<?php the_excerpt(); ?>
with
<?php if ( is_search() | is_home() ) : // Edit this to show excerpts in other areas of the theme?>
<div class=”entry-summary”>
<!– This adds the post thumbnail/featured image –>
<div class=”excerpt-thumb”>” title=”<?php printf( esc_attr__( ‘Permalink to %s’, ‘twentyeleven’ ), the_title_attribute( echo=0′ ) ); ?>” rel=”bookmark”>
<?php the_post_thumbnail(‘excerpt-thumbnail’, ‘class=alignleft’); ?></div>
<?php the_excerpt(); ?>

Can someone please fix the code to work with wp 4.2?

Thanks a lot.