Filter Popularpost query by custom date field

Hi @menzer,

I have been using this plugin for years and it is a fantastic plugin, keep up the great work

Thank you! Glad to know that the plugin has been helpful for you during all this time.

(…) what I need to do is filter the current query so it only shows post based on a custom start date fild so only now and future post display, I have played with the template tag and pre_get_posts but not manage to get the output I need, any help would be appreciated.

Well, this is doable but will require a bit of effort and coding skills.

One possible solution would be to create custom meta field(s) to store views data for your posts & pages (and custom post types), then use the use the WP_Query class with the meta query parameter to sort posts by views and filter by your custom date field.

For example (untested, you may need to tweak it a bit/fix it):

$args = array(
    'post_type'  => 'post',
    'orderby' => 'meta_value', 
    'meta_key' => 'views_weekly',
    'meta_query' => array(
        array(
            'key' => 'YOUR_DATE_FIELD_HERE',
            'value' => date('Y-m-d'),
            'compare' => '>='
        )
    ),
);
$query = new WP_Query($args);

Hey Hector, thanks for getting back to me, really appreciate it, I will play with your suggestions and see if I can sort it out!! ?? Wish me luck