Title: Custom Post Type Query Issue
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# Custom Post Type Query Issue

 *  Resolved [heavym](https://wordpress.org/support/users/heavym/)
 * (@heavym)
 * [16 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-post-type-query-issue/)
 * Hey All,
 * Absolutely loving WordPress 3.0 feature which finally brings it up to par with
   EE’s Channels to make it an out of the box full fledged CMS. Then again, I’m 
   coming from Joomla, so the entire system is so refreshing.
 * I’ve read about 7 articles on custom post types. I’ve successfully created the
   function to add it in the functions.php file and shows up properly in the admin.
   Added an custom post as well.
 * Here is the code that pulls in a category to feed the slideshow:
 *     ```
       if (get_option('wdg_use_pages') == 'false') query_posts("showposts=$featured_num&cat=".get_catId($featured_cat));
           else {
           global $pages_number;
   
           if (get_option('wdg_feat_pages') <> '') $featured_num = $pages_number - count(get_option('wdg_feat_pages'));
           else $featured_num = $pages_number;
   
           query_posts(array
           ('post_type' => 'page',
           'orderby' => 'menu_order',
           'order' => 'ASC',
           'post__not_in' => get_option('wdg_feat_pages'),
           'showposts' => $featured_num
           ));
           };
   
           while (have_posts()) : the_post(); ?>
   
           <div class="slide">
           ">
           <?php
           $post_title = get_the_title();
   
           $thumbnail = get_thumbnail($width,$height,'thumb',$post_title,$post_title);
           $thumb = $thumbnail["thumb"];
   
           print_thumbnail($thumb, $thumbnail["use_timthumb"], $post_title, $width, $height, 'thumb'); ?>
   
           <div class="description">
           <h2>"><?php truncate_title(27); ?></h2>
   
           <?php $tagline = get_post_meta($post->ID, 'Tagline', true);
           if ($tagline != '' ) { ?>
           <p class="tagline">“<?php echo($tagline) ?>”</p>
           <?php } ?>
   
           <p><?php truncate_post(375);?></p>
           " class="readmore"><span><?php _e('Read More', 'WDG');?></span>
           </div> <!-- end .description -->
           </div> <!-- end .slide -->
       ```
   
 * This works great. But now I need it to pull in from my new custom post type called
   featured.
 * So I need to incorporate this into the aboves first line:
 *     ```
       global $wp_query;
       $wp_query = new WP_Query("post_type=property&post_status=publish&posts_per_page=5");
       ```
   
 * So far no luck. Anyone know the proper syntax to do this? I could provide more
   information, but giving this for now in case it’s a quick solution. Thank you!
 * Cheers,
    Christopher

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 *  [MichaelH](https://wordpress.org/support/users/michaelh/)
 * (@michaelh)
 * [16 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-post-type-query-issue/#post-1478658)
 * Your first said:
 * > But now I need it to pull in from my new custom post type called featured
 * then you used this example:
 *     ```
       $wp_query = new WP_Query("post_type=property&post_status=publish&posts_per_page=5");
       ```
   
 * So is it `post_type=featured` or `post_type=property`?
 *  Thread Starter [heavym](https://wordpress.org/support/users/heavym/)
 * (@heavym)
 * [16 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-post-type-query-issue/#post-1478667)
 * Sorry, my bad.
 * That code was from the example site. On the site I’m having the issue however
   I am using post_type=featured.
 * wp_query = new WP_Query(“post_type=featured&post_status=publish&posts_per_page
   =5”);
 * Thank you!
 * Cheers,
    Christopher
 *  Thread Starter [heavym](https://wordpress.org/support/users/heavym/)
 * (@heavym)
 * [16 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-post-type-query-issue/#post-1478683)
 * So ultimately, I need to replace:
 * `query_posts("showposts=$featured_num&cat=".get_catId($featured_cat));`
 * with
 * `WP_Query("post_type=featured&post_status=publish&posts_per_page=5");`
 * and add `global $wp_query;` above the if statement.
 * So instead of this:
 * > if (get_option(‘wdg_use_pages’) == ‘false’) query_posts(“showposts=$featured_num&
   > cat=”.get_catId($featured_cat));
   >  else {
 * I would do this:
 * >  global $wp_query;
   >  if (get_option(‘wdg_use_pages’) == ‘false’) wp_query = new WP_Query(“post_type
   > =featured&post_status=publish&posts_per_page=5”);
   >  else {
 * When I do that with debugging on I get, “Parse error: syntax error, unexpected‘
   =’ ” on the line in question. I tried changing the = to == got a different error
   and then it started doing the slideshow but with every post in the CMS rather
   than just the specified post type.
 * Also in my functions file I have this:
 * > /*Add Feature Custom Post Type*/
   >  register_post_type(‘featured’, array( ‘label’
   > => __(‘Featured’), ‘singular_label’ => __(‘Feature’), ‘public’ => true, ‘show_ui’
   > => true, // UI in admin panel ‘_builtin’ => false, // It’s a custom post type,
   > not built in! ‘_edit_link’ => ‘post.php?post=%d’, ‘capability_type’ => ‘post’,‘
   > hierarchical’ => false, ‘rewrite’ => array(“slug” => “featured”), // Permalinks
   > format ‘supports’ => array(‘title’,’page-attributes’,’custom-fields’,’editor’,’
   > thumbnail’,’excerpt’) ));
 * I’ll keep looking and experimenting on my own, but if anyone knows where I should
   devote my efforts please do!
 * Cheers,
    Christopher
 *  Thread Starter [heavym](https://wordpress.org/support/users/heavym/)
 * (@heavym)
 * [16 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-post-type-query-issue/#post-1478684)
 * I totally figured it out. (Chris goes to buy himself a Starbucks coffee.
 * Two things:
 * First, thank you Michael again for noting in my post type I had =property. Because
   even though in my code I have =featured that got me thinking to look in my functions.
   php and I actually had the post type called “feature” without the d.
 * That was certainly an issue, and then I realized at some point I lost the $ in
   front of the wp_query. So with those two fixes it now works. Woot!
 * Cheers,
    Christopher
 * PS – I heart WordPress
 *  [MichaelH](https://wordpress.org/support/users/michaelh/)
 * (@michaelh)
 * [16 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-post-type-query-issue/#post-1478697)
 * See what this returns:
 *     ```
       <?php
       //get specific post_types, display all published content for each of those types
       $args=array(
         'name' => 'featured'
       );
       $output = 'objects'; // names or objects
       $post_types=get_post_types($args,$output);
       if ($post_types) {
         foreach ($post_types  as $post_type ) {
           $type = $post_type->name;
           $args=array(
             'post_type' => $type,
             'post_status' => 'publish',
             'posts_per_page' => -1,
             'caller_get_posts'=> 1
           );
           $my_query = null;
           $my_query = new WP_Query($args);
           if( $my_query->have_posts() ) {
             echo 'List of ' . $post_type->label;
             while ($my_query->have_posts()) : $my_query->the_post(); ?>
               <p><a href="<?php the_permalink() ?>" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to <?php the_title_attribute(); ?>"><?php the_title(); ?></a></p>
               <?php
             endwhile;
           }
           wp_reset_query();
         }
       }
   
       ?>
       ```
   
 *  Thread Starter [heavym](https://wordpress.org/support/users/heavym/)
 * (@heavym)
 * [16 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-post-type-query-issue/#post-1478820)
 * Thank you Michael. I actually figured out the issue. Posted my resolution above.
   But thank you for taking the time to diagnosis. Now I’m tackling meta boxes for
   custom post types. Wish me luck, I may be back!
 * Cheers,
    Christopher
 *  [MichaelH](https://wordpress.org/support/users/michaelh/)
 * (@michaelh)
 * [16 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-post-type-query-issue/#post-1478838)
 * Okay missed you had posted back–that’s what I get for not refreshing.

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 * Last activity: [16 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-post-type-query-issue/#post-1478838)
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