Title: Custom Posts Widget not sorting? Last modified: August 21, 2016 --- # Custom Posts Widget not sorting? * Resolved [TVoNthng](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tvonthng/) * (@tvonthng) * [12 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-posts-widget-not-sorting/) * I have a few custom posts widgets on my homepage, all of them have different categories typed in the “custom categories” field. However, all posts (from all categories) are showing up in each widget. Any help is appreciated. Viewing 11 replies - 1 through 11 (of 11 total) * [Michael](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mh-themes/) * (@mh-themes) * [12 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-posts-widget-not-sorting/#post-3976276) * Hi, * thank you for downloading the theme. * I guess you did not use the correct category ID, so the “MH Custom Posts” widget can’t filter properly. Here you can read how to find the category ID: * [http://www.mhthemes.com/blog/how-to-find-wordpress-category-id/](http://www.mhthemes.com/blog/how-to-find-wordpress-category-id/) * Regards Michael * [waffenss](https://wordpress.org/support/users/waffenss/) * (@waffenss) * [12 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-posts-widget-not-sorting/#post-3976603) * Michael I have home page set to latest post but also trying to set up category widgets in homepage and have ID list but nothing shows up just latest post * [Michael](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mh-themes/) * (@mh-themes) * [12 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-posts-widget-not-sorting/#post-3976604) * Hi waffenss, * you will have to setup a static front page first and activate the fully widgetized homepage template to make the widgets appear. * Please read and follow this: [http://www.mhthemes.com/blog/how-to-setup-mh-magazine-wordpress-theme/](http://www.mhthemes.com/blog/how-to-setup-mh-magazine-wordpress-theme/) * You can find more instructions about the setup in the FAQs: [http://www.mhthemes.com/faq/](http://www.mhthemes.com/faq/) * Regards Michael * [waffenss](https://wordpress.org/support/users/waffenss/) * (@waffenss) * [12 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-posts-widget-not-sorting/#post-3976605) * Done but why is there no linking to the categories displayed to the actual category archive page? How can this be accomplished? * When using MHCustom Post when displaying categories there is no link to the category or view more * [Michael](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mh-themes/) * (@mh-themes) * [12 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-posts-widget-not-sorting/#post-3976606) * Hi waffenss, * the “MH Custom Posts” widget is suitable for multiple categories so the link would not work if there are more than one categories assigned to the widget. * If you need the widget title to be linked to the category archive, this would require a theme customization. * If you have further questions, please do open a support ticket at the premium helpdesk. This forum is only for users of the free version. * Regards and thanks Michael * [waffenss](https://wordpress.org/support/users/waffenss/) * (@waffenss) * [12 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-posts-widget-not-sorting/#post-3976607) * I am only using one category per widget still not linking * [Michael](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mh-themes/) * (@mh-themes) * [12 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-posts-widget-not-sorting/#post-3976608) * Hi waffenss, * as I said, the widget does not link to the category archive due to the mentioned reason, it does not matter how many categories you have added. * Regards Michael * [appjacker@gmail.com](https://wordpress.org/support/users/appjackergmailcom/) * (@appjackergmailcom) * [12 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-posts-widget-not-sorting/#post-3976611) * I have setup a static front page as guided in the comment above, but the problem i face is the sidebar widgets don’t appear in the home page, but they do appear in blog or post pages. any help would be appreciated * regards Website: [http://www.iarrow.org/](http://www.iarrow.org/) * [Michael](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mh-themes/) * (@mh-themes) * [12 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-posts-widget-not-sorting/#post-3976612) * Hi, * you will have to place the widgets in the “Home 5” widget location. That is the sidebar which is located on the homepage template: [http://www.mhthemes.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Widgets_Homepage.png](http://www.mhthemes.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Widgets_Homepage.png) * Regards Michael * [appjacker@gmail.com](https://wordpress.org/support/users/appjackergmailcom/) * (@appjackergmailcom) * [12 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-posts-widget-not-sorting/#post-3976613) * it works now * thanks michael * [Michael](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mh-themes/) * (@mh-themes) * [12 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-posts-widget-not-sorting/#post-3976614) * You’re welcome! 😉 * If you like the theme, please don’t forget to rate it: [http://wordpress.org/support/view/theme-reviews/mh-magazine-lite](http://wordpress.org/support/view/theme-reviews/mh-magazine-lite) * Regards Michael Viewing 11 replies - 1 through 11 (of 11 total) The topic ‘Custom Posts Widget not sorting?’ is closed to new replies. * ![](https://i0.wp.com/themes.svn.wordpress.org/mh-magazine-lite/2.10.0/screenshot. png) * MH Magazine lite * [Support Threads](https://wordpress.org/support/theme/mh-magazine-lite/) * [Active Topics](https://wordpress.org/support/theme/mh-magazine-lite/active/) * [Unresolved Topics](https://wordpress.org/support/theme/mh-magazine-lite/unresolved/) * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/theme/mh-magazine-lite/reviews/) * 11 replies * 4 participants * Last reply from: [Michael](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mh-themes/) * Last activity: [12 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-posts-widget-not-sorting/#post-3976614) * Status: resolved