Title: get_posts issue Last modified: August 20, 2016 --- # get_posts issue * [Aaron Wagner](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ajwagner777/) * (@ajwagner777) * [14 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/get_posts-issue-1/) * I am having trouble with get_posts and I have been all over the internet for 2 days and no matter what, I cannot get this working. Here is the scenario: * I have a custom post type, “Events” that has a couple of custom fields, and custom taxonomy. That all works perfectly. * Where I am running into a wall is in my template when I query that custom post using get_posts, it returns either nothing, or an incorrect dataset. * In my template, I have a “sidebar” where I want to list upcoming events, with a link to that event. I want the user to be able to narrow that list down by a category. When I leave the category out of the $args array, it returns all the posts (expected). However, if I put a category ID it breaks and returns nothing. I know there are posts in the particular category, so that’s not the issue. * Here is some code that deals with this issue: * ``` $event_args = array( 'numberposts'=>$meta_values['right_events_display'][0], 'category'=>$meta_values['right_events_category'][0], 'post_type'=>'tf_events' ); $events = get_posts($event_args); print_r($events);exit; ``` * The above outputs: * _[code moderated according to [Forum Rules ](http://codex.wordpress.org/Forum_Welcome)- please use the [pastebin](http://pastebin.com/)]_ * The two meta values in the `$args` array above are values from the custom fields on the page where this will be displayed. * Anyone got any ideas what I am doing wrong? Viewing 7 replies - 1 through 7 (of 7 total) * Thread Starter [Aaron Wagner](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ajwagner777/) * (@ajwagner777) * [14 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/get_posts-issue-1/#post-2119637) * In case anyone is interested, here is the code to register the post type: * _[code moderated according to [Forum Rules ](http://codex.wordpress.org/Forum_Welcome)- please use the [pastebin](http://pastebin.com/)]_ * Thread Starter [Aaron Wagner](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ajwagner777/) * (@ajwagner777) * [14 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/get_posts-issue-1/#post-2119653) * Here is the code that registers the post type: [http://pastebin.com/BnMA1up6](http://pastebin.com/BnMA1up6) * Moderator [keesiemeijer](https://wordpress.org/support/users/keesiemeijer/) * (@keesiemeijer) * [14 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/get_posts-issue-1/#post-2119703) * try with “cat” (get_posts() can use the WP_Query class parameters): `'cat' = > $meta_values['right_events_category'][0],` or with an ID: `'cat' => 10,` * and check the meta array: `print_r($meta_values);` * or use [http://codex.wordpress.org/Function_Reference/WP_Query#Taxonomy_Parameters](http://codex.wordpress.org/Function_Reference/WP_Query#Taxonomy_Parameters) * if it is a custom taxonomy ID you might have to do something like this for “cat”: * ``` 'tax_query' => array( 'relation' => 'OR', array( 'taxonomy' => 'tf_eventcategory', 'field' => 'id', 'terms' => array( $meta_values['right_events_category'][0] ), ) ) ``` * Thread Starter [Aaron Wagner](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ajwagner777/) * (@ajwagner777) * [14 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/get_posts-issue-1/#post-2119738) * Awesome, I now have it fully functional! Thank you. * Followup question: The query returns duplicate events if they are assigned to more than one category. Is there a way around this? Not a huge deal because I loop through it and assign only the variables I need to an array with the ID as the index. Not a huge deal with 3-4 events, but might become a bigger deal later with 300-400 events. * FYI, here is the code that I ended up using: * ``` $event_args = array( 'tax_query' => array( 'relation' => 'OR', array( 'taxonomy' => 'tf_eventcategory', 'field' => 'id', 'terms' => $meta_values['right_events_category'][0] ))); $query = new WP_Query($event_args); ``` * Moderator [keesiemeijer](https://wordpress.org/support/users/keesiemeijer/) * (@keesiemeijer) * [14 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/get_posts-issue-1/#post-2119739) * Not sure about this one. I will have to test this but right now I don’t have the time. try with `'relation' => 'AND',` Don’t think it will work though. * Thread Starter [Aaron Wagner](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ajwagner777/) * (@ajwagner777) * [14 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/get_posts-issue-1/#post-2119740) * You’re correct… that had no effect. No worries, thanks for your assistance! * Moderator [keesiemeijer](https://wordpress.org/support/users/keesiemeijer/) * (@keesiemeijer) * [14 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/get_posts-issue-1/#post-2119742) * If I have time tomorrow I will try and get it done. Viewing 7 replies - 1 through 7 (of 7 total) The topic ‘get_posts issue’ is closed to new replies. ## Tags * [get_posts](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/get_posts/) * [taxonomy](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/taxonomy/) * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) * 7 replies * 2 participants * Last reply from: [keesiemeijer](https://wordpress.org/support/users/keesiemeijer/) * Last activity: [14 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/get_posts-issue-1/#post-2119742) * Status: not resolved ## Topics ### Topics with no replies ### Non-support topics ### Resolved topics ### Unresolved topics ### All topics