Restrict shown posts to >= today

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June 15, 2021 at 4:39 am #31201
J
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Hi there,

Is it possible to restrict the list of posts generated by wpsp by checking an ACF-field for all dates larger/equal than today?

Based on posts on this topic I came up with this:
```
add_filter( 'wp_show_posts_shortcode_args', function( $args, $settings ) {
    $today = date('Ymd');
    if ( 123 === $settings['list_id'] ) {
        $args['meta_query'] => array(
            array(
                'key' => 'acf_date_field',
                'value' => $today,
                'compare' => '>='
            )
        );
    }
    return $args;
} );
```
It’s not working. Where did I go wrong?

J
June 15, 2021 at 7:33 pm #31220
elvin
Moderator
Hi there,

Make sure the acf_date_field and the $today variable have the same format. Also add the type.

Example:
```
    array(
    'key' => 'event_date',
    'value' => date('Y-m-d'),
    'type' => 'date',
    'compare' => '<='
  )
```
June 29, 2021 at 7:16 am #31578
J
Participant
Sorry, to be so late. Tried your solution. Unfortunately it failed.

I keep getting syntax error, unexpected '=>' (T_DOUBLE_ARROW)

Double checked the code. Tried to split it up, no luck.

Running: PHP 7.4.1. WPSP: 1.2.0-alpha.3
```
add_filter( 'wp_show_posts_shortcode_args', function( $args, $settings ) {
    if( 123 === (int)$settings['list_id'] ){
        $user_id = get_current_user_id();
        $args['author'] = $user_id;
        $args['meta_query'] => array(
            array(
                'key'       => 'acf_field_name',
                'value'     => date('Ymd'),
                'type'      => 'date',
                'compare'   => '<='
            )
        );
    }
    return $args;
}, 15, 2 );
```
My editor highlights the line $args['meta_query'] => array( with the unexpected error.

Any suggestions? Or alternatives?

Thank you for your help.

J
June 30, 2021 at 12:17 pm #31601
J
Participant
Hi there,

I found a solution for my question above. In retrospect, I tried to stretch the functionality of WP Show Posts a bit too much. Sorry for that.

Your earlier answer pointed in the right direction. Instead of adding a filter to WPSP I was able to write a function – inspired by link – able to do the following:
- Get a list of posts
- Created by an author
- Filtered with a value of a custom post field
- Sorted in the right order
Thanks for your help!

J
June 30, 2021 at 6:48 pm #31613

elvin
Moderator

Nice one! Glad you got it sorted. 😀
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