Query string for the same term in a custom taxonomy

[CostaCV]

Hi!

I built a CPT (actividad) which has a custom taxonomy attached (localizacion). I have a loop provider set up in a row in the Actividad layout, but I want it to only display the posts that have the same “localizacion” value as the current post. How can I built that query string?

I tried to customize an answer given by @friech some days ago (Can a range of posts be displayed depending the current post being viewed?) with this result:

post_type%5B0%5D=actividad&posts_per_page=6&ignore_sticky_posts=1&tax_query%5B0%5D%5Btaxonomy%5D=localizacion&tax_query%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D={{dc:term:slug}}&tax_query%5B0%5D%5Bfield%5D=slug&tax_query%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=IN&tax_query%5B0%5D%5Binclude_children%5D=0&post__not_in%5B0%5D={{dc:post:id}}

but I keep getting an empty row. Any help?

Thanks, Sergio

[prakash_s]

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[CostaCV]

Secure note added, thanks a lot,
Sergio

[tristup]

Hi Sergio,

It seems that the Query String is having the formatting issue, I would suggest you go through the following thread describing the Taxonomy query format and how to convert it as Query String.

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@bobbybosler, no problem…happy to help. For a little more context on how I got that result, you might find this helpful if you need to create additional complex queries in the future… First, you’ll need a PHP environment to work in. If you’re developing locally, you can just throw any of this in your child theme’s functions.php file to ultimately get some output to work with. Start by writing out a query using the standard WP_Query syntax like so: $tax_query[] = array( 'taxo…

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Hello @simeoned, You can follow @Kory’s, (one of our developers), suggestion in getting the query string from this thread: To get you started in finding out the query string, you will have to write out a query in your child theme’s functions.php using the standard WP_Query syntax like: $query = array( 'post_type' => 'page', 'posts_per_archive_page' => '99', 'meta_query' => array( array( 'key' => 'location_parent_check', 'value' => 'yes', 'co…

Hope it helps.
Thanks

[CostaCV]

I’m afraid I cannot get it to work… I just got

post_type=actividad&post_status=publish&ignore_sticky_posts=1&posts_per_page=3&orderby=rand&order=asc&tax_query%5B0%5D%5Btaxonomy%5D=localizacion&tax_query%5B0%5D%5Bfield%5D=slug&tax_query%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D={{dc:term:slug}}&tax_query%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=IN

as the query string, but it won’t work. Any ideas?

[tristup]

Hi Sergio,

I have created the Query and generated the Query String as described in those reference threads. Please find the Query and the Query String below.

The Query:

$tax_query[] = array(
    'taxonomy' => 'localizacion',
    'field'    => 'slug',
    'terms'    => {{dc:term:slug}},
    'operator' => 'IN',
);

$query = array(
    'post_type'           => 'actividad',
    'post_status'         => 'publish',
    'ignore_sticky_posts' => 1,
    'posts_per_page'      => 6,
    'orderby'             => 'rand',
    'order'               => 'asc',
    'post__not_in'        => {{dc:post:id}},
    'tax_query'           => $tax_query
);

The Query String:

post_type=actividad&post_status=publish&ignore_sticky_posts=1&posts_per_page=6&orderby=rand&order=asc&post__not_in={{dc:post:id}}&tax_query%5B0%5D%5Btaxonomy%5D=localizacion&tax_query%5B0%5D%5Bfield%5D=slug&tax_query%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D={{dc:term:slug}}&tax_query%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=IN

I would suggest you use the following Query String instead of the above one and check if that works for you.

localizacion={{dc:term:name}}&post_type=actividad&posts_per_page=3&offset=0&ignore_sticky_posts=1&post__not_in%5B0%5D={{dc:post:id}}

Thanks

[CostaCV]

Hi again
The second query string gets three posts from actividad, but they are not restricted to those sharing the same value in the localizacion taxonomy.
I also tried the first one, and it returns nothing.

Best regards,
Sergio

[ruenel]

Hello Sergio,

Kindly check out this old thread:

• Layout - wc single - related product looper

In your case, the query string can be:
taxonomy={{dc:term:slug}}&post_type=actividad&posts_per_page=3&offset=0&ignore_sticky_posts=1&post__not_in%5B0%5D={{dc:post:id}}

Kindly let us know if this works out for you.

[CostaCV]

Hi!
I’m afraid it doesn’t work either. Mind that I have two custom taxonomies defined for that CPT, and I think (correct me if I’m wrong) that {{dc:term:slug}} could refer to either one of those taxonomies.
Now I realize I didn’t bring up the two taxonomies thing earlier, sorry if that makes a difference in approach. I only want one of those (localizacion) to match the current post.

Thanks again,
Sergio

[CostaCV]

Hi again
In any case, I’m going to solve this problem with a relationship on the ACF fields of the CPT. Anyway, it would be great to find a solution to find a way of using the custom taxonomy.

Best regards, Sergio

[tristup]

Hi Sergio,

I have checked it again and found that the {{dc:term:slug}} or {{dc:term:name}} is not showing the value and i.e. why the Query String is not able to find the localizacion for the specific Term.
I would suggest you update the Pro to its latest version 5.0.8, and check that if the Query String works.

Thanks