Title: Date Filter Last modified: August 22, 2016 --- # Date Filter * Resolved [rEaS](https://wordpress.org/support/users/reas/) * (@reas) * [11 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/date-filter/) * Hey, great plugin. Coming from a Drupal background, this has been a lifesaver. I have done everything I need with the plugin with one exception. I am trying to filter the view (oops, query) to just a set of specific dates. I want it to show posts older than 5 days ago but newer than 60 days ago. I tried playing with the meta_value, but I know that date is not in fact a meta value. Can anyone help me with this? * Also not sure if the date can be restricted through the shortcode.. a.k.a. something like this [query slug=”homepage-most-popular” args=”start_date=5&end_date=60″], obviously not that but you get the idea.. * I’d be more than happy to export the query as well if that helps in any way. I’ll also be more than happy to buy someone a beer if they help me do this quickly. Thanks in advance! * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/query-wrangler/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/query-wrangler/) Viewing 7 replies - 1 through 7 (of 7 total) * Plugin Author [Jonathan Daggerhart](https://wordpress.org/support/users/daggerhart/) * (@daggerhart) * [11 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/date-filter/#post-5203552) * Hi rEaS, * There isn’t a good way to do this with the args in shortcodes. What you need is a date_query, and the shortcode args can’t handle array notation. [http://codex.wordpress.org/Class_Reference/WP_Query#Date_Parameters](http://codex.wordpress.org/Class_Reference/WP_Query#Date_Parameters). * There is a bug in the current release, or else you could handle this with a custom hook. I’ll try to push out a simple bug-fix-only release this evening. Then I’ll respond here with how to use the hook to achieve what you need. * Sorry for the issues, more to come this evening. * Thread Starter [rEaS](https://wordpress.org/support/users/reas/) * (@reas) * [11 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/date-filter/#post-5203553) * Oh my god, thank you so much dude! I’ll be eagerly waiting for it! * Plugin Author [Jonathan Daggerhart](https://wordpress.org/support/users/daggerhart/) * (@daggerhart) * [11 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/date-filter/#post-5203617) * Hi rEaS, * I’ve fixed the bug that was preventing the custom hooks from working correctly in version 1.5.25. * I think this code will accomplish your date_query. You’ll need to put it in your theme’s function.php or a custom plugin. * ``` // custom hook into query-wrangler before the query is executed add_filter( 'qw_pre_query', 'my_qw_pre_query_filter', 10, 2 ); // my custom hook callback function my_qw_pre_query_filter( $args, $options ){ // only alter the targeted query if ( 'homepage-most-popular' == $options['meta']['slug'] ){ $args['date_query'] = array( 'before' => '5 days ago', 'after' => '60 days ago', ); } return $args; } ``` * In the future, I hope to have date_query as part of the UI. In the meantime, for more options on the date query, check the codex: [http://codex.wordpress.org/Class_Reference/WP_Query#Date_Parameters](http://codex.wordpress.org/Class_Reference/WP_Query#Date_Parameters). * Let me know how this turns out! * Thanks, Jonathan * Thread Starter [rEaS](https://wordpress.org/support/users/reas/) * (@reas) * [11 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/date-filter/#post-5203618) * ok let me try it, where do i get the latest code and whats the best way of manually updating a plugin in wordpress.. just copy over the files? * Plugin Author [Jonathan Daggerhart](https://wordpress.org/support/users/daggerhart/) * (@daggerhart) * [11 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/date-filter/#post-5203619) * Visit your Updates page ( /wp-admin/update-core.php ). It will detect there is an update and let you perform the update with a click. * If it doesn’t list Query Wrangler there, click on “Check Again” button at the top. If it still doesn’t show up, give it 20 minutes and try again. Sometimes I have issue with very-recent updates. * Thread Starter [rEaS](https://wordpress.org/support/users/reas/) * (@reas) * [11 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/date-filter/#post-5203620) * holy cow! this worked great! but great..! thank you very much, anyone needing to filter a query by date, just use that filter and play with the dates/days. * jonathan thank you so much for your help! im sending some cash your way for your help tomorrow when i get in the office! * thanks again! * Plugin Author [Jonathan Daggerhart](https://wordpress.org/support/users/daggerhart/) * (@daggerhart) * [11 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/date-filter/#post-5203621) * Nice. Glad to help! 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