Plugin Author
DaveE
(@dpe415)
Hi StreetDog,
You’ll want to set the “Order Posts By” setting to Post ID Order. It’s the last option for the “Order Posts By” setting.
Cheers!
Already tried it, doesn’t work…
Nor does the Ascending and Descending options.
Plugin Author
DaveE
(@dpe415)
Double check. There is an option called Post ID and also one called Post ID Order. Make sure it’s Post ID Order.
I’m confident that it is working. I just tested again using a default site build with TwentyFourteen. If it still isn’t working, then there must be a theme or plugin filter overriding the query.
Ok, I’ve found the culprit, I was using the “Simple Custom Post Order” plugin and it was messing with FPW post order.
Thanks a lot for your quick reply!
Cheers!
Hi there!
I’m sorry to get back on this topic but I’m having some trouble again.
It looks like there’s a conflict between this widget and most of the post sorting widgets.
Here’s a couple widgets that I’ve tried, both with the same results:
https://ww.wp.xz.cn/plugins/anything-order/
https://ww.wp.xz.cn/plugins/simple-custom-post-order/
What happens is that the order of the posts on FPW is changed when I install one of those widgets.
Is there a way to avoid it?
Thanks in advance!
Plugin Author
DaveE
(@dpe415)
Hi StreetDog, this is an issue with all of these plugins being too “loose” with which queries they re-order. Basically, the plugins aren’t limiting their reordering code to the main query or any other limiter. *Every* query that matches the post type or taxonomy that you have “custom ordered” with these plugins will be affected, even the queries generated by FPW.
There isn’t any way for my plugin to “undo” the query adjustments those plugins are making. I’d suggest using a better custom sorting plugin. My preference is always the ordering plugins from NSP Code (they are paid, but very powerful and well coded).
Cheers!
Hi!
Thanks again for your patience.
I’ve tested one of the NSP Code free plugins but it didn’t work. Couldn’t figure out why.
I found this one: https://ww.wp.xz.cn/plugins/metronet-reorder-posts/
It works great. I can sort all my CPT on the backend and maintain the FPW order on the frontend.
It also allows me to sort by menu order, so I guess I’m a happy camper now. 😉