Query Post Author

(@baidoc)

Hello,

I’m trying to implement the infinite scroll into my author.php page where I have 3 query_posts.

They are all the same, the only difference is the ‘orderby’ parameter.

This is how I’ve been trying to integrate the plugin into my code:

<?php
  query_posts(array('author' => $author, 'orderby' => 'comment_count', 'posts_per_page' => '5'));
  if ( have_posts() ) : while ( have_posts() ) : the_post();
?>

<article>
<figure>
<?php echo get_the_post_thumbnail($post_id); ?>
</figure>
<div class="entry-body">
<h3><?php the_title(); ?></h3>
</div>
</article>

<?php endwhile; else: ?>
<p><?php _e('No Posts to show!'); ?></p>
<?php endif; ?>

<?php echo do_shortcode('[ajax_load_more]'); ?>

What am I doing wrong?

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Plugin Author Darren Cooney
(@dcooney)

8 years, 5 months ago

Hi @baidoc,
Here is a code samples for use with author archives.
https://connekthq.com/plugins/ajax-load-more/docs/code-samples/author-archives/

You need to pass the author ID to ajax load more.
Thread Starter baidoc
(@baidoc)

8 years, 5 months ago
Thank you, that has worked.

Now I’m having another issue with the custom parameter.

I’ve the following query (which works)
```
$args = array(
	'author' 		=> $author,
	'post_type' 	=> 'post',
	'posts_per_page'=> 3,
	//'order' 		=> 'ASC',
	'orderby'   	=> 'meta_value_num',
	'meta_key'  	=> '_post_like_count'
);
$like_query = new WP_Query( $args );
if ( $like_query->have_posts() ) : 
	while ( $like_query->have_posts() ) : $like_query->the_post();
..
```
How would I integrate it with the Infinite Scroll?

Tried this method:
[ajax_load_more ... meta_key="meta_key" meta_value="_post_like_count" meta_compare="IN" ...]

Also tried this:

[ajax_load_more ... custom_args="meta_key:_post_like_count;orderby:meta_value_num" ...]

None from above seem to work.

Any idea why?
Plugin Author Darren Cooney
(@dcooney)

8 years, 5 months ago

Hi @baidoc,
You were close with the first try.

Assuming you just want to order by the _post_like_count meta key
[ajax_load_more meta_key="_post_like_count" orderby="meta_value_num"]

Thread Starter baidoc
(@baidoc)

8 years, 5 months ago

It doesn’t return anything. Is there a way to see logs, or why it won’t return anything?

Plugin Author Darren Cooney
(@dcooney)

8 years, 5 months ago

Nothing will be logged.
Your meta_key must be incorrect.

Can you explain exactly what you are trying to do. Maybe i’m missing something.

Thread Starter baidoc
(@baidoc)

8 years, 4 months ago

Thank you for the reply.

I’ve the following script integrated in my WordPress: https://hofmannsven.com/2013/laboratory/wordpress-post-like-system/

Basically it’s just a post like script, where anyone can like any post.

The Meta key for this script is: 'meta_key' => '_post_like_count'

I’m just trying to fetch user’s liked posts using your plugin but it doesn’t seem to work.

Plugin Author Darren Cooney
(@dcooney)

8 years, 4 months ago

Ok. On that case you need to also pass in the other meta parameters for a complete meta query. I thought you were only ordering by the field.

meta_key=“_post_like_count” meta_compare=“=“ meta_type=“CHAR”

You might need to play around with the type and compare parameters. Hope that helps.

Thread Starter baidoc
(@baidoc)

8 years, 4 months ago

I don’t know why, but still can’t figure it out, and won’t work.

Also, from where did you get the meta_compare? I can’t see it anywhere on the shortcode builder page.

I also tried:
[ajax_load_more post_type=”post” author=”‘.$author.'” meta_key=”meta_key:orderby” meta_value=”_post_like_count:meta_value_num” meta_compare=”IN:IN” meta_type=”CHAR:CHAR” meta_relation=”AND”]

or:

[ajax_load_more post_type=”post” author=”‘.$author.'” meta_key=”:orderby” meta_value=”_post_like_count:meta_value_num” meta_compare=”IN:IN” meta_type=”CHAR:CHAR” meta_relation=”AND” orderby=”name”]

What else could I try?

Plugin Author Darren Cooney
(@dcooney)

8 years, 4 months ago

meta compare is Meta Operator I think in the shortcode builder.

Open a ticket here if you want me to log in and try tix the issue for you.

https://connekthq.com/plugins/ajax-load-more/support/

Thread Starter baidoc
(@baidoc)

8 years, 4 months ago

Hi,

While preparing the Ticket for you and the page to send you, I noticed that it works when I insert directly through wp-admin (directly embedded into page)

BUT if I try using the do_shortcode function it won’t work.

What could be the reason for that? Should I still open the ticket?

Thank you!

Plugin Author Darren Cooney
(@dcooney)

8 years, 4 months ago

A reason could be that there is already a loop on the page and it’s inferring with the Ajax query.

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