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WordPress How to Build a WordPress Theme WordPress Theme Functions Displaying Custom Posts and Fields in a Template

Posted by Robert Mylne
Robert Mylne
13,708 Points

WordPress Work Page

I am following along with the WordPress Track: Stage 3 WordPress Theme Functions Displaying Custom Posts and Fields in a Template

Though when I try and pull the work posts it ends up pulling the blog posts still.

Here is my code (btw I am using 'portfolio' instead of work):

<?php

/*

Template Name: Portfolio Page

*/

get_header(); ?>

<p>This is the portfolio</p>

<?php

$args = array(
        'post-type' => 'portfolio'
    );

$the_query = new WP_Query( $args );

?>

<?php if ( have_posts() ) : while ( $the_query->have_posts() ) : $the_query->the_post(); ?>

<h3><?php the_title(); ?></h3>
<?php the_content(); ?>
<hr>

<?php endwhile; else: ?>

<p>There are no posts or pages</p>

<?php endif; ?>

<?php get_footer(); ?>

2 Answers

Andrew Shook
Andrew Shook
31,709 Points
Andrew Shook
Andrew Shook
31,709 Points

Robert Mylne, I believe your $args array is the problem. It's suppose to be "post_type" not "post-type". Check your code and see if that error is in it or just a typo in your post. You can check the documentation here.

Also, just a rule of thumb, in php you almost never use a dash. Words are almost alway separated with an underscore

Sally Gradle
Sally Gradle
24,694 Points

I had the same problem. Thanks!

Robert Mylne
Robert Mylne
13,708 Points
Robert Mylne
Robert Mylne
13,708 Points

That fixed it. Thanks for that.