[Resolved] Filtering and ordering events with _EventStartDate value (Tribe events)

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[davidS-72]

Tell us what you are trying to do? I want to show 4 events at home from the plugin Calendar tribe events. The 4 events have to be from today and next 4 events.

Is there any documentation that you are following? Yes, https://toolset.com/forums/topic/filtering-by-date-field-from-cpt-the-events-calendar/
I've done:
- I've created a shortcode "now" (captures attached)
- I've filtered content with the shortcode (captures attached)

...But it doesn't works.

Is there a similar example that we can see? hidden link at home, row "FEM AGENDA!" but with the events from today date and the next 4

What is the link to your site? hidden link at home, row "FEM AGENDA!"

[Luo Yang]

Hello,

I assume we are talking about the "The Events Calendar" plugin, download from:
https://wordpress.org/plugins/the-events-calendar/

According to their document:
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This plugin only shows current and upcoming events by default, so in your case, it does not need to use custom codes to add the date filter at all, you just need to display only 4 items in the post view's setting

[davidS-72]

Hello Lou,
I'm using toolset to display the events. I think the problems is the filter in toolset.

best regards,
David

[Luo Yang]

The "The Events Calendar" plugin stores date field value in string format, for example:
2023-06-15 00:00:00

So you will need to change your custom shortcode:
https://toolset.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/2613843-shortcode_now.jpg
For example:

return date('Y-m-d');

And test again

[davidS-72]

I've changed the custom code but it doesn't works.

add_shortcode('now', function () {
return date( 'Y-m-d' );
});

best regards,
David

[Luo Yang]

I have tried the same custom shortcode in a fresh WP installation + the latest version of Toolset plugins + "The Events Calendar" plugin, it works fine.

See below sandbox website:
Login URL: hidden link

Page with view block + view shortcode:
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Same settings as your screenshots, it works fine in frontend:
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See the second post view below text "With shortcode attribute"
Can you reproduce the same problem in above sandbox website?

And you will need to add the custom shortcode name "now", in Toolset setting:
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option "Third-party shortcode arguments"

[davidS-72]

My issue is resolved now. Thank you!