Random order in archive view

This thread is resolved. Here is a description of the problem and solution.

Problem:
The user would like to have a random order for posts in a taxonomy archive.

Solution:
The archive query is not built using Toolset, we'll need custom code in order to change the order on it.

add_filter('pre_get_posts', 'order_archive_by_title');
function order_archive_by_title($query) {
    if ( $query->is_tax( 'practice-area' ) ) {
        $query->set( 'orderby', 'rand' );
    }
    return $query;
}

Relevant Documentation:
https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/hooks/pre_get_posts/

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This topic contains 2 replies, has 2 voices.

Last updated by matthewW-12 4 years, 3 months ago.

Assisted by: Jamal.

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October 20, 2020 at 12:46 pm #1817703

matthewW-12

They have done, yes. I just thought Toolset might offer a way to include php with a content template (so in effect creating a condition), but as I say, it's not crucial.

Can I ask another question on the same site while we're talking about it? When displaying lists of custom posts according to a taxonomy term, like the one we looked at before:
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is it possible to get the posts to display in random order?

October 20, 2020 at 12:50 pm #1817709

Jamal

Currently, we can't set the random order for an archive template through the user interface, but we can do it with custom code. Check this previous reply, it has an example code, that you'll need to adapt to your taxonomy slug:
https://toolset.com/forums/topic/how-to-display-archive-view-in-random-order/#post-146962

The following code should work for your taxonomy(practice-area)

add_filter('pre_get_posts', 'order_archive_by_title');
function order_archive_by_title($query) {
    if ( $query->is_tax( 'practice-area' ) ) {
        $query->set( 'orderby', 'rand' );
    }
    return $query;
}

October 20, 2020 at 1:33 pm #1817783

matthewW-12

My issue is resolved now. Thank you!