[Resolved] Split: Can't explain select default (bug?) – year change issue

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[nicolaS-3]

Hi Minesh,
ok, this works, you are right I don't need to test if the field is blank. We can consider closed this ticket even though the issue with the default setting 0 still exists, please inform your developers.

>>>Meanwhile you have access to my site<<<, I'd like to let you know about what below.
Some time ago you helped me with this filter:
https://toolset.com/forums/topic/help-on-conditional-date-lag-test/
Unfortunately on Jan 1st, 2024 all classifieds created in Oct, Nov and Dec 2023 (by 90 days before today) disappeared because filtered out by the filter due to the year change ! I tried to remove the "current year" part of the filter, but it doesn't work as expected anymore. BTW, at the time I set this filter in a classic view, later I changed the view to a (block) archive, but in the archive editor I don't see any place where I can set a filter like this ...
thanks
If you want split this issue please do it.
thanks
Nicola

[Minesh]

Hello. Thank you for contacting the Toolset support.

If you are using Block view - can you visit the "Content Selection" tab and within that tab at bottom you should be able to see the "Query Filter" section.

[nicolaS-3]

Hello Minesh,
I am now using the block WP Archive instead of the view. In the archive there is no Content Selection tab ! consequently no Query Filters, that's part of the issue (the other part is the filter settings). If I'm not wrong I cannot use a view inside an archive, isn't it ?
thanks

[Minesh]

WordPress archive is different thing then view.

Here is the Doc for that:
- https://toolset.com/course-lesson/creating-a-custom-archive-page/

With WordPress archive you can see the "Loop Selection" tab on right sidebar.

Please check the following screenshot:
- hidden link

[nicolaS-3]

oooops ! found ! I was looking just at the WordPress Archive Output ! sorry about this !
ok, now how can I set up a filter to show only posts published max 90 days before today ?

[Minesh]

For archives - you will have to use the default WordPress hook: pre_get_posts

For example:

function func_show_old_posts( $query ) {
    if ( !is_admin() and is_post_type_archive( 'book' ) ) {

        $query->set( 'date_query', array(
                                                                 'column' => 'post_date',
                                                                 'after'  => '90 days ago',
        ) );
    }
}
add_action( 'pre_get_posts', 'func_show_old_posts' );

Where:
- Replace 'book' with your original post type archive slug or adjust the conditional as required based on your archive.

More info:
- https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/hooks/pre_get_posts/
- https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/is_post_type_archive/

[nicolaS-3]

Hi Minesh,
I added your snippet as hide-old-classified (just renamed the funtion as func_hide_old_posts) but nothing changed, old posts still visible ... how the snippet is connected to the archive ? please check thanks

[Minesh]

Have you adjusted the date query argument like:

$query->set( 'date_query', array(
'column' => 'post_date',
'after' => '90 days ago',
) );

[nicolaS-3]

Well, not really ... post_date looked good to me (wrong ?), I was doubtful about "90 days ago", should I replace it with ... what ?

[Minesh]

Yes - its a date query. You can see the examples with the following link:
- hidden link

As you want 90 days old posts we can use 90 days ago.

[nicolaS-3]

Hi Minesh,
thanks for your documentation, I replaced post_date with post_modified_gmt and it works great !
thanks
Regards
Niola