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Posted by David Goncalves
David Goncalves
3,417 Points

Posts disappear when I use the wp_query

I have created a tag page template and when I use the standard Worpress loop the content displays correctly. But, I have to order the post and when I use the wp_query the content disappears and the tag page shows as empty. I have written the query correctly but can't understand why it is not working. Any ideas?

3 Answers

Cindy Lea
PLUS
Cindy Lea
Courses Plus Student 6,497 Points
Cindy Lea
Cindy Lea
Courses Plus Student 6,497 Points

Did you use have_posts() function or the_post() with it?

David Goncalves
David Goncalves
3,417 Points

I used the function like this:

<?php if ( have_posts() ) : while ( $the_query->have_posts() ) : $the_query->the_post(); ?>
Jonathan Grieve
MOD
Jonathan Grieve
Treehouse Moderator 91,253 Points
Jonathan Grieve
Jonathan Grieve
Treehouse Moderator 91,253 Points

Try adding your variable to have_posts in the if part of the function

like this 

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

Hope this helps.

Jacob Mishkin
Jacob Mishkin
23,118 Points
Jacob Mishkin
Jacob Mishkin
23,118 Points

What do you have set up in your array for your var $args?