Filter options for the main query (Post module)

Feature Requests
1

This would allow you to filter the main query similar to what you can do with custom query such as categories, order etc.

2

Wouldn’t this mean using a custom query, or do you mean ordinary parameters that wouldn’t interfere with the efficiency of the Loop?

3

It would be things like changing the order or show X posts. This way you could create one layout for several archives where you want to show 20 posts instead of the default 10 without having to create a layout for each archive separately.

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4

Any updates here? I’m trying to customize the main loop as well. I need two different layouts on my archive pages.

5

@craigsnodgrass

Unfortunately, no update at the moment as we’re currently working on some new modules. :slight_smile:

6

I also need that, would be awesome if you add this feature.

7

I do it for now like in my code:
https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/hooks/pre_get_posts/

Change POST_TYPE_SLUG > slug of your post
Change CUSTOM_FIELD > with field you want to use for sorting

// Order 
add_action( 'pre_get_posts', 'custom_sort_staff' );
function custom_sort_staff( $query ) {
    if ( $query->is_main_query() && !is_admin() ) {
        if ( $query->is_tax() || $query->is_post_type_archive('POST_TYPE_SLUG') ) {
            $query->set('orderby', 'meta_value_num');  
            $query->set('meta_key', 'CUSTOM_FIELD');  
            $query->set('order', 'ASC'); 
        }       
    }
}
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