chrisguitarguy

<?php
add_action('parse_query', 'pmg_ex_sort_posts');
/**
 * Hooked into `parse_query` this changes the orderby and order arguments of
 * the query, forcing the post order on post type archives for `your_custom_pt`
 * and a few taxonomies to follow the menu order.
 *
 * @param   object $q The WP_Query object.  This is passed by reference, you
 *          don't have to return anything.
 * @return  null

phillipadsmith

<?php $args = array(
    'numberposts'     => -1,
    'offset'          => 0,
    'orderby'         => 'post_date',
    'order'           => 'DESC',
    'post_type'       => 'custom_post_type_here',
    'post_status'     => 'draft',
    'meta_query' => array(
            array(
                    'key' => 'custom_field_key_name',