facetWP

gistfile1.txt

// Added to archive-speakers.php

function my_facetwp_query_args( $query_args, $class ) {
	  $query_args['orderby'] = 'lastname';
	  $query_args['meta_key'] = 'lastname';
    $query_args['order'] = 'asc';
    return $query_args;
}

add_filter( 'facetwp_query_args', 'my_facetwp_query_args', 10, 2 );

// Added this to functions.php to make sure CPTs are sorted when entering the archive page

function speaker_random_query( $query ) {
	if( $query->is_main_query() && !$query->is_feed() && !is_admin() && $query->is_post_type_archive( 'speaker' ) ) {
		
		//$query->set( 'orderby', 'rand' );
		//CPTs are randomized, but not paginated correctly 
		
		$query->set( 'orderby', 'lastname' );
		$query->set( 'meta_key', 'lastname');		
		$query->set( 'order', 'ASC' );
		$query->set( 'posts_per_page', '8' );		
	}
}

add_action( 'pre_get_posts', 'speaker_random_query' );


// Added this to functions.php, but pagination did not work on pages 1+

//session_start();
function randomise_with_pagination( $orderby, $wp_query ) {
    if ( 'rand' == $wp_query->query_vars['orderby'] ) {
        // Reset seed on load of initial archive page
		
		//echo 'xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx';
		
        if( ! get_query_var( 'paged' ) || get_query_var( 'paged' ) == 0 || get_query_var( 'paged' ) == 1 ) {
            if( isset( $_SESSION['seed'] ) ) {
                unset( $_SESSION['seed'] );
            }
        }
        // Get seed from session variable if it exists
        $seed = isset( $_SESSION['seed'] ) ? $_SESSION['seed'] : rand();
        // Set new seed if none exists
        if ( ! $seed ) {
            $seed = rand();
            $_SESSION['seed'] = $seed;
        }
        // Update ORDER BY clause to use seed
        $orderby = 'RAND(' . $seed . ')';
    }
    return $orderby;
}
add_filter( 'posts_orderby', 'randomise_with_pagination', 10, 2 );