Tag: list

I have a custom post type for articles with a custom topic taxonomy. I wanted to keep this separate from the standard WordPress blog (posts), which is why I created it.

I would like to see the 3 most viewed items. The theme does not matter, only the actual article view is important. I want to do this without a plugin.

After searching the internet, I did not find it right because it shows only one article, no matter how many different articles I see.

Code for functions.php

Function set_views ($ post_ID) {
$ key = & # 39; views & # 39 ;;
$ count = get_post_meta ($ post_ID, $ key, true); // gets the count

if ($ count == & # 39;) {// Check if the post was ever seen

// set the count to 0
$ count = 0;

// just in case
delete_post_meta ($ post_ID, $ key);

// set the number of views to zero
add_post_meta ($ post_ID, $ key, & # 39; 0 & # 39;);

} else {// Increase the number of views
$ count ++;
update_post_meta ($ post_ID, $ key, $ count);
}
}

// keeps the count accurate by removing the prefetching
remove_action (& # 39; wp_head & # 39; following_posts_rel_link_wp_head & # 39 ;, 10, 0);

Then this is the code that is stored on the single-article.php page:

I WOULD;
}

// calls our previously defined method
set_views ($ post_ID);
}
// Add the tracker to wp_head.
add_action (& # 39; wp_head & # 39 ;, track_custom_post_watch & # 39;);
?>

And this is the loop to display the 3 most popular:

    & # 39; article & # 39 ;, your contribution type
& # 39; # 39 & posts_per_page; => 3,
& # 39; # 39 & meta_key; => & # 39; views & # 39 ;, // the previously defined Metakey
& # 39; # 39 & orderby; => & # 39; meta_value_num & # 39 ;,
& # 39; Order & # 39; => & # 39; DESC & # 39;
)
);

while ($ query-> have_posts ()) {
$ query-> the_post ();
the title();
}
?>