Sort a Post Type Archive A to Z
Lists the items of chosen post type archives in alphabetical order by title instead of newest first, for directories, glossaries and catalogs.
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Code
// Post type archives sorted by title.
$wpide_az_types = array( 'glossary_term', 'location', 'partner' );
add_action( 'pre_get_posts', function ( $query ) use ( $wpide_az_types ) {
if ( ! is_admin() && $query->is_main_query() && $query->is_post_type_archive( $wpide_az_types ) && ! $query->get( 'orderby' ) ) {
$query->set( 'orderby', 'title' );
$query->set( 'order', 'ASC' );
}
} );Notes
Their taxonomy archives keep the default order.
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