Pagination issue with Custom Post Types + Advanced Custom Fields

[deeve007]

I have a Custom Post Type created where I have basic listing and pagination working fine as per this code more or less: https://css-tricks.com/snippets/wordpress/paginate-custom-post-types/

The problem comes about when I add this filter for what posts to display, which checked an Advanced Custom Fields field I have attached to the CPT:

$myargs = array (
          'post_type'   => 'projects',
          'paged'       => $paged,
          'meta_key'    => 'archive_item',
          'meta_value'  => 'No'
      );

The relevant posts are excluded from displaying, however the pagination acts as if they’re still there, so for example if each page is set to show 5 posts, then even if only 5 posts are displaying as per the meta_key stipulated, pagination still links to a second page, where no posts are displayed.

Anyone know how to fix this?
(or if my description isn’t clear please let me know)

[chrisburton]

I don’t use WP but have you solved this or still need help?

[deeve007]

Nope, if I’d solved it I would come back and post the solution.

[chrisburton]

@deeve007 Well, did you try the archives-{post-type-name}.php method?

[deeve007]

The post types are all set up to display using relevant templates for both the archives and the single posts. The issue is that the pagination is not able to recognise the correct number of items the loop has returned via the arguments used.

[chrisburton]

Can I see your CPT loop?

[deeve007]

<?php
// Loop filtering by ACF field
wp_reset_postdata();
$myargs = array (
  'post_type'   => 'consultations',
  'paged'       => $paged,
  'orderby'     => 'title',
  'order'       => 'ASC',
  'meta_key'    => 'archive_item',
  'meta_value'  => 'No'
);
$myquery = new WP_Query($myargs);
if($myquery->have_posts() ) :
  while($myquery->have_posts() ) : $myquery->the_post();
?>

<!-- Do you html stuff here -->

<?php
endwhile;
endif;
wp_reset_postdata();
?>

<?php if (show_posts_nav()) : ?>
<?php if ( get_previous_posts_link() ) { ?>
    <span>&lt;?php previous_posts_link('&laquo; Newer consultations') ?&gt;</span>
&lt;?php } ?&gt;
&lt;?php if ( get_next_posts_link() ) { ?&gt;
    <span>&lt;?php next_posts_link('Older consultations &raquo;') ?&gt;</span>
&lt;?php } ?&gt;
&lt;?php endif; ?&gt;

[chrisburton]

Where is $paged coming from?

[deeve007]

It’s an inbuilt variable in WordPress.

[chrisburton]

What is annoying is that this seems to be a common issue but at the same time there are so many different answers around the web.

[deeve007]

I haven’t found one that makes sense and/or works as yet.

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