So, I’m trying to pull a custom field and setting the result as $sortingTag I’m then trying to query_posts looking in a particular category and by a certain tag.

Here is the code I’m using:

<?php if ( (is_page('web')) or (is_page('print')) or (is_page('identity')) ) {

$sortingTag = get_post_meta($post->ID, 'sorting-tag', true);		

query_posts(array(
	'cat'=>17,
	'showposts'=>15,
	'tag'=>"$sortingTag",
));
?>

Here is how I’m trying to implement it:

I’ve set up child pages ‘web’, ‘identity’, & ‘print’ under the parent ‘Portfolio’. On each page I’ve set a custom field with the key ‘sorting-tag’ with it’s respective page name (i.e. web for web).

And I’m using posts to hold my portfolio pieces, depending on the project each could have one or more of the tags ‘web’, ‘identity’, or ‘print’ (spelled the same, with same case).

Now my problem, I figure I’d be able to pass the custom field and search by that value for the post tags. But it isn’t populating the loop at all, I do get a populated loop when I change ‘tag’ to ‘tag_slug’ but it still isn’t changing the query results, it is as if they are still unfiltered..

Anyone have any help or run into this before? I’d love to sort this out… lol sort. Get it?!? Haha, sorry, couldn’t help myself…

But seriously, little help… and if you could pass this on to your wordpress guru’s that’d be sweet too.

I’m using a slightly edited version of the Contact Form 7 plug-in written by Takayuki Miyoshi. This is really a (mostly) great plugin for most users needs, it has pretty strait-forward design and easy set up. It really is a very flexible solution and it gives you the useful ability to place it into a page, post or even into your widget sidebar.

Stay tuned for a little mini-tutorial of how I set up and use Contact Form 7. I’ll also show basic use of this plugin and the slight edit that I made that sends the user who just filled out the form to a private Thank you page (This page won’t show up in your normal page listings).

I’ll be hacking wordpress to act as a CMS for my portfolio & blog, I’ve approached this whole deal as a project for a client so I’ve been doing it right. I think I’ve got all my ducks in a row so, I’ve taken the step to install a fresh WP on my web server.

While I’m in development I’ll be using the Manifest theme which is a deliciously minimal theme that was recently included in a recent Smashing Mag Post. While it is a great theme, it won’t be ideal for what I want WP to do for my site. I understand this, and am decided dealing with that issue in the following manner.

Deal with it! =)

So long for now, I’ll be making posts and adding portfolio pieces as I go along my ‘action item’ list. Feel free to comment on anything, give me encouragement or any tips your might have.