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Trent Burkenpas
Trent Burkenpas
22,388 Points
Posted by Trent Burkenpas
Trent Burkenpas
22,388 Points

Description of Work Post not showing up (wordpress)

here is my code

<?php

/*

    Template Name: Work Page

*/



get_header(); ?>

<p>This is the work.php file</p>

<?php

    $args = array(
        'post_type' => 'work'
    );

    $the_query = new WP_Query( $args );


?>

<?php if ( have_posts() ): while ( $the_query->have_posts() ) : $the_query->the_post(); ?>

    <h3><?php the_title(); ?></h3>
    <?php the_field( 'description' ); ?>
    <hr>

<?php endwhile; else: ?>

    <p>There are no post or pages here</p> 

<?php endif; ?>

<?php get_footer(); ?>

3 Answers

Scott Paterson
Scott Paterson
26,869 Points
Scott Paterson
Scott Paterson
26,869 Points

Is the post_type matching the same post type in the admin section? which is work, and is the description argument matching the field name in work post in the admin?

Trent Burkenpas
Trent Burkenpas
22,388 Points
Trent Burkenpas
Trent Burkenpas
22,388 Points

yes and yes. The title is showing up, but the description is not.

Zac Gordon
STAFF
Zac Gordon
Treehouse Guest Teacher
Zac Gordon
Zac Gordon
Treehouse Guest Teacher

Is there actually content in the description field in the admin area? You can also try adding a second quick custom field and testing if that one works.