meta_query

The meta_query is a parameter in WordPress that is used to filter posts or custom post types based on the values of their custom fields. It is a sub-parameter of the WP_Query class and is used to specify one or more conditions that must be met by the custom fields of the posts to be retrieved.

The meta_query parameter accepts an array of arrays, each of which represents a single condition. Each condition array can contain the following keys:

• key: the name of the custom field to be queried
• value: the value of the custom field to be matched
• compare: the comparison operator to be used (e.g. =, !=, >, <, LIKE, etc.)
• type: the data type of the custom field (e.g. NUMERIC, BINARY, CHAR, DATE, etc.)

Here’s an example of how to use the meta_query parameter to retrieve posts that have a custom field called “price” with a value greater than or equal to 100:

$args = array(
    'post_type' => 'product',
    'meta_query' => array(
        array(
            'key' => 'price',
            'value' => 100,
            'compare' => '>=',
            'type' => 'NUMERIC'
        )
    )
);

$query = new WP_Query( $args );

Note that the meta_query parameter can be used in combination with other parameters, such as post_type, category, tag, etc., to refine the query results further.