Issue Background:
The “Browse by Magazine Issue” dropdown under Book Reviews displayed items alphabetically by title (e.g., “HNR Issue 102”), not by actual publication date. A legacy fix required a plugin toggle every quarter to manually input dates—leading to conflicts and inconsistent sorting.
What We Did:
- Created a permanent ‘Issue Date’ field:
Added a custom date field to the mag_edition taxonomy using Advanced Custom Fields (ACF), replacing the old plugin workaround.
- Updated the admin experience:
Admins can now add or edit the publication date directly within the taxonomy term editor—no plugin toggles required.
- Rebuilt the front-end dropdown logic:
The dropdown now queries taxonomy terms and sorts them in reverse chronological order using the new field.
- Populated live dates:
Historical magazine issues were updated with proper dates, so the dropdown reflects accurate ordering from oldest to newest.
Final Outcome:
The new date-based sorting system is dynamic, reliable, and requires no quarterly intervention. Visitors can now easily browse magazine issues by actual release date, and editors enjoy a cleaner workflow.
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