[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #20079: wp_query excludes posts without custom field from search

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#20079: wp_query excludes posts without custom field from search
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 Reporter:  gdah.ayoub    |       Owner:
     Type:  defect (bug)  |      Status:  closed
 Priority:  normal        |   Milestone:
Component:  Query         |     Version:  3.3.1
 Severity:  normal        |  Resolution:  invalid
 Keywords:                |
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Changes (by scribu):

 * status:  new => closed
 * resolution:   => invalid
 * milestone:  Awaiting Review =>


Comment:

 Yes, that's expected behavior. To also get posts that don't have the
 custom field at all, you'll have to write:

 {{{
         'meta_query' => array(
                 'relation' => 'OR',
                 array(
                         'key' => $prefix.'statut',
                         'value' => 'Non commercialisé',
                         'compare' => '!=',
                         'type' => 'CHAR',
                 ),
                 array(
                         'key' => $prefix.'statut',
                         'compare' => 'NOT EXISTS',
                 ),
         )
 }}}

 Note that 'NOT EXISTS' is not implemented yet: #18158

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