'press', 'meta_key' => 'project-date', 'orderby' => 'meta_value_num', 'order' => 'DESC', // 'meta_value' => date( "Y" ), // change to how "event date" is stored 'meta_compare' => '>' ); query_posts($args); while (have_posts()) : the_post(); //if (have_posts()): while (have_posts()) : the_post(); $key_project_date = get_post_meta(get_the_ID(), 'project-date', true); ?>