// WP_Query arguments $args = array( 'post_type' => array( 'school_events' ), 'order' => 'DESC', 'orderby' => 'date', ); // The Query $eventToast = new WP_Query( $args ); // The Loop if ( $eventToast->have_posts() ) { while ( $eventToast->have_posts() ) { $eventToast->the_post(); // do something } } else { // no posts found } // Restore original Post Data wp_reset_postdata();