ID, 'portfolio_cat', array('fields' => 'ids') ); // arguments $args = array( 'post_type' => 'ot_portfolio', 'post_status' => 'publish', 'posts_per_page' => 3, // you may edit this number 'ignore_sticky_posts' => 1, 'orderby' => 'rand', 'tax_query' => array( array( 'taxonomy' => 'portfolio_cat', 'field' => 'id', 'terms' => $custom_taxterms ) ), 'post__not_in' => array ($post->ID), ); $second_query = new WP_Query( $args ); //Loop through posts and display... if($second_query->have_posts()) : while ($second_query->have_posts() ) : $second_query->the_post(); /* * Include the Post-Type-specific template for the content. * If you want to override this in a child theme, then include a file * called content-___.php (where ___ is the Post Type name) and that will be used instead. */ get_template_part( 'template-parts/content', get_post_type() ); endwhile; wp_reset_query(); endif; ?>