[rgval]

I am so sorry, guys, it was a mistake in my taxonomy name.
I used 'year' as the taxonomy term, and is reserved for WP.

I am still surprised about how difficult is to list posts grouped by a custom taxonomy in an archive.
I thought it could be easier with Genesis (perhaps I'm doing something wrong and there is an easier way...)

Anyway, the working code is here:

<?php
/**
 * STUDENT ARCHIVE
 */

// Replace the genesis loop
remove_action( 'genesis_loop', 'genesis_do_loop' );
add_action( 'genesis_loop', 'my_custom_loop' );

function my_custom_loop() {
//start by fetching all terms for the year taxonomy
    $terms = get_terms( 'graduation-year', array(
       'orderby'    => 'name',
       'order' => 'DESC'
    ) );

// now run a query of students for each year
    foreach( $terms as $term ) {
 
    // Define the query
        $args = array(
            'post_type' => 'student',
            'graduation-year' => $term->slug
        );
        $query = new WP_Query( $args );
            
        // output the term name in a heading tag                
        echo'<h2>' . $term->name . '</h2>';
    
        // output the post titles in a list
    echo '<ul>';
    
            // Start the Loop
            while ( $query->have_posts() ) : $query->the_post(); ?>
 
            <li class="student-list" id="post-<?php the_ID(); ?>">
                   <a href="<?php the_permalink(); ?>"><?php the_title(); ?></a>
            </li>
            <?php endwhile;
    echo '</ul>';
     // use reset postdata to restore orginal query
    wp_reset_postdata();
  }
}

genesis();
?>

[rgval]

Thanks braddalton. What I am trying to do is a template for the custom post archive, so I can list all posts in one page.

I am surprised is it not more easy to list posts by years...(not the publication year, but a custom numeric field). Apart from my problems with the loop, I though this should a be quite common way of sorting content. I am doing something wrong? perhaps another more efficient structure in the posts, etc.

[rgval]

😀 Yes, good point. I do have post with every taxonomy.
I confirmed they work with the taxonomy permalink

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