How to meta_query with meta values as serialize arrays

[huynhlongdev]

$prefix = 'listing_options_';
CSF::createMetabox($prefix, array(
'title' => 'Options',
'post_type' => 'featured-listings',
'data_type' => 'serialize'
));
CSF::createSection($prefix, array(
'fields' => array(
array(
'id' => $prefix . 'types',
'type' => 'select',
'title' => 'Types',
'placeholder' => 'Select an option',
'options' => array(
'residential' => 'residential',
'land' => 'Land',
'lease' => 'Lease',
),
'default' => 'residential'
),
)
));

I used but code not working
$args['meta_query'] = array(
'relation' => 'AND',
array(
'key' => 'listing_options_types',
'value' => $cat,
'compare' => 'LIKE', // or =
),
);

[LC43]

You shouldn't. You'll have to expose the meta in a individual field.

Serialized only the content meta, and break all the fields that are going to be used in search individually.

[huynhlongdev]

You can't. You'll have to expose the meta in a individual field.

Serialized only the content meta, and break all the fields that are going to be used in search individually.

$args['meta_query'] = array(
	'relation' => 'AND',
	array(
		'key' => 'listing_options_',
		'value' => sprintf(':"%s";', $settings['meta_key']),
		'compare' => 'LIKE'
	),
);

I tried and the code worked for me.