<?php
$cat = $settings['portfolio_category'];
$paged = (get_query_var('paged')) ? get_query_var('paged') : 1;

if (empty($cat)) {
	$best_wp = new wp_Query(array(
		'post_type'      => 'rt-portfolios',
		'posts_per_page' => $settings['per_page'],
	));
} else {
	$best_wp = new wp_Query(array(
		'post_type'      => 'rt-portfolios',
		'posts_per_page' => $settings['per_page'],
		'tax_query'      => array(
			array(
				'taxonomy' => 'rt-portfolio-category',
				'field'    => 'slug', //can be set to ID
				'terms'    => $cat //if field is ID you can reference by cat/term number
			),
		)
	));
}

$x = 1;
$details_btn_text = !empty($settings['details_btn_text']) ? $settings['details_btn_text'] : 'Case Details';
while ($best_wp->have_posts()) : $best_wp->the_post();

	$content       = get_the_content();
	$client        = get_post_meta(get_the_ID(), 'client', true);
	$location      = get_post_meta(get_the_ID(), 'location', true);
	$surface_area  = get_post_meta(get_the_ID(), 'surface_area', true);
	$created       = get_post_meta(get_the_ID(), 'created', true);
	$date          = get_post_meta(get_the_ID(), 'date', true);
	$project_value = get_post_meta(get_the_ID(), 'project_value', true);

	$cats_show = get_the_term_list($best_wp->ID, 'rt-portfolio-category', ' ', '<span class="separator">,</span> ');
	$termsString = ""; //initialize the string that will contain the terms
	$termsSlug   = "";
	?>
	<div class="col-lg-<?php echo esc_html($settings['portfolio_columns']);?> col-md-6">
		<div class="single-product-8 dynamic">
			<div class="thumbnail">
				<a href="<?php the_permalink(); ?>">
					<?php the_post_thumbnail($settings['thumbnail_size']); ?>
				</a>
				<a href="<?php the_permalink(); ?>" class="icon-top-right">
					<?php echo esc_html($settings['btn_text']); ?> <?php \Elementor\Icons_Manager::render_icon( $settings['icon'], [ 'aria-hidden' => 'true' ] ); ?>
				</a>
			</div>
			<div class="inner-content">
				<span><?php echo $cats_show; ?></span>
				<a href="<?php the_permalink(); ?>">
					<h4 class="title"><?php the_title(); ?></h4>
				</a>
			</div>
		</div>
	</div>

<?php
	$x++;
endwhile;
wp_reset_query();
?>