add_action('elementor/query/readNextQueryx', function ($query) {
    // Retrieve the custom field 'what_to_read_next_articles'
    $postsID = get_post_meta(get_the_ID(), 'what_to_read_next_articles', true);

    // Ensure $postsID is an array and contains only valid, existing post IDs
    if (!is_array($postsID)) {
        $postsID = explode(',', $postsID);
    }
    $postsID = array_filter($postsID, 'get_post');

    // Limit to 3 posts
    $postsID = array_slice($postsID, 0, 3);

    if (!empty($postsID)) {
        // Set the query parameters
        $query->set('post__in', $postsID);
        $query->set('posts_per_page', count($postsID));
        $query->set('orderby', 'post__in');
        $query->set('ignore_sticky_posts', true);
        $query->set('post_type', 'any'); // This will allow fetching any post type

        // Ensure we're only getting published posts
        $query->set('post_status', 'publish');

        // Remove any category or tag constraints
        $query->set('category__in', []);
        $query->set('tag__in', []);
    } else {
        // If no valid post IDs, return no results
        $query->set('post__in', [0]);
    }

    // Remove the function if it exists to prevent double execution
    remove_action('elementor/query/readNextQueryx', __FUNCTION__);
}, 10, 1);