these are rewrite rules required to make the year filter work on the news archives

archive-rewrites.php

//** Custom Post Type Archive Rewrite Rules **//

function custom_news_rewrite_rules($rules) {
    $new_rules = [
        'company/news-room/media-coverage/([0-9]{4})/?$' => 'index.php?post_type=coverage&year=$matches[1]',
		'our-news/([0-9]{4})/?$' => 'index.php?post_type=news&year=$matches[1]'
    ];
    // This places your new rule at the top of the array to ensure it has priority.
    return $new_rules + $rules;
}
add_filter('rewrite_rules_array', 'custom_news_rewrite_rules', 10, 1);

// This function checks the current URI to determine which post type should be used in the query.
// This ensures that the correct archive template is used for each post type.
function adjust_query_based_on_year($query) {
    if (!is_admin() && $query->is_main_query() && get_query_var('year')) {
        $year = get_query_var('year');
        $query->set('date_query', [['year' => $year]]);

        // Determine the correct post type based on the requested URL
		// Use of $_SERVER['REQUEST_URI']: This server variable contains the current URI being accessed, which is helpful for determining the context within the WordPress query.
        if (strpos($_SERVER['REQUEST_URI'], '/company/news-room/media-coverage') !== false) {
            $query->set('post_type', 'coverage');
        } elseif (strpos($_SERVER['REQUEST_URI'], '/our-news') !== false) {
            $query->set('post_type', 'news');
        }
    }
}
add_action('pre_get_posts', 'adjust_query_based_on_year');

function disable_specific_canonical_redirects($redirect_url, $requested_url) {
    // Prevent redirect for 'coverage' post type
    if (strpos($requested_url, '/company/news-room/media-coverage') !== false && !empty(get_query_var('year'))) {
        return false;
    }
    // Prevent redirect for 'news' post type
    if (strpos($requested_url, '/our-news') !== false && !empty(get_query_var('year'))) {
        return false;
    }
    return $redirect_url; // Otherwise, allow redirects as normal
}
add_filter('redirect_canonical', 'disable_specific_canonical_redirects', 10, 2);

remove_filter('template_redirect', 'redirect_canonical');