This extensible plugin allows you to run a custom WP_Query using a simple shortcode, then display the results using compatible nested shortcodes.
| Author: | Shaun Scovil (profile at wordpress.org) |
| WordPress version required: | 3.0 |
| WordPress version tested: | 3.4.2 |
| Plugin version: | 1.2 |
| Added to WordPress repository: | 24-06-2012 |
| Last updated: | 20-10-2012
Warning! This plugin has not been updated in over 2 years. It may no longer be maintained or supported and may have compatibility issues when used with more recent versions of WordPress.
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| Plugin URI: | http://mynewsitepreview.com/shauns-wp-query-s... |
| Total downloads: | 2 025 |
| Active installs: | 10+ |
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Written as a platform for plugin developers, this simple-yet-powerful plugin allows you to run a custom WP_Query using shortcode, then display the results any way imaginable using compatible nested shortcodes.
How It Works
Add the following shortcode to any WordPress post or page:
[wpquery orderby="rand"] [wpq_index] [/wpquery]
In the example above, the [wpquery] shortcode performs a WP_Query using orderby=”rand” to display the results in random order. A full list of query parameters can be found here: WP_Query.
Next, the nested [wpq_index] shortcode displays the results of the custom WP_Query as an unordered list of post title links.
Why It Rocks
Written as a platform for plugin developers, this simple-yet-powerful plugin allows developers to write compatible plugins that manipulate the way post data is displayed – without needing to write functions and shortcode parameters to first retrieve the post data.
The [wpq_index] shortcode function included in this plugin is just a simple example of what it can do. Any plugin that performs a WP_Query could be rewrtitten and optimized to work with this plugin, eliminating a lot of unnecessary code.
Best of all, this plugin gives users total control over the WP_Query being performed!
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