UPDATE December 23 2014 There is a better method using date_query property of WP_Query class: $args = array( ‘post_type’ => ‘post’, ‘tax_query’ => array( array( ‘taxonomy’ => ‘post_format’, ‘field’ => ‘slug’, ‘terms’ => array( ‘post-format-image’ ) ) ), ‘cat’ => ‘-173’, ‘post_status’ => ‘publish’, ‘date_query’ => array( ‘column’ => ‘post_date’, ‘after’ => ‘- 30 days’ … Read more
$wp_query hold main loop of page and should not be used to create multiple loops. If you are using new WP_Query object then your variable that holds it will have according count: $my_query = new WP_Query(); // stuff $count = $my_query->post_count; If you are using get_posts() then WP_Query object is not accessible and you should … Read more
The simplest and most straightforward way to get the post author ID outside the loop, if you know the post ID, is to use the WordPress core function get_post_field(). $post_author_id = get_post_field( ‘post_author’, $post_id ); If you do not yet know the post ID of the page you are on, then since WP 3.1 the … Read more
You can’t just pass the string “parent” to get_categories. You have to pass the ID of the parent. $categories=get_categories( array( ‘parent’ => $cat->cat_ID ) ); Notice that there are two similar but not equal “get child” parameters that you can use. child_of (integer) Display all categories that are descendants (i.e. children & grandchildren) of the … Read more
Your actual question is basically when to run a custom query and when to make use of the main query. Lets break it down in three parts PART ONE When to run a custom query (This is not a definitive list) To create custom content sliders To create a featured content area in a page … Read more
Just change the post_type bit to: ‘post_type’ => array(‘testimonial’, ‘other_post_type’, ‘another-post-type’), Assuming that taxonomy is valid across all 3 post types. Otherwise you’ll have to leave that out. Why? You can pass an array to post_type field.
So, you might consider automating the multiple queries. First, get the list of terms in your custom taxonomy, using get_terms(): <?php $member_group_terms = get_terms( ‘member_group’ ); ?> Then, loop through each one, running a new query each time: <?php foreach ( $member_group_terms as $member_group_term ) { $member_group_query = new WP_Query( array( ‘post_type’ => ‘member’, ‘tax_query’ … Read more
There is a sad truth: you can never ever be sure that some code will not break your code, and there is nothing you can do to prevent that. Especially in WordPress, where everything is global. That said, yes, global $post is one of the most used global var, so using special care for it … Read more
Actually I want to assign ID’s as per post index ! Here’s your code that I modified. <?php global $wp_query; $posts = $woo_options[‘woo_latest_entries’]; query_posts(‘post_type=post&category_name=company’); if ( have_posts() ) : while ( have_posts() ) : the_post(); $count++; $index = $wp_query->current_post + 1; ?> <div id=”my_post_<?php echo $index; ?>”> <!– Post Content Goes Here –> </div> <?php … Read more
Open to anybody who can simplify this but here’s what I came up with that worked for me. First thing’s first – get the gallery, using get_post_gallery(), as soon as the loop starts: <?php if( have_posts() ) : ?> <?php while( have_posts() ) : the_post(); $gallery = get_post_gallery(); $content = strip_shortcode_gallery( get_the_content() ); ?> <div … Read more