Don’t use query_posts(). Don’t modify the main loop query from within the template. You may be able to get a single query to provide what you need (e.g. by filtering pre_get_posts and groupby), but more than likely, you will need to iterate 12 custom loops using WP_Query(). Perhaps something like this: // Get all the … Read more
Assuming you know (or know how to get) the $id (as an integer) of the parent post, use the post_parent parameter: $albums = new WP_Query(array( ‘post_type’ => ‘gallery’, ‘posts_per_page’ => 6, ‘post_parent’ => $id )); Edit Based on this comment: I don’t know the parent post. I want to list the most recent child pages … Read more
Chain the filters: if ( ‘include’ == $query->query_vars[‘orderby’] ) add_filter( ‘posts_orderby’, /* … */ ); And in your orderby filter use: remove_filter( current_filter(), __FUNCTION__ );
Conditional Tags The is_front_page() Conditional Tag returns true if you’re on the Front Page (index.php as fallback or front-page.php). The is_home() Conditional Tag returns true if you’re on the Front Page, when you got no static page set as front page, or when you got a static front page and display the Posts Page (home.php … Read more
I think this should work, but I am not 100% certain on the advanced meta query for “not” a null string. That isn’t normally how meta queries are used. As such, I have left the set_transient line commented out. I just noticed that you are trying to pull 1 random post, so you might not … Read more
There is already a query on that page. author.php is an optional template file that, if present, WordPress will use for author archives. You shouldn’t have to create another query on that page. I think that your query and the native query are colliding, at least in part because both queries will be using the … Read more
When you call query_post it replaces the main query object with one of its own, but that isn’t desirable. If you want to return to the main query, you have to call wp_reset_query to do so whichr estores the original query. I’d advise strongly against the use of query_posts and instead suggest you use WP_Query. … Read more
get_posts() simply uses a WPQuery object and sets a few default values. In general the values it sets make it mildly more performant. But I wouldn’t worry to much about it. get_posts() is simplier so as a rule of thumb if you don’t need any of the more involved features of WP_Query (including pagination) – … Read more
Tax Query Limits A Taxonomy Query in WordPress supports the following three arguments for the operator parameter: IN, NOT IN and AND. So it basically can’t do what you’re trying to do. Not even with advanced (tax_query) Queries. Meta Query and possibilities You’ll want to move your concept a bit and work with post meta … Read more
While running the loop of the first query, just collect the IDs into an array. Example: // define your first query’s arguments $args1 = array( … your first query args ); $query1 = new WP_Query($args1); while ( $query1->have_posts() ): $query1->the_post(); // this is your loop. Do whatever you want here // add this in the … Read more