Make use of the WP_Query class, namely the tax_query and fields parameters. Get the count from the $found_posts property. Please note, this is exemplary code. $query = new WP_Query( [ ‘post_type’ => ‘games’, ‘tax_query’ = [ ‘relation’ => ‘AND’, [ ‘taxonomy’ => ‘game_status’, ‘field’ => ‘slug’, ‘terms’ => [ ‘beaten’ ], ], [ ‘taxonomy’ => … Read more
Generally speaking, you could use the WP Transients API to save the query. // Get any existing copy of our transient data if ( false === ( $special_query_results = get_transient( ‘special_query_results’ ) ) ) { // It wasn’t there, so regenerate the data and save the transient $special_query_results = new WP_Query( ‘cat=5&order=random&tag=tech&post_meta_key=thumbnail’ ); set_transient( ‘special_query_results’, … Read more
I believe you’re looking for SQL UNION.
I had the same problem and could not find a way to make this work with wp_query alone. Instead, I caught the posts_clauses filter and stuck my order_by there. This also meant doing a few joins. Basically, you set a function to catch the posts_clauses (or one of the more restrictive query filters; but let’s … Read more
Custom meta boxes store values in the same way as custom fields, they just have a prettier UI. You shouldn’t need to modify your query in anyway other than knowing the key under which the custom meta box stores it’s values. If you’re using a plugin to generate the custom meta box, you’ll have to … Read more
I’m not sure exactly what’s happening, but I can guess based on a few context clues. That particular function is parse_tax_query. It appears to be checking if the taxonomy is hierarchical, I assume it’s expecting a string that could possibly be a parent/child path of terms, so it uses basename to get the actual term … Read more
Never forget that there’re actually two filters // Add additional query args that are allowed by the API by default pre_get_posts // Modify the query herself posts_clauses // Inspect the resulting string – test this one in for e.g. phpMyAdmin posts_request So everything you can achieve using the pre_get_posts filter should be done there. The … Read more
You could use $query_args = array( ‘tag’ => $tag, ‘post_type’ => ‘any’, ); $query = new WP_Query( $query_args ); Please have a look here: Tag Parameters and Type Parameters.
I’ve found a solution to my problem myself. Since none of the already existing answers solved the problem, I figured I could best post mine here to help people with similar problems. The solution: if($res->have_posts()) { $id = $mail_res->posts[0]->ID; // blindly assuming there is only 1 post having baz = baz_value $true_baz = get_post_meta($id, ‘baz’)[0]; … Read more
They’re both doing the same thing. If you don’t pass a post ID, get_the_title() will just use the current post and go about it’s business. The performance difference between passing a postID and not passing a postID is, if anything at all, is extremely minor. get_the_title() Codex get_the_title() Core Function