Questions tagged [wp-query]
"wp-query" ambiguously refers to one of two things. 1) WP_Query is a class native to WordPress which allows users to query the posts database using a number of criteria. 2) $wp_query is the global variable that holds the main query object prepared by WordPress based on a given request.
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Getting Post Comments for post ID using WP_Query() and a Custom Loop?
(Moderator's note: The original title was "Is there a way to get post comments by post ID on a custom loop using WP-Query()?")
Hi! I'm running a custom loop using WP_Query, that only displays one ...
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Different Results with query('s=computer') vs get_posts('s=computer')?
I have two different pieces of code and it's returning two different results.
$search_query = new WP_Query();
$search_posts = $search_query->query('s=computer');
echo count($search_posts);
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$...
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Displaying Posts Related to Other Posts by a Taxonomy Term?
I have a custom post type for musician's profiles, and a taxonomy for their location (categorised hierachically into Countries and then Cities). On the musician's individual profile pages I need to ...
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Querying posts from multiple sites in a network?
I realize there have been a few questions which dance around the solution I am after but I believe I am looking for something specific.
This is actually a two part question:
1) My goal is to have ...
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What's the best approach for showing posts by A->Z order?
I've just launched a site that has a RESOURCES section in it, listing of school, documents etc. now the client asks to add an 'Alphabetical Sorter' that will enable the users to see in each specific ...
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When should you use WP_Query vs query_posts() vs get_posts()?
It seems like half the tutorials in the Codex and around the blogosphere use query_posts() and half use WP_Query.
They all do similar things, so when should I use one over the others?
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Excluding Sticky Posts from The Loop and from WP_Query() in WordPress?
The following snippet is from a sidebar widget that lists "recent posts". Since its on the home page and I feature my lastest sticky post prominently on that page, I want to skip over the sticky in ...
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Differences Between WP_Query() and get_posts() for Querying Posts?
What are the differences between using WP_Query() and get_posts()? Which is better to use in what case and why?
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