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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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When to use WP_query(), query_posts() and pre_get_posts
I read @nacin's You don't know Query yesterday and was sent down a bit of a querying rabbit hole. Before yesterday, I was (wrongly) using query_posts() for all my querying needs. Now I'm a little bit ...
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How to fix pagination for custom loops?
I have added a custom/secondary query to a template file/custom page template; how can I make WordPress use my custom query for pagination, instead of using the main query loop's pagination?
Addendum
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Where do I get "Bug Information" to add to a question?
I have exactly the same issue as this closed question and want to resolve it. In the comment section it asks the OP to add "Bug Information".
Where do I get bug information from so I can add it to ...
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Some doubts about how the main query and the custom query works in this custom theme?
I am pretty new in WordPress theme development and I'm not so into PHP (I came from Java and C#) and have the following situation in this custom theme
As you can see in the homepage I first show a ...
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Where to put my code: plugin or functions.php?
Is there an easy to understand scheme to decide what kind of code belongs to a plugin or the theme’s functions.php?
There are many cases and many debates about that topic, mostly because there are ...
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Where do I put the code snippets I found here or somewhere else on the web?
Many posts here or somewhere else contain code, but they do not say where to put it.
Example:
I have found this post: How do I turn off 301 redirecting posts (not canonical)?
I'm a newbie with PHP. ...
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How to create a permalink structure with custom taxonomies and custom post types like base-name/parent-tax/child-tax/custom-post-type-name
I've been combing this site and google for the answer and I've come up completely empty. Basically I want to do exactly what this post asks, but I need a hierarchical taxonomy. The answer given in ...
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Pagination not working with custom loop
I've got a custom loop that I'm using to display some Real Estate listings that will be available within 60 days. I'm calling it with the following function:
<?php
$sixtydays = date('Y/m/d', ...
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A tool to analyze rewrite rules? [closed]
Is there a good tool to analyze my rewrite rules? I always get confused with the regexes and the parameter replacements.
I have created something myself and will post it here so others can use it, ...
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Best collection of code for your 'functions.php' file [closed]
As with many others who are now viewing this post, I have been reading various blogs, forums, and discussion groups to learn and improve my WordPress skills. Over the past 12 months I have been on a ...
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Menu items description? Custom Walker for wp_nav_menu()
Normal Wordpress Menu looks like:
Home | Blog | About us | Contact
But I've seen many pages with descriptions under these links:
Home Page | Our Blogs | About us
| Contact
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Permalinks: custom post type -> custom taxonomy -> post
I am having trouble working with WordPress rewrite rules, and could use some help.
I have a custom post type called _shows_.
All shows have a single custom taxonomy category _show-category_. A ...
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How to: Easily Move a WordPress Install from Development to Production?
I do development on one box and use a second for production. Right now I just dump the database and then do a find a replace for the URL changes; then copy over the files and import the new SQL.
Are ...
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Is There a Difference Between Taxonomies and Categories?
I've been reading the codex for WordPress closely and am confused about the vague definitions between what a Taxonomy is and what a Category is. For that matter, term is also a word that is used in ...
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$ not defined using jQuery in WordPress
I know that jQuery is loaded, because I can switch out the $ for 'jQuery' and everything behaves as expected, but this will be a messy script if I can't fix this
This script:
jQuery(document).ready(...
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Using wp_query is it possible to orderby taxonomy?
My question is simple, I'm using WP_Query to retrieve some custom type posts filtering by a taxonomy using tax_query.
Now my problem is I would like to orderby the taxonomy, but from documentation ...
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Allow HTML in excerpt
Here is my excerpt code.
// Generate custom excerpt length
function wpbx_excerpt_length($length) {
return 300;
}
add_filter('excerpt_length', 'wpbx_excerpt_length');
How do I allow html like <...
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Custom post types, taxonomies, and permalinks
This is driving me nuts and I'm sure it's simple but nothing I search for comes up with a simple structure (everything is very complex).
I have a custom post type product_listing and a custom ...
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What's the preferred method of writing AJAX-enabled plugins?
I'm wondering what the preferred method is for dealing with AJAX calls. Should one use the same plugin php file to process the POST or a separate one? Which is cleaner or safer?
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Uninstall, Activate, Deactivate a plugin: typical features & how-to
I'm making a WordPress plugin. What are typical things I should include in the uninstall feature?
For example, should I delete any tables I created in the install function?
Do I clean up my option ...
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Between functions.php (theme), widgets, and plugins, which is loaded first?
Customer asks if a specific carousel plugin he uses can be widgetized. That means I should create a widget inside functions.php which calls the plugin's function. That means that the plugin's code has ...
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Is there a flowchart for WordPress loading sequence?
So like WP must load series of files from,
index.php -> ... -> wp-header.php -> ... ->functions.php
...and so on upon execution.
Also there must be a similar flowchart for functions ...
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Where is the right place to register/enqueue scripts & styles
I am using WordPress 3.1.4 by now. I am confused with where (which hook) do I use:
to register and/or enqueue
scripts and styles
on front- and back-ends?
Questions:
Which are right hooks to use?
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How to Protect Uploads, if User is not Logged In?
I use WordPress for a private site where users upload files.
I use the "Private WordPress" to prevent access in to the site if the user is not logged in.
I would like to do the same to the files ...
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Clarification on filters and hooks
I am about to start my first WordPress project and I have the task of moving customized core code that override the core into separate functions/files (this way it'll be easier to maintain when we ...
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How to remove a filter that is an object method?
In my functions.php file I would like to remove the below filter, but I'm not sure how to do it since it's in a class. What should remove_filter() look like?
add_filter('comments_array',array( $this, '...
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Create more Meta Boxes as needed
I'd like users to be able to create and remove additional meta box fields as needed.
For example, say a music podcast with a variable amount of songs played per episode.
The user should be able to ...
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Modifying WordPress core files
Why?
Sometimes an easy fix to altering the behavior of WordPress itself or a plugin could be to alter the files of the plugin or WordPress directly. When coming up with such an idea, the usual ...
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Shortcode outputs at the top of the_content
The shortcode produced by this function - a list of all sites in a multisite - outputs above the content in the loop, no matter where it is placed in the editor.
I've looked at the other related ...
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Using wpdb to connect to a separate database
I want to connect wpdb to another database. How do I create the instance and pass it the database name/username/password?
Thanks
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Custom post meta field effect on the performance on the post
I have the posts which have many custom defined meta fields.
On posts I am calling them on requirement using get_post_meta. Means for 10 meta fields I am using it 10 times.
Am I doing it right? ...
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Hide the fact a site is using WordPress?
I have a website for which we are trying to be discreet about the fact that we are using WordPress. What steps can we take to make it less obvious?
EDIT- Important security note:
Please understand ...
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remove_action or remove_filter with external classes?
In a situation where a plugin has encapsulated its methods within a class and then registered a filter or action against one of those methods, how do you remove the action or the filter if you no ...
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Turn a URL into an Attachment / Post ID
Is there any way I can take a URL of an image and find the attachment or post id of that image in the database?
Here is the situation:
I'm in a loop going over all the 'img' tags that are surrounded ...
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Programmatically add widgets to sidebars
I would like to programmatically add widgets to my two sidebars that I've got. I couldn't find any official way of doing it?
I started looking in the database. I've found that it's the '...
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Settings API with arrays example
I'm using the Wrox WordPress plugin development book as a primary reference for getting started with a new plugin and I understand all settings can be saved as 1 array but the book does't give an ...
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Tips for using WordPress as a CMS? [closed]
I want to use WordPress as a CMS for a reasonably basic site rather than a blog. I have several pages and at the moment, I don't intend to have a "news" page.
While there are ways to make this work, ...
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Enqueue Scripts / Styles when shortcode is present
What is the idea way to register/enqueue scripts and/or styles for use in plugins?
I recently made a plugin simple plugin to add the user avatar/gravatar with a shortcode. I have different style ...
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Ajax takes 10x as long as it should/could
I have just hit my first serious issue with WordPress and for someone that enjoys Ajax this is a biggy.
I have an Ajax request that is taking 1.5 seconds to complete while using the Ajax API.
If I ...
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Get all categories and posts in those categories
I am looking for a solution that allows me to print the following:
Cat 1 Cat 2 Cat 3
Post 1 Post 1 Post 1
Post 2 Post 2 Post 2
Post 3 Post ...
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Verifying that I have fully removed a WordPress hack?
My for-fun WordPress blog at http://fakeplasticrock.com (running WordPress 3.1.1) got hacked -- it was showing an <iframe> on every page like so:
<iframe src="http://evilsite.com/go/1">&...
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WPSE Plugin Repository: The plugins that came out of WP-Answers
Link your WPSE-Plugins
If you answered a question and made a plugin out of your code, than this is your place to share it.
The Idea:
An old comment from @MikeSchinkel during the beta phase where he ...
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What is the preferred way to add custom javascript files to the site?
I've already added my scripts, but I wanted to know the preferred way.
I just put a <script> tag directly in the header.php of my template.
Is there a preferred method of inserting external or ...
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Shortcode always displaying at the top of the page
I'm using a shortcode to pull in different loops via the loops-name.php. For some reason it is always at the top of the page. I googled it and using echo instead of return causes that problem but with ...
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Adding a Taxonomy Filter to Admin List for a Custom Post Type?
I have created a Custom Post Type called 'listing' and added a Custom Taxonomy called 'businesses'. I would like to add a dropdown list of Businesses to the admin list for the Listings.
Here is what ...
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Display a portion/ branch of the menu tree using wp_nav_menu()
I have a menu defined in WP Admin that looks like this:
I want to be able to display all the child links on the sidebar whenever I am at a parent page. For example, if the user is on my "About Us" ...
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What is the correct way to use WordPress functions outside WordPress files?
I read about 2 methods for initializing WordPress function outside of WordPress files so We can use these functions on any page or website outside the WordPress blog.
Which one of these 2 methods is ...
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meta_query with meta values as serialize arrays
I'm working on a project in which I'm creating a custom post type and custom data entered via meta boxes associated with my custom post type. For whatever reason I decided to code the meta boxes in ...
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Add category base to URL in custom post type/taxonomy
I am building an LMS type system in WordPress, controlled by Custom Post types.
The post type is called Lessons (with a slug of courses) and it has one custom taxonomy (category) called courses.
The ...
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