How do I filter a WordPress query?
Better option: Use the ‘posts_where’ filter to modify the ‘where’ clause in your WP_Query.
- First, create a WP_Query object querying for all of our posts.
- In our arguments, pass a query_label key and value.
- Next up, we need to filter part of the SQL statement that’s retrieving stuff from our database.
How do you add a query in WordPress?
Below is an example of querying the database for posts within a category using WP_Query class. $query = new WP_Query( ‘cat=12’ ); The result will contain all posts within that category which can then be displayed using a template. Developers can also query WordPress database directly by calling in the $wpdb class.
How to add a query to a URL in WordPress?
This way you don’t have to parse get_permalink (), see if there are already query parameters in there. You just pass in the key-value pairs of what you would like to add and you pass in the original URL as the third argument. See http://codex.wordpress.org/Function_Reference/add_query_arg for more info.
How to pass genre parameter in WordPress query?
When you click on a genre, I want the person to stay on the custom page, but pass the chosen genre as a parameter. Great for making custom listings of events, photo albums, or other custom types of posts. Turns out there is cool method for this. Especially if you use it in combination with the standard get_permalink () function:
How to create custom genre page in WordPress?
I am creating a custom page template that lists items from a “genre” taxonomy as a kind of sub menu. When you click on a genre, I want the person to stay on the custom page, but pass the chosen genre as a parameter. Great for making custom listings of events, photo albums, or other custom types of posts.
Is there a way to get the permalink of a query?
Turns out there is cool method for this. Especially if you use it in combination with the standard get_permalink () function: This way you don’t have to parse get_permalink (), see if there are already query parameters in there.