Shortcode

The The shortcode [wp_query] is the easiest way to display a custom loop anywhere in your content.

Standard Parameters

The shortcode accepts several parameters:

• post_type : Comma separated list of post types to query

• posts_per_page : Integer value of the posts to query

• category__in : Comma separated list of categories to include

• category_not_in : Comma separated list of categories to exclude

• tag__in : Comma separated list of tags to include

• tag__not_in : Comma separated list of tags to exclude

• author__in : Comma separated list of authors to include

• author__not_in: Comma separated list of authors to exclude

• template : String template name or path to template relative to the theme directory (optional)

• pagination : True/false whether to use pagination (default: false)

• ignore_sticky_posts : Whether to ignore sticky posts (default: false)

• orderby : What to order the posts by

• order : ASC or DESC sort order

• context : String context used to filter the query during execution, optional

post_type

A comma separated list of post types to query.

• Default: post

• Required: false

• Type: comma separated list

[wp_query post_type="post, page, event"]

posts_per_page

Number of post to show per page. Use -1 to show all posts. If combined with the pagination parameter, it will limit the posts per page. If pagination is false, it will limit the total number of posts displayed.

• Default: wordpress default

• Required: false

• Type: integer

category__in

Display posts that have these categories.

• Default: null

• Required: false

• Type: comma seperated list of category names, slugs, or id's

category_not_in

Exclude posts that have these categories.

• Default: null

• Required: false

• Type: comma seperated list of category names, slugs, or id's

tag__in

Display posts that have these tags.

• Default: null

• Required: false

• Type: comma seperated list of tag names, slugs, or id's

tag__not_in

Exclude posts that have these tags.

• Default: null

• Required: false

• Type: comma seperated list of tag names, slugs, or id's

author__in

Display posts by these authors.

• Default: null

• Required: false

• Type: comma seperated list of author names, or id's

author__not_in

Exclude posts by these authors. Accepts name, or id's. Passed as a comma seperated list.

• Default: null

• Required: false

• Type: comma seperated list of author names, or id's

template

Specify the output template. This can be done in one of several ways:

1. By Name: If you've registered your template with the plugin, you can specify the template by name

2. By path: If you have not registered your template, you can specify the path relative to your themes root directory. If a path is specified, the plugin will attempt to load the template if possible.

• Default: Plugin Default

• Required: false

• Type: string

Note: The plugin contains a default template that will be used if no template is specified.

[wp_query template="my_custom_template"]

[wp_query template="my_custom_template.php"]

[wp_query template="my_template_path/my_custom_template.php"]

[wp_query template="my_template_path/my_custom_template"]

pagination

Whether or not to paginate the posts displayed

• Default: false

• Required: false

• Type: boolean ( true / false )

ignore_sticky_posts

Ignore default sticky post functionality. If set to true, sticky posts will appear in the normal post order. If false, sticky posts will appear first.

• Default: true

• Required: no

• Type: boolean ( true / false )

orderby

What data to order the posts by

• Default: date

• Required: no

• Type: String, see the codex for all options

order

How to order posts

• Default: DESC

• Required: no

• Type: ASC / DESC

context

Optional string used to identify a specific instance, for additional actions and filters.

• Default: null

• Required: false

• Type: string

Dynamic Parameters

The shortcode can also perform custom taxonomy queries using any taxonomy name, in the format:

{tax_name}__in

Display posts that contain this taxonomy terms.

• Default: null

• Required: false

• Type: comma seperated list of term names, slugs, or id's

{tax_name}__not_in

Exclude posts that contain this taxonomy terms.

• Default: null

• Required: false

• Type: comma seperated list of term names, slugs, or id's

Examples

To query all posts of post type "recipe" with the taxonomy of "recipe_type" with the terms "breakfast" or "brunch", and using the "List" template:

[wp_query post_type="recipe" recipe_type__in="breakfast, brunch" template="List"]