FUN! Create a short code from a commonly used loop WordPress

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I just had a great idea!

I often use the same loop on a majority of the custom themes I produce, always pulling content from a particular page based on ID.

<em>Since everything is customized for each client, I don’t have to worry about customers changing ID’s.</em>

I am not sure if ‘shortcode’ is the right term, include is just as easy … except I want to pass the ID.

<strong>Loop:</strong>

<?php $my_query = new WP_Query("showposts=1&post_type=page&page_id=666"); while ($my_query->have_posts()) : $my_query->the_post();$do_not_duplicate = $post->ID; the_content(''); endwhile; ?>

<strong>Idea:</strong>

<?php echo do_shortcode('[loop id="666"]'); ?>

<em>Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!</em>

Answers (1)

2011-04-23

Maor Barazany answers:

You can just create a function and put it each time in the functions.php file of the theme.

Something like -


<?php
function my_custom_loop($pageid) {

$my_query = new WP_Query("showposts=1&post_type=page&page_id=".$pageid); while ($my_query->have_posts()) : $my_query->the_post();$do_not_duplicate = $post->ID; the_content(''); endwhile; ?>
}
?>



Than call it when you need -


<?php my_custom_loop('666');?>