=== Get Posts === Author URI: http://www.nurelm.com/themanual Plugin URI: http://www.nurelm.com/themanual/2009/08/21/nurelm-get-posts/ Contributors: nurelm Tags: get_posts, post, posts, formatting, list, shortcode Requires at least: 2.5.1 Tested up to: 3.8 Stable tag: 0.6 Adds a shortcode tag [get_posts] to display a list of posts within any static page or post. == Description == This plugin adds the ability to put a shortcode tag in any static page or post and have it display a list of posts using the get_posts template tag. For more detailed information about this plugin, please check out its [home page](http://www.nurelm.com/themanual/2009/08/21/nurelm-get-posts/). By default it will show the 5 most recent posts ordered in reverse date order, but it will accept any of the options provided by the [get_posts template tag](http://codex.wordpress.org/Template_Tags/get_posts). To use it, just put the following into the HTML of any page or post, use as many times as you like on the same page: [get_posts] This default usage will return the last 5 posts in reverse chronological order. Along with all the options provided by the get_posts template tag, it will also accept a few additional options: - ul\_class. This is the class assigned to the bullet list, with a default of "get_posts_class". - fields. This is a comma separated list of fields to show, taken right from the [wp_posts database table fields](http://codex.wordpress.org/Database_Description/2.7#Table:_wp_posts). Some of the more interesting fields you can use in this list include post_title, post_date, and post_excerpt (you'll find more in the table description referenced above). The default is "post_title". In addition to standard fields, you can also use "post_featured_image" here to pull the corresponding featured image, or "custom_text" to add your own text. - fields\_classes. Another comma separated list that lets you assign a class to each of the fields specified above, which will be provided via a <span> tag wrapped around the field. The default value for this list is "post_title_class". - fields\_make\_link. One more comma separated list that lets you choose which of your fields are links to the post. It is a list of either "true" or "false" values ... values of "true" make the corresponding field a link. The default is "true". - post\_featured\_image\_size. Defaults to "thumbnail" but can also be "medium", "large" and "full" (the size of the image you uploaded). - custom\_text\_value. If you choose "custom_text" as one of the fields to display, this is what will be displayed. A couple of examples: [get_posts tag="my favorite tag" numberposts=5 orderby="title] Shows a bulleted list consisting of the titles of 5 posts with the tag "my favorite tag" ordered by title. [get_posts tag="my favorite tag" fields="post_title, post_date, post_excerpt, post_featured_image, custom_text" fields_classes="class1, class2, class3, class4, class5" fields_make_link="true, false, false, false, true", custom_text_value="Read More"] Shows a bulleted list consisting of the titles, post dates, and excerpts of posts with the tag "my favorite tag". The title will be wrapped in a <span> tag with a class of "class1", the date with a <span> of class "class2", and the excerpt with "class3". Only the title will provide a link to the post. Also shows the post's featured image (in thumbnail size) and "Read More". Check the [get_posts template tag](http://codex.wordpress.org/Template_Tags/get_posts) documentation for all of the possible options associated with the tag, and the [wp_posts database table fields](http://codex.wordpress.org/Database_Description/2.7#Table:_wp_posts) for all possible field names. == Installation == 1. Upload the plugin to the `/wp-content/plugins/` directory and unzip it. 1. Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' menu in WordPress. 1. Place `[get_posts]` in your pages. Check the [plugin homepage](http://www.nurelm.com/themanual/2009/08/21/nurelm-get-posts/) for detailed options and more complex uses. == Changelog == = 0.6 = * Added featured_image and custom_text field options * Don't output empty unordered list if no posts are found * Tested in WP 3.8 = 0.5 = * Update readme and copyright = 0.4 = * Tested with WP 3.7 = 0.3 = * Tested with WP 3.0.1 = 0.2 = * Added the fields, fields_classes, and fields_make_link attributes. = 0.1 = * Initial release. == Frequently Asked Questions == Check the [plugin homepage](http://www.nurelm.com/themanual/2009/08/21/nurelm-get-posts/)