WordPress's template tags are intended to be used within 'the loop'. The loop is managed by a WP_Query object which sets up various global variables and its own object variables for use by the various template tags. The primary purpose of a WP_Query object is to actually query the database for the posts that match the currently specified criteria. However, if you don't need to query for posts since you already have them by some other means, you can still take advantage of the template tags by injecting those posts into the WP_Query via this plugin.
Depending on the template tags you are looking to use, or the logic you are hoping to employ within a loop, you may need to manually configure some of the query object's variables.
Example:
<?php // Say we're in the sidebar
// We've gotten some post objects on our own.
$posts = c2c_get_random_posts( 5, '' );
// Inject the posts
c2c_inject_query_posts( $posts );
// Now let's display them via template tags:
if ( have_posts() ) :
while ( have_posts() ) : the_post(); ?>
<li><a href=https://wordpress.org/plugins/inject-query-posts/"<?php the_permalink() ?>" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to <?php the_title_attribute(); ?>"><?php the_title(); ?></a></li>
<?php endwhile;?>
<?php endif; ?>
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WPQuery Shortcode
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You can:
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Change the ordering
Set an offset to skip posts
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c2c_is_last()
c2c_is_at_index()
c2c_.........
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New, it works too in your template file !
More infos....
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This plugin requires PHP5. Look at the FAQ for more details....
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