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1. dallasmoore
   Member
   Posted 1 year ago #

   Okay,

   So I need to be able to insert a link into my post, by using shortcode or enabling php in the post editor, that will link to the most recent post with a specified custom term. It is a regular post_type, and the custom taxonomy is 'models'. Just for examples sake, we'll say the term is 'Laptop' and some other terms are 'Computer' 'Notebook' and 'PC'.

   So putting the shortcode/php enabling aside, how do I create a custom loop pulling content with only a specific custom term?

   -Dallas

2. MichaelH
   Volunteer
   Posted 1 year ago #

   <?php
   $args=array(
     'models' => 'laptop',
     'post_type' => 'post',
     'post_status' => 'publish',
     'posts_per_page' => 1,
     'caller_get_posts'=> 1
   );
   $my_query = null;
   $my_query = new WP_Query($args);
   if( $my_query->have_posts() ) {
     while ($my_query->have_posts()) : $my_query->the_post(); ?>
       <p><a href="<?php the_permalink() ?>" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to <?php the_title_attribute(); ?>"><?php the_title(); ?></a></p>
       <?php
     endwhile;
   }
   wp_reset_query();  // Restore global post data stomped by the_post().
   ?>

3. dallasmoore
   Member
   Posted 1 year ago #

   Thanks a lot! Any recommendations on turning this into shortcode, where the only variable is the term?

4. dallasmoore
   Member
   Posted 1 year ago #

   Okay,

   Have the shortcode down. Only problem is, whether I use the shortcode or not, the above code gives me the latest posts of that taxonomy, regardless of what term I enter. Any thoughts?

   Here is the code, shortcode and all:

   function np_coupon_shortcode($atts) {
       extract(shortcode_atts(array(
           "mod" => 'lenovo-thinkpad-coupon-code-2'
           ), $atts));
   $args=array(
     'Models' => '$mod',
     'post_type' => 'post',
     'post_status' => 'publish',
     'posts_per_page' => 1,
     'caller_get_posts'=> 1
   );
   $my_query = null;
   $my_query = new WP_Query($args);
   if( $my_query->have_posts() ) {
     while ($my_query->have_posts()) : $my_query->the_post(); ?>
       <p>Get the latest <a href="<?php the_permalink() ?>" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to <?php the_title_attribute(); ?>"><?php echo strip_tags(get_the_term_list( $post->ID, 'Models', '', ', ', ' Coupon Code' )) ?></a>.</p>
       <?php
     endwhile;
   }
   wp_reset_query();  // Restore global post data stomped by the_post().
   }
   
   add_shortcode ('coup','np_coupon_shortcode');

   This is the shortcode I am inserting into the post:

   [coup mod="thinkpad-edge-coupon-code-2"]

   I am using the correct slugs for the terms as well, but I've also tried using the term name to no avail.

5. dallasmoore
   Member
   Posted 1 year ago #

   Sorry for the triple post, but it is also inserting the output above the post content. Can I get it to output where I insert the shortcode?

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