Custom Query Shortcode
A powerful shortcode that enables you to query anything you want and display it however you like, on both pages and posts, and in widgets.
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·20 active installs·Updated 7 months agoAs of April 2026, Custom Query Shortcode is a WordPress post plugin with 20 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 1 reviews. It has been downloaded 3.2K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.3+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2015. Top alternative: Header and Footer Scripts.
5/51 reviews
20active installs
3.2K+total downloads
11 yearssince 2015
Overview
This plugin gives you [query] shortcode which enables you to query and output any posts filtered by specific attributes.
Usage
You can use most parameters supported by WP_Query class to filter the posts; you can query for specific post types, categories, tags, authors, etc.
Other supported parameters
Aside from WP_Query parameters, the shortcode also supports the following additional parameters:
- featured: to query for sticky posts which by default are excluded from the query.
- thumbnail_size: to specify the size of the {THUMBNAIL} images. You can use built-in image sizes or custom ones you’ve defined.
- content_limit: to limit the number of words of the {CONTENT} var; by default it’s “0” which means it outputs the whole content.
- posts_separator: text to display betwe…
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Ratings & Reviews
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Compatibility
| WordPress | 3.3+ requiredTested up to 6.8.5 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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Changelog
0.5.0
- Security release – fixes to address path traversal vulnerability as noted in CVE-2025-8562.
- Added localization template .pot
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