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Konrad Pilch
Konrad Pilch
2,435 Points
Posted by Konrad Pilch
Konrad Pilch
2,435 Points

WHen should i reset WP_Query?

When should i reset <?php wp_reset_query(); ?> ?

I was stuck for 24hours, untill i came across that i need to <?php wp_reset_query(); ?>.

SO i was wondering, when do i need to use it? every single time?

2 Answers

Kevin Korte
Kevin Korte
28,148 Points
Kevin Korte
Kevin Korte
28,148 Points

According to the docs, it says This function should be called after query_posts(), if you must use that function. So I'm guessing your code used query_posts()

Konrad Pilch
Konrad Pilch
2,435 Points
Konrad Pilch
Konrad Pilch
2,435 Points

So basicall after query_posts() ? if i don't have it, i don't need to call it?

Sue Dough
Sue Dough
35,800 Points
Sue Dough
Sue Dough
35,800 Points

DO NOT USE QUERY POSTS EVER. It is terrible practice.

http://wordpress.stackexchange.com/questions/1753/when-should-you-use-wp-query-vs-query-posts-vs-get-posts

use WP_Query instead

and always end with

wp_reset_postdata();