Is it possible to run a function that always queries for a related post and saves that array to a variable in Wordpress?
if ( !function_exists( 'the_query_vars' ) ) {
function the_query_vars() {
global $post;
if ($post->post_status == 'publish') {
$args = array(
'post_type' => 'sponsor'
,'posts_per_page' => 1
,'post_belongs' => $post->ID
,'post_status' => 'publish'
,'suppress_filters' => false
);
$sponsor_query = new WP_Query($args);
return $the_query;
}
add_action( 'init', 'the_sponsor_vars' );
} }
Then I just wanted to use the $the_query
"object?" and use it as if I had done a regular new WP_Query()
from within the template file? Calling it out with familiar hook like:
echo $the_query->post_title
Tried the simplest thing first:
<?php print_r($the_query);?>
Been unsuccessful in returning the array of variables.
I considered that it was because the variable wasn't globally set, but I thought the advantage of the return
command was to essentially store the results for use if the function is activated.