Shaun Scovil

<p>Written as a platform for plugin developers, this simple-yet-powerful plugin allows you to run a custom WP_Query using shortcode, then display the results any way imaginable using compatible nested shortcodes.</p>
<h4>How It Works</h4>
<p>Add the following shortcode to any WordPress post or page:</p>
<pre><code>[wpquery orderby="rand"] [wpq_index] [/wpquery]
</code></pre>
<p>In the example above, the <code>[wpquery]</code> shortcode performs a WP_Query using <strong>orderby=”rand”</strong> to display the results in random order. A full list of query parameters can be found here: <a href="https://codex.wordpress.org/Class_Reference/WP_Query#Parameters" title="WP_Query" rel="nofollow ugc">WP_Query</a>.</p>
<p>Next, the nested <code>[wpq_index]</code> shortcode displays the results of the custom WP_Query as an unordered list of post title links.</p>
<h4>Why It Rocks</h4>
<p>Written as a platform for plugin developers, this simple-yet-powerful plugin allows developers to write compatible plugins that manipulate the way post data is displayed – without needing to write functions and shortcode parameters to first retrieve the post data.</p>
<p>The <code>[wpq_index]</code> shortcode function included in this plugin is just a simple example of what it can do. Any plugin that performs a WP_Query could be rewrtitten and optimized to work with this plugin, eliminating a lot of unnecessary code.</p>
<p>Best of all, this plugin gives users total control over the WP_Query being performed!</p>


Shaun's WP Query Shortcode

This extensible plugin allows you to run a custom WP_Query using a simple shortcode, then display the results using compatible nested shortcodes.

Graffino

Zeno Popovici

Jorn Bakhuys

<p>Custom Post Type Maker is the perfect plugin to create Custom Post Types and custom Taxonomies in a user friendly way, just like managing your regular posts and pages.</p>
<p>Originally by <a href="http://www.bakhuys.com/" rel="nofollow ugc">Bakhuys</a>.</p>
<h4>Features</h4>
<ul>
<li>Fully integrates with the WordPress API, for the best compatibility</li>
<li>Lets you create Custom Post Types and custom Taxonomies without the need of writing any code</li>
<li>Provides an interface to manage your Custom Post Types, just like managing your regular posts and pages</li>
<li>Provides almost all the parameters of the WordPress CPT API</li>
<li>Shows you a list of all other registered Custom Post Types and custom Taxonomies in WordPress</li>
<li>Uses the WordPress Media Uploader or Dash Icons (Native WordPress Icons) to let you manage the Custom Post Type icon</li>
</ul>
<h3>Additional configuration</h3>
<p>You can add <code>CPTM_DONT_GENERATE_ICON</code> in <code>wp-config.php</code> to prevent CPTM to generate the 16x16px WordPress image_size. You can do this after you upload an initial icon.<br />
We’ve added this option because some users have very large image galleries and the additional WordPress image_size matters.</p>


Custom Post Type Maker

Custom Post Type Maker lets you create Custom Post Types and custom Taxonomies in a user friendly way.

Shaun's WP Query Shortcode vs Custom Post Type Maker