Shaun Scovil

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.
<h4>How It Works</h4>
Add the following shortcode to any WordPress post or page:
<pre><code>[wpquery orderby="rand"] [wpq_index] [/wpquery]
</code></pre>
In the example above, the <code>[wpquery]</code> shortcode performs a WP_Query using orderby=”rand” 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>.
Next, the nested <code>[wpq_index]</code> shortcode displays the results of the custom WP_Query as an unordered list of post title links.
<h4>Why It Rocks</h4>
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.
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.
Best of all, this plugin gives users total control over the WP_Query being performed!

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.

Mickey Kay

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By default, custom post types and custom fields are not accessible via the WordPress REST API. REST API Enabler allows you to:
<ol>
<li>Enable the WP REST API for custom post types and specify WP REST API custom endpoints.</li>
<li>Choose which custom fields to include in WP REST API responses for posts, pages, and custom post types.</li>
</ol>
All enabled custom field data is included in the REST API response, nested under the <code>rest_api_enabler</code> key, like so:
<pre><code>[
 {
 "id": 179,
 "date": "2016-07-03T18:06:50",
 "title": {
 "rendered": "Test Job"
 },
 .
 .
 .
 "rest_api_enabler": {
 "custom_meta_1": "Value 1",
 "custom_meta_2": "Value 2",
 "custom_meta_3": [
 "Array value 1",
 "Array value 2"
 ]
 }
 }
]
</code></pre>
Note: prior to verion 1.1.0, all meta keys were included as top-level keys in the API response. Additionally, all values were returned as arrays, regardless of whether the original value was actually an array. This functionality is now deprecated as it risks key-name collisions. Please reference the <code>rest_api_enabler</code> top-level key instead.
<h4>Usage</h4>
<ol>
<li>Activate the plugin, then go to Settings → REST API Enabler in the admin.</li>
<li>Click the Post Types tab to enable/disable post types and customize their endpoints.</li>
<li>Click the Post Meta tab to enable/disable post meta (custom fields).</li>
</ol>
NOTE: by default, the plugin does not display settings for protected post meta (post meta that begins with an underscore and is intended for internal use only). If you wish to include protected post meta in the plugin settings, you can use the <code>rae_include_protected_meta</code> filter to do so. The following code can be placed in your theme’s <code>functions.php</code> file, or in a custom plugin (on <code>init</code> priority 10 or earlier):
<pre><code>add_filter( 'rae_include_protected_meta', '__return_true' );
</code></pre>

REST API Enabler

Enable the WP REST API to work with custom post types, custom fields, and custom endpoints.

Shaun's WP Query Shortcode vs REST API Enabler