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WP Ajax Query allows you to query your WordPress database using the same query paramaters you would use for WP_Query, and return a JSON respresentation of the query results. This allows developers to easily interface with WordPress without having to relearn a new API.
<h3>How It Works</h3>
The Ajax Query interface would be available at http://example.com/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=query
A sample jQuery request would be like: 
 $.get(ajaxurl, { action: ‘query’ }, function () { }, ‘json’);
Querying for a post: 
 $.get(ajaxurl, { action: ‘query’, p: 1 }, function () { }, ‘json’);
JSON results: 
 { 
 “id”: 1, 
 “type”: ‘post’, 
 “title”: “Hello World”, 
 “permalink”: “http:\/\/example.com\/?p=1” 
 }
Query a category: 
 $.get(ajaxurl, { action: ‘query’, cat: 1 }, function () { }, ‘json’);
JSON results: 
 { 
 “id”: 1 
 “type”: “category”, 
 “permalink”: “http:\/\/example.com\/?cat=1”, 
 “terms”: [], 
 “posts”: [] 
 }
<pre><code>terms and `posts` represents an array of either terms that are sub categories of the category, or posts belonging to the category.<h3>Why I Created It</h3>
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Needed a common way to query the database for posts and taxonomies across multiple plugins, and didn’t find a suitable replacement.

WP Ajax Query

WP Ajax Query allows you to query your WordPress database using the same query paramaters you would use for WP_Query, and return a JSON respresentatio …

engipress

Engipress EasyQuery provides a clean, fluent interface for working with WP_Query. It makes writing custom loops in your themes faster, more readable, and less repetitive.
Basic Usage
Engieq::for(‘book’) 
 ->limit(12) 
 ->order_by(‘date’, ‘DESC’) 
 ->get_posts();
Available Methods (Free Version)
<ul>
<li>Engieq::for( $post_type ) – Start a new query for any post type</li>
<li>->limit( $number ) – Set number of posts to return</li>
<li>->paged() – Enable pagination support</li>
<li>->order_by( $orderby, $order ) – Set ordering (date, title, menu_order, etc.)</li>
<li>->get() – Return full WP_Query object</li>
<li>->get_posts() – Return array of post objects</li>
</ul>
This plugin is designed for developers who build custom themes from scratch and want cleaner query code without heavy dependencies.
Pro Version 
For advanced features including taxonomy & meta filtering, caching, code export, and more, see Engipress EasyQuery Pro (https://engipress.com/plugins/engipress-easyquery-pro/).

Engipress EasyQuery

Clean and fluent WP_Query helpers for developers building custom WordPress themes from scratch.

WP Ajax Query vs Engipress EasyQuery