JPD2 Reviews, Downloads & Maintenance

Makes caching the results of a WP_Query, WP_User_Query and WP_Meta_Query, via the transients API easy. Realize increased performance, by caching the results of your queries, with one simple function.

All saved queries are automatically reset when any post is updated.

Basic usage:

Specify arguments for the query ($args)
Give the query a name ($name)
$query = jpd2_better_query( $args, $name );
Use $query like you would any other WP_Query object.
See FAQ for other usages

Installation

Using The WordPress Dashboard

Navigate to the ‘Add New’ in the plugins dashboard
Search for ‘JPD2’
Click ‘Install Now’
Activate the plugin on the Plugin dashboard

Uploading in WordPress Dashboard

Navigate to the ‘Add New’ in the plugins dashboard
Navigate to the ‘Upload’ area
Select JPD2.zip from your computer
Click ‘Install Now’
Activate the plugin in the Plugin dashboard

Using FTP

Download JPD2.zip
Extract the JPD2 directory to your computer
Upload the JPD2 directory to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory
Activate the plugin in the Plugin dashboard

Frequently Asked Questions

What I So Awesome About Transient Cacheing?

The Transients API creates temporary entries into your database. One great use is to store the result of complex queries, which allows WordPress to run one query–to get the transient–instead of many queries, and get the same results.

This article explains very well how that works. This plugin automates the process for you.

Is It Safe To Call This Function In My Theme Or Plugin?

The safest method would be to wrap the call in a check of function_exists().

For example code see: https://gist.github.com/Shelob9/9425101#file-use_jpd2-php

This way if the JPD2 plugin is not activated, WordPress will run WP_Query directly, instead of returning a fatal error, which would suck.

How Long Does The Transient Last?

The transient lasts up to the default transient expiration time, unless an expiration value is set with the $expire argument.

How Do I Change The Default Transient Expiration Time?

Two ways:

Define the JPD2_EXP constant in wp-config, or anytime before this plugin is loaded.
Use the ‘JPD2_expire’ action

The action, if used, will override the constant.

How Do I Use A WP_User_Query or WP_Meta_Query?

By default arguments are passed to WP_Query. You may use the $type argument. You can set it to ‘wp_query’, which is the default, ‘wp_user_query’, or ‘wp_meta_query’.

Why Is This Plugin Called JPD2?

Because Star Wars.

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Changelog

0.0.1

The first version on WordPress.org.

0.0.2

Readme change for better readability in FAQ
Update plugin URI

= 0.1.0
* Fix conditional logic preventing non WP_Query queries from working.
* Fix args in main function.
* Support for Pods queries.

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