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AC Custom Loop Shortcode

A simple WordPress plugin that creates a shortcode to loop through posts, pages, or custom post types and display them anywhere on your site.

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Tested up to WordPress 6.7
Current version1.7.1
WordPress coverageTested up to WordPress 6.7
Minimum stackWP 5.2 · PHP 5.2.4
Directory statusactive
Last directory update15 Jan 20251y ago
Active installations30Adoption metric — not a quality score
WordPress.org ratingNo WordPress.org ratings yet
Official packageDirect from WordPress.org

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WP PlugIndex currently records AC Custom Loop Shortcode version 1.7.1 as active, updated 1y ago and tested up to WordPress 6.7.

Overview

About this plugin

Easily display posts, pages, custom post types or taxonomy terms in content areas using a customizable shortcode. Display your latest posts, group by taxonomies, display your post tags or categories, use custom templates with Timber for Twig support.

Shortcode Options and Examples

Display a specific post type:

[ac_custom_loop type=”foo”]

This displays posts from the foo custom post type.

Display a specific post type and use a timber template:

[ac_custom_loop timber=’true’ type=”foo”]

This displays the same as the previous example but uses a nice timber template.

Display posts with specific tags:

[ac_custom_loop type=”post” tax=”tag” term=”foo”]

This displays posts tagged with foo.

, categories and tags):

[ac_custom_loop type=”post” subtax=”category,tag”]

Groups posts by categories, then by tags within each category.

Exclude posts by specific tags:

[ac_custom_loop type=”post” tax=”post_tag” term=”foo,bar” exclude=”baz”]

This displays posts tagged with foo and bar, but excludes those tagged with baz.

Display post tag terms:

[ac_custom_loop type=”category” tax=”post_tag” ]

This displays all your category terms and link to those post.

Use a custom template for loop display:

php from the plugin folder to the root of your theme folder and modify as desired. php ).

WordPress.org metadata

Plugin tags

Topics listed for this plugin in the WordPress.org directory.

  • list custom posts
  • list post
  • shortcode
  • timber
  • twig
Compatibility & maintenance

Compatibility & maintenance

Tested up to WordPress 6.7

Not yet marked as tested with WordPress 7.1. WordPress.org currently lists Tested up to 6.7.

Current WordPress releaseWordPress 7.1
WordPress.org Tested up to6.7
Minimum requirementsWordPress 5.2 · PHP 5.2.4
Update activity15 Jan 20251y ago

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