posts_pre_query filter-hookWP 4.6.0

Filters the posts array before the query takes place.

Return a non-null value to bypass WordPress' default post queries.

Filtering functions that require pagination information are encouraged to set the found_posts max_num_pages properties of the WP_Query object, passed to the filter by reference. If WP_Query does not perform a database query, it will not have enough information to generate these values itself.

Usage

add_filter( 'posts_pre_query', 'wp_kama_posts_pre_query_filter' );

/**
 * Function for `posts_pre_query` filter-hook.
 * 
 * @param WP_Post[]|int[]|null $posts Return an array of post data to short-circuit WP's query, or null to allow WP to run its normal queries.
 *
 * @return WP_Post[]|int[]|null
 */
function wp_kama_posts_pre_query_filter( $posts ){

	// filter...
	return $posts;
}
$posts(WP_Post[]|int[]|null)
Return an array of post data to short-circuit WP's query, or null to allow WP to run its normal queries.

Changelog

Since 4.6.0 Introduced.

Where the hook is called

WP_Query::get_posts()
posts_pre_query
wp-includes/class-wp-query.php 3161
$this->posts = apply_filters_ref_array( 'posts_pre_query', array( null, &$this ) );

Where the hook is used in WordPress

Usage not found.