Title: Custom archive-$posttype.php without pre queried $posts Last modified: August 31, 2016 --- # Custom archive-$posttype.php without pre queried $posts * Resolved [pleinx](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pleinx/) * (@pleinx) * [10 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-archive-posttypephp-without-pre-queried-posts/) * Hey guys, * i have a custom archive template called “archive-computer.php”. In this PHP- File we do execute custom queries only! * Well, i see now that wordpress already load entries from this post-type in $posts variable. * My Testfile “archive-computer.php” * ``` ``` * I want to safe the query which fill the $posts variable, is that possible? And no, i dont want only to _unset($posts);_ 🙂 * thanks in advance Viewing 11 replies - 1 through 11 (of 11 total) * [Tyler Shadick](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tyler-shadick/) * (@tyler-shadick) * [10 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-archive-posttypephp-without-pre-queried-posts/#post-7431559) * Hey pleinx, * This article may help guide you in building your archive template: [https://www.smashingmagazine.com/2015/04/building-custom-wordpress-archive-page/](https://www.smashingmagazine.com/2015/04/building-custom-wordpress-archive-page/) * As for the variable, you should just be able to save the variable using another variable, like so: * ``` $saved_posts = $posts; ``` * You should then be able to use that variable again somewhere else in the code by using $saved_posts. As for building the archive page, I’d suggest reviewing the above article. * Hope this helps! -Tyler * Thread Starter [pleinx](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pleinx/) * (@pleinx) * [10 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-archive-posttypephp-without-pre-queried-posts/#post-7431564) * Hi Tyler, * thanks for your reply but i know the handling of building custom templates. Thats not the problem. * I want to save the (mySQL-)QUERY not the $posts array with post-objects! We dont need the default loading posts here. We fire custom queries. * Moderator [Steven Stern (sterndata)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sterndata/) * (@sterndata) * Volunteer Forum Moderator * [10 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-archive-posttypephp-without-pre-queried-posts/#post-7431565) * when you say * > I want to save the (mySQL-)QUERY not the $posts array with post-objects! > We > dont need the default loading posts here. We fire custom queries. * do you mean you do not want the archive template to run a query for that post type? That’s the entire purpose of archive-cpt.php * Thread Starter [pleinx](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pleinx/) * (@pleinx) * [10 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-archive-posttypephp-without-pre-queried-posts/#post-7431567) * [@sterndata](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sterndata/) yes. That would be nice! * And yes too, i know but the customer want it 😉 (file-structure, maybe for easy rewriting URLs) * Moderator [Steven Stern (sterndata)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sterndata/) * (@sterndata) * Volunteer Forum Moderator * [10 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-archive-posttypephp-without-pre-queried-posts/#post-7431568) * Please explain what you’re trying to accomplish. * Thread Starter [pleinx](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pleinx/) * (@pleinx) * [10 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-archive-posttypephp-without-pre-queried-posts/#post-7431570) * What more can I explain when I say I want to save a request? (No offense!) * I am concerned also also to the possibility. A dream would be if it were realized with hooks. * Moderator [Steven Stern (sterndata)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sterndata/) * (@sterndata) * Volunteer Forum Moderator * [10 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-archive-posttypephp-without-pre-queried-posts/#post-7431571) * well, I think tyler anserwed it, then. stick $posts into another variable. * Thread Starter [pleinx](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pleinx/) * (@pleinx) * [10 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-archive-posttypephp-without-pre-queried-posts/#post-7431579) * hehe, but then i have nothing saved (query). I clone only variables! I want to save the mysql-query which get the posts from database guys so that $posts is undefined or empty. And no i doesnt want to set $posts = null 😉 * Moderator [keesiemeijer](https://wordpress.org/support/users/keesiemeijer/) * (@keesiemeijer) * [10 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-archive-posttypephp-without-pre-queried-posts/#post-7431587) * It’s not really clear what you want to do 🙂 * Why the need to change (or save) the original query? Maybe a better option is to change the query in the ‘pre_get_posts’ action hook. [https://codex.wordpress.org/Plugin_API/Action_Reference/pre_get_posts](https://codex.wordpress.org/Plugin_API/Action_Reference/pre_get_posts) * If you want to change the query so it returns no posts in the computer post type archive use this in your (child) theme’s functions.php file * ``` add_filter( 'posts_where', 'invalidate_computer_archive_query', 10, 2 ); function invalidate_computer_archive_query( $where, $query ) { if ( !is_admin() && $query->is_main_query() && is_post_type_archive( 'computer' ) ) { // invalidate query for the computer custom post type $where .= " AND 1 = 0"; } return $where; } ``` * btw: consider creating a [child theme](http://codex.wordpress.org/Child_Themes) instead of editing your theme directly – if you upgrade the theme all your modifications will be lost. Or [create a plugin](https://wordpress.org/plugins/pluginception/) with the code above. * Thread Starter [pleinx](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pleinx/) * (@pleinx) * [10 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-archive-posttypephp-without-pre-queried-posts/#post-7431669) * I dont know what is so hard to understand on “i want to save a query” 🙂 Its so simple. WordPress fire a default query on each archive-$posttype.php. But we dont need the default postings for this posttype here. We use custom queries from other database and performance is still important, so, i want to save this query-execute-time. * i found my perfect solution here: vadimk.com/blog/disable-wordpress-search-query/ * thats easy and clear with small modifications like your example [@keesiemeijer](https://wordpress.org/support/users/keesiemeijer/). thanks for it! * ``` function _cancel_query( $query ) { if ( !is_admin() && is_post_type_archive( 'computer' ) ) { $query = false; } return $query; } add_action( 'posts_request', '_cancel_query' ); ``` * but thanks for your help! 🙂 * Moderator [keesiemeijer](https://wordpress.org/support/users/keesiemeijer/) * (@keesiemeijer) * [10 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-archive-posttypephp-without-pre-queried-posts/#post-7431687) * You’re welcome 🙂 * > I dont know what is so hard to understand on “i want to save a query” 🙂 * It’s the word ‘save’ that was confusing. The solution you chose is not ‘saving’ a query, it’s ‘changing’ the query so it’s not run or returns empty. My initial thought was you wanted to store (save) the query somewhere, be it in a variable or the database. * I’m glad you have it resolved Viewing 11 replies - 1 through 11 (of 11 total) The topic ‘Custom archive-$posttype.php without pre queried $posts’ is closed to new replies. * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) * 11 replies * 4 participants * Last reply from: [keesiemeijer](https://wordpress.org/support/users/keesiemeijer/) * Last activity: [10 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-archive-posttypephp-without-pre-queried-posts/#post-7431687) * Status: resolved ## Topics ### Topics with no replies ### Non-support topics ### Resolved topics ### Unresolved topics ### All topics