Post Type=Attachment

  • Resolved swcomm

    (@swcomm)


    2 years, 12 months ago

    Having some difficulty using the shortcode to grab random media gallery images from a page (post_parent), which makes me think that perhaps the attachment post type can’t be queried? My shortcode ends up empty. Advice appreciated – thank you!

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  • Plugin Author Bill Erickson

    (@billerickson)

    2 years, 12 months ago

    Hi swcomm,

    The Display Posts shortcode has a default setting of 'post_status' => 'publish' so it only shows published content, but attachments don’t use this post status, they use inherit as the post status.

    Try using this shortcode instead:

    [display-posts post_type="attachment" post_status="inherit" post_parent="123"]
    Thread Starter swcomm

    (@swcomm)

    2 years, 12 months ago

    Well, that attachment post status tip is useful! Yep, that does it, thanks so much.

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