queries.php

<?php
/**
 * Custom queries and getters.
 *
 * @package WDS8
 */

/**
 * Get two most recent posts.
 *
 * @since  8.0.0
 * @author Kellen Mace
 * @return WP_Query The recent posts.
 */
function wds_eight_get_two_most_recent_posts() {

	return new WP_Query( array(
		'post_type'              => 'post',
		'posts_per_page'         => 2,
		'no_found_rows'          => true,
		'update_post_meta_cache' => false,
		'update_post_term_cache' => false,
	) );
}

/**
 * Get the two most recent posts by a specific author.
 *
 * @since  8.0.0
 * @author Kellen Mace
 * @param  int|string $author_id The user ID of the author whose posts to get.
 * @return WP_Query              The author's posts query results.
 */
function wds_eight_get_author_recent_posts( $author_id ) {

	return new WP_Query( array(
		'author'                 => absint( $author_id ),
		'posts_per_page'         => 2,
		'no_found_rows'          => true,
		'update_post_meta_cache' => false,
		'update_post_term_cache' => false,
	) );
}

/**
 * Fetch all portfolio posts.
 *
 * @since  8.0.0
 * @author Shannon MacMillan
 * @param  array  $args Arguments for the query: post count and post type.
 * @return object $data The WP_Query.
 */
function wds_eight_query_portfolio_posts( $args = array() ) {

	// Setup defaults.
	$defaults = array(
		'posts_per_page'         => 500,
		'post_type'              => 'portfolio',
		'orderby'                => 'menu_order',
		'no_found_rows'          => true,
		'update_post_meta_cache' => false,
		'update_post_term_cache' => false,
	);

	// Parse args.
	$args = wp_parse_args( $args, $defaults );

	// Run query.
	return new WP_Query( $args );
}