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How to use posts_distinct_request filter in WordPress

Sandeep Kumar Mishra
Sandeep Kumar Mishra
July 11, 2022
5 minutes read

posts_distinct_request filter

Filters the DISTINCT clause of the query.

apply_filters_ref_array( 'posts_distinct_request', string $distinct, WP_Query $query )

Description

This is filter hook , its filter the DISTINCT clause of the query.
For use by caching plugins.
Its consists of two parameters, one is $clauses, second is $query.

Parameters

  • $distinct : (string) The DISTINCT clause of the query.
  • $query : (WP_Query) The WP_Query instance (passed by reference).

Live Example

To run the hook, copy the example below.

$distinct = apply_filters( 'posts_distinct_request', $distinct, $query ); 
                         
if ( !empty( $distinct ) ) { 
                         
   // everything has led up to this point... 
                         
} 

The following example is for adding a hook callback.

// define the posts_distinct_request callback 
function filter_posts_distinct_request( $distinct, $query  ) { 
    // make filter magic happen here... 
    return $distinct; 
}; 
         
// add the filter 
add_filter( 'posts_distinct_request', 'filter_posts_distinct_request', 10, 1 ); 

To remove a hook callback, use the example below.

// remove the filter 
remove_filter( 'posts_distinct_request', 'filter_posts_distinct_request', 10, 1 ); 

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