[wp-trac] Re: [WordPress Trac] #6772: get_posts Should Use WP_Query

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#6772: get_posts Should Use WP_Query
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 Reporter:  filosofo                           |        Owner:  anonymous
     Type:  defect                             |       Status:  new      
 Priority:  normal                             |    Milestone:  2.6      
Component:  General                            |      Version:  2.6      
 Severity:  normal                             |   Resolution:           
 Keywords:  wp_query get_posts wpdb has-patch  |  
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Comment (by filosofo):

 In my view, filter-less queries should be opt-in, not default.  Suppose
 plugin A is using get_posts naively, and plugin B is trying to filter
 posts, say to restrict certain ones from public view. Plugin A is going to
 be returning the posts Plugin B doesn't want it to, and there's nothing B
 can do about it except, perhaps, a regex hack on the db query.

 Instead, if something really needs unfiltered posts, it should remove the
 filters prior to calling get_posts.

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