Custom Query String Gets Reloaded For WordPress 2.3

The Custom Query String plugin for WordPress was originally developed by Matt Reed and is one of my favorite plugins. As far as I’m concerned it’s a must have plugin and honestly, I’m not sure why its functionality is not part of the default WordPress program.

If you’ve never heard of the Custom Query String (CQS) plugin, then you should take a moment to familiarize yourself with it and make sure it’s on your radar. You can read my previous article on the Custom Query String Plugin for more details on why I use it.

In short, this plugin allows you to modify the default number of posts displayed by the Wordpress loop before it creates a new page.

When I first found CQS, Matt Reed had already discontinued support and development for the plugin. A disheartening revelation, but the plugin worked fantastically so I wasn’t concerned. Since then, a few attempts and reviving it have been made.

The first to take the helm was Andy Beard. Andy made a few simple changes and added support for UTW which allowed those that used the UTW plugin to specify how many posts appeared on the tag pages. However, with the release of WordPress 2.3 and the rework of the entire category system, the CQS plugin once again was in need of updating. Not to mention UTW was now pretty much obsolete with the addition of tagging in WordPress.

The latest to take the reigns is Moshu. Moshu has taken the Custom Query String (CQS) plugin, along with Andy’s UTW integration idea, and made it all work with the WordPress 2.3 and it’s new tagging function.

Here’s a look at the new Custom Query String (CQS) admin:

This is a fantastic plugin and I sincerely hope that it has found a new home and will continue to be supported and developed (or integrated in to WordPress by default). If this plugin is not already in your arsenal, I would highly recommend it.

Download the Custom Query String plugin.

Tags: Tagging, WordPress Plugins