=== Plugin Name ===
Contributors: sorich87
Tags: loop, loops, The Loop, shortcode, widget, post, posts, page, pages
Requires at least: 3.3
Tested up to: 3.4
Stable tag: 0.2

Like Drupal Views but for WordPress, The Loops allows you to query the
database for content and display it in a page without having to write
php code.

== Description ==

The Loops plugin offers you great flexibility for displaying your site
content. It provides a graphical user interface in your WordPress site
admin that allows you to query the database for content without having
to write any PHP code or SQL queries.

With this plugin, you can display the queried content in a page or post
(using shortcodes) or a widget.

**Works with any theme and any 'custom post types' plugin!**

= Features =

* Custom templates
* Query by post type
* Query by categories, tags or custom taxonomies
* Query by author
* Sort by ID, author, title, publication date, last modified date,
parent ID, number of comments, page order or randomly
* Display the loops anywhere with a shortcode
* Display the loops in a widget

**This plugin is in its earlier stages but stable and can be used in a
production environnement. Please be indulgent if it does not have some
features you need.**

For feature request and bug reports, [please use the
forums](http://wordpress.org/tags/the-loop?forum_id=10#postform).

If you are a plugin developer, [we would like to hear from
you](https://github.com/sorich87/the-loops). Any contribution would be
very welcome.

If you are a theme developer or designer, that's even better! [We would
like to hear from you](http://pubpoet.com/contact/) about how to make
the loops shine even more when displayed in your themes, or [any other
idea you have](http://pubpoet.com/contact/).

If you are a user and have a need that the plugin in its current state
doesn't cover, maybe you are willing to sponsorize the development of
some features... [then contact us!](http://pubpoet.com/contact/).

== Installation ==

For an automatic installation through WordPress:

1. Go to the 'Add New' plugins screen in your WordPress admin area
1. Search for 'The Loops'
1. Click 'Install Now' and activate the plugin
1. Go the 'Loops' menu under 'Appearance'


Or use a nifty tool by WordPress lead developer Mark Jaquith:

1. Visit [this
link](http://coveredwebservices.com/wp-plugin-install/?plugin=the-loops) and follow the instructions.


For a manual installation via FTP:

1. Upload the `the-loops` directory to the `/wp-content/plugins/` directory
1. Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' screen in your WordPress admin area
1. Go the 'Loops' menu under 'Appearance'


To upload the plugin through WordPress, instead of FTP:

1. Upload the downloaded zip file on the 'Add New' plugins screen (see
the 'Upload' tab) in your WordPress admin area and activate.
1. Go the 'Loops' menu under 'Appearance'

== Frequently Asked Questions ==

= How to use? =

Click on the 'Loops' link in the 'Appearance' menu, click 'Add New' to
add a new loop. Use the shortcode provided or go to the widgets screen
to add the loop to a sidebar.

= How to add custom templates? =

Copy a default template file from the directory 'tl-templates' in the
plugin directory to your theme directory. Then feel free to modify it to
your liking!

== Screenshots ==

1. Loop edit screen

== Changelog ==

= 0.2 =
* Custom templates.
* Query by author.

= 0.1 =
* First release.

== Upgrade Notice ==

= 0.2 =
New features: custom templates & query by author.

= 0.1 =
First release.