[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #18897: query_posts / WP_query parameter 'offset' should play nicely with 'paged'

[WordPress Trac]

#18897: query_posts / WP_query parameter 'offset' should play nicely with 'paged'
------------------------------+-----------------------------
 Reporter:  here              |       Owner:  wonderboymusic
     Type:  enhancement       |      Status:  reopened
 Priority:  normal            |   Milestone:  3.8
Component:  Query             |     Version:  3.2.1
 Severity:  normal            |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  has-patch commit  |
------------------------------+-----------------------------

Comment (by here):

 @wonderboymusic , the code linked by @bradyvercher in
 http://codex.wordpress.org/Making_Custom_Queries_using_Offset_and_Pagination#Offset_.26_Manual_Pagination
 would break if a user were using both `paged` and `offset` .  After this
 patch, I believe that workaround code would cause the offset to be applied
 twice.

 That article was added in March 2013.

 The offered explanation of a "good reason" for the current behvior is :
 "There is a very good reason for this however... the offset argument is
 actually the value WordPress uses to handle pagination itself. If a
 developer sets a manual offset value, pagination will not function because
 that value will override WordPress's automatic adjustment of the offset
 for a given page."

 As I don't feel well versed in the project's philosophy regarding this
 type of breaking change, I'll defer on whether this patch is appropriate
 for inclusion.

 It is quite clear by the wiki article that the workaround is non-obvious
 and non-trivial for most users.  A new arg seems like an unfortunate
 compromise , but may be the best possible solution .

--
Ticket URL: <http://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/18897#comment:11>
WordPress Trac <http://core.trac.wordpress.org/>
WordPress blogging software