Use update_post_author_caches

Now this is sexy!

chapters.php

@@ -56,6 +56,11 @@ $query_args = apply_filters( 'fictioneer_filter_chapters_query_args', $query_arg
 // Query chapters
 $list_of_chapters = new WP_Query( $query_args );
 
+// Prime author cache
+if ( function_exists( 'update_post_author_caches' ) ) {
+  update_post_author_caches( $list_of_chapters->posts );
+}
+
 ?>
 
 <?php get_header(); ?>

collections.php

@@ -45,6 +45,11 @@ $query_args = apply_filters( 'fictioneer_filter_collections_query_args', $query_
 // Query collections
 $list_of_collections = new WP_Query( $query_args );
 
+// Prime author cache
+if ( function_exists( 'update_post_author_caches' ) ) {
+  update_post_author_caches( $list_of_collections->posts );
+}
+
 ?>
 
 <?php get_header(); ?>

includes/functions/_shortcodes.php

@@ -18,7 +18,14 @@ if ( ! function_exists( 'fictioneer_shortcode_query' ) ) {
   function fictioneer_shortcode_query( $args ) {
     // Transient for shortcodes disabled or in admin panel?
     if ( FICTIONEER_SHORTCODE_TRANSIENT_EXPIRATION < 1 || is_admin() ) {
-      return new WP_Query( $args );
+      $result = new WP_Query( $args );
+
+      // Prime author cache
+      if ( ! empty( $result->posts ) && function_exists( 'update_post_author_caches' ) ) {
+        update_post_author_caches( $result->posts );
+      }
+
+      return $result;
     }
 
     // Setup
@@ -33,6 +40,11 @@ if ( ! function_exists( 'fictioneer_shortcode_query' ) ) {
       $result = $transient;
     }
 
+    // Prime author cache
+    if ( ! empty( $result->posts ) && function_exists( 'update_post_author_caches' ) ) {
+      update_post_author_caches( $result->posts );
+    }
+
     return $result;
   }
 }

partials/_story-content.php

@@ -152,13 +152,19 @@ $disable_folding = fictioneer_get_field( 'fictioneer_story_disable_collapse' );
           )
         );
 
+        // Prime author cache
+        if ( function_exists( 'update_post_author_caches' ) ) {
+          update_post_author_caches( $chapter_query->posts );
+        }
+
+        // Prepare chapter groups
         if ( $chapter_query->have_posts() ) {
           while( $chapter_query->have_posts() ) {
             // Setup
             $chapter_query->the_post();
             $chapter_id = get_the_ID();
 
-            // Skip not visible chapters
+            // Skip not visible chapters (redundant for paranoia)
             if ( fictioneer_get_field( 'fictioneer_chapter_hidden' ) ) continue;
 
             // Data

readme.txt

@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@ Author: Tetrakern
 Author URI: https://github.com/Tetrakern
 Donate link: [Support me on Ko-Fi](https://ko-fi.com/tetrakern)
 Contributors: tetrakern
-Requires at least: 6.0.0
-Tested up to: 6.2.0
+Requires at least: 6.1.0
+Tested up to: 6.2.2
 Requires PHP: 7.4
 Stable tag: 5.5.2
 License: GNU General Public License v3.0 or later

recommendations.php

@@ -45,6 +45,11 @@ $query_args = apply_filters( 'fictioneer_filter_recommendations_query_args', $qu
 // Query recommendations
 $list_of_recommendations = new WP_Query( $query_args );
 
+// Prime author cache
+if ( function_exists( 'update_post_author_caches' ) ) {
+  update_post_author_caches( $list_of_recommendations->posts );
+}
+
 ?>
 
 <?php get_header(); ?>

single-fcn_collection.php

@@ -66,6 +66,11 @@
         // Query featured posts
         $featured_query = new WP_Query( $query_args );
 
+        // Prime author cache
+        if ( function_exists( 'update_post_author_caches' ) ) {
+          update_post_author_caches( $featured_query->posts );
+        }
+
         // Arguments for hooks and templates/etc.
         $hook_args = array(
           'collection' => $post,

stories.php

@@ -57,6 +57,11 @@ $query_args = apply_filters( 'fictioneer_filter_stories_query_args', $query_args
 // Query stories
 $list_of_stories = new WP_Query( $query_args );
 
+// Prime author cache
+if ( function_exists( 'update_post_author_caches' ) ) {
+  update_post_author_caches( $list_of_stories->posts );
+}
+
 ?>
 
 <?php get_header(); ?>

style.css

@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ Contributors: tetrakern
 License: GNU General Public License v3.0 or later
 License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html
 
-Requires at least: 6.0.0
-Tested up to: 6.2.0
+Requires at least: 6.1.0
+Tested up to: 6.2.2
 Requires PHP: 7.4
 Version: 5.5.2
 Text Domain: fictioneer