I can connect to the other database with $db2 = new wpdb( $user, $pass, $db, $host );
, but how to I get WP_Query()
to use $db2
?
I want to be able to use the loop just the same with $db2
as I can with the original connection.
1 Answer
WP_Query
uses the global $wpdb
. What you’ll have to do is replace $wpdb
, use WP_Query
, then set it back when you’re done.
global $wpdb;
$wpdb_backup = $wpdb;
$wpdb = new wpdb( $user, $pass, $db, $host );
# Do your stuff here...
# then when done...
$wpdb = $wpdb_backup;