change_exp_time.php

<?php
  /**
  * Change default experation time per use
  */
  $expire = DAY_IN_SECONDS;
  $args = array( 'post_type => 'page', 'posts_per_page' => 3 );
  if ( function_exists( 'jpd2_better_query' ) {
    $name = foo;
    $foo_query = jpd2_better_query( $args, $name );
  }
  else {
    $foo_query = new WP_Query( $args );
  }
  /**
  * Using the 'JPD2_expire' action
  */
  add_action( 'JPD2_expire', 'slug_jpd2_exp_cb' );
  function slug_jpd2_exp_cb() {
    $expire = WEEK_IN_SECONDS;
    return $expire;
  }
  /**
  * Using JPD2_EXP constant
  * Set before plugin is loaded, ie wp-config.php
  */
  if ( !defined( 'JPD2_EXP' ) {
    define( 'JPD2_EXP', DAY_IN_SECONDS );
  }
?>
  
  

use_jpd2.php

<?php
  /**
  * Basic Use
  */
  $args = array( 'post_type => 'page', 'posts_per_page' => 3 );
  $name = foo;
  $foo_query = jpd2_better_query( $args, $name );
  
  /**
  * Safest Usage
  */
  //WP_Query Example 
  $args = array( 'post_type => 'page', 'posts_per_page' => 3 );
  if ( function_exists( 'jpd2_better_query' ) {
    $name = foo;
    $foo_query = jpd2_better_query( $args, $name );
  }
  else {
    $foo_query = new WP_Query( $args );
  }
  
  //WP_User_Query
  $args = array(
	  'search'         => 'Josh',
	  'search_columns' => array( 'user_login', 'user_email' ),
  );
  if ( function_exists( 'jpd2_better_query' ) {
    $name = foo;
    $foo_query = jpd2_better_query( $args, $type='WP_User_Query', $name  );
  }
  else {
    $foo_query = new WP_User_Query( $args );
  }
  
  //WP_Meta_Query
  $args = array(
	  'relation' => 'OR',
  	array(
  		'key'     => 'lightsbar_color',
  		'value'   => 'red',
  		'compare' => '='
  	)
  );
  if ( function_exists( 'jpd2_better_query' ) {
    $name = foo;
    $foo_query = jpd2_better_query( $args, $type='WP_Meta_Query', $name  );
  }
  else {
    $foo_query = new WP_User_Query( $args );
  }
?>

use_with_pods.php

<?php
  //when using with Pods class, $args is passed to pods::find Params see http://pods.io/docs/code/pods/find/
  //$pod is the name of the Pod being queried.
  
  //get 5 items in 'flightless_birds' pod
  $args = array( 'limit' => 5 );
  $pod = 'flightless_birds';
  $pods = jpd2_better_query( $args, $type='pods', $name='5-birds', $pod );
  if ( $pods != FALSE ) {
    while ( $pods->fetch() ) {
      echo $pods->field( 'species_name' );
    }
  }