/**
* Initializes the PF_TEMPLATE class
*
* Checks for an existing PF_TEMPLATE() instance
* and if there is none, creates an instance.
*
* @since 1.0.0
* @access public
*/
public static function get_instance()
{
if (!self::$_instance instanceof PF_TEMPLATE) {
self::$_instance = new PF_TEMPLATE();
}
return self::$_instance;
}
/**
* Process related posts shortcode
*/
public function process_related_posts_sc($args)
{
$defaults = apply_filters('pf_related_posts_default_args', array('posts_per_page' => 4, 'orderby' => 'post_date', 'order' => 'DESC', 'include' => '', 'exclude' => '', 'post_type' => array('post'), 'post_status' => 'publish', 'thumb' => true, 'show_author' => false, 'posted' => false, 'template' => 'template-1', 'method' => 'tag', 'cat' => array(), 'tag__not_in' => array(), 'title' => __('Related Posts', PF_DOMAIN), 'widget' => false));
$args = wp_parse_args($args, $defaults);
$posts = $this->_related_posts->get_related_posts($args);
return PF_TEMPLATE::use_template($posts->posts, $args['template'], 'recent_posts', $args);
}