Conflict with WP_Query content

Hi all,

When I have the following php call in my home.php file and the viper Plugin is activated, the home page does not display the slider. If I deactivate the viper plugin, the slider displays.

<?php
$slider_query = new WP_Query($query_string.’&posts_per_page=-1′);
if ($slider_query -> have_posts()) : while ($slider_query -> have_posts()) : $slider_query -> the_post();
$featured = get_post_meta($post->ID, ‘featured’, $single = true);
$featured_image = get_post_meta($post->ID, ‘featured_image’, $single = true);
if($featured ==’1′){?>

Many thanks!

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