Don’t use query_posts. Use a filter on pre_get_posts. function no_front_sticky_wpse_98680($qry) { if (is_front_page()) { $qry->set(‘post__not_in’,get_option( ‘sticky_posts’ )); } } add_action(‘pre_get_posts’,’no_front_sticky_wpse_98680′); By running query_posts you clobber the main query, over-writing it with another query. That is why you break pagination. The new query gets out of sync with what should be the main query.
You can make the query like above using following code. <?php query_posts( array( ‘posts_per_page’ => 2, ‘meta_key’ => ‘_bbp_sticky_topics’, ‘post_type’=> ‘topic’, ‘order’ => ‘ASC’ ) ); if (have_posts()) : while (have_posts()) : the_post(); //do something endwhile; endif; ?> But i strongly recommend you not to alter main query using query_posts() and instead use WP_Query as … Read more
You can adapt your first loop to either show a sticky post or the latest post in the following manner: PLEASE NOTE: You have to reset your custom query <?php $args = array( ‘posts_per_page’ => 1, ‘post__in’ => get_option( ‘sticky_posts’ ), ‘ignore_sticky_posts’ => 1 ); $my_query = new WP_Query( $args ); $do_not_duplicate = array(); while … Read more
If you want to totally remove the sticky posts from the query, you need to use post__not_in. The Codex has an example, which you can adapt to your needs: $paged = get_query_var( ‘paged’ ) ? get_query_var( ‘paged’ ) : 1; $sticky = get_option( ‘sticky_posts’ ); $args = array( ‘cat’ => 3, ‘ignore_sticky_posts’ => 1, ‘post__not_in’ … Read more
Sticky posts are a feature of the home page, not of the post. The post has no reason to “know” it is sticky. The home page OTOH do not have any formal form of storage and therefor traditionally options related to it are stored in the options table
Here’s a way to force the exact posts_per_page value in WP_Query, regardless of sticky posts or custom post injects: $args = [ ‘posts_per_page’ => 1, ‘_exact_posts_per_page’ => true // <– our custom input argument ]; by using our custom _exact_posts_per_page input argument. I’m sure this has been implemented many times before, but I didn’t find … Read more
A ‘sticky post’ (as mentioned by @milo ) is what you want to do for the post to be ‘sticky’ at the top of the posts page. (Answer added to get this question out of the ‘unanswered’ queue.)
I don’t think sticky posts ‘pop’ to the top of an archive (I’m not totally sure) by default Sticky posts for categories Is a link I came across, maybe some helpful stuff in there…. it’s a bit much for me to digest, I’ll be honest! Otherwise, I keep seeing this plugin come up in related … Read more
@Chris_O is right… currently sticky posts are not supported in custom post types so it must have something to do with the theme you are using. Now disregarding the CPT problem… and assuming that it does work the same way wordpress stickies do then the goal that you are describing is exactly the way ‘sticky’ … Read more
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