To use template tags within a foreach loop outputting the results of get_posts, use the function setup_postdata() to populate the global $post with the data it needs. To style the first post differently, use a counter to keep track of which post you’re outputting. After finishing output, use wp_reset_postdata() to restore the $post global. wp_reset_query … Read more
You can use this code to get 3 posts from category Featured $args = array( ‘category_name’ => ‘featured’, ‘posts_per_page’ => 3 ); $featured_posts = new WP_Query( $args ); if ( $featured_posts->have_posts() ): while ( $featured_posts->have_posts() ): $featured_posts->the_post(); // Here you can use the normal loop functions like ‘the_title()’ to display your // 3 posts from … Read more
To retrieve all posts from a category, while preserving the original Loop query, you create a new query like so: <?php $testimonials = new WP_Query( array( ‘post_status’ => ‘publish’, ‘post_type’ => ‘post’, ‘posts_per_page’ => 30, // limit number of posts for which to get ALL the comments of ‘category__in’ => array( 2, 6, 18 ) … Read more
Okay, assuming you only want to restrict the categories for the front page, but still list all categories everywhere else, just add the according template file to your theme: front-page.php <?php get_header(); ?> <?php $my_query = new WP_Query(‘cat=79,120’); ?> <?php if ($my_query->have_posts()) : ?> <div id=”post-area”> <?php while ($my_query->have_posts()) : $my_query->the_post(); ?> <div id=”post-<?php the_ID(); … Read more
Based on this answer I suggest the following code: // the theme’s functions.php /** * Get the number of top level comments for a post. * * @param int $post_id * @return int */ function wpse_95242_top_level_comments_for_post( $post_id = NULL ) { if ( NULL === $post_id ) $post_id = get_the_ID(); if ( ! $post_id ) … Read more
Same Loop on Multiple Pages
Try using $wp_query global variable: global $wp_query; $postid = $wp_query->post->ID;
in your code, you are checking the category of a post which is quite random outside of the loop and when the posts have more than one category; the category ID of a category archive page is usually: $cat_ID = get_query_var(‘cat’);
Combine Query and Select Database to create directory loop
Twenty Eleven uses already a conditional statement in content.php to show the excerpt in search results – <?php if ( is_search() ) : // Only display Excerpts for Search ? edit this conditional to include the other templates where you want to show the excerpt; example: <?php if ( is_search() || is_home() || is_archive() ) … Read more