Without seeing the code that gets the actual content of the boxes it’s impossible to know for sure. But I guess your problem is that the theme code sorts the posts by modified_date. If you find the line in the code (most likely it will contain get_posts() or WP_Query) you just have to remove the … Read more
The best place to get started is the Codex. Search for my question codex and you’ll probably get the info. Or simply function_name, and follow the link that leads there. And, surely enough, searching here at WPSE or at SO. I only used the automated install once, but it updated WP on its own and … Read more
like @Mayeennul said you have your templates mixed up. Generally speaking the home page contains a list of excerpts the_excerpt() with links to individual blog posts that are displayed using single.php. If you want a single blog post as your home page you could copy single.php and rename it to index.php or front-page.php.
Try using the_modified_date() or the_modified_time(), which should display the last updated date.
Chances are your home page is using the_content. Use the_excerpt instead. The template your home page would be using is either index.php, or front-page.php. Refer to the Template Hierarchy image for more information.
You can create page templates for your post listings and tune them depending on your requirements. Take a look at this example for the latest posts.
Depending on if permalinks worked on your local server before the import or not you ether need to update the .htaccess in your wordpress root, or you need to enable rewrites all together in Apache. What operation system do you use? This is a good guide if you use linus: https://www.digitalocean.com/community/articles/how-to-set-up-mod_rewrite
Just use a custom field. On post or page edit page click Screen Options in the top right corner anb select Custom Fields. Add a Name and Value pair for example: price (for the name) and 9$ (for the value). Then in your single.php or whatever template use this code to display it: <?php echo … Read more
Assuming meta_count is another column in your postmeta table below query should get you the posts based on meta_value/meta_count calculation. $postids=$wpdb->get_col( $wpdb->prepare( “SELECT post_id FROM $wpdb->postmeta ORDER BY (meta_value/meta_count) LIMIT 10 ” ) ); The result $postids would be an array. You will have to declare $wpdb as a global variable before you use this … Read more
I think this is what you are looking for: function my_posts_shortcode_wpse_135655() { if (!is_user_logged_in()) return; global $current_user; get_currentuserinfo(); if (!empty($current_user->ID)) { $userp = new WP_Query( array( ‘post_author’ => $current_user->ID, ) ); $content=””; if ($userp->have_posts()) { while ($userp->have_posts()) { $userp->the_post(); $content .= get_the_title(); } } else { $content .= “You don’t have any posts.”; } wp_reset_postdata(); … Read more