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Mena Graham
Mena Graham
2,178 Points
Posted by Mena Graham
Mena Graham
2,178 Points

How to build a Wordpress theme - Testimonials not showing

Hi there,

I'm having troubles @ extending Wordpress template functionality => adding content in custom places - part 1: my testimonials aren't showing but the " " and title are showing. I think it must have something to do with the following code from the content-testimonials.php:

<div class="divider grid_12 omega">
                <h5>Feedback</h5>
            </div>

<?php

$args = array(
    'post-type' => 'feedback',
    'posts_per_page' => 1,
    'orderby' => 'rand'
    );

    $the_query = new WP_Query( $args );

?>

<?php if ( have_posts() ) : while ( $the_query->have_posts() ) : $the_query->the_post(); ?>

            <div class="testimonial push_2 grid_10 clearfix">
                <blockquote>&ldquo; <?php the_field( 'feedback' ); ?> &rdquo;</blockquote>
                <cite>&mdash; <?php the_field( 'name' ); ?> </cite>

            </div>

        <?php endwhile; endif; ?>

Any help would be very much appreciated.

Thanks guys :)

Mena

3 Answers

Joakim Bergman
Joakim Bergman
14,501 Points
Joakim Bergman
Joakim Bergman
14,501 Points

Have you got the Advanced Custom fields plugin setup properly? Seems like it is the_field() that isn't working as it should. Are you sure the fields are called 'feedback' and 'name' in ACF?

Mena Graham
Mena Graham
2,178 Points
Mena Graham
Mena Graham
2,178 Points

Thanks Joakim and Zac! The post_type did it - I can't believe all that time I spent starring at the code I couldn't see it :( Thanks so much :) Mena