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Posted by ronalinfante
ronalinfante
12,726 Points

Multiple continuous WP_Queries?

Is there a way to have WP_Query take in arguments that would allow you to query the latest 4 posts, for example, in one div and then the next 4 in another div?

I need this behavior for a slider. If not, what are some alternatives?

3 Answers

ronalinfante
ronalinfante
12,726 Points

I have found my solution. The offset parameter lets you skip posts before outputting them.

Anthony Moore
Anthony Moore
2,282 Points
Anthony Moore
Anthony Moore
2,282 Points

In this situation you would be querying the database two times instead of one. It is better to do some PHP magic for this particular situation.

Anthony Moore
Anthony Moore
2,282 Points
Anthony Moore
Anthony Moore
2,282 Points

You could set a counter on your query and then run an if/else statement to put the posts into two separate divs.

Are you comfortable with PHP?

ronalinfante
ronalinfante
12,726 Points

Yeah I'm comfortable. How are you incorporating a counter into the query? What arguments are passing?

Anthony Moore
Anthony Moore
2,282 Points
Anthony Moore
Anthony Moore
2,282 Points

You can try something like this:

$custom_query = new WP_Query( array( 'post_type' => 'post', 'posts_per_page' =>'8' ) );

        if ( $custom_query->have_posts() ) :                          

            $counter = 0;

            while ( $custom_query->have_posts() ) : $custom_query->the_post();

                 if ($counter < 4) :
                    echo '<div class="col-1">';
                        echo get_the_title();
                    echo '</div>';
                else :
                    echo '<div class="col-2">';
                        echo get_the_title();
                    echo '</div>';
                endif;


                $counter++;

            endwhile; wp_reset_postdata();

        endif;
Anthony Moore
Anthony Moore
2,282 Points
Anthony Moore
Anthony Moore
2,282 Points

You can try something like this: 

$custom_query = new WP_Query( array( 'post_type' => 'post', 'posts_per_page' =>'8' ) );

    if ( $custom_query->have_posts() ) :                          

        $counter = 0;

        while ( $custom_query->have_posts() ) : $custom_query->the_post();

             if ($counter < 4) :
                echo '<div class="col-1">';
                    echo get_the_title();
                echo '</div>';
            else :
                echo '<div class="col-2">';
                    echo get_the_title();
                echo '</div>';
            endif;


            $counter++;

        endwhile; wp_reset_postdata();

    endif;