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Static front page with both Page and Post content.

I am trying to create the following scenario using a static front page (using the accompanying template named 'Home').

Basically, I have a Page called 'Home' which contains some content which is displayed in the left hand side of the page inside the 'content-left' div tag. The below code loop works fine for this and all is well.

The problem I have is I wish to display the most recent 5 posts (titles and excerpts only) in the right hand side of the page in the 'content-right' div tag as well.

I assume I need a second loop in this div tag but have no idea how to do it. I'm looking for the loop/code to drop inside the 'content-right' div to display 5 most recent posts.

Please let me know if you require any more information.



<?php

/*

Template Name: Home

*/

?>



<?php get_header(); ?>



<div id="content">

<div id="content-left">



<?php if (have_posts()) : ?>

<?php while (have_posts()) : the_post(); ?>

<?php the_content(); ?> 

<?php endwhile; ?>

<?php else : ?>

<?php endif; ?>



</div>

<!-- End Content Left -->



<div id="content-right">



LOOKING FOR THE CODE/LOOP TO GO IN HERE TO DISPLAY 5 MOST RECENT POSTS (TITLE AND EXCERPT ONLY)



</div>

<!-- End Content Right -->



</div>

<!-- End Content -->



<?php get_sidebar(); ?>

<?php get_footer(); ?>

lowercase | 02/23/10 at 2:31pm | Edit

code, loop, static front page

(3) Possible Answers Submitted...

Last edited:
02/23/10
3:24pm

Michael Fields says:

This should do it.

<?php

$latest = get_posts('numberposts=5');

foreach( $latest as $post ) {

	setup_postdata( $post );

	$url = get_permalink( $post->ID );

	$title = apply_filters( 'the_title', get_the_title() );

	$excerpt = apply_filters( 'the_excerpt', get_the_excerpt() );

	print "\n\t" . '<h2><a href="' . $url . '">' . $title . '</a></h2>';

	print "\n\t" . $excerpt;	

}

?>

Previous versions of this answer: 02/23/10 at 2:53pm

02/23/10 3:11pm

lowercase says:
That worked great but for one thing - any way to make the '[...]' that is returned after each post excerpt to be like a link (eg 'MORE' link)?

02/23/10 3:19pm

Michael Fields says:

This should do it:

add_filter('excerpt_more', 'new_excerpt_more');

function new_excerpt_more( $more ) {

	global $post;

	$url = get_permalink( $post->ID );

	return '... <a href="' . $url . '">more</a>';

}

$latest = get_posts( 'numberposts=5' );

foreach( $latest as $post ) {

	setup_postdata( $post );

	$url = get_permalink( $post->ID );

	$title = apply_filters( 'the_title', get_the_title() );

	$excerpt = apply_filters( 'the_excerpt', get_the_excerpt() );

	print "\n\t" . '<h2><a href="' . $url . '">' . $title . '</a></h2>';

	print "\n\t" . $excerpt;	

}

Last edited:
02/23/10
2:54pm
Erez S says:
use the function wp_query and create new query and then simply use the loop.
Last edited:
02/23/10
2:55pm
Kim Parsell says:
Try the following code inside your content-right div:
```
	<?php

	query_posts('showposts=5');

	if (have_posts()) : while (have_posts()) : the_post(); ?>

		<div>

			<h3 id="post-<?php the_ID(); ?>"><a href="<?php the_permalink() ?>" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to <?php the_title(); ?>"><?php the_title(); ?></a></h3>

			<?php the_excerpt(); ?>

		</div>

	<?php endwhile; else: endif; ?>

	<?php wp_reset_query() ?>
```
I used an h3 for the post title - you'll have to adjust that to whatever works best with your theme.
- 02/23/10 3:15pm
  
  lowercase says:
  This worked too - in a much simpler way. Any ideas about the below reply?
  
  That worked great but for one thing - any way to make the '[...]' that is returned after each post excerpt to be like a link (eg 'MORE' link)?