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Below is how you would use the featured image as a background image (also with an if statement so you can have a fallback image). <?php if (has_post_thumbnail( $post->ID ) ): ?> <?php $image = wp_get_attachment_image_src( get_post_thumbnail_id( $post->ID ), ‘single-post-thumbnail’ ); $image = $image[0]; ?> <?php else : $image = get_bloginfo( ‘stylesheet_directory’) . ‘/images/default_cat_img.jpg’; ?> … Continued

Below are to examples you will probably need the most.  Adding a sequential class to a for loop, and adding a sequential class to a while loop For Loop <?php global $post; $cntr = 1; $myposts = get_posts(‘category=1&numberposts=3&order=des’); foreach($myposts as $post) : setup_postdata($post);?> <li class=”<?php echo “post-” . $cntr; ?>”><a href=”<?php the_permalink() ?>”><?php the_title() ?></a></li> … Continued

I’m starting to use the WP API more and more, and have definitely needed some help along the way.  Here are some tips and tricks I’ve been able to pick up and use. Get multiple types of posts / pages / etc /wp-json/posts?type[]=post-type&type[]=post-type Filter by specific number of posts per page /wp-json/posts?filter[posts_per_page]=4&page=2 (number of posts … Continued

Probably one of the more searched for items is how to insert a Clearing div every so many posts.  In WordPress you’ll maybe run into this, where you wan to insert a Clearing div in a While Loop or a Foreach Loop.  Below is an example for each and are both easily updated. While: <?php … Continued

There are more than a few way to show a Custom Post Type in WordPress.  This has been by far the best way to not just show custom post types, normal posts, but also retain a lot of WordPress default functionality. <?php $args = array( ‘post_type’ => ‘any-post-type’, ‘posts_per_page’ => 4, ); $query = query_posts($args); … Continued