Pull one category on a page where page name = category name

  • Resolved elad-bushari

    (@elad-bushari)


    15 years, 2 months ago

    Hi,

    I’m trying to create a sidebar section on a custom page that will show only posts from a category named the same as the page’s name.

    Example:
    Page’s name = mandarin, side bar shows posts all posts from mandarin category (may be a sub category)

    This is what I have now:
    <?php $recent = new WP_Query(“cat=3&showposts=5”); while($recent->have_posts()) : $recent->the_post();?>
    <?php if( get_post_meta($post->ID, “thumbnail”, true) ): ?>
    ” rel=”bookmark”>
    <?php else: ?>
    ” rel=”bookmark”>
    <?php endif; ?>
    <b>” rel=”bookmark”><?php the_title(); ?></b>
    <?php the_content_limit(200, “”); ?>
    <?php endwhile; ?>

    It shows category #3 only, but I’d like it to be more automated once I create a new page (I use a separate page template for this purpose)

    What should I write instead of the category number?

    Thanks!!!!

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  • MichaelH

    (@michaelh)

    15 years, 2 months ago

    This will give you something to play with

    <?php
if (is_page()) {
  $cat=get_cat_ID($post->post_title); //use page title to get a category ID
  $posts = get_posts ("cat=$cat&showposts=5");
  if ($posts) {
    foreach ($posts as $post):
      setup_postdata($post); ?>
      <a href="<?php the_permalink() ?>" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to <?php the_title_attribute(); ?>"><?php the_title(); ?></a></h2>
    <?php endforeach;
  }
}
?>
    Thread Starter elad-bushari

    (@elad-bushari)

    15 years, 2 months ago

    Thanks!!! Works great!!!

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