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1. danaherlihey
   Member
   Posted 9 months ago #

   Hi,

   I'm trying to include a summary of recent posts from a specific category to appear in a single post template.

   So far I have:
   

   <h1>Latest News</h1>
      <?php query_posts('category_name=news&showposts=4');
     						while (have_posts()) : the_post();
    						 ?>
   
   				<a class="title" href="<?php the_permalink() ?>" rel="bookmark" title="Read the feature article: <?php the_title(); ?>"><?php the_title(); ?></a>
   
   			<?php global $more; $more = false; ?>
   				<span class="readmore_g"><?php the_content('<br />Read More'); ?></span>
                   <?php $more = true; ?>
   
                 <?php endwhile; ?>

   This is followed by the loop for the regular single post. The problem is that it shows 4 full posts in the single view instead of one (obviously because of the showpost)

   any suggestions?

2. t31os
   Member
   Posted 9 months ago #

   Just to be clear, this is your single post theme file (single.php) and above the post listed you want to show a summary of recent posts from the same category?

   If that's the case, you'd better doing this in your index or header file, you need to check when viewing a singular page and include the content when true....

   This would remove the issue you're having by including query_posts in single.php....

   I think.. :-s

3. MichaelH
   moderator
   Posted 9 months ago #

   Or use a new WP Query
   http://weblogtoolscollection.com/archives/2008/04/13/define-your-own-wordpress-loop-using-wp_query/

   or a get_posts loop.
   http://www.daobydesign.com/blog/2007/07/modifying-wordpress-front-page/

4. t31os
   Member
   Posted 9 months ago #

   Or what Michael suggested...

   Depends what's easiest i guess... ;)

5. MichaelH
   moderator
   Posted 9 months ago #

   Or a plugin such as http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/recent-posts-plugin/

   or this:
   http://wordpress.org/support/topic/245235

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