Posted 9 months ago #
hello, so im gonna use this plugin in my sidebar which gets the posts of a specific category. something like this: <?php wp_cat_posts(3); ?> where 3 is the category id, the thing is i cant get to work /;
i wanted like, <?php wp_cat_posts(get_post_category); ?>
can somebody please help me?
Thanks
Posted 9 months ago #
To find a categories ID go to /wp-admin/categories.php and click on one of the category names. The url of the page you are on will show what the category id is. eg wp-admin/categories.php?action=edit&cat_ID=11 means the category is 11
Posted 9 months ago #
yeah, but i mean, is there a php code that do that by itself? because i want to plac eon my sidebar so the categories are going to be different for some posts so i wanted like a php code that gets the posts category id....
im sorry about my english ;p i know its hard to understand
Posted 9 months ago #
never mind i found a plugin that did my job =]
if anyone has the same question just get this plugin
http://picandocodigo.net/programacion/wordpress/list-category-posts-wordpress-plugin-english
you can follow the instructions he gave it or if you want to post on your sidebar or templete or something I used:
<div class="menupost"><?php $result = "<ul class='lcp_catlist'>";
$catposts = get_posts('category='.$ID."&orderby=title&order=asc&numberposts=".$NUMBEROFPOSTS);
foreach($catposts as $single):
$result .= "<li><a href='";
$result .=get_permalink($single->ID)."'>".$single->post_title."</a></li>";
endforeach;
$result .= "</ul>";
echo $result; ?></div>you may change, or add more on the part where it says &orderby=title&order=asc& just go to the plugin website that he gave all the stuff you can use....
sorry for my english.... tried to help =] buh bye
Posted 9 months ago #
Ok, I understand now. This piece of code might help you:
$cat_name='cars'; //for example
$categories=get_the_category(); //get the categories
foreach($categories as $category){ //loop through categories
if($category->name==$cat_name or $category->slug==$cat_name){ //if category slug or name = $cat_name
wp_cat_posts($category->term_id); //gets post of that category
break; //end loop
}
}
Posted 9 months ago #
oh mann :/
i thought i had solved my problem but i didnt :/
so i go this code
<div class="menupost"><?php $result = "<ul class='lcp_catlist'>";
$catposts = get_posts('category='.$ID."&orderby=title&order=asc&numberposts=".$NUMBEROFPOSTS);
foreach($catposts as $single):
$result .= "<li><a href='";
$result .=get_permalink($single->ID)."'>".$single->post_title."</a></li>";
endforeach;
$result .= "</ul>";
echo $result; ?></div>where it says '.$ID." i need to replace with something that can get the post category's ID. =[ is there a way?
Try this...
<?php foreach(get_the_category() as $category)
{ $thecat = $category->cat_ID; } ?>
<div class="menupost"><?php $result = "<ul class='lcp_catlist'>";
$catposts = get_posts('category='.$thecat."&orderby=title&order=asc&numberposts=".$NUMBEROFPOSTS);
foreach($catposts as $single):
$result .= "<li><a href='";
$result .=get_permalink($single->ID)."'>".$single->post_title."</a></li>";
endforeach;
$result .= "</ul>";
echo $result; ?></div>That work?
Posted 9 months ago #
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOW
it worked! THANKSSSSSSSSSSSSS O//////
thank you thank you thank you =D
u the best!!!
Just pinched an example from here and then plonked it into your code...
http://codex.wordpress.org/Template_Tags/get_the_category
:) Glad it works for you.. ;)
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