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1. TheUniQueBoY
   Member
   Posted 3 years ago #

   I want to have 6 loops on my home page, each displaying a different category. I cannot use query_posts cuz it can only be used once and on the main loop and the explanation on wp_query is not enough for me. would some one give me a better explanation that the one in the codex? I'd really appreciate that :)
   THANKS

2. alexleonard
   Member
   Posted 3 years ago #

   I've been using WP_query fairly extensively the last while and while I found the Codex explanation a little confusing at first, it does actually make sense.

   Here's an example of a usage I've made of WP_query

   <?php
   // Assign your "new" WP_query to a variable
   $newReleases = new WP_query();
   
   // Define a query that this variable is going to act on your new WP_query - in this case I'm asking for it to show 5 posts ordered by day in any of categories 1, 2, or 3.
   $newReleases->query(array('showposts' => 5, 'orderby' => "date", 'category__in' => array(1,2,3)));
   
   // That's our new query set up, now we can act on this with a (nearly) standard WP loop.
   
   ?>
   <h2>Heading</h2>
   
   // Instantiate the loop but using our predefined WP_query
   <?php while ($newReleases->have_posts()) : $newReleases->the_post(); ?>
   // Depending on your needs do some stuff as per normal loop :)
   <div>
   <h3 class="post-title"><a href="<?php the_permalink() ?>" rel="bookmark" title="Link to <?php the_title(); ?>"><?php the_title(); ?></a></h3>
   <?php the_excerpt(); ?>
   </div>
   <?php endwhile; ?>

   Hope that makes sense?

3. TheUniQueBoY
   Member
   Posted 3 years ago #

   Thank you, I think thats gonna help...but i gotta try :)

4. Dgold
   Member
   Posted 3 years ago #

   I just read that code from alexleonard above. That is helpful the way you've got it commented. Thanks. Good thread so far.

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