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1. jimmiejo
   Member
   Posted 2 years ago #

   I've read through plenty of threads on the forum, and there doesn't seem to be a precise answer to my question/issue:

   What's the best way to apply different formatting to just the first post on the first page, without using wp_query, offset, and multiple loops?

   I've seen ways to apply additional styling to just the first post on the first page (http://wordpress.org/support/topic/293739?replies=5), but not to change the code/format of the post.

   What I mean is:

   <?php if (have_posts()) : ?>
   	<?php $post = $posts[0]; ?>
   	<?php while (have_posts()) : the_post(); ?>
   
   // what would the code be for "if is the first post" so it shows:
   
   <h1>The first post on the main index page</h1>
   <?php the_title(); ?>
   <?php the_excerpt(); ?>
   
   // what would the code be for "if is every other post thereafter the first on the first page" so it shows:
   
   <h2><?php the_title(); ?></h2>
   <?php the_content(); ?>
   
   <?php endwhile; ?>
   
   	<!-- page nav -->
   
   <?php endif; ?>

   Thanks in advance, guys.

2. esmi
   Theme Diva & Forum Moderator
   Posted 2 years ago #

   Try:

   <?php if (have_posts()) : ?>
   <?php $post = $posts[0]; $c=0;?>
   <?php while (have_posts()) : the_post(); ?>
   
   <?php $c++;
   if( $c == 1) :?>
   <h1>The first post on the main index page</h1>
   <?php the_title(); ?>
   <?php the_excerpt(); ?>
   
   <?php else :?>
   <h2><?php the_title(); ?></h2>
   <?php the_content(); ?>
   <?php endif;?>
   
   <?php endwhile; ?>
   
   <!-- page nav -->

   <?php endif; ?>`

3. jimmiejo
   Member
   Posted 2 years ago #

   Thanks esmi. That works in using custom formatting for the first post, but applies it to the second, third, etc.. pages thereafter for the first post on the page.

   I need it to only apply to the first post on the first page (ie. index, not /page/2).

   Appreciate your help.

4. yakuphan
   Member
   Posted 2 years ago #

   Try like that. Use $paged.
   

   <?php if (have_posts()) : ?>
   <?php $post = $posts[0]; $c=0;?>
   <?php while (have_posts()) : the_post(); ?>
   
   <?php $c++;
   if( !$paged && $c == 1) :?>
   <h1>The first post on the main index page</h1>
   <?php the_title(); ?>
   <?php the_excerpt(); ?>
   
   <?php else :?>
   <h2><?php the_title(); ?></h2>
   <?php the_content(); ?>
   <?php endif;?>
   
   <?php endwhile; ?>
   
   // page nav
   <?php endif; ?>

5. jimmiejo
   Member
   Posted 2 years ago #

   That did the trick! Thanks yakuphan and esmi!

6. bencharity
   Member
   Posted 2 years ago #

   If I want to pull only from a certain category, where would I put that call?

   Using this:

   <?php if (have_posts()) : ?>
   <?php $post = $posts[0]; $c=0;?>
   <?php while (have_posts()) : the_post(); ?>
   
   <?php $c++;
   if( $c == 1) :?>
   <h1>The first post on the main index page</h1>
   <?php the_title(); ?>
   <?php the_excerpt(); ?>
   
   <?php else :?>
   <h2><?php the_title(); ?></h2>
   <?php the_content(); ?>
   <?php endif;?>
   
   <?php endwhile; ?>

   I was using this:

   <?php
   query_posts("cat=16");
   global $more;
   // set $more to 0 in order to only get the first part of the post
   $more = 0;
   ?>

   How would I call category 16 in the first code?

   Thanks again!

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