Calling the featured image

  • Resolved tab0429

    (@tab0429)


    10 years, 5 months ago

    I’m trying to create a category page that lists posts by featured image thumbnails and titles only. I’m using the code:

    <?php
// Show a selected number of posts per row
$posts_per_row = 4;
$posts_per_page = 20;
$paged = (get_query_var('paged')) ? get_query_var('paged') : 1;
$args = array(
   'posts_per_page' => $posts_per_page,
   'paged' => $paged,
);
query_posts($args);
if (have_posts()) {
   while (have_posts()) {
      the_post();
      if ((++$post_counter % $posts_per_row) == 1  || $posts_per_row == 1) {
         if ($post_counter > 1) {
            echo "</div><!-- End of post_row -->\n";  // End previous row
         }
         echo "<div class='post_row'>\n";  // Start a new row
      }
      echo "<div class='post_class'>\n";  // Start one post
      // Output post data here
      echo '  <a href="<?php the_permalink() ?>"> <?php the_post_thumbnail(); ?></a>
			  <h3><a href="<?php the_permalink() ?>"> <?php the_title(); ?></a></h3>';
      echo "</div><!-- End of post_class -->\n";  // End of post
   } ?>

      </div><!-- End of post_row -->
      <div class='clear'></div>
      <div class="navigation">
      	<div class="alignleft"><?php next_posts_link('« Older Entries') ?></div>
      	<div class="alignright"><?php previous_posts_link('Newer Entries »') ?></div>
      </div>
   <?php } else {
   }
?>

    But it’s not working. What am I doing wrong? Can anyone help please?

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  • Michael

    (@alchymyth)

    10 years, 5 months ago

    what is the result?
    can you post a link to illustrate how it is not working?

    what template are you using?

    what theme are you working with?

    Thread Starter tab0429

    (@tab0429)

    10 years, 5 months ago

    The result is blank. I’m guessing it’s because of the code in the end

    <?php } else {
   }
?>

    I’m writing my own theme (yes, it’s my first!). Here’s the link:

    Category Page

    Thanks!

    Michael

    (@alchymyth)

    10 years, 5 months ago

    if you check the page source in the browser, there is some output which looks like un-rendered php code.

    remove the ‘echo’ from this line and add the respective php tags:

    // Output post data here
      echo '  <a href="<?php the_permalink() ?>"> <?php the_post_thumbnail(); ?></a>
			  <h3><a href="<?php the_permalink() ?>"> <?php the_title(); ?></a></h3>';

    i.e. change it to:

    // Output post data here ?>
      <a href="<?php the_permalink() ?>"> <?php the_post_thumbnail(); ?></a>
			  <h3><a href="<?php the_permalink() ?>"> <?php the_title(); ?></a></h3>
<?php

    or alternatively, if you want to work with the ‘echo’, try:

    // Output post data here
      echo '  <a href="' . get_permalink() . '">' . get_the_post_thumbnail() . '</a>
			  <h3><a href="' . get_permalink() .'">' . get_the_title() . '</a></h3>';

    (not tested)

    also, do not add a custom query to the category template;
    i.e. remove this section:

    $posts_per_page = 20;
$paged = (get_query_var('paged')) ? get_query_var('paged') : 1;
$args = array(
   'posts_per_page' => $posts_per_page,
   'paged' => $paged,
);
query_posts($args);

    just set the ‘posts per page’ from within the dashboard – settings – reading

    if you want your category archive page to have a different number of posts than the reset of your site, review the use of ‘pre_get_posts’; http://codex.wordpress.org/Plugin_API/Action_Reference/pre_get_posts

    Thread Starter tab0429

    (@tab0429)

    10 years, 5 months ago

    Perfect! That worked like a charm. Thank you so much for your help!!

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