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1. Jabbok
   Member
   Posted 5 months ago #

   The theme I'm using has tabs in the sidebar for "Popular" "Recent" and "Featured". I'm assuming that the "Featured" tab will display a list of "Featured" posts but I can't find how you make a "Featured" post.
   A search for "Featured Post" returns a long list of plugins but no further explanation. Why would a theme come with this "Featured" tab if the ability to use it depends on a separate plugin? Am I missing something here?

2. alchymyth
   The Sweeper
   Posted 5 months ago #

   just a guess: use the category 'featured' on the post

   if this is not it, please provide more information about your theme, such as name and download link.

3. Jabbok
   Member
   Posted 5 months ago #

   I used that category "featured" on my last two posts just to see if there were any changes and there weren't.

   I'm using the "Mentor" Theme from FabThemes(dot)com.

   Here is my site: Pickstroke Parlor

4. alchymyth
   The Sweeper
   Posted 5 months ago #

   in tabs.php of your theme, this is the query that calls the 'featured' posts, whic indicates that there is a theme option where you can set the category (using the category slug ?) for the featured posts:

   <?php
   		$gldcat = get_option('ment_gldcat');
   		$my_query = new WP_Query('category_name='.$gldcat.'&showposts=5');
   		while ($my_query->have_posts()) : $my_query->the_post();$do_not_duplicate = $post->ID;
   	?>

5. Jabbok
   Member
   Posted 5 months ago #

   Wow. That was embarrassing! LOL... I should have looked more closely on the Theme Settings Page. However, I LOVE learning this stuff!

   Thanks for the help. This problem has been RESOLVED!

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