Filter for category in Post Loop (carousel) widget?

  • Resolved jamminjames

    (@jamminjames)


    9 years, 8 months ago

    We really need to be able to filter for a category in the Post Loop (carousel) widget on the home page. I’m surprised this isn’t included as a choice in the widget.

    It’s weird, because we have a function added in our child theme functions.php file to filter for one category on the home page, yet it is being ignored.

    I also tried adding the line query_posts( array ( 'category_name' => 'news') ); as suggested by your theme where it says “Additional query arguments. See query_posts.” It had no effect.

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  • GoriGeek

    (@ivett)

    9 years, 7 months ago

    I have the same problem!! did you solve it?

    Thread Starter jamminjames

    (@jamminjames)

    9 years, 7 months ago

    No. Got no response from Vantage.

    Thread Starter jamminjames

    (@jamminjames)

    9 years, 7 months ago

    Okay, I got a response. All you have to do is insert “cat=x” (without quotes) where x is the category ID you want to include, and nothing else. I tried it and it works.

    That goes in the Edit Post Loop (PB) Widget area, in the ‘Additional’ field. There is a note there saying “Additional query arguments. See query_posts,” however, the link is really not relevant, as you don’t need any complex code there, just the cat=x. You can also use commas to add more categories, as in cat=x,y,z.

    One side effect, however, is it seems to cancel out the ‘sticky’ designation on a post. A post marked as ‘sticky’ no longer stays as the first article, but is arranged by date.

    patrickvokeeffe

    (@vau6hn)

    9 years, 6 months ago

    Thanks jamminjames! This worked for me originally, then after ‘some’ update, it was including all my posts. Been banging my head for a bit now, appreciate the relief!
    Removing the extra code worked for me.

    I had originally:
    query_posts( ‘cat=5’ );

    Then updated to:
    cat=5

    worked like a charm.
    Props!
    Patrick

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