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1. tylerhauser
   Member
   Posted 3 years ago #

   So I just updated my WP version to 2.6 and a function I used in my sidebar to call the latest post from 2 specific categories doesn't seem to work any longer. Instead of getting the latest post from my chosen categories, I get the latest post globally.

   http://twowordheap.com

   Here's the code I used:

   <?php $lastposts = get_posts('numberposts=1&category=7&orderby=post_date&order=DESC');
   foreach($lastposts as $post) :
   setup_postdata($post);
   ?>
   
   <p>
   
   <?php the_title(); ?>
   
   <?php if ($post->post_excerpt) :
   $output = $output = $post->post_excerpt;
   $output .= ' <a href="http://www.twowordheap.com/category/site-news/" title="Continue reading...">Continue reading...</a>';
   echo apply_filters('the_excerpt',$output);
   else:
   the_content();
   endif;
   ?>
   
   </p>
   
   <?php endforeach; ?>

   The whole post excerpt section is something concocted in these very forums and has worked without a problem since I implemented it. I don't think it is causing any problems as I can switch it out with just the_content() and I still get the same problem (you know, just with the entire post instead of the excerpt).

   Any ideas?

2. Hafiz Rahman
   Member
   Posted 3 years ago #

   Seems like get_posts() is broken by the 2.6 release. This happens on various sites too (wpcandy.com to mention one). I think a temporary fix for creating multiple loop is by using the query_posts() instead.

3. scrstudios
   Member
   Posted 3 years ago #

   I too have the same problem after upgrading...

4. tylerhauser
   Member
   Posted 3 years ago #

   Awesome! Thanks Hafiz! Using query_posts() definitely works as a temporary fix. Here's the code I used...

   <?php $my_query = new WP_Query('category_name=site-news&showposts=1'); ?>
   
   <?php while ($my_query->have_posts()) : $my_query->the_post(); ?>
   
   <p><?php the_title(); ?>
   
   <?php if ($post->post_excerpt) :
   $output = $output = $post->post_excerpt;
   $output .= ' <a href="http://www.twowordheap.com/category/site-news/" title="Continue reading...">Continue reading...</a>';
   echo apply_filters('the_excerpt',$output);
   else:
   the_content();
   endif;
   ?>
   
   </p>
   
   <?php endwhile; ?>

   I wonder what broke get_posts()...

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