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1. waveminded
   Member
   Posted 3 years ago #
   

   Ok, here's the scenario. I'm using WordPress as a directory database. I have this category structure
   - The Directory (grand parent)
   -- City (parent)
   --- Hotels (child)
   --- Attractions (child)
   --- Restaurants (child)

   I'm viewing a single post 'hotel california' which resides in the 'hotels' category and has the parent 'city'.

   I would like to display 5 random posts from the parent 'city' but only including the child categories 'restaurants' and 'attractions' and excluding the current category of 'hotels' as sort of a "what's nearby" feature, yet excluding establishments of the same category like another hotel.

   I've done quite a bit of searching and have been successful pulling posts from the parent category, but I can't figure a way to exclude the current category.

2. waveminded
   Member
   Posted 3 years ago #
   

   I'm getting there but I'm stuck here... trying to use query_post specifying the parent yet excluding one of the children

   $rand_posts = query_posts(
   	array(
   		'cat' => 4,-15,
   	));
   foreach ($rand_posts as $post) : setup_postdata($post);

   Tried using category__and also, no luck. ID 4 is the parent and 15 is the child.

3. waveminded
   Member
   Posted 3 years ago #
   

   I'm still struggling with this and haven't found a solution. Anyone else have any bright ideas. Much appreciated!

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