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1. neoian2
   Member
   Posted 4 years ago #

   I would like to make the latest post on my website be in a differently styled box and show as an excerpt. I would like the remaining posts on the front page to be shown in full and all styled differently than the first post but all the same.

   How do I accomplish this?

2. Kafkaesqui
   Moderator
   Posted 4 years ago #

   In The Loop you can test for the first (latest) post by comparing the current $post object in The Loop with the first post from the $posts object, and then modify how you display your posts based on this:
   

   <?php if( is_home() && ($post == $posts[0]) ) : ?>
   
   <div class="firstpost">
   <?php the_excerpt(); ?>
   </div>
   
   <?php else : ?>
   
   <div class="post">
   <?php the_content(); ?>
   </div>
   
   <?php endif; ?>

   Also note this is an oft-asked question:
   http://wordpress.org/search/different+first+post?forums=1
   http://wordpress.org/search/different+latest+post?forums=1

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