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1. richarduk
   Member
   Posted 2 years ago #

   I want to use multiple loops on a Page (page.php) and a single post (single.php) - the main loop for content, other loops in the footer

   <?php  $loop1 = new WP_Query();?>
   <?php if ($loop1->have_posts()) :  while ($loop1->have_posts()) : $loop1->the_post(); ?>
   DO STUFF
   <?php endif; ?>
   <?php wp_reset_query();?>

   I'm thinking of something like this for the main loop, but I've tested it and it doesn't work.

   Nor does <?php $loop1 = new WP_Query(array('orderby' => DESC));?>

   Clearly I'm going in the wrong direction.

   Anyone have any ideas?

   Thanks.

2. doc4
   Member
   Posted 2 years ago #

   richarduk,

   Your first loop on either single.php or page.php:

   <?php if ( have_posts() ) : while ( have_posts() ) : the_post(); ?>
   DO STUFF
   <?php endwhile; endif; ?>

   The each successive loop on the page.php should be specific as to either category, or a specific post or page id:

   <?php $page = (get_query_var('paged')) ? get_query_var('paged') : 1;
          query_posts("cat=6&showposts=5&paged=$page");
          while ( have_posts() ) : the_post() ?>
   DO STUFF
   <?php endwhile; ?>

   Is this what you are looking for or am I way off?

3. richarduk
   Member
   Posted 2 years ago #

   Thanks doc4.

   I had a mental block and you put me back on track.

   I believe I'll need to use <?php wp_reset_query();?> before second or third loops etc. even though there's no WP_Query or query_posts before the first Page loop.

   I'm guessing the second and third loops will need WP_Query before them ...

   Anyhow, it's working again now and I shall continue experimenting

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