Get random posts from current category.

  • Resolved gashface

    (@gashface)


    12 years, 7 months ago

    Hi there, I am trying to get random posts from the current category of a post page. Like a sort of related posts using categories. I want these as thumbnails within a grid, which works fine… that is the counter part of my code (which needs to be in there)

    Here is the start of the loop

    <?php
$c = 1; //init counter
$bpr = 3; //boxes per row
foreach(get_the_category() as $category)
{
  $cat = $category->cat_ID;
}
query_posts('cat=' . $cat . '&showposts=3&orderby=rand');
if(have_posts()) :
while(have_posts()) :
the_post();
?>

    At the moment it only shows one post and fails to retrieve anymore posts from within the category. any help?

    thanks!

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  • Thread Starter gashface

    (@gashface)

    12 years, 7 months ago

    Nevermind I have fixed it. for anybody else who is curious:

    <?php
$c = 1; //init counter
$bpr = 3; //boxes per row
foreach(get_the_category() as $category)
{
  $cat = $category->cat_ID;
}
query_posts('cat=.$cat.&showposts=3&orderby=rand');
if(have_posts()) :
while(have_posts()) :
the_post();
?>
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