Title: List Posts in Header.php
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# List Posts in Header.php

 *  [user65](https://wordpress.org/support/users/user65/)
 * (@user65)
 * [16 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/list-posts-in-headerphp/)
 * I have attempted to use the Multiple Loop examples, as well as combed through
   the Loop codex page. I have tried various things like setting up two loops but
   I can’t seem to get posts to list in the header without messing up the index 
   page.
 * The code below has always worked for me throughout my other templates I’ve worked
   with, but I have never tried listing posts in the header section. Is there any
   way to do it without creating another loop? I can’t seem to get two loops to 
   function properly after following the instructions multiple times.
 * I want to basically have a “Featured” section at the top of the blog but listed
   in plain text with links.
 *     ```
       <?php query_posts('category_name=jihad-watch&showposts=1');
       while (have_posts()) : the_post();
         // do whatever you want
       ?>
       <h2 class="jwEntryTitle"><a target="_blank" href="<?php the_permalink() ?>" title="Permanent Link to <?php the_title(); ?>"><?php the_title(); ?></a></h2><br />
       <p><?php print string_limit_words(get_the_excerpt(), 100); ?>...</p>
       <?php
       endwhile;
       ?>
       ```
   

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 *  Thread Starter [user65](https://wordpress.org/support/users/user65/)
 * (@user65)
 * [16 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/list-posts-in-headerphp/#post-1268732)
 * This seemed to work for me:
 *     ```
       <?php
       $featuredPosts = new WP_Query();
       $featuredPosts->query('showposts=5&cat=3');
       while ($featuredPosts->have_posts()) : $featuredPosts->the_post(); ?>
       <h1><a href="<?php the_permalink() ?>"><?php the_title(); ?></a></h1>
       <div class="meta">
       By <?php the_author() ?>
       </div>
       <div class="storycontent">
       <?php the_excerpt(); ?>
       </div>
       <?php endwhile; ?>
       ```
   
 *  [MichaelH](https://wordpress.org/support/users/michaelh/)
 * (@michaelh)
 * [16 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/list-posts-in-headerphp/#post-1268739)
 * That’s a good solution.
 * Putting `wp_reset_query();` after that first example would probably solve the
   problem, but your solution is better.
 *  [geezerd](https://wordpress.org/support/users/geezerd/)
 * (@geezerd)
 * [16 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/list-posts-in-headerphp/#post-1269042)
 * I’m using the above code inside of PHP Code Widget, and it works fine as is, 
   but as you can see blow, I tried to get it to also show the tags, but they don’t
   display, even in the source code. And it’s definitely in there.
    Doesn’t do a
   thing, even if above the endwhile at the end. Anyone know what’s going on? Thanks
 *     ```
       <?php
       $featuredPosts = new WP_Query();
       $featuredPosts->query('showposts=5&cat=3');
       while ($featuredPosts->have_posts()) : $featuredPosts->the_post(); ?>
       <h1><a href="<?php the_permalink() ?>"><?php the_title(); ?></a></h1>
       <div class="meta">
       By <?php the_author() ?>
       </div>
       <div class="storycontent">
       <?php the_excerpt(); ?>
       </div>
       <?php endwhile; ?>
       <?php the_tags(); ?>
       ```
   
 *  [Darfuria](https://wordpress.org/support/users/darfuria/)
 * (@darfuria)
 * [16 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/list-posts-in-headerphp/#post-1269045)
 * Thanks for pointing out wp_reset_query – just helped me resolve an issue where
   after a custom query, my single.php had the category of the featured post cached,
   rather than the category of the post on single.php.

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 * 4 replies
 * 4 participants
 * Last reply from: [Darfuria](https://wordpress.org/support/users/darfuria/)
 * Last activity: [16 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/list-posts-in-headerphp/#post-1269045)
 * Status: not resolved

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