Title: Multiple loop issue
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# Multiple loop issue

 *  [chavo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/chavo/)
 * (@chavo)
 * [16 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/multiple-loop-issue/)
 * Hi. I’m having an issue using multiple loops in an archive.php template.
 * I’m using a custom loop combined with the default loop of wordpress.
 * In the fist part, I want to call posts that are in both categories “features”(
   cat id=4) and “surf” (cat id=5). So, I use a custom loop that makes this to work.
   
   _NOTE: I also use the “features” category in a custom loop at home page. So, 
   in home page I call ALL the posts in features category, don’t care if is in surf,
   skate or snow categories._
 * In the second part I call (using default loop function) all the post in current
   category, excluding posts in features category for current category (because 
   I call it in first loop, of course). But…I’m having an issue with post_per_page
   query string function. I want to display 4 post per page under features posts.
   But its have a conflict with displaying post because of post in features category.
   I only get 4 minus X features posts. So…if I have 2 features posts, I get only
   2 posts displayed.
 * I know that if I set showposts=1 for features post and put post_per_page = 5…
   I will get 4 posts under features posts.
    But the trouble is that I want to post
   X number of features posts because I want to make a features posts slideshow 
   via javascript. So I need to display always 4 posts under features posts, don’t
   matter how many features post I have. I was looking for a solution at wordpress
   forums and other blogs, but I can’t find a solution (maybe I’m doing something
   wrong).
 * Basically, I need to exclude features post from default loop for archive.php 
   template and always show 4 “normal” posts.
 * Here is my code:
 *     ```
       <-- custom loop to display features surf news. Always on top in all category pages -->
       <?php if (is_category('surf')) { ?>
       <?php query_posts(array('category__and' => array(4,5))); ?>
       <?php if (have_posts()) : ?>
       <div id="features-surf">
       <div class="features-container" >
       <?php while (have_posts()) : the_post(); ?>
       <--- my stuff --->
       <?php endwhile; ?>
       </div>
       </div>
       <?php endif; ?>
       <?php } ?>
   
       <--- default loop to display remaining posts in surf category. 4 posts per page -->
       <?php query_posts($query_string.'&posts_per_page=4'); ?>
         <?php if (have_posts()) : ?>
         <?php $post = $posts[0]; // Hack. Set $post so that the_date() works. ?>
         <?php while (have_posts()) : the_post(); ?>
         <?php if (in_category('features')) continue; ?>
         <--- my other stuff --->
       <?php endwhile; endif?>
       ```
   
 * Sorry for to much long post and my bad english.
 * Does anyone can help me? Thanks in advance

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 *  Thread Starter [chavo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/chavo/)
 * (@chavo)
 * [16 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/multiple-loop-issue/#post-1233957)
 * Does anyone know a solution?
 * Thanks

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