Title: Posts Loop Returning Same Post
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# Posts Loop Returning Same Post

 *  [wildbuddha](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wildbuddha/)
 * (@wildbuddha)
 * [15 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/posts-loop-returning-same-post/)
 * So I am doing a friend’s website and I made the site completely from scratch….
   I am including the the beginning and end of the loop and am kind of a newb at
   this so not sure what I’m doing wrong but no matter I do the loop keeps returning
   the same post…I’ve tried changing the location of wp_reset_query and tried many
   different query types.
 * Here is a copy of my code: (functions.php)
 *     ```
       ob_start();
       error_reporting(0);
       define('WP_USE_THEMES', false);
       require('wordpress/wp-blog-header.php');
       function curPageURL() {
        $pageURL = 'http';
        if ($_SERVER["HTTPS"] == "on") {$pageURL .= "s";}
        $pageURL .= "://";
        if ($_SERVER["SERVER_PORT"] != "80") {
         $pageURL .= $_SERVER["SERVER_NAME"].":".$_SERVER["SERVER_PORT"].$_SERVER["REQUEST_URI"];
        } else {
         $pageURL .= $_SERVER["SERVER_NAME"].$_SERVER["REQUEST_URI"];
        }
        return $pageURL;
       }
       function mainMenu(){
       	$indexpage="index.php";
       	if((!$_GET['page']))
       	{echo "<li><a href=\"index.php\" rel=\"home\" class=\"current\">home</a>
               <li><a href=\"index.php?page=philosophy\">philosophy</a></li>
               <li><a href=\"index.php?page=objects\">objects.mobiles</a></li>
               <li><a href=\"index.php?page=mobiles\">children's mobiles</a></li>
               <li><a href=\"index.php?page=orderinformation\">ordering information</a></li>
               <li><a href=\"index.php?page=contactme\">contact me</a></li>";}
   
       $pagename=$_GET['page'];
       if(($pagename==philosophy)){
       echo "<li><a href=\"index.php\" rel=\"home\" >home</a>
               <li><a href=\"index.php?page=philosophy\" class=\"current\">philosophy</a></li>
               <li><a href=\"index.php?page=objects\">objects.mobiles</a></li>
               <li><a href=\"index.php?page=mobiles\">children's mobiles</a></li>
               <li><a href=\"index.php?page=orderinformation\">ordering information</a></li>
               <li><a href=\"index.php?page=contactme\">contact me</a></li>";
       }
       $pagename=$_GET['page'];
       if(($pagename==objects)){
       echo "<li><a href=\"index.php\" rel=\"home\" >home</a>
               <li><a href=\"index.php?page=philosophy\">philosophy</a></li>
               <li><a href=\"index.php?page=objects\" class=\"current\">objects.mobiles</a></li>
               <li><a href=\"index.php?page=mobiles\">children's mobiles</a></li>
               <li><a href=\"index.php?page=orderinformation\">ordering information</a></li>
               <li><a href=\"index.php?page=contactme\">contact me</a></li>";
       }
       $pagename=$_GET['page'];
       if(($pagename==mobiles)){
       echo "<li><a href=\"index.php\" rel=\"home\" >home</a>
               <li><a href=\"index.php?page=philosophy\">philosophy</a></li>
               <li><a href=\"index.php?page=objects\" >objects.mobiles</a></li>
               <li><a href=\"index.php?page=mobiles\" class=\"current\">children's mobiles</a></li>
               <li><a href=\"index.php?page=orderinformation\">ordering information</a></li>
               <li><a href=\"index.php?page=contactme\">contact me</a></li>";
       }
       $pagename=$_GET['page'];
       if(($pagename==orderinformation)){
       echo "<li><a href=\"index.php\" rel=\"home\" >home</a>
               <li><a href=\"index.php?page=philosophy\">philosophy</a></li>
               <li><a href=\"index.php?page=objects\">objects.mobiles</a></li>
               <li><a href=\"index.php?page=mobiles\">children's mobiles</a></li>
               <li><a href=\"index.php?page=orderinformation\" class=\"current\">ordering information</a></li>
               <li><a href=\"index.php?page=contactme\">contact me</a></li>";
       }
       $pagename=$_GET['page'];
       if(($pagename==contactme)){
       echo "<li><a href=\"index.php\" rel=\"home\" >home</a>
               <li><a href=\"index.php?page=philosophy\">philosophy</a></li>
               <li><a href=\"index.php?page=objects\" >objects.mobiles</a></li>
               <li><a href=\"index.php?page=mobiles\">children's mobiles</a></li>
               <li><a href=\"index.php?page=orderinformation\">ordering information</a></li>
               <li><a href=\"index.php?page=contactme\" class=\"current\">contact me</a></li>";
       }
       }
       function wordPressContent(){
       if((!$_GET['page'])){wp_reset_query();
       query_posts( array ( 'category_name' => 'welcome', 'posts_per_page' => 1 ) );
       echo '<div id="content">';
       echo '<h1>';
       echo the_title();
       echo '</h1>';
       echo the_content();
       echo '</div>';wp_reset_query();}
       $pagename=$_GET['page'];
       if(($pagename==philosophy)){wp_reset_query();
       query_posts( array ( 'category_name' => 'about' ) );
       echo '<div id="content">';
       echo '<h1>';
       echo the_title();
       echo '</h1>';
       echo the_content();
       echo '</div>';
       }}
       wp_reset_query();
   
       ?>
       ```
   
 * Here is a copy of my code from my index.php file….
 *     ```
       <?php require('functions.php'); ?>
       <!DOCTYPE html>
       <html lang="en" class="no-js">
       <head>
       <script type="text/javascript" src="modernizr-1.7.min.js"></script>
       <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" />
        <?php DynamicMeta();?>
       <link rel="stylesheet" media="screen and (max-width: 950px)" href="css/small.css" />
       <link rel="stylesheet" media="screen and (min-width: 960px)" href="css/style.css" />
       <link rel="stylesheet" media="handheld" href="css/mobile.css" type="text/css">
       </head>
   
       <body>
       <div id="wrapper">
         <header>
          <a href="index.php" rel="home"><canvas id="logo">
            <hgroup> <h1>Noah Crowe</h1>
             <h2>Artist of Objects, Mobiles, Children's Mobiles, Video Editing</h2></hgroup>
           </canvas></a>
           <nav>
           <h1 id="nav">Noah Crowe:Main Naviation</h1>
             <ul>
             	<?php curPageURL();mainMenu();?>
             </ul>
           </nav>
         </header>
         <section>
         <?php wordPressContent();?>
         </section>
       </div>
       </body>
       </html>
       <?php ob_end_flush();?>
       ```
   
 * Thanks, in advance, for any help

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 *  [natehunzaker](https://wordpress.org/support/users/natehunzaker/)
 * (@natehunzaker)
 * [15 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/posts-loop-returning-same-post/#post-2093606)
 * Welcome to WordPress! I just have a few comments upon reviewing your code:
 * First, I have a quick note about your functions.php file. I would suggest you
   use the [wp_nav_menu() ](http://codex.wordpress.org/Function_Reference/wp_nav_menu)
   function built in to WordPress. It will automatically generate the navigation
   menu in a format very similar to what you have created (it’ll even handle child
   pages). Always let it WordPress the hard work for you!
 * I would also highly recommend you remove your “wordpressContent()” function and
   follow the standard method of implementing [the loop](http://codex.wordpress.org/The_Loop)
   within the template file. Again, you won’t have to configure anything and it 
   will automatically pull the content from the relavent post.
 * One more note, you shouldn’t have to include the functions.php. WordPress does
   that for you as well!
 *  Thread Starter [wildbuddha](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wildbuddha/)
 * (@wildbuddha)
 * [15 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/posts-loop-returning-same-post/#post-2093622)
 * Hi Nate and thanks for the great welcome!
 * In regards to wp_nav_menu function..I am having some issues with styling…I’d 
   like to be able to convert the menu from a ul li list to divs but the php was
   a little complicated for me so I figured I’d just make my own menu (and stuck
   to lists anyway!)
 * Secondly in regards to the loop, I’m still unsure even after implementing the
   loop how to get it to show only one page or post? I am trying to use WordPress
   as more of a CMS than a blog.
 * Again, thanks for your help 🙂
 *  [natehunzaker](https://wordpress.org/support/users/natehunzaker/)
 * (@natehunzaker)
 * [15 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/posts-loop-returning-same-post/#post-2093624)
 * Not a problem!
 * By default, WordPress will use the “page.php” file to serve up pages, and “single.
   php” to display single posts. When the viewing a page, WordPress has already 
   run a query based upon the query-string in the URL. All you have to do is set
   up the basic loop within the template.
 * In general, I would follow [these guidelines](http://codex.wordpress.org/Theme_Development)
   as closely as possible.
 * For some more hands on learning, take a look at TwentyTen, the default theme 
   that comes with installation. It’s a great place to start for learning WordPress.
   I’d also recommend a quick read [here](http://codex.wordpress.org/Pages#WordPress_as_a_CMS).
 *  Thread Starter [wildbuddha](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wildbuddha/)
 * (@wildbuddha)
 * [15 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/posts-loop-returning-same-post/#post-2093692)
 * Well, thanks to you I got it working! I really needed to be pointed in the right
   direction of page.php as, at first glance, I was a bit confused.
 * I have also taken your advice and implemented wp_nav_menu….now my only issue 
   is getting the menu to refer to other pages on my site without directing me back
   to WordPress….any suggestions?
 *  [natehunzaker](https://wordpress.org/support/users/natehunzaker/)
 * (@natehunzaker)
 * [15 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/posts-loop-returning-same-post/#post-2093694)
 * Just to make sure I answer your question correctly: _You’re trying to add a link
   to a page which isn’t native to your WordPress installation?_
 * Take a look at the menus section of the WordPress Admin. You can find them under
   Appearance -> Menus. By default,`wp_nav_menu()` will use the first custom menu
   you configure. You’ll need to do some minimal configuring in your functions.php
   file, but it’ll give you a pretty high level of control over your navigation 
   bar.
 * Justin Tadlock has a great guide on it here:
    [http://justintadlock.com/archives/2010/06/01/goodbye-headaches-hello-menus](http://justintadlock.com/archives/2010/06/01/goodbye-headaches-hello-menus)
 *  Thread Starter [wildbuddha](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wildbuddha/)
 * (@wildbuddha)
 * [15 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/posts-loop-returning-same-post/#post-2093695)
 * I think you are correct. I am integrating WordPress into my site via php and 
   the loop so the links wp_nav_menu gives me takes back to the wordpress installation
   into another directory where wordpress is rather than the same page without the“
   wordpress/” folder directory. Perhaps I should’ve written back after I had my
   coffee lol I hope that makes more sense?
 *  [natehunzaker](https://wordpress.org/support/users/natehunzaker/)
 * (@natehunzaker)
 * [15 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/posts-loop-returning-same-post/#post-2093696)
 * Haha, not a problem, it’s early. I’m half way through a grande cup of oil myself.
   You should totally check out that article, Tadlock fully explains what you’re
   trying to do.

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