Doodlebee

Ah – so you want to do something *with* that count then 🙂 Well, that’s pretty simple. It still uses the above code – but instead of echoing out the $count, then do what it is you need to do using $count as a flag.

<?php
$count = 1;
if (have_posts()) : while(have_posts()): the_post(); ?>
layout of regular template file here
<?php $count++;
      endwhile; endif; ?>
<?php if ($count > '3') { ?>
show the link and title here (because it's more than 3)
<?php } ?>

That *might* work. Untested – you might have to play with it a little.

So… you just want to count them? Like display the number?

<?php
$count = 1;
if (have_posts()) : while(have_posts()): the_post(); ?>
<?php echo $count; ?>
layout of template file here
<?php $count++;
      endwhile; endif; ?>

that should echo the count for each post on the page, starting with “1”.

you’ve got three different queries, but they’re all named the same thing. They need to be named differently. or even better, use “showposts=3” and a single query.

you also need to not use the http path for “require”. You need the server path to the file. (http path won’t work). t3 is offering a good solution IF the sites are in the same domain name. I.e. if you’re trying to pull the posts into “popcop.co.uk/index.php”.

Using the server path is much better than using a relative path though. You can find your server path through your hosting control panel =- it generally tells you what it is there.

>>to those that say it is impossible to add a plug-in to a free wordpress account.<<

Are you talking about a wordpress.COM account? Hosted over at wordpress.COM? if so, you’re in the wrong place. They have their won forum. This is wordpress.ORG – for people who have their own hosting, and their own installations of WordPress.

If you’re talking about a wordpress.com account, then yes this is true: You cannot download and install your own chosen plugin on a wordpress.com account. You can apply to have it allowed in the available plugins they offer – but you can’t download and install it yourself. The free wordpress blogs are on a WordPress MU installation – which means the owner of the site decides what plugins and themes are allowed ot be used by people who sign up for an account. They do not have access to put in their own stuff. If you want full control over your site and what you can or cannot do, then you need to get your own hosting and your own installation of WordPress.

Nah – mine says that too, but it still runs PHP4 by default. I guess it’s just telling you php5 is available.

This has NOTHING to do with WordPress. It’s all about your host. The upgrade had nothing whatsoever to do with this, except for the fact that 2.8 is using PHP5 code – which honestly it’s about time, because PHP4 is way too old.