2 column multi loop

I don’t think that’s a viable idea, unless you can define what is an even and what is an odd post.

Here is a dual-loop structure which works off the default posts query and should do what you’re asking:

<div class="odd-column">
<?php while(have_posts()) : ?>
<?php
$postcount++;
if( ($postcount % 2) == 0 ) : // skip 'even' posts
	$wp_query->next_post();
else :
?>
<?php the_post(); ?>

~ posts go here ~

<?php endif; ?>
<?php endwhile; ?>
</div>

<?php $postcount = 0; rewind_posts(); ?>

<div class="even-column">
<?php while(have_posts()) : ?>
<?php
$postcount++;
if( ($postcount % 2) != 0 ) : // skip 'odd' posts
	$wp_query->next_post();
else :
?>
<?php the_post(); ?>

~ posts go here ~

<?php endif; ?>
<?php endwhile; ?>
</div>

I stand corrected ??
For PHP gurus like Kaf… everything is possible!

Well, not *everything*. ;)

AWESOME! I’ll check it right now!

how do you think the comments work on this site or other sites, with the alternating colours ??

if you can think of it, it can be done… somehow.

It’s working great.

To make things look as clean as possible, I’ve set the main loops to the_excerpt in index.php. Since pages default to index.php, is that a good idea? Or should I make a separate template for the main page, and code index.php normally?

I’ll have to wrap my head around how single.php and page.php, etc., will be formatted, but that’s just a matter of time now that I have this part down.

Thanks again!

“Or should I make a separate template for the main page, and code index.php normally?“

Yes. That is, I would move the dual-loop stuff over to a home.php, and allow index.php to act as a fall-back for any post query types that need it.

Reference:
https://codex.www.ads-software.com/Template_Hierarchy

dear Kaf,

same as the above, can u guide me on how to make a 3 multicolumn loop? for example take a look at this site reformrevolution[dot]com. i’ve tried the method from perishablepress[dot]com but when i click the next page, it returns the same post. here’s the code :

// FIRST LOOP: display posts 1 thru 5
<?php query_posts(‘showposts=5’); ?>
<?php $posts = get_posts(‘numberposts=5&offset=0’); foreach ($posts as $post) : start_wp(); ?>
<?php static $count1 = 0; if ($count1 == “5”) { break; } else { ?>

<?php the_title(); ?>
<?php the_content(); ?>

<?php $count1++; } ?>
<?php endforeach; ?>

// SECOND LOOP: display posts 6 thru 10
<?php query_posts(‘showposts=5’); ?>
<?php $posts = get_posts(‘numberposts=5&offset=5’); foreach ($posts as $post) : start_wp(); ?>
<?php static $count2 = 0; if ($count2 == “5”) { break; } else { ?>

<?php the_title(); ?>
<?php the_content(); ?>

<?php $count2++; } ?>
<?php endforeach; ?>

// THIRD LOOP: display posts 11 thru 15
<?php query_posts(‘showposts=5’); ?>
<?php $posts = get_posts(‘numberposts=5&offset=10’); foreach ($posts as $post) : start_wp(); ?>
<?php static $count3 = 0; if ($count3 == “5”) { break; } else { ?>

<?php the_title(); ?>
<?php the_content(); ?>

<?php $count3++; } ?>
<?php endforeach; ?>

thank you..

interested to see if you found an answer to this question. I’m having a similar problem.

I was wondering if there was a more elegant solution to this problem because one if/else should have been enough to get this done… I came across this solution:

“Replace have_posts with this in the loop:

<?php
$x=0;
if (have_posts()) : ?>

Add a check and condition for odds and evens where your content for each post begins:

<?php if ($odd = $x%2){?>
<div class=”odd”>
<?php } else { ?><div class=”even”> <?php } ?>

Make sure you close those div tags after your post content.

Then replace the endwhile in your loop with this:

<?php
$x++;
endwhile; ?>

Now you can go CSS crazy changing the background, colors, sizes for each alternate post!”

Would that be correct?