How do you randomize order?

  • Resolved e3ee

    (@e3ee)


    7 years, 4 months ago

    So I tried using your instructions in the help section of the plug in for adding more than one category / slug into one slider so two categories would show up in one slider, and it didn’t work, although based on your help instructions, it should work. I used category=”slug, slug” but it didn’t work.

    So I went in and made an additional category that mixed the two categories, so now they’re in one slider, but I want the order randomized and that code in your instructions isn’t working either on our site – I used orderby=”rand” per the instructions.

    How can I randomize the order in this one particular slider?

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  • Plugin Author Kerry

    (@bluenotes)

    Hello,

    I just tried it on my end with multiple categories and rand to make sure and it does work. What is the full shortcode you’re using? Can you share a link to the page with the slider on it?

    [bne_testimonials layout=”slider” orderby=”rand” category=”cat1, cat2″]

    Thread Starter e3ee

    (@e3ee)

    Thanks! I’m using this code & 1 – it’s not showing the second category of testimonials, and 2 – it’s not randomizing the order:

    [bne_testimonials_slider animation=”slide” arrows=”true” image_style=”square” smooth=”true” speed=”5000″ nav=”false” category=”case-studies, endorsements” orderby=”rand”]

    Plugin Author Kerry

    (@bluenotes)

    Multiple categories can’t be used with the v1.x shortcode. You’ll need to use the newer one since v2.0.

    [bne_testimonials layout="slider" animation="slide" arrows="true" image_style="square" smooth="true" speed="5000" nav="false" category="case-studies, endorsements" orderby="rand"]
    Thread Starter e3ee

    (@e3ee)

    Hi, thanks – I’m sorry I don’t understand what you’re saying: you’ll need to use the newer one since v2.0. Are you referring to a different version of your plug in?

    Plugin Author Kerry

    (@bluenotes)

    To use multiple categories at once, you’ll need to use the new shortcode as I wrote above. The new shortcode is included in the latest version of the plugin which is version 2.0. In the Admin > Testimonials > Help, you’ll see the shortcode documentation listed there.

    Just copy and paste what I wrote and it should work for you, assuming you have testimonials published in both those categories and the category slugs are correct.

    Thread Starter e3ee

    (@e3ee)

    Yes, I did that before I emailed you back last. No change. I have those categories and the category slugs published. Any suggestions?

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    Plugin Author Kerry

    (@bluenotes)

    Can you supply a login so I can take a look. You can send it privately on my site here. Include a note that it’s in reference to this thread.

    Thread Starter e3ee

    (@e3ee)

    Yes, it’s weird I proofed everything and it’s correct, so it should be working, but when I use the code you gave me, it won’t populate the plug in at all.

    It only populates the plug in when I use the code I provided above, although, it won’t randomize the order.

    I’m running the 2.0 plug-in so it’s your current version.

    I’ll set up a log in and send it to you. Thanks

    Thread Starter e3ee

    (@e3ee)

    I don’t need to be using the pro version for that code to work, correct?

    Plugin Author Kerry

    (@bluenotes)

    No you don’t need Pro for this.

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