Applying different formatting to just the first post on the first page

  • Resolved jimmiejo

    (@jimmiejo)


    15 years, 3 months ago

    I’ve read through plenty of threads on the forum, and there doesn’t seem to be a precise answer to my question/issue:

    What’s the best way to apply different formatting to just the first post on the first page, without using wp_query, offset, and multiple loops?

    I’ve seen ways to apply additional styling to just the first post on the first page (https://www.ads-software.com/support/topic/293739?replies=5), but not to change the code/format of the post.

    What I mean is:

    <?php if (have_posts()) : ?>
	<?php $post = $posts[0]; ?>
	<?php while (have_posts()) : the_post(); ?>

// what would the code be for "if is the first post" so it shows:

<h1>The first post on the main index page</h1>
<?php the_title(); ?>
<?php the_excerpt(); ?>

// what would the code be for "if is every other post thereafter the first on the first page" so it shows:

<h2><?php the_title(); ?></h2>
<?php the_content(); ?>

<?php endwhile; ?>

	<!-- page nav -->

<?php endif; ?>

    Thanks in advance, guys.

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  • Try:

    <?php if (have_posts()) : ?>
<?php $post = $posts[0]; $c=0;?>
<?php while (have_posts()) : the_post(); ?>

<?php $c++;
if( $c == 1) :?>
<h1>The first post on the main index page</h1>
<?php the_title(); ?>
<?php the_excerpt(); ?>

<?php else :?>
<h2><?php the_title(); ?></h2>
<?php the_content(); ?>
<?php endif;?>

<?php endwhile; ?>

<!-- page nav -->

    <?php endif; ?>`

    Thread Starter jimmiejo

    (@jimmiejo)

    Thanks esmi. That works in using custom formatting for the first post, but applies it to the second, third, etc.. pages thereafter for the first post on the page.

    I need it to only apply to the first post on the first page (ie. index, not /page/2).

    Appreciate your help.

    Try like that. Use $paged.

    <?php if (have_posts()) : ?>
<?php $post = $posts[0]; $c=0;?>
<?php while (have_posts()) : the_post(); ?>

<?php $c++;
if( !$paged && $c == 1) :?>
<h1>The first post on the main index page</h1>
<?php the_title(); ?>
<?php the_excerpt(); ?>

<?php else :?>
<h2><?php the_title(); ?></h2>
<?php the_content(); ?>
<?php endif;?>

<?php endwhile; ?>

// page nav
<?php endif; ?>

    Thread Starter jimmiejo

    (@jimmiejo)

    That did the trick! Thanks yakuphan and esmi!

    bencharity

    (@bencharity)

    If I want to pull only from a certain category, where would I put that call?

    Using this:

    <?php if (have_posts()) : ?>
<?php $post = $posts[0]; $c=0;?>
<?php while (have_posts()) : the_post(); ?>

<?php $c++;
if( $c == 1) :?>
<h1>The first post on the main index page</h1>
<?php the_title(); ?>
<?php the_excerpt(); ?>

<?php else :?>
<h2><?php the_title(); ?></h2>
<?php the_content(); ?>
<?php endif;?>

<?php endwhile; ?>

    I was using this:

    <?php
query_posts("cat=16");
global $more;
// set $more to 0 in order to only get the first part of the post
$more = 0;
?>

    How would I call category 16 in the first code?

    Thanks again!

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