Flexslider by category.

  • Hi Guys,

    I,ve started using Flexslider in my WordPress installation and I want the slider to display images from certain categories. So far I’ve sorted this but it seems that each time I post with a Featured Image the Flexslider picks that one as well.

    Here’s my bit of code.

    <div class="flexslider">
<ul class="slides">

<?php 

        $category = get_option('category_name');
	$args = array(
	'numberposts' => 6,
	'category' => 'Tappeti','eBay',
	'post__in'  => $category
		);
	$postQuery = get_posts($args);

	foreach( $postQuery as $post ) : setup_postdata($post);

	if ( has_post_thumbnail() ) { ?>
<li>
<a href="<?php echo get_permalink(); ?>"
title="Go to <?php echo the_title(); ?>" rel="bookmark">
<?php the_post_thumbnail('feature-slider'); ?>
<p class="flex-caption"><?php the_title(); ?></p></a>
</li>
			<?php
			}
		endforeach; ?>

	</ul>
</div>

    Which bit of code am I missing not to display all featured images, but only to display from the specified categories?

    Thanks in advance,

    Cheers.

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  • review:

    https://codex.www.ads-software.com/Class_Reference/WP_Query#Category_Parameters
    https://codex.www.ads-software.com/Class_Reference/WP_Query#Post_.26_Page_Parameters

    what are you trying to get with:

    $category = get_option('category_name');

    – ‘post__in’ expects an array of post IDs

    Thread Starter Cubikated

    (@cubikated)

    I’m not sure….my PHP is crap!

    I want to get the images from the two categories ‘tappeti’ and ‘ebay’ and display them. that’s all I want ??

    What would you suggest?

    Thanks.

    for example (untested):

    <div class="flexslider">
<ul class="slides">

<?php
$cat1 = get_term_by('name','Tappeti','category')->term_id;
$cat2 = get_term_by('name','eBay','category')->term_id;
$args = array(
	'numberposts' => 6,
	'category__in' => array( $cat1, $cat2 )
		);
	$postQuery = get_posts($args);

	foreach( $postQuery as $post ) : setup_postdata($post);

	if ( has_post_thumbnail() ) { ?>
<li>
<a href="<?php echo get_permalink(); ?>"
title="Go to <?php echo the_title(); ?>" rel="bookmark">
<?php the_post_thumbnail('feature-slider'); ?>
<p class="flex-caption"><?php the_title(); ?></p></a>
</li>
			<?php
			}
		endforeach; ?>

	</ul>
</div>

    https://codex.www.ads-software.com/Function_Reference/get_term_by

    Thread Starter Cubikated

    (@cubikated)

    WOW!!!! That is SUPER AWESOME!!! Thank you!

    The only thing that I could come up with was this ??

    <div class="flexslider">
<ul class="slides">

<?php
// Get all tappeti and ebay category posts.

$args = array(
'numberposts' => 6, // Display up to 6 posts.
'category' => '2,3',

);
$postQuery = get_posts($args);

foreach( $postQuery as $post ) : setup_postdata($post);

if ( has_post_thumbnail() ) { ?>
<li>
<a href="<?php echo get_permalink(); ?>"
title="Go to <?php echo the_title(); ?>" rel="bookmark">
<?php the_post_thumbnail('feature-slider'); ?>
p class="flex-caption"><?php the_title(); ?></p></a>
</li>
<?php
			}
endforeach; ?>

</ul>
</div>

    Looks like it works the same. But I’m sure my bit of code is pretty basic and useless. Could you point out if there are any errors.

    Thanks.

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