front-page wp-query pagination issue, repeating posts next_posts_link HELP.

Assuming by is_page(home'), you’re referring to your site’s front page, try replacing it with is_front_page().

Hi esmi, that’s how it was originally set up, I think I changed it yesterday whilst trying to find resolution, I just changed it back and tested it to be sure but the outcome is the same.

Any other ideas?

Can you post the whole page if it’s not too long?

I can indeed.

<?php
get_header(); ?>
<div class="content">
<?php if ( have_posts() ) while ( have_posts() ) : the_post(); ?>

<?php
if ( is_front_page() ) { soliloquy_slider( '152' ); } elseif ( is_page( 'music' ) ) { soliloquy_slider( '156' );
} else ( the_title ('<div class="titlebar"><h1>', '</h1></div>') )
?>	

<?php
/* If is contact page deliver body text div and the content.
 */
 if ( is_page('contact') ) { ?>
 <div class="body-text">
 <?php the_content(); ?>
 </div>
<?php } ?>	

<?php endwhile; ?>

<?php
/* If the home page run the loop to output posts.
 * Though exclude Music posts (category id 6)
 */
 if ( is_front_page() ) { ?>

<?php
$temp = $wp_query;
$wp_query= null;
$wp_query = new WP_Query();
$wp_query->query('cat=-6&showposts=6'.'&paged='.$paged);
?>

<?php
/* Run the loop to output the posts.
 * If you want to overload this in a child theme then include a file
 * called loop-index.php and that will be used instead.
 */
 get_template_part( 'loop', 'index' );
?>

<?php } ?>

<?php
/* If the music page run the loop to output music posts.
 */
 if ( is_page('music') ) { ?>
<?php
$temp = $wp_query;
$wp_query= null;
$wp_query = new WP_Query();
$wp_query->query('cat=6&showposts=6'.'&paged='.$paged);
?>

<?php
/* Run the loop to output the posts.*/
 get_template_part( 'loop', 'index' );
?>
<?php } ?>	

<?php
/* If the articles page run the loop to output article posts.
 */
 if ( is_page('articles') ) { ?>
<?php
$temp = $wp_query;
$wp_query= null;
$wp_query = new WP_Query();
$wp_query->query('cat=7&showposts=6'.'&paged='.$paged);
?>

<?php
/* Run the loop to output the posts */
 get_template_part( 'loop', 'index' );
?>
<?php } ?>	

<div class="clr"><hr /></div>
</div>

<?php get_sidebar(); ?>
<?php get_footer(); ?>

I;m not 100% sure of what you’re trying to do but the logic is all over the place in that code. Try something like:

<?php
get_header();
$paged = (get_query_var('paged')) ? get_query_var('paged') : 1;
?>

<?php
// set up custom queries
 if ( is_front_page() ) query_posts('cat=-6&showposts=6'.'&paged='.$paged);
 elseif( is_page('music') ) query_posts('cat=6&showposts=6'.'&paged='.$paged);
elseif( is_page('articles') ) query_posts('cat=7&showposts=6'.'&paged='.$paged);
?>

<div class="content">
<?php if ( is_front_page() ) soliloquy_slider( '152' );
elseif ( is_page( 'music' ) ) soliloquy_slider( '156' );?>	

<?php if ( !is_page('music') && !is_page('articles') && !is_front_page() ) :
// This is a standard static page
the_title ('<div class="titlebar"><h1>', '</h1></div>')
<div class="body-text">
<?php the_content(); ?>
</div>

else:
// This is a page of posts
get_template_part( 'loop', 'index' );
endif; ?>

<div class="clr"><hr /></div>
</div>

<?php get_sidebar(); ?>
<?php get_footer(); ?>

Thank you so much esmi. When pasted into my HTML editor it highlighted some syntax issues so, in the interests of testing, I simplified it to:

<?php
get_header();
$paged = (get_query_var('paged')) ? get_query_var('paged') : 1;
?>

<?php
// set up custom queries
 if ( is_front_page() ) query_posts('cat=-6&showposts=6'.'&paged='.$paged);
 elseif( is_page('music') ) query_posts('cat=6&showposts=6'.'&paged='.$paged);
elseif( is_page('articles') ) query_posts('cat=7&showposts=6'.'&paged='.$paged);
?>

<div class="content">
<?php if ( is_front_page() ) soliloquy_slider( '152' );
elseif ( is_page( 'music' ) ) soliloquy_slider( '156' );
else ( get_template_part( 'loop', 'index' ) );
?>

<div class="clr"><hr /></div>
</div>

The code is much simpler and more logical but, guess what, the problem continues. It displays the first 6 posts, yet when clicking on “Older posts” it repeats the first 6. The music page works as it should!

How frustrating!

That code won’t work full stop on some pages.

<?php if ( is_front_page() ) soliloquy_slider( '152' );
elseif ( is_page( 'music' ) ) soliloquy_slider( '156' );
else ( get_template_part( 'loop', 'index' ) );
?>

will cause the front page & the music page to show nothing but a slider.

I thought the same thing but upon upload it DID work (apart from the ongoing issue).

try to use pre_get_posts in functions.php instead of query_posts()
the last one is not recommended in this case.
examples here
https://codex.www.ads-software.com/Plugin_API/Action_Reference/pre_get_posts

If this is a “Page” template pre_get_posts will not work to alter the query.
https://wordpress.stackexchange.com/questions/50761/when-to-use-wp-query-query-posts-and-pre-get-posts

Use ‘page’ on a static front page and ‘paged’ on all other pages to get the query var.

change this:

$paged = (get_query_var('paged')) ? get_query_var('paged') : 1;

to this (for static front page and other pages):

if ( get_query_var('paged') ) { $paged = get_query_var('paged'); }
elseif ( get_query_var('page') ) { $paged = get_query_var('page'); }
else { $paged = 1; }

this is a “Page” template

Ah, had lost it, sorry.

I want to thank @esmi for her persistence in trying to resolve this and @keesiemeijer for the final tip that nailed it.

Although I’ve not yet modified the generic page.php template yet, the following code works perfectly, with the next 6 posts appearing as they should. It was a huge relief. I wish I could buy beer for everyone!

<?php
get_header();
if ( get_query_var('paged') ) { $paged = get_query_var('paged'); }
elseif ( get_query_var('page') ) { $paged = get_query_var('page'); }
else { $paged = 1; }
?>
<?php query_posts('cat=-6&showposts=6'.'&paged='.$paged); ?>
<?php get_template_part( 'loop', 'index' );?>
<?php get_sidebar(); ?>
<?php get_footer(); ?>

Thanks again folks x

Hi all, just wanted to say I had the same problem and from everyone’s help, Morgyface’s final post on this thread helped me out.

Thanks!

HI all i was also stuck on the same issue but this Post really helped me resolve it…

SO thanks for posting….