How to put Blog Loop on Every Page

Using multiple Loops.
https://codex.www.ads-software.com/The_Loop#Multiple_Loops
https://codex.www.ads-software.com/Function_Reference/get_posts
https://codex.www.ads-software.com/Function_Reference/WP_Query

Thanks, I have read through multiple_loops before. I know it talks about calling the categories. How do you call the blog feed from the index? This seems like it should be something simple :/.

I know it talks about calling the categories.

No it doesn’t. It just includes code examples that select posts from a specific category. You have to decide what selection criteria to use in your secondary query.

Sorry, what else can you select?

Please try reading https://codex.www.ads-software.com/Function_Reference/WP_Query

So to call the blog feed I would put this in functions:

<?php

// The Query
$query = new WP_Query( 'name=blog' );

// The Loop
while ( $the_query->have_posts() ) : $the_query->the_post();
	echo '<li>';
	the_title();
	echo '</li>';
endwhile;

// Reset Post Data
wp_reset_postdata();

?>

I guess there is no way to use index.html. Also, how do I call this in the feed? I will keep reading. Sorry, I’m a little slow :/.

I would put this in functions

No. First you have to decide what posts you want to pull in this secondary query. What you have posted above would only pull in a single post with the slug “blog”.

The post from the blog, or index page. Can you not pull posts from a page?

Never mind I see that there is “pagename”.

<?php if ( ! have_posts() ) : ?>
<?php
// The Query
$query = new WP_Query( 'pagename=blog' );
// The Loop
while ( $the_query->have_posts() ) : $the_query->the_post();
	echo '<li>';
	the_title();
	echo '</li>';
endwhile;
// Reset Post Data
wp_reset_postdata();
?>

I’m guessing this is completely wrong

Can you not pull posts from a page

Assuming you’re referring to your main post page – no. Because that page lists every post you’ve ever published. Queries don’t work based on what archive page posts are displayed in. They work by selecting posts based on criteria that are specific to the posts themselves – category, tag, status etc.

Haha, okay. That is what I have been saying all along. So you cannot pull all of your posts on any other page but the home because the is no way to target them. Nice.

No! That’s not true! If you want all posts, then use post_status => publish. But are you really going to want to to show every post ever published in your site’s footer?

No, I want to show the 5 most recent out of all of the posts. I know you can display the most recent post titles with a widget. However, I want a description under each one.

I’ve never heard of post_status => publish. I’m not very good at php. So obviously this is over my head.