list post in sidebar with no comments in a specific category

You’ll need to use a new WP_Query for posts in that category. Then in the loop, use $post->comment_count to test the number of comments. Didn’t test this but it would be something like:

if ($post->comment_count > 0 ) {
//display your posts code here
}

can u explain that a lil more im a lil lost lol

Okay review The Loop and the The Loop in Action.

Also here’s a recent example of a loop using get_posts

https://www.ads-software.com/support/topic/334558

Also see query_posts() for a list of arguments to restrict query to a particular category.

this is the code that im using to display the last five questions asked, but in another area i want to alter it to show questions unanswered (no comments) if someone can help me i would be very thankful

<?php query_posts(array('orderby' => 'DESC', 'cat' => '37', 'showposts' => 5));

					if (have_posts()) : while (have_posts()) : the_post(); ?>
					<li style="font-weight:bold;	list-style:none; font-size:9pt;
	cursor: pointer;
	display:block; padding-top:10px;"><a href="<?php the_permalink(); ?>"><?php the_title(); ?></a><?php if (3==$post->post_author) {
;
echo ' by BPDF member/guest';
} else {?>
<?php } ?></li>
					<?php endwhile; else : ?>
					<?php endif; ?>

After this line

if (have_posts()) : while (have_posts()) : the_post(); ?>

add

<?php if ($post->comment_count > 0 ) { ?>

and after this line

<?php } ?></li>

add

<?php } ?>

still showing just the regular latest

This worked in the WordPress Default theme’s sidebar.php

<?php
    $args=array(
      'showposts'=>5,
      'caller_get_posts'=>1
    );
    $my_query = new WP_Query($args);
    if( $my_query->have_posts() ) {
      echo 'Recent Posts with comments';
      while ($my_query->have_posts()) : $my_query->the_post();      ?>
<?php if ($my_query->post->comment_count > 0 ) { ?>
        <p><a href="<?php the_permalink() ?>" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to <?php the_title_attribute(); ?>"><?php the_title(); ?></a></p>
       <?php
       }
      endwhile;
    } //if ($my_query)
  wp_reset_query();  // Restore global post data stomped by the_post().
?>

i want it to show post w/o comments

Oops, this should be:

<?php if ($my_query->post->comment_count == 0 ) { ?>

its only showing 2 post which are the last two posted and i need it from category 37

<?php
    $args=array(
      'showposts'=>5,
	      'caller_get_posts'=>1
    );
    $my_query = new WP_Query($args);

    if( $my_query->have_posts() ) {
      echo 'Recent Posts with comments';
      while ($my_query->have_posts()) : $my_query->the_post();      ?>
<?php if ($my_query->post->comment_count == 0 ) { ?>
        <p><a href="<?php the_permalink() ?>" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to <?php the_title_attribute(); ?>"><?php the_title(); ?></a></p>
       <?php
       }
      endwhile;
    } //if ($my_query)
  wp_reset_query();  // Restore global post data stomped by the_post().
?>

Ah. Have to get all posts for that category, then use a counter to display only 5.

<?php
$count=0;
    $args=array(
      'showposts'=> -1,
      'cat' => 37,
      'caller_get_posts'=>1
    );
    $my_query = new WP_Query($args);
    if( $my_query->have_posts() ) {
      echo '5 Recent Posts with no comments for category 37';
      while ($my_query->have_posts()) : $my_query->the_post();      ?>
        <?php if ($my_query->post->comment_count == 0 & $count < 5 ) {
        $count++;?>
        <p><a href="<?php the_permalink() ?>" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to <?php the_title_attribute(); ?>"><?php the_title(); ?></a></p>
        <?php
        }
      endwhile;
    } //if ($my_query)
  wp_reset_query();  // Restore global post data stomped by the_post().
?>

thank u so very much ??

here is the page it was for, just if ur curious

https://www.bpdfriends.com/section/qa/