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I'm trying to randomize the posts shown on my homepage, which are being pulled from specific categories. Take a look, and let me know if you need more info. https://laxaxis.com

2011-06-16 by Patrick MacAdams

Answers (5)

2011-06-16

Fahad Murtaza answers:

Place


query_posts(array('orderby' => 'rand', 'showposts' => 1));


before your


if (have_posts()) :



and replace the 1 is showposts by 1.

Fahad Murtaza comments:

Also post your code for us to look at.

Patrick MacAdams comments:

<?php

echo "<div class='wrapper' style='height:780px;'><br /><h1>TOURNAMENTS</h1><br />";

$count1 = 0;

// The Query for tournament cat id 3
$the_query = new WP_Query("cat=3&showposts=11");

// The Loop
query_posts(array('orderby' => 'rand', 'showposts' => 1));
while ( $the_query->have_posts() ) : $the_query->the_post();

if($count1==0){
echo cooolzine_index_toparticle($post);
}else{
echo cooolzine_index_boxarticle($post);
}

$count1++;

endwhile;

// Reset Post Data
wp_reset_postdata();

if (get_option(get_current_theme().'_adside') == 'true') {
if (function_exists('dynamic_sidebar') && dynamic_sidebar('Sidebar Homepage1')) {}
} // Sidebar Homepage 1

$cat_link1 = get_category_link(3);

echo "</div><h2><a href='$cat_link1' style='float:right;'>See More Tournaments...</a></h2><br/>";



echo "<div class='wrapper' style='height:420px;'><br /><h1>CAMPS</h1><br />";

$count2 = 0;

// The Query for Camps cat id 4
$the_query = new WP_Query("cat=4&showposts=5");

// The Loop
while ( $the_query->have_posts() ) : $the_query->the_post();

if($count2==0){
echo cooolzine_index_toparticle($post);
}else{
echo cooolzine_index_boxarticle($post);
}

$count2++;

endwhile;

// Reset Post Data
wp_reset_postdata();

if (get_option(get_current_theme().'_adside') == 'true') {
if (function_exists('dynamic_sidebar') && dynamic_sidebar('Sidebar Homepage2')) {}
} // Sidebar Homepage 2

$cat_link2 = get_category_link(4);

echo "</div><h2><a href='$cat_link2' style='float:right;'>See More Camps...</a></h2>";




echo "<div class='wrapper' style='height:420px;'><br /><h1>CLUBS</h1><br />";

$count3 = 0;

// The Query for clubs cat id 6
$the_query = new WP_Query("cat=6&showposts=5");

// The Loop
while ( $the_query->have_posts() ) : $the_query->the_post();

if($count3==0){
echo cooolzine_index_toparticle($post);
}else{
echo cooolzine_index_boxarticle($post);
}

$count3++;

endwhile;

// Reset Post Data
wp_reset_postdata();

if (get_option(get_current_theme().'_adside') == 'true') {
if (function_exists('dynamic_sidebar') && dynamic_sidebar('Sidebar Homepage3')) {}
} // Sidebar Homepage 3

$cat_link3 = get_category_link(6);

echo "</div><h2><a href='$cat_link3' style='float:right;'>See More Clubs...</a></h2>";




echo "<div class='wrapper' style='height:420px;'><br /><h1>CLINICS</h1><br />";

$count4 = 0;

// The Query for Clinics cat id 5
$the_query = new WP_Query("cat=5&showposts=5");

// The Loop
while ( $the_query->have_posts() ) : $the_query->the_post();

if($count4==0){
echo cooolzine_index_toparticle($post);
}else{
echo cooolzine_index_boxarticle($post);
}

$count4++;

endwhile;

// Reset Post Data
wp_reset_postdata();

if (get_option(get_current_theme().'_adside') == 'true') {
if (function_exists('dynamic_sidebar') && dynamic_sidebar('Sidebar Homepage4')) {}
} // Sidebar Homepage 4

$cat_link4 = get_category_link(5);

echo "</div><h2><a href='$cat_link4' style='float:right;'>See More Clinics...</a></h2>";




echo "<div class='wrapper' style='height:420px;'><br /><h1>LEAGUES</h1><br />";

$count5 = 0;

// The Query for Leagues cat id 6
$the_query = new WP_Query("cat=44&showposts=1");

// The Loop
while ( $the_query->have_posts() ) : $the_query->the_post();

if($count5==0){
echo cooolzine_index_toparticle($post);
}else{
echo cooolzine_index_boxarticle($post);
}

$count5++;

endwhile;

// Reset Post Data
wp_reset_postdata();

if (get_option(get_current_theme().'_adside') == 'true') {
if (function_exists('dynamic_sidebar') && dynamic_sidebar('Sidebar Homepage5')) {}
} // Sidebar Homepage 5

$cat_link5 = get_category_link(44);

echo "</div><h2><a href='$cat_link5' style='float:right;'>See More Leagues...</a></h2>";




echo "<div class='wrapper' style='height:420px;'><br /><h1>SCHOOLS</h1><br />";

$count6 = 0;

// The Query for schools cat id
$the_query = new WP_Query("cat=7&showposts=1");

// The Loop
while ( $the_query->have_posts() ) : $the_query->the_post();

if($count6==0){
echo cooolzine_index_toparticle($post);
}else{
echo cooolzine_index_boxarticle($post);
}

$count6++;

endwhile;

// Reset Post Data
wp_reset_postdata();

if (get_option(get_current_theme().'_adside') == 'true') {
if (function_exists('dynamic_sidebar') && dynamic_sidebar('Sidebar Homepage6')) {}
} // Sidebar Homepage 6

$cat_link6 = get_category_link(7);

echo "</div><h2><a href='$cat_link6' style='float:right;'>See More Schools...</a></h2>";

?>

Fahad Murtaza comments:

Your new code, please try it

<?php
echo "<div class='wrapper' style='height:780px;'><br /><h1>TOURNAMENTS</h1><br />";

$count1 = 0;

// The Query for tournament cat id 3

$args = array(
'cat' => 3,
'ignore_sticky_posts' => 1,
'post__not_in' => $sticky,
'paged' => $paged,
'orderby' => 'rand',
'order' => 'DESC'
'showposts'=>'1'
);

$the_query = new WP_Query($args);

// The Loop

while ( $the_query->have_posts() ) : $the_query->the_post();

if($count1==0){

echo cooolzine_index_toparticle($post);

}else{

echo cooolzine_index_boxarticle($post);

}

$count1++;

endwhile;

// Reset Post Data

wp_reset_postdata();

if (get_option(get_current_theme().'_adside') == 'true') {

if (function_exists('dynamic_sidebar') && dynamic_sidebar('Sidebar Homepage1')) {}

} // Sidebar Homepage 1



$cat_link1 = get_category_link(3);

echo "</div><h2><a href='$cat_link1' style='float:right;'>See More Tournaments...</a></h2><br/>";

echo "<div class='wrapper' style='height:420px;'><br /><h1>CAMPS</h1><br />";

$count2 = 0;

// The Query for Camps cat id 4

$args2 = array(
'cat' => 4,
'ignore_sticky_posts' => 1,
'post__not_in' => $sticky,
'paged' => $paged,
'orderby' => 'rand',
'order' => 'DESC',

);


$the_query = new WP_Query($args);

// The Loop

while ( $the_query->have_posts() ) : $the_query->the_post();

if($count2==0){

echo cooolzine_index_toparticle($post);

}else{

echo cooolzine_index_boxarticle($post);

}

$count2++;

endwhile;

// Reset Post Data

wp_reset_postdata();

if (get_option(get_current_theme().'_adside') == 'true') {

if (function_exists('dynamic_sidebar') && dynamic_sidebar('Sidebar Homepage2')) {}

} // Sidebar Homepage 2

$cat_link2 = get_category_link(4);

echo "</div><h2><a href='$cat_link2' style='float:right;'>See More Camps...</a></h2>";


echo "<div class='wrapper' style='height:420px;'><br /><h1>CLUBS</h1><br />";



$count3 = 0;


// The Query for clubs cat id 6

$args3 = array(
'cat' => 6,
'ignore_sticky_posts' => 1,
'post__not_in' => $sticky,
'paged' => $paged,
'orderby' => 'rand',
'order' => 'DESC',
'showposts' => 5

);


$the_query = new WP_Query($args3);



// The Loop

while ( $the_query->have_posts() ) : $the_query->the_post();



if($count3==0){

echo cooolzine_index_toparticle($post);

}else{

echo cooolzine_index_boxarticle($post);

}



$count3++;



endwhile;



// Reset Post Data

wp_reset_postdata();



if (get_option(get_current_theme().'_adside') == 'true') {

if (function_exists('dynamic_sidebar') && dynamic_sidebar('Sidebar Homepage3')) {}

} // Sidebar Homepage 3



$cat_link3 = get_category_link(6);



echo "</div><h2><a href='$cat_link3' style='float:right;'>See More Clubs...</a></h2>";









echo "<div class='wrapper' style='height:420px;'><br /><h1>CLINICS</h1><br />";



$count4 = 0;



// The Query for Clinics cat id 5

$args4 = array(
'cat' => 5,
'ignore_sticky_posts' => 1,
'post__not_in' => $sticky,
'paged' => $paged,
'orderby' => 'rand',
'order' => 'DESC',
'showposts' => 5

);


$the_query = new WP_Query($args4);



// The Loop

while ( $the_query->have_posts() ) : $the_query->the_post();



if($count4==0){

echo cooolzine_index_toparticle($post);

}else{

echo cooolzine_index_boxarticle($post);

}



$count4++;



endwhile;



// Reset Post Data

wp_reset_postdata();



if (get_option(get_current_theme().'_adside') == 'true') {

if (function_exists('dynamic_sidebar') && dynamic_sidebar('Sidebar Homepage4')) {}

} // Sidebar Homepage 4



$cat_link4 = get_category_link(5);



echo "</div><h2><a href='$cat_link4' style='float:right;'>See More Clinics...</a></h2>";









echo "<div class='wrapper' style='height:420px;'><br /><h1>LEAGUES</h1><br />";



$count5 = 0;



// The Query for Leagues cat id 6

$args5 = array(
'cat' => 44,
'ignore_sticky_posts' => 1,
'post__not_in' => $sticky,
'paged' => $paged,
'orderby' => 'rand',
'order' => 'DESC',
'showposts' => 1

);

//$the_query = new WP_Query("cat=44&showposts=1");

$the_query = new WP_Query($args5);



// The Loop

while ( $the_query->have_posts() ) : $the_query->the_post();



if($count5==0){

echo cooolzine_index_toparticle($post);

}else{

echo cooolzine_index_boxarticle($post);

}



$count5++;



endwhile;



// Reset Post Data

wp_reset_postdata();



if (get_option(get_current_theme().'_adside') == 'true') {

if (function_exists('dynamic_sidebar') && dynamic_sidebar('Sidebar Homepage5')) {}

} // Sidebar Homepage 5



$cat_link5 = get_category_link(44);



echo "</div><h2><a href='$cat_link5' style='float:right;'>See More Leagues...</a></h2>";









echo "<div class='wrapper' style='height:420px;'><br /><h1>SCHOOLS</h1><br />";



$count6 = 0;



// The Query for schools cat id

$args5 = array(
'cat' => 7,
'ignore_sticky_posts' => 1,
'post__not_in' => $sticky,
'paged' => $paged,
'orderby' => 'rand',
'order' => 'DESC',
'showposts' => 1

);

//$the_query = new WP_Query("cat=7&showposts=1");

$the_query = new WP_Query($args5);





// The Loop

while ( $the_query->have_posts() ) : $the_query->the_post();



if($count6==0){

echo cooolzine_index_toparticle($post);

}else{

echo cooolzine_index_boxarticle($post);

}



$count6++;



endwhile;



// Reset Post Data

wp_reset_postdata();



if (get_option(get_current_theme().'_adside') == 'true') {

if (function_exists('dynamic_sidebar') && dynamic_sidebar('Sidebar Homepage6')) {}

} // Sidebar Homepage 6



$cat_link6 = get_category_link(7);



echo "</div><h2><a href='$cat_link6' style='float:right;'>See More Schools...</a></h2>";



?>

2011-06-16

Julio Potier answers:

Hello

You can make a query_post with shiffle like this :
<?php shuffle(query_posts('author=1')); ?>
or random
<?php query_posts('author=1&orderby=rand'); ?>
or other random
<?php query_posts(array('author' => '1', 'orderby' => 'rand')); ?>
Done !

2011-06-16

Erez S answers:

orderby=rand
in your query

2011-06-16

Monster Coder answers:

check this api doc:
http://codex.wordpress.org/Template_Tags/get_posts

if you write
<blockquote> 'orderby' => 'rand',</blockquote>
it should random posts

2011-06-16

Marko Nikolic answers:

You don't need to randomize it by order, but by category, right?

Remove cat=xx& from code, from place you want to randomize it.


xx = number of category.