WordPress post to right place on theme..

[Miza]

Hi folks,

i’m new with WP.

Previously i made Concrete5 sites and themes. Now i’m making my very first WP theme. And now i’m wondering how i get
RIGHT content (post) for my “Content Areas” in my index.php??

Should i use ID somehow or what?

I have uset this loop just to test my page:

 <?php if (have_posts()) : while (have_posts()) : the_post(); ?>
 <h1><?php the_title(); ?></h1>
 <?php the_content(); ?>
 <?php endwhile; endif; ?>

but it gives/lists me all the post i got on WP..how to specify this that i get just right post to right place in my page???

Pls, help !

// Mika

[Ilan Firsov]

Wordpress gives you the option to use WP_Query class to create custom loops. I have not used it myself, but depending on how you structure your data it should allow you to do what you want.

Example from the docs:
Display posts tagged with bob, under people custom taxonomy

$args = array(
    'post_type' => 'post',
    'tax_query' => array(
        array(
            'taxonomy' => 'people',
            'field'    => 'slug',
            'terms'    => 'bob',
        ),
    ),
);
$query = new WP_Query( $args );
// The Loop
while ( $query->have_posts() ) {
    $query->the_post();
    echo '<li>' . get_the_title() . '</li>';
}
wp_reset_postdata();

[Barry]

I’m not 100% of what you’re asking, but the you can use the WP_Query class as suggested by Ilan for fetching specific posts by tag, category, author, date, etc.

Also, the index.php markup is a fallback for the theme to go to if specific files are missing. You should look into the WP Hierarchy. This nifty tool will help you understand how and which files WP looks for depending on the part of the site you’re on.

Last thing, having different page templates will help you organize your theme and are really helpful for child-themes.

Cheers.

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