How can I limiting the number of blog posts only on the homepage of Minimum?

[Chris Moore]

Hello,

Looking for a way to limit the number of posts that show up only on the homepage of the Minimum child theme.

I am currently editing this code found in the `home.php` file of the Minimum child theme:

`add_action( 'genesis_loop', 'minimum_grid_loop_helper' );
function minimum_grid_loop_helper() {

if ( function_exists( 'genesis_grid_loop' ) ) {
genesis_grid_loop( array(
'features' => 0,
'feature_image_size' => 'featured',
'feature_image_class' => 'post-image',
'feature_content_limit' => 0,
'grid_image_size' => 0,
'grid_image_class' => 'alignnone',
'grid_content_limit' => 250,
'posts_per_page' => 2, // added this
'more' => __( '[Read more]', 'minimum' ),
) );
} else {
genesis_standard_loop();
}

}`

It seems that the 'posts_per_page' in this code snippet is not doing it's job of limiting the posts to only 2.

Note: I have the SETTINGS --> READING "Blog pages show at most" set to 6 because I want other pages on the site to show 6 posts (like the archive and category pages). But I still want to limit the amount of posts that show on the homepage and I just can't get it to work.

Thanks for your help!

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Resepctfully, Chris Moore
Web Dev, CSS Hacks, & Biz Consulting @ MooreCreativeIdeas.com / Blogging @ ReflectOnThis.com

http://moorecreativeideas.com

[Chris Moore]

Well, looks like I solved it!

I just added this to the `functions.php` and voila, only 2 posts on the homepage now!

`/** Change the number of posts on homepage */
add_action( 'pre_get_posts', 'minimum_home_posts' );
function minimum_home_posts( $query ) {
if( $query->is_main_query() && !is_admin() && is_home () ) {
$query->set( 'posts_per_page', '2' );
}
}`

Comments are welcome!

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Resepctfully, Chris Moore
Web Dev, CSS Hacks, & Biz Consulting @ MooreCreativeIdeas.com / Blogging @ ReflectOnThis.com

[Dan B]

Worked perfectly. Thanks!

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Dan @ ZindaMedia
Marketing, Fundraising and Social Media strategies for non-profits.

[Chris Moore]

Great to hear Dan! Glad it helped...

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Resepctfully, Chris Moore
Web Dev, CSS Hacks, & Biz Consulting @ MooreCreativeIdeas.com / Blogging @ ReflectOnThis.com

[giraffeweb]

By the way - this worked on the Education theme too. I couldn't get the http://www.studiopress.community/topic/education-theme-homepage-blog-would-like-only-one-category-one-post-to-show/ one to work.

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