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  • October 8, 2018 at 10:58 pm #223612
    ChaiVibes
    Member

    Hi All,

    I have a magazine theme with 2 featured post areas, totaling in 4 posts. I'd like to have the main blog skip these 4 posts only, so they're not repetitive. I know this has to do with the WordPress loop, but I need help. I don't know where to put the php code for the loop. Honestly I don't really know what I'm doing, but knowing where to first put the code would be an extremely helpful start. Thank you!

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    October 8, 2018 at 11:24 pm #223613
    Brad Dalton
    Participant

    The Genesis Featured Posts widget includes this option.

    Tutorials for StudioPress Themes.

    October 10, 2018 at 1:02 am #223630
    ChaiVibes
    Member

    It does? THAT'S AWESOME!

    But I don't see where I'd set the loop? Is there a tutorial you could link me to?

    THANKS SO MUCH!!!

    October 10, 2018 at 1:25 am #223631
    Brad Dalton
    Participant

    The option only works with the Genesis Featured Posts widget and not other loops.

    Tutorials for StudioPress Themes.

    October 10, 2018 at 2:53 am #223632
    ChaiVibes
    Member

    Okay, so I saw the feature, this is great. My problem is this. I have this theme: https://my.studiopress.com/themes/niche/ And how it functions is that there are two Genesis featured content widget areas ABOVE the actual blog area, which is lower. So what happens is that the featured content areas don't repeat themselves, but the blog area below shows the same four posts that are featured above.

    What I'd like is the blog area to start on the NEXT four posts, and then go on from there in ascending order (1, 2, 3...)

    I don't know how to do this, but it's the only way it makes sense on my theme. Someone's gotta know how to help me!!

    October 10, 2018 at 3:01 am #223633
    Brad Dalton
    Participant

    You can use the option in the widget however to exclude from another loop outside the widget, you'll need custom code unless you remove that loop and replace it with a widget area using the featured posts widget.

    Tutorials for StudioPress Themes.

    October 10, 2018 at 3:09 am #223634
    ChaiVibes
    Member

    Ok cool, but if I create another loop for the next four posts, once I click the "next" button on my blog page, will it be on post #1 or post #9? Because I want the posts to be sequential with no repeats.

    October 10, 2018 at 3:14 am #223635
    Brad Dalton
    Participant

    I don't know because i haven't tested it, that is something you will need to do.

    Tutorials for StudioPress Themes.

    October 10, 2018 at 4:17 am #223636
    ChaiVibes
    Member

    Ok, thank you, Brad.

    October 10, 2018 at 4:18 am #223637
    ChaiVibes
    Member

    If anyone else has advice for me, I'd be open!

    I'm wondering if I can control the actual blog feed, and have it start on post #5...

    October 11, 2018 at 1:01 am #223661
    ChaiVibes
    Member

    Ping!

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