Show latest post with number of comments

  • Resolved betadog

    (@betadog)


    15 years, 9 months ago

    I would like to display

    – the most recent post
    – AND the number of comments for that particular post
    – on my main page.

    That’s all.

    I am having a hard time finding the right code in the Codex, any help is appreciated.

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  • Try:

    <?php
$args=array(
  'showposts'=>1,
  'caller_get_posts'=>1
   );
$my_query = new WP_Query($args);
if( $my_query->have_posts() ) {
while ($my_query->have_posts()) : $my_query->the_post(); ?>
<a href="<?php the_permalink() ?>" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to <?php the_title_attribute(); ?>"><?php the_title(); ?></a>

<?php
echo 'comment count is: ' . $post->comment_count;
endwhile;
}
wp_reset_query();  // Restore global post data stomped by the_post().
?>

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    Thread Starter betadog

    (@betadog)

    MichaelH, I stand in awe of your mad PHP-Skills. I can’t thank you enough, it works like a charm.

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