wordpress: display related posts by category
<?php $orig_post = $post;
global $post;
$categories = get_the_category($post->ID);
if ($categories) {
$category_ids = array();
foreach($categories as $individual_category) $category_ids[] = $individual_category->term_id;
$args=array(
'category__in' => $category_ids,
'post__not_in' => array($post->ID),
'posts_per_page'=> 3, // Number of related posts that will be displayed.
'caller_get_posts'=>1,
'orderby'=>'rand' // Randomize the posts
);
$my_query = new wp_query( $args );
if( $my_query->have_posts() ) {
while( $my_query->have_posts() ) {
$my_query->the_post(); ?>
<div class="block5Row__item">
<div class="block5">
<a class="block5__titleLink" href="<?php the_permalink();?>"><?php the_title();?></a>
<div class="block5__catlink"><span>In: </span>
<?php echo get_the_category_list(); ?>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<? }
} }
$post = $orig_post;
wp_reset_query();
?>