WordPress Infinite Loop

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I've written this code but cannot work out why it's triggering an infinite loop. I have hunted around for similar issues but nothing is clicking for me. Can anyone please shed some light?

<?php
$args = array(
        'post_type'         => 'post',
        'posts_per_page'    => 3
);
$the_query = new WP_Query( $args );
if ( $the_query->have_posts() ) :
    while ( $the_query->have_posts() ) : ?>

<div class="news_item">

    <img src="<?php echo get_template_directory_uri(); ?>/img/dummy.png">
    <h3><a href="#">Government introduces X Y Z for lorem ipsum dolor esters.</a></h3>

</div>

<?php endwhile; endif;
wp_reset_postdata(); ?>

MarkusAtCvlabDotDe · Accepted Answer · 2015-11-30 19:25:56Z

2

You did forget to increment the post iterator inside The Loop. This iterator points to the next post. Since you are not incrementing it by calling the_post() inside the loop, have_posts() will always return true.

A basic example how to programm The Loop and how to use the_post() and have_posts() is shown here:

<?php if ( have_posts() ) : while ( have_posts() ) : the_post(); ?>

Some nice Markup goes here...

<?php endwhile; else : ?>
  <p><?php _e( 'Sorry, no posts matched your criteria.' ); ?></p>
<?php endif; ?>

(Taken from here: Wordpress.com, The Loop, 1 - Using the Loop, Last time accessed at 30.12.2015)

Additionally a note to the_post():

Iterate the post index in The Loop. Retrieves the next post, sets up the post, sets the 'in the loop' property to true.

(Taken from here: Wordpress.com, Function Reference/the post, last time accessed at 30.12.2015)

edited Nov 30, 2015 at 19:25

answered Nov 30, 2015 at 19:16

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