I have problem when showing post in loop using WP_Query in Wordpress

Question

i have a problem when trying to show a current 4 post using WP_Query. But, the older post (The very first post) also shown in the first loop.

This is my code:

<?php
    $args = array(
        'post_type'      => 'post',
        'posts_per_page' => '3'
    );
    $query = new WP_Query( $args ); //show 4 post
    if ( $query->have_posts() ){
        /* Start the Loop */
        while ( $query->have_posts() ) {
            $query->the_post();?>
            <div class="col-md-3 d-flex align-items-stretch">
                <div class="card ">
                    <?php if (has_post_thumbnail()) { 
                        $featured_img_url = get_the_post_thumbnail_url(get_the_ID(),'full'); 
                        ?>
                        

                        <img class="miniimg" src="<?php echo $featured_img_url;  ?>" width="auto" height="200px">
                    <?php } ?>
                    <div class="card-body">
                        <h4><a href="<?php the_permalink(); ?>">
                            <?php the_title(); 
                            $post_date = get_the_date( 'j F Y' );
                            ?>
                        </a></h4>
                        <p class="card-text"><?php the_excerpt();?></p>
                        <div class="d-flex justify-content-between align-items-center">
                            <div class="btn-group">
                                <button type="button" class="btn btn-sm btn-primary">Read More</button>
                            </div>
                            <small class="text-muted"><?= $post_date; ?></small>
                        </div>
                    </div>
                </div>
            </div>
            <?php 
            $counter++; }
        }
        ?>

This is the result =>

How to fix this problem? is there any problem with my code? Thankyou.

How does the $args array look like for real? The definition you have attached has a limit of 3, so it is not exactly the version you generated the screenshot with... — Zoli Szabó
– Zoli Szabó, Commented Jan 2, 2021 at 16:47
@ZoliSzabó sorry, i have changed it. I mean i want to show 4 last post with that query. 'posts_per_page' => '3' it will show 4 post. but my problem is, the very first post is also shown in the first loop. you can see on the attached image. — decko
– decko, Commented Jan 2, 2021 at 17:10
@torsinta12 Glad I could help, don't forget to "accept the answer" too, regards. — amarinediary
– amarinediary, Commented Jan 2, 2021 at 17:16

Zoli Szabó · Accepted Answer · 2021-01-02 17:16:44Z

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If specifying 'posts_per_page' => 3 gives back 4 posts, it is almost 100% sure that the first post is a sticky post. Use the option ignore_sticky_posts to ignore them.

    $args = array(
        'post_type'      => 'post',
        'posts_per_page' => 4,
        'ignore_sticky_posts' => 1,
    );
    ...

answered Jan 2, 2021 at 17:16

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amarinediary · Accepted Answer · 2021-01-02 17:10:46Z

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A Sticky Post is the post will be placed at the top of the front page of posts. This feature is only available for the built-in post type post and not for custom post types.

Source @ https://developer.wordpress.org/themes/functionality/sticky-posts/

I'm pretty sure you applied is sticky to your post from 2012.

To verify you can just add the following to your loop inside the while statement:

<?php //...
while( have_posts() ): the_post();
  if( is_sticky() ):
    echo 1;
    else: echo 0;
  endif;
endwhile;
//... ?>

Or go to you post in the admin console, and verify that you didn't check the "is sticky" checkbox on the right side in the publish panel.

answered Jan 2, 2021 at 17:10

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vishal · Accepted Answer · 2023-01-17 11:14:20Z

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<?php
$args = array( 'post_type' => 'movies');
$loop = new WP_Query( $args );
while ( $loop->have_posts() ) : $loop->the_post();
?><div class="movie-content" >
    <?php 
        echo '<a href="' . get_permalink( $post->ID ) . '" title="' . esc_attr( $post->post_title ) . '">' ?>
        <h2><?php echo the_title(); ?></h2>
        <div><?php the_post_thumbnail('thumbnail'); ?></div>
        <div class="excerpt"><?php the_excerpt(); ?></div>
        <?php
        the_content();
        echo '<div class="entry-content">';
        echo '</div>';
        echo "</div></a>";
        endwhile;
        ?>

answered Jan 17, 2023 at 11:14

vishal

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