Insert a Variable within a WP_Query (Wordpress)

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I am trying to get wordpress to pull an ID from a variable to use within a category query but for some reason it isn't working. It's probably something with the syntax could you just give me a helping hand.

Here is what I have...

$catPosts1 = new WP_Query('category=$cat1&offset=5&posts_per_page=3');

Basically what I want it to do is get the category ID from $cat1 (I have tested and it is entering a category id in the variable), offset the number of posts by 5 and display 3 posts linked with that category. At the moment the code is just displaying posts offset by 5.

Any ideas?

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ninja · Accepted Answer · 2012-03-02 18:06:53Z

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Now you're just sending $cat1 along as a string, the code should look like this.

$catPosts1 = new WP_Query('category='.$cat1.'&offset=5&posts_per_page=3');

answered Mar 2, 2012 at 18:06

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mikelietz · Accepted Answer · 2012-03-02 18:05:07Z

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If it is showing, literally, "$cat1" in the output, you might need to switch from single quotes to double quotes to get the substitution.

That is to say, do this:

$catPosts1 = new WP_Query("category=$cat1&offset=5&posts_per_page=3");

...if you're trying to get the contents of the variable into the WP_Query call.

answered Mar 2, 2012 at 18:05

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Gaurav · Accepted Answer · 2013-07-31 07:13:17Z

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use double quotes instead of single.it is simple.

answered Jul 31, 2013 at 7:13

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