Doin’ da Loop
with da WordPrez
Gary Barber
radharc.com.au
manwithnoblog.com

I’m Assuming
• You know what WordPress is and you have used it.

I’m Assuming
• You know what WordPress is and you have used it.
• You know that you can use plugins and widgets

I’m Assuming
• You know what WordPress is and you have used it.
• You know that you can use plugins and widgets
• Your blog is not on wordpress.com

I’m Assuming
• You know what WordPress is and you have used it.
• You know that you can use plugins and widgets
• Your blog is not on wordpress.com
• You know what PHP is

I’m Assuming
• You know what WordPress is and you have used it.
• You know that you can use plugins and widgets
• Your blog is not on wordpress.com
• You know what PHP is
• You are not happy coding

I’m Assuming
• You know what WordPress is and you have used it.
• You know that you can use plugins and widgets
• Your blog is not on wordpress.com
• You know what PHP is
• You are not happy coding
• You have never pulled the templates apart

...Boring...So Get on With It....

What is the Loop
• It’s the core of WordPress

What is the Loop
• It’s the core of WordPress
• It’s a heap of PHP code over different files that works
together

What is the Loop
• It’s the core of WordPress
• It’s a heap of PHP code over different files that works
together
• Lets you display your posts, comments and the rest of your
blog

So where is the Loop
• WordPress uses one
central control point

So where is the Loop
• WordPress uses one
central control point
• All requests go via this file
- index.php

So where is the Loop
• WordPress uses one
central control point
• All requests go via this file
- index.php
• It’s your themes central
control

So where is the Loop
• WordPress uses one
central control point
• All requests go via this file
- index.php
• It’s your themes central
control
• Remove it you get the
default theme

So where is the Loop
• WordPress uses one
central control point
• All requests go via the file
- index.php
• It’s your themes central
control
• Remove it you get the
default theme
• Remove that ....

So where is the Loop
• WordPress uses one
central control point
• All requests go via the file
- index.php
• It’s your themes central
control
• Remove it you get the
default theme
• Remove that and you get
nothing

How does it work
The Loop is really very basic
<?php get_header(); ?>
<?php if (have_posts()) ?>
<?php while (have_posts()) ?>
<?php the_post();?>
<?php the_content();?>
<?php endwhile; ?>
<?php endif; ?>
<?php get_sidebar();?>
<?php get_footer(); ?>

How does it work
The Loop is really very basic
Show the Page Header
<?php get_header(); ?>
<?php if (have_posts()) ?>
<?php while (have_posts()) ?>
<?php the_post();?>
<?php the_content();?>
<?php endwhile; ?>
<?php endif; ?>
<?php get_sidebar();?>
<?php get_footer(); ?>

How does it work
The Loop is really very basic
Show the Page Header
<?php get_header(); ?>
<?php if (have_posts()) ?>
<?php while (have_posts()) ?>
<?php the_post();?>
Do the Loop!
<?php the_content();?>
<?php endwhile; ?>
<?php endif; ?>
<?php get_sidebar();?>
<?php get_footer(); ?>

How does it work
The Loop is really very basic
Show the Page Header
<?php get_header(); ?>
<?php if (have_posts()) ?>
<?php while (have_posts()) ?>
<?php the_post();?>
Do the Loop!
<?php the_content();?>
<?php endwhile; ?>
<?php endif; ?>
Show the Page Footer &
<?php get_sidebar();?>
<?php get_footer(); ?>
Side Bar

In Detail
• Section One -
<?php if (have_posts()) ?>
checks information
<?php while (have_posts()) ?>
<?php the_post();?>
<?php the_content();?>
<?php endwhile; ?>
<?php endif; ?>

In Detail
• Section One -
<?php if (have_posts()) ?>
checks information
• Section Two - gets
<?php while (have_posts()) ?>
the posts, and
<?php the_post();?>
more information
<?php the_content();?>
<?php endwhile; ?>
<?php endif; ?>

In Detail
• Section One -
<?php if (have_posts()) ?>
checks information
• Section Two - gets
<?php while (have_posts()) ?>
the posts, and
<?php the_post();?>
more information
<?php the_content();?>
• Section Three -
<?php endwhile; ?>
displays the posts
and information
<?php endif; ?>

And a Little Closer
• Check that there
<?php if (have_posts()) ?>
are posts
<?php while (have_posts()) ?>
<?php the_post();?>
<?php the_content();?>
<?php endwhile; ?>
<?php endif; ?>

And a Little Closer
• Get information on
<?php if (have_posts()) ?>
the post along with
secondary
<?php while (have_posts()) ?>
information like:
<?php the_post();?>
<?php the_content();?>
Post Title
<?php endwhile; ?>
Publication Date
Author
<?php endif; ?>
Categories

And a Little Closer
• Then WordPress
<?php if (have_posts()) ?>
displays the post
with all its
<?php while (have_posts()) ?>
formatting
<?php the_post();?>
information on
<?php the_content();?>
your blog
<?php endwhile; ?>
<?php endif; ?>

And a Little Closer
• Then WordPress
<?php if (have_posts()) ?>
goes and checks
for more posts and
<?php while (have_posts()) ?>
we start again.
<?php the_post();?>
<?php the_content();?>
<?php endwhile; ?>
<?php endif; ?>

Some Examples - Default
<?php get_header(); ?>
<div id=\"content\" class=\"narrowcolumn\">
<?php if (have_posts()) : ?>
<?php while (have_posts()) : the_post(); ?>
<div class=\"post\" id=\"post-<?php the_ID(); ?>\">
<h2><a href=\"<?php the_permalink() ?>\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Permanent Link to
<?php the_title(); ?>\"><?php the_title(); ?></a></h2>
<small><?php the_time('F jS, Y') ?> <!-- by <?php the_author() ?> --></small>
<div class=\"entry\">
<?php the_content('Read the rest of this entry &raquo;'); ?>
</div>
<p class=\"postmetadata\">Posted in <?php the_category(', ') ?> |
<?php edit_post_link('Edit', '', ' | '); ?>
<?php comments_popup_link('No Comments &#187;', '1 Comment &#187;', '% Comments
&#187;'); ?></p>
</div>
<?php endwhile; ?>
<div class=\"navigation\">
<div class=\"alignleft\"><?php next_posts_link('&laquo; Previous Entries') ?></div>
<div class=\"alignright\"><?php previous_posts_link('Next Entries &raquo;') ?></div>
</div>
<?php else : ?>
<h2 class=\"center\">Not Found</h2>
<p class=\"center\">Sorry, but you are looking for something that isn't here.</p>
<?php include (TEMPLATEPATH . \"/searchform.php\"); ?>
<?php endif; ?>
</div>
<?php get_sidebar(); ?>
<?php get_footer(); ?>

Some Examples - Default
<?php get_header(); ?>
<div id=\"content\" class=\"narrowcolumn\">
<?php if (have_posts()) : ?>
<?php while (have_posts()) : the_post(); ?>
<div class=\"post\" id=\"post-<?php the_ID(); ?>\">
<h2><a href=\"<?php the_permalink() ?>\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Permanent Link to
<?php the_title(); ?>\"><?php the_title(); ?></a></h2>
<small><?php the_time('F jS, Y') ?> <!-- by <?php the_author() ?> --></small>
<div class=\"entry\">
<?php the_content('Read the rest of this entry &raquo;'); ?>
</div>
<p class=\"postmetadata\">Posted in <?php the_category(', ') ?> |
<?php edit_post_link('Edit', '', ' | '); ?>
<?php comments_popup_link('No Comments &#187;', '1 Comment &#187;', '% Comments
&#187;'); ?></p>
</div>
<?php endwhile; ?>
<div class=\"navigation\">
<div class=\"alignleft\"><?php next_posts_link('&laquo; Previous Entries') ?></div>
<div class=\"alignright\"><?php previous_posts_link('Next Entries &raquo;') ?></div>
</div>
<?php else : ?>
<h2 class=\"center\">Not Found</h2>
<p class=\"center\">Sorry, but you are looking for something that isn't here.</p>
<?php include (TEMPLATEPATH . \"/searchform.php\"); ?>
<?php endif; ?>
</div>
<?php get_sidebar(); ?>
<?php get_footer(); ?>

Some Examples - Default
<?php get_header(); ?>
<div id=\"content\" class=\"narrowcolumn\">
<?php if (have_posts()) : ?>
<?php while (have_posts()) : the_post(); ?>
<div class=\"post\" id=\"post-<?php the_ID(); ?>\">
<h2><a href=\"<?php the_permalink() ?>\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Permanent Link to
<?php the_title(); ?>\"><?php the_title(); ?></a></h2>
<small><?php the_time('F jS, Y') ?> <!-- by <?php the_author() ?> --></small>
<div class=\"entry\">
<?php the_content('Read the rest of this entry &raquo;'); ?>
</div>
<p class=\"postmetadata\">Posted in <?php the_category(', ') ?> |
<?php edit_post_link('Edit', '', ' | '); ?>
<?php comments_popup_link('No Comments &#187;', '1 Comment &#187;', '% Comments
&#187;'); ?></p>
</div>
<?php endwhile; ?>
<div class=\"navigation\">
<div class=\"alignleft\"><?php next_posts_link('&laquo; Previous Entries') ?></div>
<div class=\"alignright\"><?php previous_posts_link('Next Entries &raquo;') ?></div>
</div>
<?php else : ?>
<h2 class=\"center\">Not Found</h2>
<p class=\"center\">Sorry, but you are looking for something that isn't here.</p>
<?php include (TEMPLATEPATH . \"/searchform.php\"); ?>
<?php endif; ?>
</div>
<?php get_sidebar(); ?>
<?php get_footer(); ?>

Some Examples - Default
<?php get_header(); ?>
<div id=\"content\" class=\"narrowcolumn\">
<?php if (have_posts()) : ?>
<?php while (have_posts()) : the_post(); ?>
<div class=\"post\" id=\"post-<?php the_ID(); ?>\">
<h2><a href=\"<?php the_permalink() ?>\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Permanent Link to
<?php the_title(); ?>\"><?php the_title(); ?></a></h2>
<small><?php the_time('F jS, Y') ?> <!-- by <?php the_author() ?> --></small>
<div class=\"entry\">
<?php the_content('Read the rest of this entry &raquo;'); ?>
</div>
<p class=\"postmetadata\">Posted in <?php the_category(', ') ?> |
<?php edit_post_link('Edit', '', ' | '); ?>
<?php comments_popup_link('No Comments &#187;', '1 Comment &#187;', '% Comments
&#187;'); ?></p>
</div>
<?php endwhile; ?>
<div class=\"navigation\">
<div class=\"alignleft\"><?php next_posts_link('&laquo; Previous Entries') ?></div>
<div class=\"alignright\"><?php previous_posts_link('Next Entries &raquo;') ?></div>
</div>
<?php else : ?>
<h2 class=\"center\">Not Found</h2>
<p class=\"center\">Sorry, but you are looking for something that isn't here.</p>
<?php include (TEMPLATEPATH . \"/searchform.php\"); ?>
<?php endif; ?>
</div>
<?php get_sidebar(); ?>
<?php get_footer(); ?>

Some Examples - Default
<?php get_header(); ?>
<div id=\"content\" class=\"narrowcolumn\">
<?php if (have_posts()) : ?>
<?php while (have_posts()) : the_post(); ?>
<div class=\"post\" id=\"post-<?php the_ID(); ?>\">
<h2><a href=\"<?php the_permalink() ?>\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Permanent Link to
<?php the_title(); ?>\"><?php the_title(); ?></a></h2>
<small><?php the_time('F jS, Y') ?> <!-- by <?php the_author() ?> --></small>
<div class=\"entry\">
<?php the_content('Read the rest of this entry &raquo;'); ?>
</div>
<p class=\"postmetadata\">Posted in <?php the_category(', ') ?> |
<?php edit_post_link('Edit', '', ' | '); ?>
<?php comments_popup_link('No Comments &#187;', '1 Comment &#187;', '% Comments
&#187;'); ?></p>
</div>
<?php endwhile; ?>
<div class=\"navigation\">
<div class=\"alignleft\"><?php next_posts_link('&laquo; Previous Entries') ?></div>
<div class=\"alignright\"><?php previous_posts_link('Next Entries &raquo;') ?></div>
</div>
<?php else : ?>
<h2 class=\"center\">Not Found</h2>
<p class=\"center\">Sorry, but you are looking for something that isn't here.</p>
<?php include (TEMPLATEPATH . \"/searchform.php\"); ?>
<?php endif; ?>
</div>
<?php get_sidebar(); ?>
<?php get_footer(); ?>

Some Examples - Default
<?php get_header(); ?>
<div id=\"content\" class=\"narrowcolumn\">
<?php if (have_posts()) : ?>
<?php while (have_posts()) : the_post(); ?>
<div class=\"post\" id=\"post-<?php the_ID(); ?>\">
<h2><a href=\"<?php the_permalink() ?>\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Permanent Link to
<?php the_title(); ?>\"><?php the_title(); ?></a></h2>
<small><?php the_time('F jS, Y') ?> <!-- by <?php the_author() ?> --></small>
<div class=\"entry\">
<?php the_content('Read the rest of this entry &raquo;'); ?>
</div>
<p class=\"postmetadata\">Posted in <?php the_category(', ') ?> |
<?php edit_post_link('Edit', '', ' | '); ?>
<?php comments_popup_link('No Comments &#187;', '1 Comment &#187;', '% Comments
&#187;'); ?></p>
</div>
<?php endwhile; ?>
<div class=\"navigation\">
<div class=\"alignleft\"><?php next_posts_link('&laquo; Previous Entries') ?></div>
<div class=\"alignright\"><?php previous_posts_link('Next Entries &raquo;') ?></div>
</div>
<?php else : ?>
<h2 class=\"center\">Not Found</h2>
<p class=\"center\">Sorry, but you are looking for something that isn't here.</p>
<?php include (TEMPLATEPATH . \"/searchform.php\"); ?>
<?php endif; ?>
</div>
<?php get_sidebar(); ?>
<?php get_footer(); ?>

Some Examples - Default
<?php get_header(); ?>
<div id=\"content\" class=\"narrowcolumn\">
<?php if (have_posts()) : ?>
<?php while (have_posts()) : the_post(); ?>
<div class=\"post\" id=\"post-<?php the_ID(); ?>\">
<h2><a href=\"<?php the_permalink() ?>\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Permanent Link to
<?php the_title(); ?>\"><?php the_title(); ?></a></h2>
<small><?php the_time('F jS, Y') ?> <!-- by <?php the_author() ?> --></small>
<div class=\"entry\">
<?php the_content('Read the rest of this entry &raquo;'); ?>
</div>
<p class=\"postmetadata\">Posted in <?php the_category(', ') ?> |
<?php edit_post_link('Edit', '', ' | '); ?>
<?php comments_popup_link('No Comments &#187;', '1 Comment &#187;', '% Comments
&#187;'); ?></p>
</div>
<?php endwhile; ?>
<div class=\"navigation\">
<div class=\"alignleft\"><?php next_posts_link('&laquo; Previous Entries') ?></div>
<div class=\"alignright\"><?php previous_posts_link('Next Entries &raquo;') ?></div>
</div>
<?php else : ?>
<h2 class=\"center\">Not Found</h2>
<p class=\"center\">Sorry, but you are looking for something that isn't here.</p>
<?php include (TEMPLATEPATH . \"/searchform.php\"); ?>
<?php endif; ?>
</div>
<?php get_sidebar(); ?>
<?php get_footer(); ?>

Some Examples - Default
<?php get_header(); ?>
<div id=\"content\" class=\"narrowcolumn\">
<?php if (have_posts()) : ?>
<?php while (have_posts()) : the_post(); ?>
<div class=\"post\" id=\"post-<?php the_ID(); ?>\">
<h2><a href=\"<?php the_permalink() ?>\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Permanent Link to
<?php the_title(); ?>\"><?php the_title(); ?></a></h2>
<small><?php the_time('F jS, Y') ?> <!-- by <?php the_author() ?> --></small>
<div class=\"entry\">
<?php the_content('Read the rest of this entry &raquo;'); ?>
</div>
<p class=\"postmetadata\">Posted in <?php the_category(', ') ?> |
<?php edit_post_link('Edit', '', ' | '); ?>
<?php comments_popup_link('No Comments &#187;', '1 Comment &#187;', '% Comments
&#187;'); ?></p>
</div>
<?php endwhile; ?>
<div class=\"navigation\">
<div class=\"alignleft\"><?php next_posts_link('&laquo; Previous Entries') ?></div>
<div class=\"alignright\"><?php previous_posts_link('Next Entries &raquo;') ?></div>
</div>
<?php else : ?>
<h2 class=\"center\">Not Found</h2>
<p class=\"center\">Sorry, but you are looking for something that isn't here.</p>
<?php include (TEMPLATEPATH . \"/searchform.php\"); ?>
<?php endif; ?>
</div>
<?php get_sidebar(); ?>
<?php get_footer(); ?>

Items to Note
<?php get_header(); ?>
<div id=\"content\" class=\"narrowcolumn\">
<?php if (have_posts()) : ?>
<?php while (have_posts()) : the_post(); ?>
<div class=\"post\" id=\"post-<?php the_ID(); ?>\">
<h2><a href=\"<?php the_permalink() ?>\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Permanent Link to
<?php the_title(); ?>\"><?php the_title(); ?></a></h2>
<small><?php the_time('F jS, Y') ?> <!-- by <?php the_author() ?> --></small>
<div class=\"entry\">
<?php the_content('Read the rest of this entry &raquo;'); ?>
</div>
<p class=\"postmetadata\">Posted in <?php the_category(', ') ?> |
<?php edit_post_link('Edit', '', ' | '); ?>
<?php comments_popup_link('No Comments &#187;', '1 Comment &#187;', '% Comments
&#187;'); ?></p>
</div>
<?php endwhile; ?>
<div class=\"navigation\">
<div class=\"alignleft\"><?php next_posts_link('&laquo; Previous Entries') ?></div>
<div class=\"alignright\"><?php previous_posts_link('Next Entries &raquo;') ?></div>
</div>
<?php else : ?>
<h2 class=\"center\">Not Found</h2>
<p class=\"center\">Sorry, but you are looking for something that isn't here.</p>
<?php include (TEMPLATEPATH . \"/searchform.php\"); ?>
<?php endif; ?>
</div>
<?php get_sidebar(); ?>
<?php get_footer(); ?>

Items to Note
<?php get_header(); ?>
<div id=\"content\" class=\"narrowcolumn\">
<?php if (have_posts()) : ?>
<?php while (have_posts()) : the_post(); ?>
<div class=\"post\" id=\"post-<?php the_ID(); ?>\">
<h2><a href=\"<?php the_permalink() ?>\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Permanent Link to
<?php the_title(); ?>\"><?php the_title(); ?></a></h2>
<small><?php the_time('F jS, Y') ?> <!-- by <?php the_author() ?> --></small>
<div class=\"entry\">
<?php the_content('Read the rest of this entry &raquo;'); ?>
</div>
<p class=\"postmetadata\">Posted in <?php the_category(', ') ?> |
<?php edit_post_link('Edit', '', ' | '); ?>
<?php comments_popup_link('No Comments &#187;', '1 Comment &#187;', '% Comments
&#187;'); ?></p>
</div>
<?php endwhile; ?>
<div class=\"navigation\">
<div class=\"alignleft\"><?php next_posts_link('&laquo; Previous Entries') ?></div>
<div class=\"alignright\"><?php previous_posts_link('Next Entries &raquo;') ?></div>
</div>
<?php else : ?>
<h2 class=\"center\">Not Found</h2>
<p class=\"center\">Sorry, but you are looking for something that isn't here.</p>
<?php include (TEMPLATEPATH . \"/searchform.php\"); ?>
<?php endif; ?>
</div>
<?php get_sidebar(); ?>
<?php get_footer(); ?>

Items to Note
<?php get_header(); ?>
<div id=\"content\" class=\"narrowcolumn\">
<?php if (have_posts()) : ?>
<?php while (have_posts()) : the_post(); ?>
<div class=\"post\" id=\"post-<?php the_ID(); ?>\">
<h2><a href=\"<?php the_permalink() ?>\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Permanent Link to
<?php the_title(); ?>\"><?php the_title(); ?></a></h2>
<small><?php the_time('F jS, Y') ?> <!-- by <?php the_author() ?> --></small>
<div class=\"entry\">
<?php the_content('Read the rest of this entry &raquo;'); ?>
</div>
<p class=\"postmetadata\">Posted in <?php the_category(', ') ?> |
<?php edit_post_link('Edit', '', ' | '); ?>
<?php comments_popup_link('No Comments &#187;', '1 Comment &#187;', '% Comments
&#187;'); ?></p>
</div>
<?php endwhile; ?>
<div class=\"navigation\">
<div class=\"alignleft\"><?php next_posts_link('&laquo; Previous Entries') ?></div>
<div class=\"alignright\"><?php previous_posts_link('Next Entries &raquo;') ?></div>
</div>
<?php else : ?>
<h2 class=\"center\">Not Found</h2>
<p class=\"center\">Sorry, but you are looking for something that isn't here.</p>
<?php include (TEMPLATEPATH . \"/searchform.php\"); ?>
<?php endif; ?>
</div>
<?php get_sidebar(); ?>
<?php get_footer(); ?>

Items to Note
<?php get_header(); ?>
<div id=\"content\" class=\"narrowcolumn\">
<?php if (have_posts()) : ?>
<?php while (have_posts()) : the_post(); ?>
<div class=\"post\" id=\"post-<?php the_ID(); ?>\">
<h2><a href=\"<?php the_permalink() ?>\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Permanent Link to
<?php the_title(); ?>\"><?php the_title(); ?></a></h2>
<small><?php the_time('F jS, Y') ?> <!-- by <?php the_author() ?> --></small>
<div class=\"entry\">
<?php the_content('Read the rest of this entry &raquo;'); ?>
</div>
<p class=\"postmetadata\">Posted in <?php the_category(', ') ?> |
<?php edit_post_link('Edit', '', ' | '); ?>
<?php comments_popup_link('No Comments &#187;', '1 Comment &#187;', '% Comments
&#187;'); ?></p>
</div>
<?php endwhile; ?>
<div class=\"navigation\">
<div class=\"alignleft\"><?php next_posts_link('&laquo; Previous Entries') ?></div>
<div class=\"alignright\"><?php previous_posts_link('Next Entries &raquo;') ?></div>
</div>
<?php else : ?>
<h2 class=\"center\">Not Found</h2>
<p class=\"center\">Sorry, but you are looking for something that isn't here.</p>
<?php include (TEMPLATEPATH . \"/searchform.php\"); ?>
<?php endif; ?>
</div>
<?php get_sidebar(); ?>
<?php get_footer(); ?>

Items to Note
<?php get_header(); ?>
<div id=\"content\" class=\"narrowcolumn\">
<?php if (have_posts()) : ?>
<?php while (have_posts()) : the_post(); ?>
<div class=\"post\" id=\"post-<?php the_ID(); ?>\">
<h2><a href=\"<?php the_permalink() ?>\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Permanent Link to
<?php the_title(); ?>\"><?php the_title(); ?></a></h2>
<small><?php the_time('F jS, Y') ?> <!-- by <?php the_author() ?> --></small>
<div class=\"entry\">
<?php the_content('Read the rest of this entry &raquo;'); ?>
</div>
<p class=\"postmetadata\">Posted in <?php the_category(', ') ?> |
<?php edit_post_link('Edit', '', ' | '); ?>
<?php comments_popup_link('No Comments &#187;', '1 Comment &#187;', '% Comments
&#187;'); ?></p>
</div>
<?php endwhile; ?>
<div class=\"navigation\">
<div class=\"alignleft\"><?php next_posts_link('&laquo; Previous Entries') ?></div>
<div class=\"alignright\"><?php previous_posts_link('Next Entries &raquo;') ?></div>
</div>
<?php else : ?>
<h2 class=\"center\">Not Found</h2>
<p class=\"center\">Sorry, but you are looking for something that isn't here.</p>
<?php include (TEMPLATEPATH . \"/searchform.php\"); ?>
<?php endif; ?>
</div>
<?php get_sidebar(); ?>
<?php get_footer(); ?>

Items to Note
<?php get_header(); ?>
<div id=\"content\" class=\"narrowcolumn\">
<?php if (have_posts()) : ?>
<?php while (have_posts()) : the_post(); ?>
<div class=\"post\" id=\"post-<?php the_ID(); ?>\">
<h2><a href=\"<?php the_permalink() ?>\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Permanent Link to
<?php the_title(); ?>\"><?php the_title(); ?></a></h2>
<small><?php the_time('F jS, Y') ?> <!-- by <?php the_author() ?> --></small>
<div class=\"entry\">
<?php the_content('Read the rest of this entry &raquo;'); ?>
</div>
<p class=\"postmetadata\">Posted in <?php the_category(', ') ?> |
<?php edit_post_link('Edit', '', ' | '); ?>
<?php comments_popup_link('No Comments &#187;', '1 Comment &#187;', '% Comments
&#187;'); ?></p>
</div>
<?php endwhile; ?>
<div class=\"navigation\">
<div class=\"alignleft\"><?php next_posts_link('&laquo; Previous Entries') ?></div>
<div class=\"alignright\"><?php previous_posts_link('Next Entries &raquo;') ?></div>
</div>
<?php else : ?>
<h2 class=\"center\">Not Found</h2>
<p class=\"center\">Sorry, but you are looking for something that isn't here.</p>
<?php include (TEMPLATEPATH . \"/searchform.php\"); ?>
<?php endif; ?>
</div>
<?php get_sidebar(); ?>
<?php get_footer(); ?>

Items to Note
<?php get_header(); ?>
<div id=\"content\" class=\"narrowcolumn\">
<?php if (have_posts()) : ?>
<?php while (have_posts()) : the_post(); ?>
<div class=\"post\" id=\"post-<?php the_ID(); ?>\">
<h2><a href=\"<?php the_permalink() ?>\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Permanent Link to
<?php the_title(); ?>\"><?php the_title(); ?></a></h2>
<small><?php the_time('F jS, Y') ?> <!-- by <?php the_author() ?> --></small>
<div class=\"entry\">
<?php the_content('Read the rest of this entry &raquo;'); ?>
</div>
<p class=\"postmetadata\">Posted in <?php the_category(', ') ?> |
<?php edit_post_link('Edit', '', ' | '); ?>
<?php comments_popup_link('No Comments &#187;', '1 Comment &#187;', '% Comments
&#187;'); ?></p>
</div>
<?php endwhile; ?>
<div class=\"navigation\">
<div class=\"alignleft\"><?php next_posts_link('&laquo; Previous Entries') ?></div>
<div class=\"alignright\"><?php previous_posts_link('Next Entries &raquo;') ?></div>
</div>
<?php else : ?>
<h2 class=\"center\">Not Found</h2>
<p class=\"center\">Sorry, but you are looking for something that isn't here.</p>
<?php include (TEMPLATEPATH . \"/searchform.php\"); ?>
<?php endif; ?>
</div>
<?php get_sidebar(); ?>
<?php get_footer(); ?>

Items to Note
<?php get_header(); ?>
<div id=\"content\" class=\"narrowcolumn\">
<?php if (have_posts()) : ?>
<?php while (have_posts()) : the_post(); ?>
<div class=\"post\" id=\"post-<?php the_ID(); ?>\">
<h2><a href=\"<?php the_permalink() ?>\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Permanent Link to
<?php the_title(); ?>\"><?php the_title(); ?></a></h2>
<small><?php the_time('F jS, Y') ?> <!-- by <?php the_author() ?> --></small>
<div class=\"entry\">
<?php the_content('Read the rest of this entry &raquo;'); ?>
</div>
<p class=\"postmetadata\">Posted in <?php the_category(', ') ?> |
<?php edit_post_link('Edit', '', ' | '); ?>
<?php comments_popup_link('No Comments &#187;', '1 Comment &#187;', '% Comments
&#187;'); ?></p>
</div>
<?php endwhile; ?>
<div class=\"navigation\">
<div class=\"alignleft\"><?php next_posts_link('&laquo; Previous Entries') ?></div>
<div class=\"alignright\"><?php previous_posts_link('Next Entries &raquo;') ?></div>
</div>
<?php else : ?>
<h2 class=\"center\">Not Found</h2>
<p class=\"center\">Sorry, but you are looking for something that isn't here.</p>
<?php include (TEMPLATEPATH . \"/searchform.php\"); ?>
<?php endif; ?>
</div>
<?php get_sidebar(); ?>
<?php get_footer(); ?>

Life After the Loop
<?php get_header(); ?>
<div id=\"content\" class=\"narrowcolumn\">
<?php if (have_posts()) : ?>
<?php while (have_posts()) : the_post(); ?>
<div class=\"post\" id=\"post-<?php the_ID(); ?>\">
<h2><a href=\"<?php the_permalink() ?>\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Permanent Link to
<?php the_title(); ?>\"><?php the_title(); ?></a></h2>
<small><?php the_time('F jS, Y') ?> <!-- by <?php the_author() ?> --></small>
<div class=\"entry\">
<?php the_content('Read the rest of this entry &raquo;'); ?>
</div>
<p class=\"postmetadata\">Posted in <?php the_category(', ') ?> |
<?php edit_post_link('Edit', '', ' | '); ?>
<?php comments_popup_link('No Comments &#187;', '1 Comment &#187;', '% Comments
&#187;'); ?></p>
</div>
<?php endwhile; ?>
<div class=\"navigation\">
<div class=\"alignleft\"><?php next_posts_link('&laquo; Previous Entries') ?></div>
<div class=\"alignright\"><?php previous_posts_link('Next Entries &raquo;') ?></div>
</div>
<?php else : ?>
<h2 class=\"center\">Not Found</h2>
<p class=\"center\">Sorry, but you are looking for something that isn't here.</p>
<?php include (TEMPLATEPATH . \"/searchform.php\"); ?>
<?php endif; ?>
</div>
<?php get_sidebar(); ?>
<?php get_footer(); ?>

...So when does it get Interesting...

The Loop is Breeding
• The Loop is all through
WordPress

The Loop is Breeding
• The Loop is all through
WordPress
• In the Archive Template

The Loop is Breeding
• The Loop is all through
WordPress
• In the Archive Template
• In the Search Template

The Loop is Breeding
• The Loop is all through
WordPress
• In the Archive Template
• In the Search Template
• It’s even used for the
generation of the
comments

Customise the Loop
• Change Archive and Search pages to display excerpt

Customise the Loop
• Change Archive and Search pages to display excerpt
• Customise the CSS for different times, dates, categories,
authors days of the week

Customise the Loop
• Change Archive and Search pages to display excerpt
• Customise the CSS for different times, dates, categories,
authors days of the week
• Change your home page to a static one

Customise the Loop
• Change Archive and Search pages to display excerpt
• Customise the CSS for different times, dates, categories,
authors days of the week
• Change your home page to a static one
• Place items between blog posts

Customise the Loop
• Change Archive and Search pages to display excerpt
• Customise the CSS for different times, dates, categories,
authors days of the week
• Change your home page to a static one
• Place items between blog posts
• Add a Lemon

Customise the Loop
• Change Archive and Search pages to display excerpt
• Customise the CSS for different times, dates, categories,
authors days of the week
• Change your home page to a static one
• Place items between blog posts
• Add a Lemon
• But check for Plugins or Widgets first

Customising Demo

Thankyou
• •
wordpress.org drpritch
• •
mattread.com pierre pouliquin
• ifelse.co.uk
• Pennance368
• fensterbme
• fotopeet
• gerardvschip
• Niklas
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