Is there a way to know the total number of posts before the loop starts? I'm thinking in use two loops. The first will do the counting, while the second one will handle the content. However, I don't think this approach is 'elegant'. Any other solutions?
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functions.php:
function wpse8170_get_posts_count() {
global $wp_query;
return $wp_query->post_count;
}
index.php:
if (have_posts()) :
echo '<h1>' . wpse8170_get_posts_count() . ' Posts Found</h1>';
while ( have_posts() ) :
the_post();
//...
endwhile;
endif;
answered Jan 9, 2013 at 10:02
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I'm trying to customise the query with the below code
function wpse8170_get_posts_count() { $args = array( 'ignore_sticky_posts' => true, 'post_status' => 'publish' ); $wp_query = new WP_Query( $args ); global $wp_query; return $wp_query->post_count; }But it's showing exactly the double of posts.– DanielCommented Jan 9, 2013 at 12:14 -
1@Daniel remove
global $wp_query;from your version of function. Commented Jan 9, 2013 at 12:18
The number of all posts for a given query is in $GLOBALS['wp_query']->found_posts.
The number of all posts for just the page you are seeing is in $GLOBALS['wp_query']->post_count.
To see all available variables test it with:
add_action( 'loop_start', function() {
print '<pre>'
. htmlspecialchars(
print_r( $GLOBALS['wp_query'], TRUE ),
ENT_QUOTES,
'utf-8',
FALSE
)
. '</pre>';
});
