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This code below works perfect to pull the title of five random categories, the issue is for each random category I want the latest post title and thumbnail but where and how do I add the post query?

<?php
//display random sorted list of terms in a given taxonomy
$counter = 0;
$max = 5; //number of categories to display
$taxonomy = 'category';
$terms = get_terms($taxonomy);
shuffle ($terms);
//echo 'shuffled';
if ($terms) {
foreach($terms as $term) {
    $counter++;
    if ($counter <= $max) {
    echo '<p><a href="' . get_category_link( $term->term_id ) . '" title="' . sprintf( __( "View all posts in %s" ), $term->name ) . '" ' . '>' . $term->name.'</a></p> ';
    }
}
}
?>

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If I'm not wrong a the_post() function will take the post info into the loop. If so, then the the_title() and the_post_thumbnail() will do the rest for you.

<?php
//display random sorted list of terms in a given taxonomy
$counter = 0;
$max = 5; //number of categories to display
$taxonomy = 'category';
$terms = get_terms($taxonomy);
shuffle ($terms);

the_post();
if ($terms) {
foreach($terms as $term)
    {
        $counter++;
        if ($counter <= $max)
        {
            echo '<p><a href="' . get_category_link( $term->term_id ) . '" title="' . sprintf( __( "View all posts in %s" ), $term->name ) . '" ' . '>' . $term->name.'</a></p> ';
            echo '<p><a href="' . the_permalink() . '">' . the_title() . '</a></p>';
            echo '<p><a href="' . the_permalink() . '">' . the_post_thumbnail( 'thumbnail' ) . '</a></p>';
        } //endif ($counter <= $max)
    }
} //endif ($terms)
?>

NOTE: I haven't tested it. Please let me know whether it works or not.

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    Almost there, the output is the url not the thumbnail or title thanks for helpnig really need this.
    – Jaz
    Sep 19, 2013 at 1:21
  • ok the url is the permalink
    – Jaz
    Sep 19, 2013 at 1:35
  • the title only works but not the thumbnail, the permalink is not linking it writes out.
    – Jaz
    Sep 19, 2013 at 1:43
  • If your images are from post_thumbnail (commonly known as: Featured Image) then it'll be viewed. If it's not, then won't. Sep 19, 2013 at 6:12
  • Is there a way to get? the_post_thumbnail() is not working
    – Jaz
    Sep 19, 2013 at 15:21

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