$tickercat, 'ignore_sticky_posts' => true, 'posts_per_page' => $ticker_number )); } else { $ticker_posts = new WP_Query(array( 'ignore_sticky_posts' => true, 'posts_per_page' => $ticker_number )); } if ($ticker_posts->have_posts()) { while ($ticker_posts->have_posts()): $ticker_posts->the_post(); ?>