$categories, 'ignore_sticky_posts'=>1, 'posts_per_page'=>$posts_num, ); $the_query = new WP_Query( $args ); // The Loop if($the_query->have_posts()): while ( $the_query->have_posts() ) : $the_query->the_post(); $featured_image = ''; if( has_post_thumbnail() ){ $image_attributes = wp_get_attachment_image_src( get_post_thumbnail_id(get_the_ID()), "large" ); $featured_image = '

'; if($display_categories == '1') $featured_image .= '

'.get_the_category_list(', ').'

'; $featured_image .= ' '.get_the_title().'

'; } $news_item .= '

'.$featured_image.'

'.get_the_title().'

'.avata_get_excerpt($excerpt_length).'

'.avata_posted_on().'

'; $m = $j+1; if( $m % $columns == 0 ){ $news_str .= '

'.$news_item.'

'; $news_item = ''; } $j++; $avata_animation_delay_new = str_replace('s','',$avata_animation_delay_new); $avata_animation_delay_new = $avata_animation_delay_new+0.2; $avata_animation_delay_new = $avata_animation_delay_new.'s'; endwhile; endif; if( $news_item != '' ){ $news_str .= '

'.$news_item.'

'; } // Reset Query wp_reset_postdata(); echo $news_str; ?>