';
$count = 4;
$slidecat = get_theme_mod( 'avrilly_slider_cat' );
$slidecat = isset($slidecat) ? $slidecat : '';
$active_slide = "active";
$query = new WP_Query( array( 'cat' => $slidecat,'posts_per_page' => $count ) );
if ($query->have_posts()) :
while ($query->have_posts()) : $query->the_post();
$num_comments = get_comments_number(); // get_comments_number returns only a numeric value
if ( comments_open() ) {
if ( $num_comments == 0 ) {
$comments = __('No Comments','avrilly');
} elseif ( $num_comments > 1 ) {
$comments = $num_comments . __(' Comments','avrilly');
} else {
$comments = __('1 Comment','avrilly');
}
$write_comments = $comments;
} else {
$write_comments = __('Comments are off for this post.','avrilly');
}
echo '
'; // .mz-slider-item
echo '
';
$active_slide = "";
endwhile; wp_reset_postdata();
endif;
echo '