absint( $theme_options['slider_limit'] ), 'ignore_sticky_posts' => true, 'cat' => absint( $theme_options['slider_category'] ) ); $slider_query = new WP_Query($query_arguments); // Check if there are posts if( $slider_query->have_posts() ) : // Limit the number of words in slideshow post excerpts add_filter('excerpt_length', 'beetle_slider_excerpt_length'); ?>

have_posts() ) : $slider_query->the_post(); get_template_part( 'template-parts/content', 'slider' ); endwhile; ?>