$post_ids, 'posts_per_page' => 5, 'ignore_sticky_posts' => true, 'no_found_rows' => true, ); $featured_query = new WP_Query( $query_arguments ); // Check if there are posts. if ( $featured_query->have_posts() ) : // Limit the number of words in slideshow post excerpts. add_filter( 'excerpt_length', 'benpress_featured_excerpt_length' ); ?>

have_posts() ) : $featured_query->the_post(); // Display first post differently. if ( 0 === $featured_query->current_post ) : get_template_part( 'template-parts/featured/featured', 'large-post' ); echo '

'; else : get_template_part( 'template-parts/featured/featured', 'small-post' ); endif; endwhile; echo '

'; ?>