'post', 'post__in' => ( array ) $post_ids, 'posts_per_page' => absint( $articles_count ), 'orderby' => 'post__in', 'ignore_sticky_posts' => true, ); break; case 'recent': $cat_ids = ! empty( $options['articles_category_exclude'] ) ? $options['articles_category_exclude'] : array(); $args = array( 'post_type' => 'post', 'posts_per_page' => absint( $articles_count ), 'category__not_in' => ( array ) $cat_ids, 'ignore_sticky_posts' => true, ); break; default: break; } // Run The Loop. $query = new WP_Query( $args ); if ( $query->have_posts() ) : while ( $query->have_posts() ) : $query->the_post(); $page_post['id'] = get_the_id(); $page_post['title'] = get_the_title(); $page_post['url'] = get_the_permalink(); $page_post['excerpt'] = bloguide_trim_content( $options['articles_excerpt_length']); $page_post['image'] = !empty(get_the_post_thumbnail_url()) ? get_the_post_thumbnail_url( get_the_id(), 'post-thumbnail' ) : get_template_directory_uri() . '/assets/uploads/no-featured-image-600x450.jpg'; // Push to the main array. array_push( $content, $page_post ); endwhile; endif; wp_reset_postdata(); if ( ! empty( $content ) ) { $input = $content; } return $input; } endif; // Top Stories section content details. add_filter( 'bloguide_filter_articles_section_details', 'bloguide_get_articles_section_details' ); if ( ! function_exists( 'bloguide_render_articles_section' ) ) : /** * Start Top Stories section * * @return string Top Stories content * @since Bloguide 1.0.0 * */ function bloguide_render_articles_section( $content_details = array() ) { $options = bloguide_get_theme_options(); if ( empty( $content_details ) ) { return; } ?>