Limiting the home page to one (most recent) post
 

URL: http://hoguesandkisses.com/

I want to display only one post on the home page and all other pages (archives, etc.) display 5 posts (or whatever amount I want - just more than 1).

I made a home.php using the index.php file and added this code that I found in the Wordpress.org forums like this:

above this:
And under Wordpress admin Reading Settings I have it set "Blog pages show at most" 5 posts.

It does exactly what I want: display 1 post on the home page BUT

when I click on the "older entries" link, I see the same 1 (most recent) post. And only 1 post. I want those pages to go to the 5 posts per page display. The archives pages do show 5 posts, though.

I am unsure how to do this...

Thanks for any help! :)

Just an update...

I found this plugin
Custom Query String and it works in that now the home page displays 1 post and you can click on "Older Entries" / "Newer Entries" and they go to posts that they are suppose to go to. BUT (there's that "but" again :p ) the subsequent pages only display 1 post when I would like them to display more than 1. Is this even possible? I know now this is a WordPress general question (not a theme question) but I was hoping someone might know the answer anyway... :o

Thank you! :)

A simpler fix would be to edit index.php and add check to see if it is the homepage i.e.

Hi!

I just tried that and it didn't work. It does limit the front page to 1 post but when clicking "Older Entries" you get the same most recent single post. :confused:

Thanks!

did you remove the other things you did?

Yes... I deleted the home.php file and deactivated the CSQ plugin. :)

(right now it is reactivated just so my links work for visitors. I can deactivate now, though, so you can see what it does... )

use this, it works

That sorta works but when you click "Older Entries" it skips 9 posts (posts #265 to 281) then the 11th most recent post...

Yup, your right and at this point I've spent too much time on this. If you want me to look into it more send me a PM and I'll quote you a price.

Hello, thanks for the info above very helpful.

However, i don't want the full post to be displayed, instead i need the post to stop at the 'continue reading point'.

So basically i want to show the most recent 'multi page post' on the home page.

Any ideas? I've spend the last 4 hours trying stuff out but nothing is taking.

Thanks so much

my url: http://www.marcowens.co.uk/wordpress/

Have you tried using the excerpts field on posts and played with the setting in the excerpts options of the theme?

Thanks for your reply.

Yeah, i've tried changing the settings, but as i understand there is a difference between a 'multi page post' and an excerpt.

Am i right in thinking this?

Any other ideas?

I had the same question for my website.
http://coffee2code.com/wp-plugins/custom-post-limits/ should sort you out!

-d www.tiredofit.ca

Do you want a post that has multiple pages in it or do you want to show an excerpt that when you click on read more you see the whole post? In other words I am confused as to what your are trying to do.

Basically i am just looking to get the most recent post (as it appears here http://www.marcowens.co.uk/wordpress/?page_id=2 on my blog page) on the home page here http://www.marcowens.co.uk/wordpress

Currently it shows the whole post but i just want the bit before and including 'continue reading'

Just cant work it out.

Any help would be amazing

Thanks so much.

In ATO>Configure Excerpts how do you have "Posts or excerpts on HOME page?" set?

I have just changed it but this is not what i am looking for.

It only shows an excerpt. Look:http://www.marcowens.co.uk/wordpress/

What i am looking for is a single post that looks like one of these: http://www.marcowens.co.uk/wordpress/?page_id=2

Not the same thing right?

Any ideas?

You might have to use a featured image or put <img> in the "Don't strip these tags" box in the configure excerpts section.