WP plugin to have recent posts with thumbs in sidebar?

[DWB]

Anyone know of a plugin that will show recent posts in the sidebar WITH thumbs (along with a little text)?

Thanks.

[Jdoughs]

You can do it easily with no plugins, there probably is lots of them, but it's all built into wp now, this calls the post thumbnail:

<?php the_post_thumbnail( array(265,265) ); ?>

This calls the title:

<a href="<?php the_permalink() ?>" rel="bookmark"><?php the_title(); ?></a>

This calls the exerpt:

<?php the_excerpt(); ?>

It does have to be in the loop, you may need to do a fresh wp query for the posts.

This should work, complete without any css to it:

<?php $recent = new WP_Query('showposts=6'); while($recent->have_posts()) : $recent->the_post();?>
<?php the_post_thumbnail( array(265,265) ); ?>
<a href="<?php the_permalink() ?>" rel="bookmark"><?php the_title(); ?></a>
<?php the_excerpt(); ?>
<?php endwhile; ?>

[Highest Def]

If that's too advanced for you, try http://wordpress.shaldybina.com/plug...ts-thumbnails/

It will automatically dump them after the post, but you can turn that off and slap the php tag anywhere. Not the easiest to style but it's still possible. Feel free to contact me if you need a little help figuring it out.

[jonnydoe]

Nice Jdoughs

[DWB]

Originally Posted by Jdoughs

You can do it easily with no plugins, there probably is lots of them, but it's all built into wp now, this calls the post thumbnail:

<?php the_post_thumbnail( array(265,265) ); ?>

This calls the title:

<a href="<?php the_permalink() ?>" rel="bookmark"><?php the_title(); ?></a>

This calls the exerpt:

<?php the_excerpt(); ?>

It does have to be in the loop, you may need to do a fresh wp query for the posts.

This should work, complete without any css to it:

<?php $recent = new WP_Query('showposts=6'); while($recent->have_posts()) : $recent->the_post();?>
<?php the_post_thumbnail( array(265,265) ); ?>
<a href="<?php the_permalink() ?>" rel="bookmark"><?php the_title(); ?></a>
<?php the_excerpt(); ?>
<?php endwhile; ?>

Well look at you.

I'll dig in and see if I can get that to work. Thanks man.

[DWB]

Originally Posted by Highest Def

If that's too advanced for you, try http://wordpress.shaldybina.com/plug...ts-thumbnails/

It will automatically dump them after the post, but you can turn that off and slap the php tag anywhere. Not the easiest to style but it's still possible. Feel free to contact me if you need a little help figuring it out.

I'll use that if I fail the other way.

[fris]

use what jdoughs said, its your best option, but make sure each post has a thumbnail

[DWB]

Originally Posted by Jdoughs

This should work, complete without any css to it:

<?php $recent = new WP_Query('showposts=6'); while($recent->have_posts()) : $recent->the_post();?>
<?php the_post_thumbnail( array(265,265) ); ?>
<a href="<?php the_permalink() ?>" rel="bookmark"><?php the_title(); ?></a>
<?php the_excerpt(); ?>
<?php endwhile; ?>

I get an error when I include the thumbnail line, but I remove it and they show up with text and permalink as it should.

Any idea what in that line would give me fatal error?

[Jdoughs]

Originally Posted by DirtyWhiteBoy

I get an error when I include the thumbnail line, but I remove it and they show up with text and permalink as it should.

Any idea what in that line would give me fatal error?

It's probably the width/height settings or there is no matching thumbnails on the posts, but here's a great explanation off wp wiki. Try the default one and see if they show up.

the_post_thumbnail();                  // without parameter -> Thumbnail

the_post_thumbnail('thumbnail');       // Thumbnail
the_post_thumbnail('medium');          // Medium resolution
the_post_thumbnail('large');           // Large resolution

the_post_thumbnail( array(100,100) );  // Other resolutions

EDIT, yeah I'm sorry, they will work like above, but the example I showed with the array and sizes only works if your theme is thumbnail ready I think.

[DWB]

Fatal error: Call to undefined function the_post_thumbnail()

[DWB]

Originally Posted by Jdoughs

It's probably the width/height settings or there is no matching thumbnails on the posts, but here's a great explanation off wp wiki. Try the default one and see if they show up.

the_post_thumbnail();                  // without parameter -> Thumbnail

the_post_thumbnail('thumbnail');       // Thumbnail
the_post_thumbnail('medium');          // Medium resolution
the_post_thumbnail('large');           // Large resolution

the_post_thumbnail( array(100,100) );  // Other resolutions

EDIT, yeah I'm sorry, they will work like above, but the example I showed with the array and sizes only works if your theme is thumbnail ready I think.

I'm on it. Thanks. Appreciate it.

[fris]

you need to make your theme thumbnail ready

add this to your themes functions.php file

add_theme_support( 'post-thumbnails' );

[DWB]

I tried that every which way but loose and could not get the thumb to work right. So.... this is what works with the help of a plugin called Get The Image. Close to what you posted but for some reason I just could not get it the thumbs to load.

<?php if ( have_posts() ) : while ( have_posts() ) : the_post(); ?>

	<div id="post-<?php the_ID(); ?>" <?php post_class(); ?>>

		<?php get_the_image( array( 'meta_key' => 'feature_img', 'size' => 'medium', 'width' => '257', 'height' => '164', 'image_class' => 

'feature' ) ); ?>

		<a href="<?php the_permalink(); ?>" title="<?php the_title_attribute(); ?>" rel="bookmark"><?php the_title(); ?></a>

		<div class="entry-summary">
			<?the_excerpt(); ?>
		</div>

	</div>

<?php endwhile; endif; ?>

[fris]

hit me up 704-299 ill see what the scoop is

[chronig]

Originally Posted by Highest Def

If that's too advanced for you, try http://wordpress.shaldybina.com/plug...ts-thumbnails/

It will automatically dump them after the post, but you can turn that off and slap the php tag anywhere. Not the easiest to style but it's still possible. Feel free to contact me if you need a little help figuring it out.

wow! I had an indian version of this plugin and it was fucking up a little bit

This one is nearly identical (same framework) but much more intuitive and is working better on my site thx

[fris]

Originally Posted by chronig

wow! I had an indian version of this plugin and it was fucking up a little bit

This one is nearly identical (same framework) but much more intuitive and is working better on my site thx

or you could use yarpp, it has a template system.

[Brujah]

Originally Posted by DirtyWhiteBoy

Fatal error: Call to undefined function the_post_thumbnail()

In case your WP install is an older version,
Added since 2.9.0
http://codex.wordpress.org/Function_...post_thumbnail

[DWB]

Thanks again everyone. It's working.

[V_RocKs]

And the working change was?