[Support request] Display Posts Randomly on Homepage?

[Daniel]

How can I display posts randomly on the homepage? I found a code that works but it only randomizes posts on category pages.

https://gist.github.com/generatepress/bcee6fc33a22e578885c

Thanks!

[Leo]

Hi there,

Good find!

Try this instead:

add_action( 'pre_get_posts', 'generate_random_posts', 100 );
function generate_random_posts( $query ) {
    if ( $query->is_main_query() ) {
        $query->set( 'orderby', 'rand' );
    }
}

[Daniel]

Thank’s it seems to work but it displays double posts sometimes. Any way to fix that?

[Leo]

Hmm I’m not sure unfortunately.

Would this work any better?
https://generatepress.com/forums/topic/randomizing-post-order-on-posts-page/#post-454730

[Daniel]

No same thing happens, any other ideas?

[Leo]

Hmm does the same issue happen if you disable the infinite scroll option?

[Daniel]

Yes the same thing happens.

[Leo]

That’s strange. Any chance you can check with WordPress support to see if they have any ideas?

If they can provide the code that works in a twenty series default theme, it would work in GP as well as the post loop is completely handled by WordPress 🙂

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