[Resolved] The most recent post on hero page of specific category

[An Nguyen]

Hi All,

I used the below code for displaying the most recent post of specific category (96) on my archive page (3486), but I got an issue that the feature-image display incorrectly. Its real image is different from this. (You can view link update and move to blog to see the real image.)

I need you help on this code.

add_shortcode( 'most_recent_hero_post_archives', function() {
    $latest_posts = get_posts( 'numberposts=1&category=96' );
    $latest_id = $latest_posts[0]->ID;
    $date_format = get_option( 'date_format' );
    setup_postdata( $latest_posts[0] );
    add_filter( 'excerpt_more', 'tu_no_read_more', 1000 );
    add_filter( 'excerpt_length', 'tu_change_excerpt_length', 1000 );

    $return = '<h2>' . get_the_title( $latest_id ) . '</h2>';
    $return .= '<div class="hero-date">' . get_the_date( $date_format, $latest_id ) . '</div>';
    $return .= '<div class="hero-excerpt">' . get_the_excerpt( $latest_id ) . ' ...</div>';
    $return .= '<a class="button hero-button" href="' . get_permalink( $latest_id ) . '">Read more</a>';

    remove_filter( 'excerpt_more', 'tu_no_read_more', 1000 );
    remove_filter( 'excerpt_length', 'tu_change_excerpt_length', 1000 );

    wp_reset_postdata();

    return $return;
} );

function tu_no_read_more() {
    return '';
}

function tu_change_excerpt_length() {
    return 35;
}

add_filter( 'pre_get_posts', function( $query ) {
    if ( $query->is_category( 96 ) && $query->is_main_query() ) {
        $query->set( 'offset', '1' );
    }
} );

add_filter( 'generate_page_hero_background_image_url', function( $image_url, $options ) {
    if ( 3486 === $options['element_id'] ) {
        $latest_posts = get_posts( 'numberposts=1' );
        $latest_id = $latest_posts[0]->ID;

        $image_url = get_the_post_thumbnail_url( $latest_id );
    }

    return $image_url;
}, 3486, 2 );

[Tom]

Hi there,

In your background image url filter, you have this:

$latest_posts = get_posts( 'numberposts=1' );

Try this:

$latest_posts = get_posts( 'numberposts=1&category=96' );

[An Nguyen]

Hi Tom,

The issue is solved.

Thanks Tom.

[Tom]

You’re welcome 🙂

[Author]

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