Front Page Max # Posts affecting Widget Recent Posts count

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August 23, 2016 at 5:11 pm #19208
Rob
Customer
I have a widget area in the footer that shows recent 5 posts.

On the front page, it shows 2, not 5

on every other page, it shows 5.

I’m certain this is because the front page is set to show only 2 posts and it’s affecting the loop and then the widget.

Anyone else notice this and / or have a fix?

it’s the functions.php line 262’ish
August 28, 2016 at 12:13 pm #19252
Wes
Moderator
“On the front page, it shows 2, not 5

on every other page, it shows 5.

“

The demo shows 5 posts on the front page and every page after that – http://demo.appfinite.net/ambition/ Did you add any other code or change any settings somewhere?

“it’s the functions.php line 262’ish”

The functions file only goes up to line 259, and at the bottom of the functions file are the homepage widgets. Are you referring to something else?
September 9, 2016 at 5:16 pm #19387
Rob
Customer
well shoot. I did that I guess.

/** reduce number of posts on homepage **/
add_action( ‘pre_get_posts’, ‘set_posts_per_page’ );
function set_posts_per_page( $query ) {

if ( is_home() )
$query->set( ‘posts_per_page’, 2 );

return $query;
}

I only want 2 posts to show on front page, but it’s affecting the widget area too.

Shoot.
September 9, 2016 at 5:18 pm #19388
Rob
Customer
disregard. I just removed that code and used the settings -> reading panel instead. Set it to 2 there.
September 12, 2016 at 10:52 pm #19409
Wes
Moderator
Great, Glad everything is working!
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