Related Posts for the Genesis Framework

Genesis Related Posts

<?php
/**
 * Outputs related posts with thumbnail
 * Works for Custom Post Types
 * 
 * @author Samedi Amba
 * Code heavily borrowed from AJ Clarke's Total Responsive Theme
 */
 
 // Hook it into the Genesis Entry Footer
add_action( 'genesis_entry_footer', 'church_related_posts' );

function church_related_posts() {

// Return if disabled
if ( ! get_theme_mod( 'staff_related', true ) ) {
	return;
} 
	
// Vars
global $post;
$post_id	= $post->ID;
$post_count	= get_theme_mod( 'staff_related_count', '3' ); /*3 corresponds to the number of posts to return. Can be any number*/


// Return if pass required
if ( post_password_required() ) {
	return;
} 

// Create an array of current category ID's
$cats		= wp_get_post_terms( $post_id, 'church_department' ); 
$cats_ids	= array();  
foreach( $cats as $church_related_cat ) {
	$cats_ids[] = $church_related_cat->term_id; 
}
if ( ! empty( $cats_ids ) ) {
	$tax_query = array (
		array (
			'taxonomy'	=> 'church_department', /*The Custom Taxonomy church_department is used to return posts*/
			'field' 	=> 'id',
			'terms' 	=> $cats_ids,
			'operator'	=> 'IN',
		),
	);
} else {
	$tax_query = '';
}
//end - array of current category IDs


// Related query arguments
$args = array(
	'post_type'			=> 'staff', /*This corresponds to the staff post type. Modify appropriately*/
	'posts_per_page'	=> $post_count,
	'orderby'			=> 'rand',
	'post__not_in'		=> array( $post_id ),
	'no_found_rows'		=> true,
	'tax_query'			=> $tax_query,
);
$args				= apply_filters( 'wpex_related_staff_args', $args );
$church_related_query = new wp_query( $args );
// end - related query arguments


// If posts were found display related items
if ( $church_related_query->have_posts() ) : ?>

	<div class="related-staff-posts ">
		
			<?php
			// Create counter var and set to 0
			$church_count = 0;
			
			// Loop through related posts
			echo '<h3 class="related-title">Related Profiles</h3>';
			
			foreach( $church_related_query->posts as $post ) : setup_postdata( $post );
				// Counter for clearing floats
				$church_count++;
				$col_number = $church_count;
				
				switch ($col_number) {
				case 1:
					echo '<div class="one-third first">'; /*This applies to the first post to be returned
					substitute one-third with say one fourth, sixth etc, depending on the columns you want to
					return. More at: https://gist.github.com/studiopress/5700003*/
				break;
				default:
					echo '<div class="one-third">'; /*applies to other classes apart from the first one*/
						} /*Switch statement*/
		
				$related .= '<a href="' . get_permalink() . '" rel="bookmark" title="View details about ' . 
				get_the_title() . '">' . $img . get_the_title() . '</a>';
				
				
				if ( $related ) {
            
			?>
			<!--  <li> -->
			 <a href="<?php the_permalink(); ?>" title="Read more about <?php the_title_attribute(); ?>">
			 
			 <?php the_post_thumbnail(); ?> 
			 
			 <div class="related-staff-name">
			 <?php the_title(); /*The name of the church staff member */ ?>  
			 </div>
			 </a>
			 
			 <div class="related-staff-position">
			 <?php
			 $position = get_field( 'position' ); /*echoes a field generated by the Advanced Custom Fields Plugin*/
			 echo $position;
			 ?>
			 </div>
			 <!--  </li> -->
			 </div> <!-- <div class="one-third"> -->
       <?php 
	   } //if ( $related )
				
			// Reset loop counter
				if( $church_count == $post_count ) {
					$church_count = 0;
				}
			// Related posts loop ends here
			endforeach; 

			?>
		
	</div><!-- .related-staff-posts -->

<?php endif; 
wp_reset_postdata(); // This is what prevents duplicate/funny looking entries


}  //function church_related_posts()

Feel free to critique, modify, debug and extend