Testimonials Page Example

page-testimonials.php

<?php
/** Template Name: Testimonials */
get_header(); ?>
<div class="page-header">
	<h1 class="page-title">
			<?php _e( 'Testimonials', 'basejump' ); ?>
	</h1>
</div><!-- end .page-header -->

<div <?php post_class(); ?>>
	<div class="entry-content">
		
		<?php // the normal Loop that calls the_content() of the Testimonials Page
		while ( have_posts() ) : the_post(); the_content(); endwhile; ?>

	<div id="testimonials">
		<hr class="fade" />
		<div class="wrap">
		
		<?php // The CPT query that also adds a class to every 4th post (in this case) to make the columns work in my Basejump theme 
		//new query add class first via http://wordpress.org/support/topic/adding-a-different-class-to-every-third-post#post-1630969
		// first the arguments of the query:
		$args = array( 'post_type' => 'testimonial', 'posts_per_page' => 6, 'orderby' => 'rand' );
		
		// define the loop
		$loop = new WP_Query( $args );
		if ( $loop->have_posts() ) : $i = 0; while ( $loop->have_posts() ) : $loop->the_post(); $i++;
		
		// add additional class to every 4th post 
		if ( $i == 4) { 
		$style = 'one-third testimonial first';
		$i = 0; }
		else { $style = 'one-third testimonial'; }
		
		// resize the featured image (I have uploaded small images so I can call the full image and resize that to a square hard-cropped thumb)
		$testimonial_image = aq_resize( wp_get_attachment_url( get_post_thumbnail_id() ,'full' ), 96, 96, true );
		?>    
		    <div <?php post_class($style) ?>>
		        <a href="<?php echo get_permalink(); ?>">
		        <img class="frame center" src="<?php echo $testimonial_image ?>" title="<?php echo get_the_excerpt(); ?>" alt="<?php echo get_the_title(); ?>" />
		        </a>

		        <?php // I use the metabox plugin (http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/meta-box/) to add custom metaboxes to my CPT and here I echo these data ?>
		        <div class="client"><?php echo rwmb_meta( '_SO_client' ) ?></div>
		        <div class="company"><?php echo rwmb_meta( '_SO_company' ) ?></div>
		    </div><!--end .one-third testimonial-->
		<?php
		endwhile; 
		wp_reset_postdata();
		endif; ?>
		
		</div><!--end .wrap-->
	</div><!--end #testimonials-->

	<div class="clear"></div>
	
	</div><!-- end .entry-content -->
</div><!-- end .post_class -->
<?php get_footer();?>

salam

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