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user1469270 picture user1469270 · Aug 21, 2013 · Viewed 16.8k times · Source

I need the first post that was ever posted to be styled differently. Is there a way that I can see if the post is first, and then change its contents? I currently have a div in all my posts. This needs to be replaced with different div.

Apparently the following piece of code can help, but I'm not sure how to implemenet it:

<?php if (have_posts()) : $postCount = 1; while (have_posts()) : $postCount++; ?>

I'm new with WordPress so not entirely sure how this could work?

Answer

Bora picture Bora · Aug 21, 2013

Append following codes after yours:

<?php if (have_posts()) : $postCount = 1; while (have_posts()) : $postCount++; ?>

<?php if($postCount == 2) { ?>
  // SOMETHING TO DO WITH FIRST POST
<?php } else { ?>
  // SOMETHING TO DO WITH ALL OTHER POSTS
<?php } ?>

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