Reversing the post order in Wordpress

KimW · 08-26-2009, 01:02 PM

Ive seen where it says to reverse the post order in wordpress to insert a line of code in the index.php file,but for the life of me I can't tell which index php file they mean. Can anyone help with the line of code and where the file is located?
Kim

Steve Diamond · 08-26-2009, 02:18 PM

Hi, Kim. I haven't tried it, but according to this post, here's the scoop:

Quote:

In your index.php file, look for this bit of code:
<?php if(have_posts()) : ?><?php while(have_posts()) : the_post(); ?>
Right before that line, add this code:
<?php query_posts( . "&order=ASC") ?>

The index.php file they're referring to is the one in your currently active theme folder, which is /wp-content/themes/yourthemename/.

Note that depending on how your theme is structured, this may not have the reversing effect on all kinds of pages of your blog. It should reverse the order on your home page, assuming that you're not showing a static page on your home page. But if you want the same effect on your categories, archives, or tags pages, you may have to make the same change in other files in your theme.

Hope this helps.

Steve

KimW · 08-26-2009, 02:34 PM

It's the posts I want in reverse order. I'm going to try it in a few minutes,thanks.
Kim

Edit:
Thanks Steve, I did it and it worked.
Its the wordpress site about my kidney listed in my sig,and making it reverse the post order makes it read a lot more coherently.
Kim

Steve Diamond · 08-26-2009, 04:21 PM

Great! I'm glad to know that it works.

Steve

08-26-2009, 01:02 PM	#1
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KimW Cranky Old Man War Room Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Virginia,USA. Posts: 1,253 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 2,030 Thanked 1,959 Times in 1,118 Posts Social Networking	Re: Reversing the post order in Wordpress It's the posts I want in reverse order. I'm going to try it in a few minutes,thanks. Kim Edit: Thanks Steve, I did it and it worked. Its the wordpress site about my kidney listed in my sig,and making it reverse the post order makes it read a lot more coherently. Kim
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Steve Diamond Senior Warrior Member War Room Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Tucson, AZ, USA. Posts: 1,025 Thanks: 120 Thanked 158 Times in 115 Posts Social Networking Contact Info	Re: Reversing the post order in Wordpress Great! I'm glad to know that it works. Steve
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