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PHP How to Build a WordPress Theme WordPress Theme Functions The WordPress Loop

Posted by Jennifer Smeriglio
Jennifer Smeriglio
13,236 Points

The Wordpress Loop and adding it

So I'm working on the loop and it is the strangest thing - when you view the front-page.php without any loop code in there the text is visible. Once you add the loop in and then view the page, it is a blank white page. You cannot see any of the content.

Here is my front-page.php with the loop :

    <?php get_header(); ?>

           <p>This this the front-page.php</p>

<?php if ( have_posts() ) : while ( have_posts() ) : the_post(); ?>


    <h3><? php the_title(); ?></h3>
    <?php the_content(); ?>
    <hr>

<?php endwhile; else: ?>

    <p>There are no posts or pages here</p>

<?php endif; ?>


<?php get_footer(); ?>

Any suggestions?

p.s. while working in sublime text, it says I'm writing in html but when you go to change it to php is says php is already checked....would this have anything to do with it?

2 Answers

Kevin Korte
Kevin Korte
28,148 Points
Kevin Korte
Kevin Korte
28,148 Points

You have an error.

This line

<h3><? php the_title(); ?></h3>

You have an extra space between the ? and php. It should be

<h3><?php the_title(); ?></h3>

I just made the exact same error on my testbed WP site and I lost the whole loop.

As long as your file extension is PHP, you're fine. Submlime's language selector is just for proper syntax highlighting.

Jennifer Smeriglio
Jennifer Smeriglio
13,236 Points
Jennifer Smeriglio
Jennifer Smeriglio
13,236 Points

Thanks so much, it is always the spacing that throws ya off! I figured it was just for highlighting but I just wanted to make sure.

Thanks again!