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Closed 4 years ago.

I am trying to figure out how i can install a code for the counting posts. I already have a code for the posts on the website. But i want to trigger it for example if there are no posts, the text should change to no posts found or if there is just one post the text should then be: we found 1 post.

Here is the code i made in the function.php

function wpb_total_posts() { 
$total = wp_count_posts()->publish;
echo 'We found', "<strong>" . $total . "</strong>", 'jobs';
} 

and this one i made in the loop

<div>
    <h4 class="total-posts">
    <?php wpb_total_posts(); ?>     
    </h4>
</div>  

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Closed 4 years ago.

I am trying to figure out how i can install a code for the counting posts. I already have a code for the posts on the website. But i want to trigger it for example if there are no posts, the text should change to no posts found or if there is just one post the text should then be: we found 1 post.

Here is the code i made in the function.php

function wpb_total_posts() { 
$total = wp_count_posts()->publish;
echo 'We found', "<strong>" . $total . "</strong>", 'jobs';
} 

and this one i made in the loop

<div>
    <h4 class="total-posts">
    <?php wpb_total_posts(); ?>     
    </h4>
</div>  

• functions

• This can be done with a simple if statement, which is beginner level PHP and does not need WordPress specific expertise. What part specifically are you struggling with? If total is more than 1 do X else if total is 1 do Y else do Z – Tom J Nowell ♦ Commented Feb 15, 2021 at 13:27

1 Answer 1

Modify your wpb_total_posts function like bellow:

function wpb_total_posts() { 
    $total = wp_count_posts()->publish;
    if($total == 1){
        echo 'We found', "<strong>" . $total . "</strong>", 'job';
    }elseif($total > 1){
        echo 'We found', "<strong>" . $total . "</strong>", 'jobs';
    }else{
        echo 'No posts found ';
    }
} 

Here I'm first checking if total amount of post is 1 or more and handling singular/plural accordingly. Lastly if there is no post then rendering "No post found"