Title: Sticky posts doesn’t work on query_posts? Last modified: August 19, 2016 --- # Sticky posts doesn’t work on query_posts? * Resolved [akis](https://wordpress.org/support/users/akis/) * (@akis) * [15 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/sticky-posts-doesnt-work-on-query_posts/) * I have the following code: * ``` ``` * On featured category I have a sticky post, but doesn’t show up in front, why? Viewing 15 replies - 1 through 15 (of 21 total) 1 [2](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/sticky-posts-doesnt-work-on-query_posts/page/2/?output_format=md) [→](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/sticky-posts-doesnt-work-on-query_posts/page/2/?output_format=md) * [Mark / t31os](https://wordpress.org/support/users/t31os_/) * (@t31os_) * [15 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/sticky-posts-doesnt-work-on-query_posts/#post-1564472) * See the sticky parameters. [http://codex.wordpress.org/Function_Reference/query_posts#Sticky_Post_Parameters](http://codex.wordpress.org/Function_Reference/query_posts#Sticky_Post_Parameters) * Thread Starter [akis](https://wordpress.org/support/users/akis/) * (@akis) * [15 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/sticky-posts-doesnt-work-on-query_posts/#post-1564480) * Thanks. I have checked those but didn’t help, I don’t want to display only sticky posts, I just want the normal behavior. * [Mark / t31os](https://wordpress.org/support/users/t31os_/) * (@t31os_) * [15 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/sticky-posts-doesnt-work-on-query_posts/#post-1564485) * Stickies should already be included in the query, unless they’re not matched against the parameters you’ve set, ie. within the categories above (blog, featured, premium). * Thread Starter [akis](https://wordpress.org/support/users/akis/) * (@akis) * [15 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/sticky-posts-doesnt-work-on-query_posts/#post-1564491) * They are included but like normal posts not stickies. * [Mark / t31os](https://wordpress.org/support/users/t31os_/) * (@t31os_) * [15 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/sticky-posts-doesnt-work-on-query_posts/#post-1564493) * Try setting the `caller_get_posts` parameter (try both values, 1 and 0, should only take a minute). * Thread Starter [akis](https://wordpress.org/support/users/akis/) * (@akis) * [15 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/sticky-posts-doesnt-work-on-query_posts/#post-1564497) * Tried that already, nothing changed. * [Mark / t31os](https://wordpress.org/support/users/t31os_/) * (@t31os_) * [15 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/sticky-posts-doesnt-work-on-query_posts/#post-1564499) * I have no idea why they’re not retaining the order, if you remove the query posts line do stickies then behave correctly? (simply to test). * Thread Starter [akis](https://wordpress.org/support/users/akis/) * (@akis) * [15 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/sticky-posts-doesnt-work-on-query_posts/#post-1564500) * Yes, but unfortunately this is not a solution. * Some related question: Do you have any idea if its possible to prioritize posts from Featured category? * [Mark / t31os](https://wordpress.org/support/users/t31os_/) * (@t31os_) * [15 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/sticky-posts-doesnt-work-on-query_posts/#post-1564506) * Was never intended to be a solution, simply a test to see if the problem is still apparent. * Query posts should work with stickies if caller_get_posts is set accordingly, but i do remember a thread from a while back that i answered where another user had the same problem, i’ll see if i can dig it up.. (will edit post if i can find it). * **EDIT:** _Here’s the thread i mentioned which contains a work-around for the problem._ [http://wordpress.org/support/topic/309252](http://wordpress.org/support/topic/309252) * Not sure what you mean on your related question, can you elaborate please? * Thread Starter [akis](https://wordpress.org/support/users/akis/) * (@akis) * [15 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/sticky-posts-doesnt-work-on-query_posts/#post-1564508) * My code displays last six posts from those 3 categories. If possible, I want to show posts from Featured category first. Featured may contain posts from Blog and other categories. * Thread Starter [akis](https://wordpress.org/support/users/akis/) * (@akis) * [15 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/sticky-posts-doesnt-work-on-query_posts/#post-1564520) * It seems that using this query, sticky posts are displayed fine but the showposts count no longer works, it displays 6 normal posts + x sticky posts. Do you have any ideea why? * ``` array($sixt_id))); ?> ``` * [Mark / t31os](https://wordpress.org/support/users/t31os_/) * (@t31os_) * [15 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/sticky-posts-doesnt-work-on-query_posts/#post-1564522) * You can’t combine a string and an array, either use an array or a string for the parameters. * Try this.. * ``` query_posts( array( 'posts_per_page' => 6, 'category__in' => array( $sixt_id ) ) ); ``` * **NOTE:** Changed to `posts_per_page` as `showposts` is deprecated, however showposts does still work(currently), simply showing you the new way… 🙂 * Thread Starter [akis](https://wordpress.org/support/users/akis/) * (@akis) * [15 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/sticky-posts-doesnt-work-on-query_posts/#post-1564526) * For some reason now it displays posts only from the first category (Blog). * [Mark / t31os](https://wordpress.org/support/users/t31os_/) * (@t31os_) * [15 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/sticky-posts-doesnt-work-on-query_posts/#post-1564538) * You variable is not an array, it’s a string.. (i missed that before). * Change this. * ``` $sixt_id = get_catId("Blog"); $sixt_id .= ",".get_catId("Featured"); $sixt_id .= ",".get_catId("Premium"); ``` * to… * ``` $sixt_id = array( get_catId("Blog"), get_catId("Featured"), get_catId("Premium") ); ``` * ..and as the variable is now an array, change this.. * ``` query_posts( array( 'posts_per_page' => 6, 'category__in' => array( $sixt_id ) ) ); ``` * to.. * ``` query_posts( array( 'posts_per_page' => 6, 'category__in' => $sixt_id ) ); ``` * Or, just do this.. * ``` query_posts( array( 'posts_per_page' => 6, 'category__in' => array( get_catId("Blog"), get_catId("Featured"), get_catId("Premium") ) ) ); ``` * Thread Starter [akis](https://wordpress.org/support/users/akis/) * (@akis) * [15 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/sticky-posts-doesnt-work-on-query_posts/#post-1564663) * Sorry for the delay, still doesn’t work. Using an array for posts_per_page seems to disable the sticky behaviour. * What I really want: – I’m showing six posts from Blog category on homepage ( ordered by date) – Here, I want to promote (give priority) to some old posts ( from the Blog category) * Any ideea how to achieve this? Viewing 15 replies - 1 through 15 (of 21 total) 1 [2](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/sticky-posts-doesnt-work-on-query_posts/page/2/?output_format=md) [→](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/sticky-posts-doesnt-work-on-query_posts/page/2/?output_format=md) The topic ‘Sticky posts doesn’t work on query_posts?’ is closed to new replies. ## Tags * [query_posts](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/query_posts/) * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) * 21 replies * 3 participants * Last reply from: [carl-johan](https://wordpress.org/support/users/carl-johan/) * Last activity: [15 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/sticky-posts-doesnt-work-on-query_posts/page/2/#post-1564861) * Status: resolved ## Topics ### Topics with no replies ### Non-support topics ### Resolved topics ### Unresolved topics ### All topics