query_posts / showposts => 5 (who have featured image - else not affect 5)

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acts7
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I've looked everywhere for a way to do this.
I can query_posts ($args) no problem.

So using
```
$args=array(
           //   HOW MANY to display
           //'showposts'=>5,
           );
    query_posts($args);
```
This will simply return 5 posts.

Then I add an if statement (has_post_thumbnail()).
However, all this does is use the five latest posts (so if only 2 have post_thumbnail, then only 2 posts show).

How can I make it not count against the 5 unless it has post_thumbnail
Posted 2 years ago #
acts7
Member

How can you ensure that you are delivering 5 posts that definately have thumbnail?
ie
post 1 (no thumb - so start showposts count over)
post 2 (has thumb - now only need 4 more posts WITH thumbnail)
post 3 (yes thumb - count is now 2 posts)
post 4 (no thumb - count remains at 2 posts)
post 5 (yes thumb - count now at 3)
post 6 (yes thumb - count now at 4)
post 7 (no thumb - count remains at 4)
post 8 (yes thumb - WE HAVE OUR 5 POSTS! so continue)

Posted 2 years ago #

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