How to Call a Loop Within the Loop in WordPress

Are you looking for a way to call a loop within a loop by storing the original loop then reverting it later? While there’s probably a plugin for this, we have created a quick code snippet that you can use to call a loop within a loop in WordPress.

Instructions:

All you have to do is add this code to your theme’s single.php file:

<?php
if (have_posts()) :
    while (have_posts()) : the_post(); // the post loop
        $temp_query = $wp_query;  // store it
	$args = array(
	'paged' => $paged, // paginates
	'post_type'=>'post',
	'posts_per_page' => 3,
	'order' => 'DESC'
	);
	$wp_query = new WP_Query($args);
	while ($wp_query->have_posts()) : $wp_query->the_post();
            // -- your new loop -- //
        endwhile;
        if (isset($wp_query)) {$wp_query = $temp_query;} // restore loop
    endwhile;
endif;
?>

Note: If this is your first time adding code snippets in WordPress, then please refer to our guide on how to properly add code snippets in WordPress, so you don’t accidentally break your site.

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