additionalPosts-cat.php

<?php
/**
 * This template loads additional Posts if any exist by Category.
 * Template Name: Additional Posts - Category
 *
 * @package MITLibraries-News
 * @since 1.0
 */

?>

<script>
$(function() {
	$("img.img-responsive").lazyload({ 
	effect : "fadeIn", 
	effectspeed: 450 ,
	failure_limit: 999999
	}); 
});	

</script>

<?php

$date = DateTime::createFromFormat( 'Ymd', get_field( 'event_date' ) );

?>
<?php

global $post;
$categoryId = $_GET['categoryID'];





	$offset = htmlspecialchars( trim( $_GET['offset'] ) );
	if ( '' == $offset ) {
		$offset = 21;
	}

	 $limit = htmlspecialchars( trim( $_GET['limit'] ) );
	if ( '' == $limit ) {
		$limit = 9;
	}



	$args = array(
	'posts_per_page'      => $limit,
	'post_type' 			  => 'post',
	'cat'				  => $categoryId,
	'offset'  			  => 21,
	'post__not_in'        => get_option( 'sticky_posts' ),
	'ignore_sticky_posts' => 1,
	'orderby'             => 'date',
	'order'               => 'DESC',
	'suppress_filters' => false,

);

$the_query = new WP_Query( $args );

// Removes button start.
$ajaxLength = $the_query->post_count;
?>
<?php if ( $ajaxLength < $limit ) { ?>
<script>
$("#another").hide();
</script>
<?php }
// Removes button end.
?>
	
<?php if ( $the_query->have_posts() ) :  ?>


<?php
$o = -1;

while ( $the_query->have_posts() ) : $the_query->the_post();
	$o++;
				renderRegularCard( $o, $post ); // --- CALLS REGULAR CARDS --- //
?>


<?php if ( get_post_type( get_the_ID() ) == 'bibliotech' ) { ?>
		   
			<?php } //get_post_type( get_the_ID() ) == 'bibliotech' ?>
			  
					<?php  wp_reset_query(); // Restore global post data stomped by the_post(). ?>
		   
					<?php endwhile; ?>
			
					<?php endif; ?>