How to display first post

2 comments

1. Calling the_post() is what advances the internal current_post counter that have_posts() checks the value of within the loop.

   With this in mind, you can call the_post() once outside the loop and use any template tags you wish, then run the loop as normal and it will pick up and continue from the second post.

   the_post();
   // this is the first post!
   the_title();
   
   // now the loop
   while ( have_posts() ) :
       the_post();
       // starts at 2nd post
       the_title();
   endwhile;
   

2. You just have to set a new query and play with the parameter offset see documentation

   'offset' => 1 
   

   will exclude the most recent post for example.

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