There are many times when coding a WordPress blog or full website that you may encounter the need for a class that targets odd/even posts or items. While this might seem like it would be complicated it is actually very easy to implement. In this tutorial we will teach you a very simple method for adding odd/even classes anywhere inside of your WordPress loop using a function.

Step 1: Create the WordPress Function

The first step in adding odd/even classes to your posts in WordPress is to create a simple function. Copy and paste this function code into your functions.php file or wherever you store your WordPress functions.

// odd or even
$odd_or_even = 'odd';

Step 2: Add the WordPress Function Callback to your Loop

The next step is to add the php callback inside of your WordPress loop as a class.

<?php echo $odd_or_even; $odd_or_even = ('odd'==$odd_or_even) ? 'even' : 'odd'; ?>

Implementation Example:

<div class=”post <?php echo $odd_or_even; $odd_or_even = ('odd'==$odd_or_even) ? 'even' : 'odd'; ?>“>Post</div>

Step 3: Use CSS to Control the Style of your Odd/Even Items

Now that you have your odd/even classes applied, the final step is to control the styling of your posts or items using CSS.

Troubleshooting

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