$catsval){ $acfb_cat_names[] = $catsval; } } $args = array( 'post_type' => 'post', 'post_status' => 'publish', 'posts_per_page' => $acfb_number_of_posts, 'cat' => $acfb_cat_names, ); // the query $the_query = new WP_Query( $args ); ?> have_posts() ) : ?>