additionalPosts.php

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

?>

<script type="text/javascript">
$(document).ready(function() {
	$("img.img-responsive").lazyload({ 
	effect : "fadeIn", 
	effectspeed: 450 ,
	failure_limit: 999999
	}); 
});	
</script>
<?php
$date = DateTime::createFromFormat( 'Ymd', get_field( 'event_date' ) );

?>
<?php

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

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


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

);

$the_query = new WP_Query( $args );


?>
<?php
// 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();
renderRegularCard( $o, $post );
$o++;
?>


	  <?php  if ( get_post_type( get_the_ID() ) == 'bibliotech' ) { ?>
	</div>
	<!--close div that opens in bilbio if statement-->
	<?php } ?>
	

<?php
endwhile;
else :
endif;
wp_reset_query();  // Restore global post data stomped by the_post(). ?>