How to exclude the first post from the query in WordPress

To exclude the first post from the query in WordPress, you can use the offset parameter in the WP_Query class. Here’s an example of how you can achieve this:

<?php
$args = array(
    'posts_per_page' => -1, // Set the number of posts you want to display (-1 to show all)
    'offset' => 1, // Exclude the first post
);

$query = new WP_Query($args);

if ($query->have_posts()) {
    while ($query->have_posts()) {
        $query->the_post();
        // Display your post content here
    }
} else {
    // No posts found
}

wp_reset_postdata(); // Reset the query
?>

In the code above, the offset parameter is set to 1, which means the first post will be excluded from the query. Adjust the posts_per_page parameter to control the number of posts you want to display.

Make sure to place this code in the appropriate template file of your WordPress theme (e.g., index.php, archive.php, etc.) or within a custom page template.