'post',
'posts_per_page' => 3,
);
if ( $category ) {
$category = get_category_by_slug($category_name);
$args['category_name'] = $category->slug;
}
$query = new WP_Query($args);
if ($query->have_posts()) {
$a = 0;
while ($query->have_posts()) {
$a++;
if ( $a == 1 ) { $active = ' active'; } else { $active = ''; }
$query->the_post();
?>