'rand', 'posts_per_page' => get_theme_mod( 'articled_single_related_count', '3'), 'ignore_sticky_posts' => 1, 'meta_query' => array( array( 'key' => '_thumbnail_id', 'value' => '', 'compare' => '!=', ) ) ); $related_post_query = new WP_Query($args); if ( $related_post_query->have_posts() ) : while ( $related_post_query->have_posts() ) : $related_post_query->the_post(); ?>