Create a WordPress While Loop

wordpress_while_loop.php

<?php
/* Create a WordPress While Loop
-------------------------------------------------- */

$wordpress_loop_argument = array(
  'post_type'      => 'custom_post_type',
  'posts_per_page' => -1,
  'orderby'        => 'date',
  'order'          => 'ASC'
);

$wordpress_loop = new WP_Query( $wordpress_loop_argument );

if( $wordpress_loop->have_posts() ) {
  while ( $wordpress_loop->have_posts() ) : $wordpress_loop->the_post();
    echo '<div>';
      echo '<h2>'. get_the_title() .'</h2>';
      echo '<p>'. get_the_excerpt() .'</p>';
      echo '<a href="'. get_permalink() .'" title="'. get_the_excerpt() .'">Read More</a></p>';
    echo '</div>';
  endwhile;
  wp_reset_query();  // Restore global post data stomped by the_post().
} else {
  // Nothing Found
}