Wordpress Custom Page

extended_category_page.php

<?php
	/*
	    Template Name: Extended category

	    (we want to enable many plugins that do not work with the default category template)
	*/

 ?>

 <?php

 	get_header();

 	bd_page_before();

 	// find the category id based on the post title

	$pagename = get_query_var('pagename');

	if ( !$pagename && $id > 0 ) {

		$post = $wp_query->get_queried_object();

		$pagename = $post->post_name;

	};

	$category_id = get_cat_ID( $pagename );

?>

<div id="main">

	<div id="main-content" class="wrap">

		<div id="primary">

<?php

	$posts = get_posts("category=".$category_id."&orderby=rand&numberposts=3");

	foreach($posts as $post) {

?>

			<?php get_template_part('loop', 'post'); ?>

<?php

	};

?>

		</div>

		<?php get_sidebar(); ?>

	</div>

</div>

<?php

	bd_page_after();
	get_footer();

?>