Random Courses file

random-courses.php

<?php
$args = array(
	'post_type'     => 'sfwd-courses',
	'orderby'       => 'rand',
	'no_found_rows' => 1,
	'posts_per_page'=> 2,
	'author'        => $post->post_author, // Needs the current Course Author ID
	'post__not_in'  => array( $post->ID ), // Needs the current Course ID
);

$author_random_courses = new WP_Query( $args );
if( $author_random_courses->have_posts() ): while( $author_random_courses->have_posts() ): $author_random_courses->the_post(); ?>
	<a href="<?php the_permalink(); ?>"><?php the_post_thumbnail(); ?></a>
	
	<?php the_title(); ?>

	<a href="<?php echo get_author_posts_url( get_the_author_meta( 'ID' ) ); ?>"><?php the_author_meta( 'display_name' ); ?></a>
	
	<?php the_excerpt(); ?>
	
	<a href="<?php echo post_permalink( $post->ID ); ?>" class="btn btn-lg">Watch Course</a>
	
<?php endwhile; endif; wp_reset_query(); ?>