Comments on: List Your Recent Posts http://www.bloggingtips.com/2008/05/04/list-your-recent-posts/ Blogging Guides, News, Tips, Resources Sun, 21 Mar 2010 01:04:24 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: andreas04: close to attraction http://www.bloggingtips.com/2008/05/04/list-your-recent-posts/#comment-137239 andreas04: close to attraction Wed, 14 May 2008 17:37:13 +0000 http://www.bloggingtips.com/?p=1644#comment-137239 [...] days sidebars get so easily cluttered with recent posts, categories and tags, recent comments, top commentators etc. The list is endless. Throw in your [...] [...] days sidebars get so easily cluttered with recent posts, categories and tags, recent comments, top commentators etc. The list is endless. Throw in your [...]

]]> By: Page Templates - Create a Links Page http://www.bloggingtips.com/2008/05/04/list-your-recent-posts/#comment-134133 Page Templates - Create a Links Page Sun, 11 May 2008 15:00:39 +0000 http://www.bloggingtips.com/?p=1644#comment-134133 [...] days sidebars get so easily cluttered with recent posts, categories and tags, recent comments, top commentators etc. The list is endless. Throw in your [...] [...] days sidebars get so easily cluttered with recent posts, categories and tags, recent comments, top commentators etc. The list is endless. Throw in your [...]

]]> By: Kevin http://www.bloggingtips.com/2008/05/04/list-your-recent-posts/#comment-131919 Kevin Wed, 07 May 2008 12:45:07 +0000 http://www.bloggingtips.com/?p=1644#comment-131919 Sarah - Great post. Scott - For related posts I am currently using <a href="http://www.w-a-s-a-b-i.com/archives/2006/02/02/wordpress-related-entries-20/" rel="nofollow">this related posts plugin</a> however when the new design is launched within a day or so I will be using the <a href="http://rmarsh.com/plugins/similar-posts/" rel="nofollow">similar posts plugin</a>. Feel fre to email me if you're having any problems with it:) Sarah – Great post.

Scott – For related posts I am currently using this related posts plugin however when the new design is launched within a day or so I will be using the similar posts plugin. Feel fre to email me if you’re having any problems with it:)

]]> By: Sarah http://www.bloggingtips.com/2008/05/04/list-your-recent-posts/#comment-129885 Sarah Mon, 05 May 2008 20:51:08 +0000 http://www.bloggingtips.com/?p=1644#comment-129885 Hi Yan, I'm not quite sure what you meant to write in your comment as all I can see in your comment (via the source code) is <code></code>. Looking on your site you have an unordered list for your recent posts. So not sure what you're using but to cover the possibilities, there are 3 ways to list your most recent posts (well 3 obvious ways) 1. Use get_posts() as explained above - most suitable method. 2. Use a plugin - was required on older versions I believe, and would possibly give more control/options, however if the WP database is altered then the plugin could fail. 3. Use a direct database query - a bit like a plugin but without activating a plugin - downside to this is if the WP database is altered then the code could fail. Hi Yan, I’m not quite sure what you meant to write in your comment as all I can see in your comment (via the source code) is <code></code>. Looking on your site you have an unordered list for your recent posts.

So not sure what you’re using but to cover the possibilities, there are 3 ways to list your most recent posts (well 3 obvious ways)
1. Use get_posts() as explained above – most suitable method.
2. Use a plugin – was required on older versions I believe, and would possibly give more control/options, however if the WP database is altered then the plugin could fail.
3. Use a direct database query – a bit like a plugin but without activating a plugin – downside to this is if the WP database is altered then the code could fail.

]]> By: Yan http://www.bloggingtips.com/2008/05/04/list-your-recent-posts/#comment-129648 Yan Mon, 05 May 2008 17:34:27 +0000 http://www.bloggingtips.com/?p=1644#comment-129648 Pardon me if I ask, I am using <code></code> to display the latest posts on my sidebar. How mine is different from the one you are suggesting? Thanks. Pardon me if I ask, I am using to display the latest posts on my sidebar.

How mine is different from the one you are suggesting? Thanks.

]]> By: BioTecK http://www.bloggingtips.com/2008/05/04/list-your-recent-posts/#comment-129504 BioTecK Mon, 05 May 2008 14:57:36 +0000 http://www.bloggingtips.com/?p=1644#comment-129504 Great tip! Made me realise that I didn't had the "recent post" in my sidebar and so I've "switched" it on!! :D Great tip! Made me realise that I didn’t had the “recent post” in my sidebar and so I’ve “switched” it on!! :D

]]> By: Sarah http://www.bloggingtips.com/2008/05/04/list-your-recent-posts/#comment-129413 Sarah Mon, 05 May 2008 13:28:23 +0000 http://www.bloggingtips.com/?p=1644#comment-129413 Hi Tariq, unfortunately you can only add one category ID. To get around this I'd suggest to create a new category and set the get_posts() tag to only display posts in that category, then you can just select this category to add posts to the list. To prevent the new category from displaying in your category list use the exclude parameter in your <a href="http://www.bloggingtips.com/2008/04/20/template-tags-categories-and-tag-clouds/" rel="nofollow">wp_list_categories()</a> tag too. Hope that does the trick for you :) Hi Tariq, unfortunately you can only add one category ID. To get around this I’d suggest to create a new category and set the get_posts() tag to only display posts in that category, then you can just select this category to add posts to the list. To prevent the new category from displaying in your category list use the exclude parameter in your wp_list_categories() tag too.

Hope that does the trick for you :)

]]> By: Tariq Bamadhaj http://www.bloggingtips.com/2008/05/04/list-your-recent-posts/#comment-129396 Tariq Bamadhaj Mon, 05 May 2008 13:09:27 +0000 http://www.bloggingtips.com/?p=1644#comment-129396 Hi Sarah Thanks for the post. It's what I have been looking for a while now. Quick question: Is it possible to add more than one category ID to be included in a recent post list? I tried to add more than 1 using commas (,) but that did not seem to do the trick. Is there any other way around this? Thanks Hi Sarah

Thanks for the post. It’s what I have been looking for a while now. Quick question:

Is it possible to add more than one category ID to be included in a recent post list? I tried to add more than 1 using commas (,) but that did not seem to do the trick. Is there any other way around this?

Thanks

]]> By: Sarah http://www.bloggingtips.com/2008/05/04/list-your-recent-posts/#comment-128446 Sarah Sun, 04 May 2008 20:23:44 +0000 http://www.bloggingtips.com/?p=1644#comment-128446 Hi Scott, which related posts plugin are you using? (Should be able to get the link via the plugins page). I'm not sure which one is in use on Blogging Tips but I can direct Kevin to this post and he can perhaps inform us :) Hi Scott, which related posts plugin are you using? (Should be able to get the link via the plugins page). I’m not sure which one is in use on Blogging Tips but I can direct Kevin to this post and he can perhaps inform us :)

]]> By: Scott Fillmer http://www.bloggingtips.com/2008/05/04/list-your-recent-posts/#comment-128348 Scott Fillmer Sun, 04 May 2008 18:36:54 +0000 http://www.bloggingtips.com/?p=1644#comment-128348 Nice suggestion, thanks for actually putting the code into the post. The one I REALLY liked is the one you are using, related posts, to pull someone deeper into my blog, but I never could get that plugin to activate in the new WP 2.5. I haven't even been able to figure out why it wouldn't activate, but I have 5 running active blogs on WP2.5, all on different domains and non will activate, oh well. I do like the idea of putting the posts in a high visible area. Nice suggestion, thanks for actually putting the code into the post. The one I REALLY liked is the one you are using, related posts, to pull someone deeper into my blog, but I never could get that plugin to activate in the new WP 2.5.

I haven’t even been able to figure out why it wouldn’t activate, but I have 5 running active blogs on WP2.5, all on different domains and non will activate, oh well. I do like the idea of putting the posts in a high visible area.

]]> By: Sarah http://www.bloggingtips.com/2008/05/04/list-your-recent-posts/#comment-128257 Sarah Sun, 04 May 2008 17:13:18 +0000 http://www.bloggingtips.com/?p=1644#comment-128257 Hi RJ, yes I reckon it should be on of the most prominent things on your site, that and the categories list, but recent posts should be the top list that people see, it's what I put at the top of my sidebar, after all it changes every time you make a new post, if you have the comment count there people can see the recent posts with more newer activity and conversation on them. Also if someone subscribes to your site and maybe comes to comment on one post they can spot other posts have comments that maybe they didn't know about and perhaps go into those posts and comment on them too, so it's good for new and current visitors. The related posts plugin is a good option to have especially for deep linking back to older posts, same goes for using the popularity contest plugin to show your most popular posts, or the most commented posts. But your most recent posts are your most recent work so are worth a valued spot on your site :) Hi RJ, yes I reckon it should be on of the most prominent things on your site, that and the categories list, but recent posts should be the top list that people see, it’s what I put at the top of my sidebar, after all it changes every time you make a new post, if you have the comment count there people can see the recent posts with more newer activity and conversation on them. Also if someone subscribes to your site and maybe comes to comment on one post they can spot other posts have comments that maybe they didn’t know about and perhaps go into those posts and comment on them too, so it’s good for new and current visitors.

The related posts plugin is a good option to have especially for deep linking back to older posts, same goes for using the popularity contest plugin to show your most popular posts, or the most commented posts. But your most recent posts are your most recent work so are worth a valued spot on your site :)

]]> By: R.J. http://www.bloggingtips.com/2008/05/04/list-your-recent-posts/#comment-128236 R.J. Sun, 04 May 2008 17:03:23 +0000 http://www.bloggingtips.com/?p=1644#comment-128236 I currently already had this in my theme... maybe I need to make it more prominent. I also use the related posts plugin, which shows your your set number of related posts at the bottom of every post... It can help to grab people's attention to read other interesting posts that are similar. I currently already had this in my theme… maybe I need to make it more prominent. I also use the related posts plugin, which shows your your set number of related posts at the bottom of every post… It can help to grab people’s attention to read other interesting posts that are similar.

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