3 * Widget API: WP_Widget_Recent_Posts class
11 * Core class used to implement a Recent Posts widget.
17 class WP_Widget_Recent_Posts extends WP_Widget {
20 * Sets up a new Recent Posts widget instance.
25 public function __construct() {
27 'classname' => 'widget_recent_entries',
28 'description' => __( 'Your site’s most recent Posts.' ),
29 'customize_selective_refresh' => true,
31 parent::__construct( 'recent-posts', __( 'Recent Posts' ), $widget_ops );
32 $this->alt_option_name = 'widget_recent_entries';
36 * Outputs the content for the current Recent Posts widget instance.
41 * @param array $args Display arguments including 'before_title', 'after_title',
42 * 'before_widget', and 'after_widget'.
43 * @param array $instance Settings for the current Recent Posts widget instance.
45 public function widget( $args, $instance ) {
46 if ( ! isset( $args['widget_id'] ) ) {
47 $args['widget_id'] = $this->id;
50 $title = ( ! empty( $instance['title'] ) ) ? $instance['title'] : __( 'Recent Posts' );
52 /** This filter is documented in wp-includes/widgets/class-wp-widget-pages.php */
53 $title = apply_filters( 'widget_title', $title, $instance, $this->id_base );
55 $number = ( ! empty( $instance['number'] ) ) ? absint( $instance['number'] ) : 5;
58 $show_date = isset( $instance['show_date'] ) ? $instance['show_date'] : false;
61 * Filters the arguments for the Recent Posts widget.
65 * @see WP_Query::get_posts()
67 * @param array $args An array of arguments used to retrieve the recent posts.
69 $r = new WP_Query( apply_filters( 'widget_posts_args', array(
70 'posts_per_page' => $number,
71 'no_found_rows' => true,
72 'post_status' => 'publish',
73 'ignore_sticky_posts' => true
76 if ($r->have_posts()) :
78 <?php echo $args['before_widget']; ?>
80 echo $args['before_title'] . $title . $args['after_title'];
83 <?php while ( $r->have_posts() ) : $r->the_post(); ?>
85 <a href="<?php the_permalink(); ?>"><?php get_the_title() ? the_title() : the_ID(); ?></a>
86 <?php if ( $show_date ) : ?>
87 <span class="post-date"><?php echo get_the_date(); ?></span>
92 <?php echo $args['after_widget']; ?>
94 // Reset the global $the_post as this query will have stomped on it
101 * Handles updating the settings for the current Recent Posts widget instance.
106 * @param array $new_instance New settings for this instance as input by the user via
108 * @param array $old_instance Old settings for this instance.
109 * @return array Updated settings to save.
111 public function update( $new_instance, $old_instance ) {
112 $instance = $old_instance;
113 $instance['title'] = sanitize_text_field( $new_instance['title'] );
114 $instance['number'] = (int) $new_instance['number'];
115 $instance['show_date'] = isset( $new_instance['show_date'] ) ? (bool) $new_instance['show_date'] : false;
120 * Outputs the settings form for the Recent Posts widget.
125 * @param array $instance Current settings.
127 public function form( $instance ) {
128 $title = isset( $instance['title'] ) ? esc_attr( $instance['title'] ) : '';
129 $number = isset( $instance['number'] ) ? absint( $instance['number'] ) : 5;
130 $show_date = isset( $instance['show_date'] ) ? (bool) $instance['show_date'] : false;
132 <p><label for="<?php echo $this->get_field_id( 'title' ); ?>"><?php _e( 'Title:' ); ?></label>
133 <input class="widefat" id="<?php echo $this->get_field_id( 'title' ); ?>" name="<?php echo $this->get_field_name( 'title' ); ?>" type="text" value="<?php echo $title; ?>" /></p>
135 <p><label for="<?php echo $this->get_field_id( 'number' ); ?>"><?php _e( 'Number of posts to show:' ); ?></label>
136 <input class="tiny-text" id="<?php echo $this->get_field_id( 'number' ); ?>" name="<?php echo $this->get_field_name( 'number' ); ?>" type="number" step="1" min="1" value="<?php echo $number; ?>" size="3" /></p>
138 <p><input class="checkbox" type="checkbox"<?php checked( $show_date ); ?> id="<?php echo $this->get_field_id( 'show_date' ); ?>" name="<?php echo $this->get_field_name( 'show_date' ); ?>" />
139 <label for="<?php echo $this->get_field_id( 'show_date' ); ?>"><?php _e( 'Display post date?' ); ?></label></p>