Title: number_posts
Last modified: August 21, 2016

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# number_posts

 *  Resolved [aero.roger77](https://wordpress.org/support/users/aeroroger77/)
 * (@aeroroger77)
 * [13 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/number_posts/)
 * When I set the number of posts I get way more than I choose. It seems like when
   I put 5 there it doesnt get 5 latest posts, but 5 latest posts from each blog
   in the network.
 * How can I fix this ?
 * [http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/network-latest-posts/](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/network-latest-posts/)

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 *  Plugin Author [Jose Luis SAYAGO](https://wordpress.org/support/users/iluminatus/)
 * (@iluminatus)
 * [13 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/number_posts/#post-3704435)
 * Hello, that’s indeed the way it was meant to be. That’s why you must combine 
   the post limit with the sorting parameters, for example:
 *     ```
       [nlposts number_posts=5 sort_by_date=true sorting_limit=5]
       ```
   
 * It will limit the total number of posts to 5 and sort them by date (newest to
   oldest). In other notes section you can read a short description of sorting parameters
   [http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/network-latest-posts/other_notes/](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/network-latest-posts/other_notes/).
 * Cheers.
 *  Thread Starter [aero.roger77](https://wordpress.org/support/users/aeroroger77/)
 * (@aeroroger77)
 * [13 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/number_posts/#post-3704436)
 * Hmm, can I put this in a page too ? I didnt know that, was just using the widget
   lol 🙂
 * Thanks
 *  Thread Starter [aero.roger77](https://wordpress.org/support/users/aeroroger77/)
 * (@aeroroger77)
 * [13 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/number_posts/#post-3704438)
 * where can I learn more about the shortcodes ?
 *  Plugin Author [Jose Luis SAYAGO](https://wordpress.org/support/users/iluminatus/)
 * (@iluminatus)
 * [13 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/number_posts/#post-3704439)
 * I’m working to improve the doc, until it’s ready you can check this link where
   you’ll find examples of usage (along with short descriptions) [http://testlab.8elite.com/](http://testlab.8elite.com/).
 * Best regards.

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 * Last reply from: [Jose Luis SAYAGO](https://wordpress.org/support/users/iluminatus/)
 * Last activity: [13 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/number_posts/#post-3704439)
 * Status: resolved