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# devilson

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## Forum Replies Created

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 *   Forum: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
   
   In reply to: [Latest 5 authors sorted by posting date](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/latest-5-authors-sorted-by-posting-data/)
 *  [devilson](https://wordpress.org/support/users/devilson/)
 * (@devilson)
 * [16 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/latest-5-authors-sorted-by-posting-data/page/2/#post-1494689)
 * Thank you, MichaelH i can learn allot from that.
 *   Forum: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
   
   In reply to: [Latest 5 authors sorted by posting date](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/latest-5-authors-sorted-by-posting-data/)
 *  [devilson](https://wordpress.org/support/users/devilson/)
 * (@devilson)
 * [16 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/latest-5-authors-sorted-by-posting-data/#post-1494672)
 * In that case i would use a plugin.
 *   Forum: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
   
   In reply to: [Latest 5 authors sorted by posting date](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/latest-5-authors-sorted-by-posting-data/)
 *  [devilson](https://wordpress.org/support/users/devilson/)
 * (@devilson)
 * [16 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/latest-5-authors-sorted-by-posting-data/#post-1494668)
 * I found this but i doesn’t order them and im not sure how to limit the ammount
   it shows.
 * `<?php list_authors(TRUE, TRUE); ?>`
 *   Forum: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
   
   In reply to: [Latest 5 authors sorted by posting date](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/latest-5-authors-sorted-by-posting-data/)
 *  [devilson](https://wordpress.org/support/users/devilson/)
 * (@devilson)
 * [16 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/latest-5-authors-sorted-by-posting-data/#post-1494662)
 * > Hi devilson! Thanks a lot. I tested but I’m afraid it doesn’t work as it should.
   > The code displays all my users for 5 times. 🙁
 * Ill look into it.
 *   Forum: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
   
   In reply to: [Latest 5 authors sorted by posting date](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/latest-5-authors-sorted-by-posting-data/)
 *  [devilson](https://wordpress.org/support/users/devilson/)
 * (@devilson)
 * [16 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/latest-5-authors-sorted-by-posting-data/#post-1494612)
 *     ```
       <?php $pop = $wpdb->get_results("SELECT id, post_author, guid FROM {$wpdb->prefix}posts WHERE post_type='post' ORDER BY id DESC LIMIT 5");
       foreach($pop as $post) : ?>
       <?php $pop1 = $wpdb->get_results("SELECT user_nicename FROM {$wpdb->prefix}users");
       foreach($pop1 as $user) : ?>
   
       <li><a href="<?php echo $post->guid; ?>"><?php echo $user->user_nicename; ?></a></li>
   
       <?php endforeach; ?><?php endforeach; ?>
       ```
   
 * That should work put it where you want it.
 * It could be shorter but im still learning php.
 * Edit: If it doesn’t work tell me as i built it on my local host with one user.
 *   Forum: [Everything else WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/miscellaneous/)
   
   In reply to: [Regarding WP users and WP-Drupal](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/regarding-wp-users-and-wp-drupal/)
 *  [devilson](https://wordpress.org/support/users/devilson/)
 * (@devilson)
 * [16 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/regarding-wp-users-and-wp-drupal/#post-1494545)
 * > I’m still thinking of using Drupal because it seems to allow for greater control
   > over the site.
 * That depends on your skill if you know what your doing then there both the same
   but if you dont then WordPress is easyer to learn.
 *   Forum: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
   
   In reply to: [Latest 5 authors sorted by posting date](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/latest-5-authors-sorted-by-posting-data/)
 *  [devilson](https://wordpress.org/support/users/devilson/)
 * (@devilson)
 * [16 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/latest-5-authors-sorted-by-posting-data/#post-1494544)
 * if you dont want it in the side bar im willing to put it to gether for you.
 *   Forum: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
   
   In reply to: [Latest 5 authors sorted by posting date](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/latest-5-authors-sorted-by-posting-data/)
 *  [devilson](https://wordpress.org/support/users/devilson/)
 * (@devilson)
 * [16 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/latest-5-authors-sorted-by-posting-data/#post-1494492)
 * [http://net.tutsplus.com/tutorials/wordpress/quick-tip-popular-posts-by-comment-count-sql-query-in-wordpress/](http://net.tutsplus.com/tutorials/wordpress/quick-tip-popular-posts-by-comment-count-sql-query-in-wordpress/)
 * Its not what you want but select different parts of the DB should work.
 *   Forum: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
   
   In reply to: [Stupid question but what are links.](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/stupid-question-but-what-are-links/)
 *  Thread Starter [devilson](https://wordpress.org/support/users/devilson/)
 * (@devilson)
 * [16 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/stupid-question-but-what-are-links/#post-1494396)
 * Ok i think i got it, Thank you.
 *   Forum: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
   
   In reply to: [Stupid question but what are links.](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/stupid-question-but-what-are-links/)
 *  Thread Starter [devilson](https://wordpress.org/support/users/devilson/)
 * (@devilson)
 * [16 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/stupid-question-but-what-are-links/#post-1494389)
 * On the dashboard you have a menu:
    1. Dashboard 2. Posts 3. Media 4. Links — 
   Thats the one i mean.
 *   Forum: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
   
   In reply to: [Stupid question but what are links.](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/stupid-question-but-what-are-links/)
 *  Thread Starter [devilson](https://wordpress.org/support/users/devilson/)
 * (@devilson)
 * [16 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/stupid-question-but-what-are-links/#post-1494386)
 * Haha, i mean in the menu you have links and i dont know what they are for.
 *   Forum: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
   
   In reply to: [Side bar bullet points](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/side-bar-bullet-points/)
 *  Thread Starter [devilson](https://wordpress.org/support/users/devilson/)
 * (@devilson)
 * [16 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/side-bar-bullet-points/#post-1419978)
 * I have wordpress installed on my local host.
 *   Forum: [Themes and Templates](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/themes-and-templates/)
   
   In reply to: [Short Posts](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/short-posts-1/)
 *  Thread Starter [devilson](https://wordpress.org/support/users/devilson/)
 * (@devilson)
 * [16 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/short-posts-1/#post-1415350)
 * Thank you it worked great.

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