function wpb_latest_sticky() {
/* Get all sticky posts */
$sticky = get_option( ‘sticky_posts’ );
/* Sort the stickies with the newest ones at the top */
rsort( $sticky );
/* Get the 3 newest stickies (change 3 for a different number) */
$sticky = array_slice( $sticky, 0, 3 );
/* Query sticky posts */
$the_query = new WP_Query( array( ‘post__in’ => $sticky, ‘ignore_sticky_posts’ => 1 ) );
// The Loop
if ( $the_query->have_posts() ) {
$return .= ‘
‘;
while ( $the_query->have_posts() ) {
$the_query->the_post();
$return .= ‘
- ‘ . get_the_title() . ‘<br />’ . get_the_excerpt(). ‘
‘;
}
$return .= ‘
‘;
} else {
// no posts found
}
/* Restore original Post Data */
wp_reset_postdata();
return $return;
}
add_shortcode(‘latest_stickies’, ‘wpb_latest_sticky’);
