[MarkHaigh]

Hi all,

I'm using the Wordpress function wp_get_recent_posts - the output is fine except for the fact it outputs posts that are still pending..! (And if you click the link you get a 404 error, because it is pending).

Same for posts that are draft or marked private.

I see no options on the function to specify post status but surely by default it should only output Published posts..?

This is the latest version (WP2.9.2).

Confused..!

[MarkHaigh]

No-one else come across this problem?

[colinsp]

You may be better off asking on the WordPress forum, there are more experts on it there than here. I use WP a lot and have not come across that problem.

[Gigacore]

@Mark, wp_get_recent_posts is outdated template tag. Now there is a new way to do this.

Try this method: http://www.noob2geek.com/wordpress/h...-in-wordpress/

[MarkHaigh]

Originally Posted by Gigacore

@Mark, wp_get_recent_posts is outdated template tag. Now there is a new way to do this.
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Thanks - using get_posts does seem to be the answer to this.

It's odd that wp_get_recent_posts hasn't even been deprecated yet. I just managed to find a blog post from 2005 discussing the same bug/undocumented feature.

[Gigacore]

You are welcome, Mark! I'm glad it helped you