<?php
  include('wp-load.php'); // it is neccesary to include wp-load.php, cause it's the only why to use Wordpress API outside of Wordpress
  // pay atention on the include path if you want to work :-)
  
  echo '<h3>Recent Blog Post</h3>';
  echo '<ul>';
  $number = 3; // number of recent posts that you want to display
  $recent_posts = wp_get_recent_posts($number); // this function will display recent posts, order by ID DESC
  foreach($recent_posts as $post){
    echo '<li><a href="'.get_permalink($post["ID"]).'">'.$post["post_title"].'</a></li>';
  }
  echo '</ul>';
?>

<?php
  include('wp-load.php'); // it is neccesary to include wp-load.php, cause it's the only why to use Wordpress API outsite of Wordpress
  // pay atention on the include path if you want to work :-)
  
  echo '<h3>Recent Blog Post</h3>';
  echo '<ul>';
  $number = 3; // number of recent posts that you want to display
  $recent_posts = wp_get_recent_posts($number); // this function will display recent posts, order by ID DESC
  foreach($recent_posts as $post){
    echo '<li><a href="'.get_permalink($post["ID"]).'">'.$post["post_title"].'</a></li>';
  }
  echo '</ul>';
?>

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