[michael mc]

function wpb_lastupdated_posts() { 
 
// Query Arguments
$lastupdated_args = array(
'orderby' => 'modified',
'ignore_sticky_posts' => '1'
);
 
//Loop to display 5 recently updated posts
$lastupdated_loop = new WP_Query( $lastupdated_args );
$counter = 1;
$string .= '<ul>';
while( $lastupdated_loop->have_posts() && $counter < 5 ) : $lastupdated_loop->the_post();
$string .= '<li><a href="' . get_permalink( $lastupdated_loop->post->ID ) . '"> ' .get_the_title( $lastupdated_loop->post->ID ) . '</a> ( '. get_the_modified_date() .') </li>';
$counter++;
endwhile; 
$string .= '</ul>';
return $string;
wp_reset_postdata(); 
} 
 
//add a shortcode
add_shortcode('lastupdated-posts', 'wpb_lastupdated_posts');

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