cat_ID;
$post_count = $categories[$key]->count;
$args = array('cat' => $cat_ID, 'posts_per_page' => 3,'ignore_sticky_posts' => false, );
$query = new WP_Query($args);
if ($query->have_posts()):
printf('
', esc_url( get_category_link($cat_ID) ), $categories[$key]->name);
while ($query->have_posts()): $query->the_post();
if (get_the_title()):
the_title(sprintf( '
' );
endif;
endwhile;
wp_reset_postdata();
endif;?>