3,
'post_status' => 'publish',
'post_type' => 'post',
'orderby' => 'comment_count',
'order' => 'desc'
);
$popular_posts = get_posts( $args );
if( ! empty( $popular_posts ) ) : // show only if we have posts
?>
3,
'post_status' => 'publish',
'post_type' => 'post',
'orderby' => 'post_date',
'order' => 'desc'
);
$recent_posts = get_posts( $args );
if( ! empty( $recent_posts ) ) : // show only if we have posts
?>