'post', 'order'=> 'DESC', 'posts_per_page' => $recent_post_count, 'ignore_sticky_posts' => 1,'post__not_in' => $sticky); } else { $args = array( 'post_type' => 'post', 'order'=> 'DESC', 'posts_per_page' => $recent_post_count, 'category_name' => $recent_post_cat, 'ignore_sticky_posts' => 1,'post__not_in' => $sticky); } $recent_post_query = new WP_Query($args); if ( $recent_post_query->have_posts() ) : ?>