"recent Posts" WP plugin

[SylviaC]

In the installation steps it requires you to do the following:
Place <?php mdv_recent_posts(); ?> in your templates.

Does this mean to place the code within the template stylesheet? If so does anyone know where within the stylesheet I would put it.

Thanks guys

[terrapin719]

Not within the stylesheet, but where you want the recent post list to appear, usually in the singlepost.php file

[tknoppe]

Yep, in the files themselves as Loretta stated, but I would also put it on the index.php. What do the directions say? Does it tell you what template pages to place the code on?

[SylviaC]

[tknoppe]

[terrapin719]

[SylviaC]

By George...I think I've got it!!!LOL

Thanks guys for pointing out the widgets. I just recently started using WP and am not even close to knowing all of its features.

I wonder though, why the WP instructions for that plugin don't point out that there is a widget. This is the link I have for adding that plugin. It was a recommendation from a friend. I guess he didn't know about the widget either.

http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/recent-posts/

[tknoppe]

Well sometimes the widgets work fine & do all that you need them too, but sometimes using a plugin adds extra features that widgets just don't have. Plugins can also be widgets (some are not).

So now that I've thoroughly confused you - go use your Recent Posts widget and see if that doesn't work for you without needing to use the plugin for it.