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I am trying to get generate the most recently added posts. I got the list of the posts using API wp_get_recent_posts.

However this API does not give all the recent modified posts.

I tried to get the permanent link using the_permalink() how ever its repeating the link of the first post :( .. i dont know what to do .

New Loop or no Loop, that is the question.

No Loop:
To get more posts, increase the $num in wp_get_recent_posts($num); the $num if missing is 10.
However, this function gets every post, drafts and all.

the_permalink() will only work inside "The Loop".
get_permalink( $post_ID ) can be used outside the The Loop; and you have the $post_ID in the wp_get_recent_posts array.

Poor Example usage to list 100 permalinks:

<?php
$num = (100);
$my_recent_posts = wp_get_recent_posts($num);
echo '<ul>';
foreach($my_recent_posts as $my_recent_post) {
echo '<li>';
echo get_permalink( $my_recent_post['ID'] ); //bare bones to illustrate
echo '</li>';
}
echo '</ul>';
?>

I wouldn't generate a list this way, because drafts are included.

New Loop:
Instead I would construct a second Loop using a "new WP_Query".
http://codex.wordpress.org/The_Loop#Multiple_Loops_Example_1

Better Example

<?php
$number = '100';
	$r = new WP_Query(array('showposts' => $number, 'what_to_show' => 'posts', 'nopaging' => 0, 'post_status' => 'publish', 'caller_get_posts' => 1));
	if ($r->have_posts()) :
?>
	<ul>
		<?php  while ($r->have_posts()) : $r->the_post(); ?>
			<li><a href="<?php the_permalink() ?>"><?php if ( get_the_title() ) the_title(); else the_ID(); ?> </a></li>
			<?php endwhile; ?>
	</ul>
<?php
		wp_reset_query();
	endif;
?>

Now, if recently updated/modifed is what you are after, the sql in wp_get_recent_posts orders by post_date so you may never get recent modified only recent added posts.

You need a new function that'll order by post_modified_gmt instead.

Found an example plugin with a template function and widget:
http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/recently-updated-posts/

Thank you :D! You rock, that was a great help.

I think i didn't describe the problem properly. I am using wordpress mu, and i would like to get say 20 recent updated posts. :( dosen't work still..

I have solved this issue, i am able to display the most recent posts now check it out at http://www.bitcolors.com

the function
get_permalink( $my_recent_post['ID'] )
is doesn't work ...
witch id of table's post ?

The "Poor Example" usage of get_permalink above in my post does work.

http://mu.wordpress.org/forums/topic.php?id=11573#post-69567