WP_Query
<?php
$args = array(
'post_type' => 'post',
'posts_per_page' => 3
);
$query = new WP_Query( $args );
if ( $query->have_posts() ) :
while ( $query->have_posts() ) : $query->the_post(); ?>
<div class="box">
<h3><?php the_title(); ?></h3>
</div>
<?php endwhile;
wp_reset_postdata();
endif; ?>
Auszug
echo wp_trim_words( get_the_excerpt(), 35, '...' );
Pfad zum Theme
<?php echo get_template_directory_uri(); ?>
Thumbnail mit Timthumb
<img src="<?php echo get_template_directory_uri(); ?>/inc/timthumb.php?src=<?php echo get_the_post_thumbnail_url(); ?>&w=600">
Categoryname im Loop ausgeben
$cats = get_the_category();
$cat_name = $cats[0]->name;