Display WordPress latest post per shortcode

display-wordPress-latest-post-shortcode.php

<?php

if ( ! function_exists( 'display_recent_posts' ) ) {

	function display_recent_posts(){

		$latest_posts = new WP_Query( 'posts_per_page=5' );

		// The Loop
		if ( $latest_posts->have_posts() ) :
			while ( $latest_posts->have_posts() ) : $latest_posts->the_post();

				$title = get_the_title();

				$output .= <<<EOF
					<h5>{$title}</h5>
EOF;
			endwhile;
		endif;


		// Reset Post Data
		wp_reset_postdata();

		return $output;


	}

}

add_shortcode( 'display_recent_posts', 'display_recent_posts' );