1<?php
2
3 // The Query
4 $next_args = array(
5 'post_type' => '<your_post_type>',
6 'post_status' => 'publish',
7 'posts_per_page'=>2,
8 'order'=>'DESC',
9 'orderby'=>'ID',
10 );
11
12 $the_query = new WP_Query( $args );
13
14 // The Loop
15 if ( $the_query->have_posts() ) {
16 $not_in_next_three = array();
17 while ( $the_query->have_posts() ) {
18 $the_query->the_post();
19 //your html here for latest 2
20 $not_in_next_three[] = get_the_ID();
21 }
22
23 } else {
24 // no posts found
25 }
26 /* Restore original Post Data */
27 wp_reset_postdata();
28