Using WP_Query Your First Time: A Shortcode to Show Post Titles

Using WP_Query for the first time can be scary. If you’re an established programmer who is well acquainted with object-oriented programming, it’s pretty easy. But if you’re not you need to use WordPress’s looping concept, and an object, for the first time, and it’s a lot to take in. Don’t get overwhelmed. Copying and pasting the first few (dozen) times is how everyone learns.