WordPress get recent posts

In WordPress we can get recently added posts.

To get recently added posts in WordPress user the following function.

<?php
$args = array( 'numberposts' => 6, 'post_status'=>"publish",'post_type'=>"post",'orderby'=>"post_date");
$posts_list = get_posts( $args );
echo '<ul>';
foreach ($posts_list as $post) :  setup_postdata($post); ?>
<li><strong><?php the_date(); ?></strong><br />
<a href="<?php the_permalink(); ?>" title="<?php the_title();?>"> <?php the_title(); ?></a>
</li>
        <?php endforeach; ?>
       </ul>

 The above code can be used anywhere in the website and in any template.