Recent Post Loop

postloop.php

<?php $the_query = new WP_Query('showposts=3'); ?>
            <?php if ( $the_query->have_posts() ) : ?>
            <?php while ( $the_query->have_posts() ) : $the_query->the_post(); ?>
          <div class="recent-post-wrapper">
            <?php if (has_post_thumbnail()): ?>
              <div class="recent-post-img">
                <?php the_post_thumbnail('', array('class' => 'img-responsive')); ?>
              </div>
              <div class="recent-post-copy">
                <h4><?php the_title(); ?></h4>
                <p><?php echo excerpt(15); ?></p>
              </div>
              <a class="btn btn-secondary btn-xs" href="<?php the_permalink(); ?>">Read More</a>

            <?php else: ?>
            <h4><?php the_title(); ?></h4>
            <p><?php echo excerpt(15); ?></p>
            <a class="btn btn-default btn-xs" href="<?php the_permalink(); ?>">Read More</a>
          <?php endif; ?>
        </div>
      <?php wp_reset_postdata(); ?>


    <?php endwhile; ?>
  <?php endif; ?>