Weird WordPress Problems

Hello,
My problem are that when ever i pass a query it shows one post extra then limited, here's the code

<?php query_posts('cat='.$catnip2.'&order=DESC&orderby=date&posts_per_page=3');
if (have_posts()) : $count = 0; 
while(have_posts()) : the_post(); $count++; 
$postimg = post_thumbnail_wpden();
?>
<!-- HTML Loop Data Here -->
<?php  endwhile; endif; wp_reset_query();  ?>

PHP:

so according to this code it should only show 3 posts, but its showing 4 posts, and also in some of categories were the posts are then also the query is not showing their posts any idea ?

 

Have you tried changing the $count variable to 1 instead of 0? That should limit it to just 3.

 

yes tried it, but still the same

 

Have a look at wordpress custom queries docs for a better way to limit posts

 

i already looked up to WP Codex, but i just hate this problem, everything was going fine, but it completely messed up when i imported a XML , from WordPress.org that has dummy data

 

Use this! It will helps you

<?php query_posts('cat='.$catnip2.'&order=DESC&orderby=date&showposts=3&ignore_sticky_posts=1');?>

PHP:

 

not working

 

is there any post published as sticky in this category?

 

well, yes but even after using your code

ignore_sticky_posts=1

PHP:

it is not going