Uncode WPML recommended posts widget

uncode-wpml-recommended-posts-widget.php

<?php

if ( ! function_exists( 'uncode_most_recommended_posts' ) ) {
	
  function uncode_most_recommended_posts( $numberOf, $before, $after, $show_count, $post_type = "post", $raw = false ) {

		$args = array(
			'post_type'        => $post_type,
			'post_status'      => 'publish',
			'posts_per_page'   => $numberOf,
			'orderby'          => 'meta_value_num',
			'order'            => 'DESC',
			'meta_query'       => array(
				'relation' => 'OR',
				array(
					'key'     => '_recommended',
					'compare' => 'NOT EXISTS'
				),
				array(
					'key'     => '_recommended',
					'type'    => 'numeric',
					'compare' => 'EXISTS'
				)
			),
			'suppress_filters' => false,
		);

		$wp_query = new WP_Query( $args );
		$posts    = $wp_query->get_posts();

		if ( $raw ):
			return $posts;
		else:
			foreach ( $posts as $item ) {
				$post_title = stripslashes( $item->post_title );
				$permalink  = get_permalink( $item->ID );
				$post_count = $item->meta_value;
				echo $before . '<a href="' . $permalink . '" title="' . $post_title . '" rel="nofollow">' . $post_title . '</a>';
				echo $show_count == '1' ? ' (' . $post_count . ')' : '';
				echo $after;
			}
		endif;
	}
}