navigation - Wordpress show next 3 x number adjacent custom posts from existing -

on single/detail custom post page display custom nav of li's or divs in sidebar displays both title, excerpt , permalink next 3 posts within custom post series. if on custom post 3 show 4, 5, 6 in sidebar.

the closest i've found :-=

global $post; $current_post = $post; // remember current post  for($i = 1; $i <= 3; $i++){  $post = get_previous_post(); // uses $post->id setup_postdata($post);  // stuff here        the_title();  }  $post = $current_post; // restore 

problem shows first next post , need show 3.

thanks glennyboy

your code above close. looks you're missing endfor; , maybe bit of html. try blow code:

<ul>     <?php         global $post;         $current_post = $post;          for($i = 1; $i <= 3; $i++):         $post = get_previous_post();         setup_postdata($post);          echo '<li>';         echo '<h3>' . get_the_title() . '</h3>';         the_excerpt();         echo get_post_meta($post->id, 'your_metafield_name', true);         echo '</li>';          endfor;         $post = $current_post;       ?> </ul> 

when using the_excerpt() should include "read more" link post, won't need use the_permalink() function. if don't have 3 or more previous posts, show how many previous posts there are. tested in single.php template file, should work in custom post type single template file if using custom one. let me know if have questions.