Wordpress WP_Query

<?php if(!is_home()) :
$args = array(
'post_type' => 'post', // 投稿記事だけを指定
'posts_per_page' => '3', // 最新記事を3件表示
);
$the_query = new WP_Query($args);
if($the_query->have_posts()) :
?>
<section class="recentEntries">
<h1 class="type-C">最新記事</h1>
<div class="entries">
<?php while ($the_query->have_posts()): $the_query->the_post(); ?>
<section class="entry">
<a href="<?php the_permalink() ?>">
<?php if( has_post_thumbnail() ): ?>
<figure><?php the_post_thumbnail( array(50, 50) ); ?></figure>
<?php else: ?>
<figure><img src="<?php echo get_template_directory_uri(); ?>/images/common/noimage_50x50.png" height="50" width="50" alt=""></figure>
<?php endif; ?>
<div class="text">
<time datetime="<?php the_time('Y-m-d'); ?>"><?php the_time('Y年m月d日(l)'); ?></time>
<h2 class="title"><?php the_title(); ?></h2>
</div>
</a>
</section><!-- /.entry -->
<?php endwhile; ?>
</div><!-- /.entries -->
</section><!-- /.recentEntries -->
<?php endif; endif; ?>