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Alternatives to Featured Category Widget

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Display all posts from the current post's category in a widget with customizable formatting, display options, and spacing.

★ 0.0WP 7.0.4PHP 7.2Updated 3mo ago
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Select one specific published post and display it in a widget area.

★ 1.0WP 7.0.4PHP 7.4Updated 2mo ago
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Adds advanced featured image customization with sidebar widgets and multisite support.

★ 0.0WP 7.0.0PHP not listedUpdated 3mo ago
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Show posts from any taxonomy in a sidebar or Elementor, with images, excerpts, and style controls.

★ 5.0WP 7.1.3PHP 7.4Updated 12d ago
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WP Job Manager Filter widget allows job filter through Keyword, Location, Featured, Filled, Job Type and Category.

★ 3.0WP 7.0.4PHP not listedUpdated 5mo ago
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Display recent local or remote WordPress posts and custom post types with thumbnails, excerpts, dates, categories, and tags.

★ 5.0WP 7.1PHP 7.4Updated 1mo ago
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Show recent posts with thumbnails, category filters, excerpts, and list or card layouts. Use a native block, classic widget, or shortcode.

★ 5.0WP 7.1.2PHP 7.4Updated 1mo ago
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List posts from a category with a shortcode or widget, and open each post in a lightbox.

★ 5.0WP 7.1.3PHP 7.4Updated 1mo ago
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