A flexible page list: widget, block, or shortcode. Latest, manual, child or sibling pages, thumbnails and excerpts included.
Alternatives to Page Excerpts
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Duplicates the built-in Recent Comments widget and adds functionality to display comment excerpts instead of post titles
Selective maintenance and service-status control for WordPress. Keep unaffected parts online with up to three independent Service Zones.
Changes the behavior of the built-in Recent Comments widget to display comment excerpts instead of post titles
API REST Postsv1.2
Adds REST API endpoints for latest posts and latest posts by category, with configurable date format and excerpt length.
Show recent posts with thumbnails, category filters, excerpts, and list or card layouts. Use a native block, classic widget, or shortcode.
List the most recent posts with post titles, thumbnails, excerpts, authors, categories, dates and more!
Create predictable, block-aware excerpts across archives, Query Loops, feeds and REST responses.
Authors Posts Widgetv2.0.0
Show posts grouped by author in a clean, collapsible, accessible list. Works as a block, a widget and a shortcode.