Display recent posts in a list, vertical slider, or responsive Swiper layout. Highly customizable via widget, shortcode, and Gutenberg block.
Alternatives to Recent Posts block
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Display recent posts filtered by post type, category, tag, or author — as a classic widget, Gutenberg block, or shortcode.
Show recent posts with thumbnails, category filters, excerpts, and list or card layouts. Use a native block, classic widget, or shortcode.
Category Posts Blockv5.1.2
Shows a list of recent posts from a category - with thumbnails, excerpt and a load more button. For posts, pages and the Site Editor.
Advance Widget Packv1.6.0
A pack of content widgets and blocks: recent/popular/related posts, author info, tag cloud, social links, countdown timer, and more.
GS Posts Grid – A flexible plugin to display posts in Grid, Masonry, Slider, Popup, List, Card, Table, Filter & Justified Gallery views.
Display blog posts with AJAX pagination, filters, and custom styles using shortcodes. Create multiple post blocks easily from the admin panel.
Display recent posts from any category as a modern, stylish widget on any page on your website.
Build a list or grid layout of any post type (posts, products, pages + more).
The "Recent Posts Columns Block" plugin is a plugin that introduces a new Gutenberg block.