Prevent duplicate posts across multiple Query Loop blocks on the same page — automatic deduplication, no extra queries.
Alternatives to Recent Posts Only
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Show an estimated "X min read" on your posts, and anywhere with the [reading_time] shortcode.
Weaver Show Slidersv2.0.4
Show Sliders partner to Show Posts plugin. Requires Show Post Plugin to work.
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.
A simple widget that shows recently created or updated posts and pages.
Set how many posts are displayed per page for each view type — home, categories, tags, authors, archives, search, and custom post types.
Fattami Reading Timev1.0.0
Shows an estimated reading time badge on your posts, with Unicode-aware word counting (Arabic, French, CJK) and a simple shortcode.
WP Distraction Free Viewv1.9.0
Adds frontend Reader Mode so visitors can focus on posts, pages, and selected public post types.
Post Slider and Post Carousel display WordPress post in slider and carousel layouts with shortcode and Latest/Recent vertical post scrolling widget.
Adds fixed slot ordering and taxonomy-based fallback logic to Elementor Pro Loop Grid.