Display recent posts filtered by post type, category, tag, or author — as a classic widget, Gutenberg block, or shortcode.
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GS Posts Grid – A flexible plugin to display posts in Grid, Masonry, Slider, Popup, List, Card, Table, Filter & Justified Gallery views.
Display recent local or remote WordPress posts and custom post types with thumbnails, excerpts, dates, categories, and tags.
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.
Display recent posts in a list, vertical slider, or responsive Swiper layout. Highly customizable via widget, shortcode, and Gutenberg block.
SmartUpWorld Post Sliderv1.1.0
An accessible, lightweight post slider. Show your latest posts anywhere with one shortcode and style it from the dashboard.
Latest Postsv1.4.5
Latest posts widget to display recent posts from category.
List the latest posts of a specific taxonomy from your blog-network.
List an author's latest posts with a short preview of each post, using a shortcode.
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.