A compact list of recent posts with small images, numbers or titles only. It is free in Bright Addons Blocks Library on WordPress.org, and Bright Addons Blocks Pro includes it too.
Live demo
This is the block itself with its starting settings. Change any of them in the block sidebar.
What you can set
The Recent Posts block has 3 settings panels. No code needed.
Set post type, Categories, Number of posts, Order, Skip posts, Leave out the current post and Text when there are no posts.
Set style, Columns, Image shape, Image size (px), Title tag, Title lines (0 = no limit), Details, Date format and Lines between posts.
Set 4 color settings.
How to use it
Settings
The full list, panel by panel, is in the Recent Posts guide.
| Setting | What it does | Choices |
|---|---|---|
| Post type (Posts) | Choose one. | – |
| Categories (Posts) | Leave empty to show all categories. | – |
| Number of posts (Posts) | From 1 to 20. | – |
| Order (Posts) | Choose one. | Newest first, Recently updated, Most comments, Title A-Z, Random |
| Skip posts (Posts) | From 0 to 20. | – |
| Leave out the current post (Posts) | On or off. | – |
| Text when there are no posts (Posts) | Text you type. | – |
| Style (Layout) | Choose one. | Image on the left, Image on the right, Numbered list, Titles only |
| Columns (Layout) | From 1 to 3. | – |
| Image shape (Layout) | Choose one. | Rounded, Square, Circle |
| Image size (px) (Layout) | From 40 to 140. | – |
| Title tag (Layout) | Choose one. | H1, H2, H3, H4, H5, H6, div, p |
| Title lines (0 = no limit) (Layout) | From 0 to 4. | – |
| Details (Layout) | Tick one or more. | Date, Category, Author, Comments |
Questions
Yes. Recent Posts is one of the 62 free blocks of Bright Addons Blocks Library on WordPress.org. Bright Addons Blocks Pro includes it as well.
No. It is a block for the WordPress block editor (Gutenberg). Elementor is not needed. If you use Bright Addons Pro for Elementor on the same site, both plugins work side by side.
No. Each block loads only its own small CSS and JavaScript, and only on pages where it is used. Blocks you do not need can be switched off in Bright Blocks.
Yes. The blocks work with block themes and classic themes, and follow your theme fonts. Wide and full width alignment are supported.
Yes. Open Entrance animation in the sidebar and pick one of 40 animations with its duration and delay. Visitors who prefer reduced motion see no animation.
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