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Guide

Post Info Free

How to set up and style the Post Info widget in Elementor.

Post Info shows details of the current post in one row or one per line: author with picture, published or updated date, time, reading time, categories, tags, comments or your own text. Use it in single post templates and blog layouts.

Part of: Bright Addons (free).

Set it up

  1. Drag the Post Info widget into a single post template or a post.

  2. In Details, add one item per detail and choose what it Shows.

  3. Set the Format for dates and the Taxonomy for terms.

  4. Add Text Before or an Icon if you like.

  5. Choose the Layout, Separator and Alignment.

  6. Set the Reading Speed (words per minute) if needed.

Content options

Details

Option What it does
Details One item per detail.
Show Author, published date, updated date, published time, reading time, categories, tags, comments or custom text.
Text Before Text in front of the item, such as By.
Text The words of a custom text item.
Link Optional link for a custom text item, or a switch that links authors and terms.
Format Date or time format, or time ago.
Taxonomy Which taxonomy to list.
Show at Most Limits the number of terms.
Author Picture Shows the author picture.
Icon An icon in front of the item.
Layout In one row or one per line.
Separator None, dot, slash or line between items.
Alignment Left, center or right.
Reading Speed (words per minute) Used for the reading time.
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Style options

These sections are in the Style tab.

  • Details

    text, link and link hover colors, typography, text before color, space between, separator color, icon color and size, author picture size.

Tips

  • The widget reads the post being shown. In a template, preview it with a real post to see real details while styling.

  • Dates use a time tag with the full date and time, which search engines can read.

  • Reading time counts the words of the post content.

Questions and answers

Does it work without Elementor Pro?

Yes. It works in any Elementor page or template, including the Bright Addons Pro Theme Builder.

Can I show a custom taxonomy?

Yes. Choose it under Taxonomy on a categories item.

Can I change the reading speed?

Yes. Set Reading Speed (words per minute).

Need more help?

Check the troubleshooting guide, or contact support with the page address and what you expected to happen.

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