How to set up and style the Recent Posts List widget in Elementor.
Recent Posts List shows a short list of posts with small images, numbers or titles only. It is made for sidebars, footers and the end of articles, where a full post grid would be too big.
Part of: Bright Addons (free).
| Option | What it does |
|---|---|
| Post Type | Which kind of content to list. |
| Categories | Leave empty to show all categories. |
| Number of Posts | How many posts to show. |
| Show | Newest first, recently updated, most commented, by title (A to Z) or random. |
| Skip the First | Skips the newest posts, for example when they already show above. |
| Leave Out the Current Post | Hides the post the visitor is reading. |
| Nothing Found Message | Shown when there are no posts. |
| Option | What it does |
|---|---|
| Style | Image on the left, image on the right, numbered list or titles only. |
| Columns | One to three columns. |
| Image Shape | Rounded, square or circle. |
| Title Tag | The HTML tag of each title. |
| Title Lines | Cuts long titles after one, two or three lines. |
| Details | Date, category, author and comments. |
| Date Format | Site setting, or how long ago. |
| Lines Between Posts | Draws a thin line between posts. |
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These sections are in the Style tab.
space between posts, image size, line color, number color and background.
title color, hover color and typography, and the details text.
Yes. Choose Product as the Post Type when WooCommerce is active.
Yes. Keep Leave Out the Current Post switched on.
Yes. Set Style to Titles only.
Check the troubleshooting guide, or contact support with the page address and what you expected to happen.
Troubleshooting guide