Display recent posts from any category as a modern, stylish widget on any page on your website.
Alternatives to Category Posts Block
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Relevant replacements
WordPress plugins with similar use cases
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Display recent posts filtered by post type, category, tag, or author — as a classic widget, Gutenberg block, or shortcode.
Latest Postsv1.4.5
Latest posts widget to display recent posts from category.
Ultimate Post Listv5.2.9
Make up custom-tailored preview lists of the contents easily and place them in widget areas and post contents.
GS Posts Grid – A flexible plugin to display posts in Grid, Masonry, Slider, Popup, List, Card, Table, Filter & Justified Gallery views.
Display WordPress Post on your website in a List or Archive list view. Display category post, archive post, recent post and post list with category.
Show recent posts with thumbnails, category filters, excerpts, and list or card layouts. Use a native block, classic widget, or shortcode.
Display recent local or remote WordPress posts and custom post types with thumbnails, excerpts, dates, categories, and tags.
List the most recent posts with post titles, thumbnails, excerpts, authors, categories, dates and more!
Build a list or grid layout of any post type (posts, products, pages + more).