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Create custom blocks with specific categories, control how many posts to show, and how many per row. This plugin is lightweight, Elementor-compatible, and optimized for performance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>Key Features\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Create unlimited category-based post showcases  \u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Display posts by category in a grid or block layout  \u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Assign specific categories to each block via shortcode  \u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Each block has a unique shortcode (e.g., \u003Ccode>[ajcapos id=\"123\"]\u003C\u002Fcode>)  \u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Fully responsive and mobile-friendly  \u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Shortcode and widget support  \u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Elementor compatible  \u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Lightweight and fast  \u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Unlimited color customization  \u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Easy setup and customization from the dashboard\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Multiple shortcodes to display a single latest post, multiple latest posts, and most viewed posts.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Ch3>Shortcodes Overview\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>AJ Category Posts provides multiple shortcodes to display posts dynamically on your site. They can be used individually or together for a complete post showcase.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>Latest Post\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>Displays the latest post with a featured image overlay including category, title, author, and date.\u003Cbr \u002F>\nUse this shortcode: \u003Ccode>[latest_post_overlay]\u003C\u002Fcode>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>Multiple Latest Posts\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>Displays multiple posts in a grid layout. You can specify the number of posts with the \u003Ccode>posts\u003C\u002Fcode> attribute. A “See More” button can redirect to a custom URL set from the dashboard.\u003Cbr \u002F>\nUse this shortcode: \u003Ccode>[latest_posts_grid posts=\"4\"]\u003C\u002Fcode>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>Most Read Posts\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>Displays the most read posts based on view count. You can control the number of posts displayed using the \u003Ccode>posts\u003C\u002Fcode> attribute.\u003Cbr \u002F>\nUse this shortcode: \u003Ccode>[most_read_posts posts=\"3\"]\u003C\u002Fcode>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These shortcodes allow you to create dynamic post sections anywhere on your site—pages, posts, or widgets. 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Check out our \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fgenerateblocks.com\u002F\" rel=\"nofollow ugc\">GenerateBlocks\u003C\u002Fa> plugin for a more modern solution.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Ciframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"WP Show Posts\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fplayer.vimeo.com\u002Fvideo\u002F175638957?dnt=1&app_id=122963\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write\">\u003C\u002Fiframe>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>WP Show Posts allows you to display posts anywhere on your website using an easy to use shortcode.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You can pull posts from any post type like WooCommerce, Easy Digital Downloads etc..\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This plugin works with any theme.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Here are the features in the free version:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch4>Posts\u003C\u002Fh4>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Post type\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Taxonomy\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Terms\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Posts per page\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Pagination\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Ch4>Columns\u003C\u002Fh4>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Columns\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Columns gutter\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Ch4>Images\u003C\u002Fh4>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Show images\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Image width\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Image height\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Image alignment\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Image location\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Ch4>Content\u003C\u002Fh4>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Content type (excerpt or full post)\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Excerpt length\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Include title\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Read more text\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Read more button class\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Ch4>Meta\u003C\u002Fh4>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Include author\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Author location\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Include date\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Date location\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Include terms\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Terms location\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Ch4>More settings\u003C\u002Fh4>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Author ID\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Exclude current\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Post ID\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Exclude post ID\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Ignore sticky posts\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Offset\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Order\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Order by\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Status\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Meta key\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Meta value\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Tax operator\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>No results message\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Ch4>Our *Pro* version has these features\u003C\u002Fh4>\n\u003Cp>\u003Ciframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"WP Show Posts Pro\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fplayer.vimeo.com\u002Fvideo\u002F175660953?dnt=1&app_id=122963\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write\">\u003C\u002Fiframe>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwpshowposts.com\u002F\" title=\"Check out Pro\" rel=\"nofollow ugc\">Check out Pro\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch4>Posts\u003C\u002Fh4>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>AJAX pagination\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Ch4>Columns\u003C\u002Fh4>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Masonry\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Featured post\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Background color\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Background color hover\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Border color\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Border color hover\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Ch4>Images\u003C\u002Fh4>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Image overlay color\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Image overlay icon\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Image hover effect\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Image lightbox\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Image lightbox gallery\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Ch4>Content\u003C\u002Fh4>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Read more style\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Read more color\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Content link color\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Content link color hover\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Content text color\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Title color\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Title color hover\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Ch4>Meta\u003C\u002Fh4>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Meta color\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Meta color hover\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Ch4>Social\u003C\u002Fh4>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Twitter\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Twitter color + hover\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Facebook\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Facebook color + hover\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Google+\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Google+ color + hover\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Pinterest\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Pinterest color + hover\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Love it\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Alignment\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>Check out GeneratePress, our awesome WordPress theme! 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