Recent Posts Shortcode

Avada comes packaged with the Recent Posts Shortcode that has 3 different designs to display your recent blog posts. This shortcode has several meta options that allow you to customize the shortcode such as; choose the number of columns from 1-6, number of posts, include or exclude categories, show or hide thumbnails, title, meta, excerpt, excerpt length and more!

3 Different Layouts

Choose from Default, Thumbnail on Side, or Date on Side as your layout. You can also choose the number of columns to be displayed, the number of posts, and which categories, as well.

Recent Posts Default Style

IO leads PSE&G WorryFree Redesign

December 28th, 2023|Comments Off on IO leads PSE&G WorryFree Redesign

What an amazing opportunity to work with such a leading edge energy brand to redesign [...]

Recent Posts Thumbnails On Side Style

Recent Posts Date On Side Style

1809, 2025

IO helps MSC on strategic user design and tagging initiative

September 18th, 2025|Comments Off on IO helps MSC on strategic user design and tagging initiative

We are beyond excited to partner with MSC this past year helping with their strategic user experience and tagging initiatives. We look forward to our partnership and [...]

1408, 2024

Bausch + Lomb Global Migration and IO

August 14th, 2024|Comments Off on Bausch + Lomb Global Migration and IO

We are humbled and grateful to be part of such an important strategic global brand multi-country migration program. What an outstanding relationship that has lasted years with [...]

Use In Columns

Fit this shortcode perfectly into your website by using them with our columns shortcode. This shortcode is fully responsive and will look good on any screen.

IO helps MSC on strategic user design and tagging initiative

September 18th, 2025|Comments Off on IO helps MSC on strategic user design and tagging initiative

We are beyond excited to partner with MSC this past year helping with their strategic user experience and tagging initiatives. We look forward to our partnership and [...]

  • IO Delivery and Bausch + Lomb

Bausch + Lomb Global Migration and IO

August 14th, 2024|Comments Off on Bausch + Lomb Global Migration and IO

We are humbled and grateful to be part of such an important strategic global brand multi-country migration program. What an outstanding relationship that has lasted years with [...]

IO leads PSE&G WorryFree Redesign

December 28th, 2023|Comments Off on IO leads PSE&G WorryFree Redesign

What an amazing opportunity to work with such a leading edge energy brand to redesign their WorryFree protection plan eCommerce website. From initial strategy and planning through [...]

  • Advance Auto

Advance Auto partners with IO to assess platform migration

February 15th, 2023|Comments Off on Advance Auto partners with IO to assess platform migration

Advance auto acquisition of Car Quest created significant synergies for their business and to realize parts of this they asked IO to help assess platform consolidation and [...]

Animation Settings

The Recent Posts Shortcode can have CSS3 animations. This allow the thumbnail image on your post to animate when it comes into the viewport to helps catch the viewers eye.

IO helps MSC on strategic user design and tagging initiative

September 18th, 2025|Comments Off on IO helps MSC on strategic user design and tagging initiative

We are beyond excited to partner with MSC this past year helping with their strategic user experience and tagging initiatives. We look forward to our partnership and [...]

IO helps MSC on strategic user design and tagging initiative

September 18th, 2025|Comments Off on IO helps MSC on strategic user design and tagging initiative

We are beyond excited to partner with MSC this past year helping with their strategic user experience and tagging initiatives. We look forward to our partnership and [...]

IO helps MSC on strategic user design and tagging initiative

September 18th, 2025|Comments Off on IO helps MSC on strategic user design and tagging initiative

We are beyond excited to partner with MSC this past year helping with their strategic user experience and tagging initiatives. We look forward to our partnership and [...]

IO helps MSC on strategic user design and tagging initiative

September 18th, 2025|Comments Off on IO helps MSC on strategic user design and tagging initiative

We are beyond excited to partner with MSC this past year helping with their strategic user experience and tagging initiatives. We look forward to our partnership and [...]

Complete Set of Options

Every option and description included with the recent posts shortcode is listed below.

  • layout – Can be one of these values: thumbnails-on-side, default, or date-on-side. Sets the layout for shortcode.
  • columns – Can be one of these values: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6. Sets the number of columns to be displayed.
  • number_posts – Accepts a numerical value to show how many posts are displayed. For example, 7.
  • cat_slug – The slug name of the category from which you want the posts to be displayed. Use a comma for multiple categories.
  • exclude_cats – The slug name of the category you want to exclude. Use a comma for multiple categories.
  • thumbnail – Can be one of these values: yes, or no. This will show or hide the image thumbnail.
  • title – Can be one of these values: yes, or no. This will show or hide the title.
  • meta – Can be one of these values: yes, or no. This will show or hide the meta data.
  • excerpt – Can one of these values: yes, or no. This will show or hide the excerpt.
  • excerpt_length – Accepts a numerical value to show how many characters or words your excerpt will be. For example, 15.
  • strip_html – Can be one of these values: yes, or no. True will show or hide HTML content in the excerpt.
  • animation_type – Can be one of these values: none, bounce, fade, flash, shake, or slide. Sets the animation to use on the shortcode.
  • animation_direction – Can be one of these values: down, right, left, or up. Sets the incoming direction for the animation.
  • animation_speed – Accepts a numerical value from .1, which is the slowest, to 1, which is the fastest.
  • class – Add a custom class to the wrapping HTML element for further css customization.
  • id – Add a custom id to the wrapping HTML element for further css customization.

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