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This tool functions much like a Post List builder to give Admins the most amount of control over managing content to display. Developed with Web Designers & Developers in mind, makes this a highly customizable tool to have around. However, there is a sharp learning curve for most.
You must know:
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<li>HTML</li>
<li>CSS</li>
<li>(Optional)
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<li>JavaScript</li>
<li>PHP</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
<h3>Summary</h3>
Advanced Post List (aka APL) is designed to operate much like The Loop in WordPress; which is most notable in Themes. However, that concept is taken and turned into an Admin tool that can easily be changed, moved, or added/removed. This eliminates much of the backend work, and prevents being limited to what is hardcoded into a theme.
This also makes multiple Featured Content with different configurations more of a breeze, and the complexity of it is a challenge that APL achieves unlike any other.
APL can accomplish a large degree of variations, but can be broken down to 3 main types of tasks. With Filter, Design, and Placement, here are some of the key features.
<h3>Filter</h3>
<ul>
<li>Custom Post Type and Taxonomy Support (CPT) – Displays Posts/Pages from custom post types, taxonomies, and terms. This includes other plugins with post data. but may store its data differently than post_content. (Advanced Users, see php_function shortcode.)</li>
<li>Enhanced/Diverse Queries – Capable of diverse filter configuration when displaying posts. This feature allows…
<ul>
<li>Cross Filtering with Custom Post Types.</li>
<li>Diverse Post Types -> Taxonomies query configurations.</li>
<li>Multiple Query configurations with include and require.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Optimized with Complex Queries – Once deemed an Achilles Heel to WP Query, steps are taken to reduce the server load as much as possible.</li>
<li>Dynamic Filters – Grabs values to filter by based on the current posts/pages being viewed. Ex. Displaying Related Posts in a Header, Footer, Sidebar, etc..</li>
<li>Show Content from Published, Private, Future, etc. – This is a development feature and may not provide intended results. Display content on the frontend so users don’t have to navigate to the admin side. Allowing private landing pages to be created. Note: Requires advanced knowledge on how WP Query and User Perms operate.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Design</h3>
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<li>Layout and Style 99.9% Customizable – There’s nearly no limitations to the design, with some exceptions that may surface with (Child) Theme’s CSS. This does require some knowledge in Web Design. Note: This is NOT to be confused with Drag and Drop UI/UX.</li>
<li>Internal Shortcodes – Adds various data from Post object, and is one of the extensive features. Being able to extend to shortcodes with custom PHP functions make the possibilities practically limitless. <a href="https://support.advancedpostlist.com/doc/internal-shortcodes/" title="List of Internal Shortcodes" rel="nofollow ugc">See full list & details</a>.</li>
<li>Encapsulated for Zero Conflicts – With a large number of shortcodes on any given site. Isolating Internal Shortcodes to its own instance eliminates any plugin conflicts.</li>
<li>Custom Formats to Loop ( The Loop ) – Themes follow this concept, but APL turns that concept into a tool. The “List Content” loop, as well as the before & after, is where most of the work is done with preset HTML, CSS, JS, & PHP designs. It is also optional to set an Empty Message (No Posts Found) to display.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Placement</h3>
<ul>
<li>Post List Shortcode – User friendly method of adding Preset Post Lists to a section of a page.</li>
<li>Sidebar Widget – Easier to use. However, adding post list shortcodes to the text sidebar also produces the same results.</li>
<li>PHP Hardcode – For more extensive design work. There is a public function for displaying Preset Post Lists where WordPress support and functions for admins aren’t fully present.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Other Plugins Tested/Supported</h3>
There’s various plugins that offer a unique capability, and some of which APL can use as intended, but there are also some don’t. Here is a list of popular plugins that have been tested and verified by Advanced Post List.
<ul>
<li>Advanced Custom Fields – Requires php_function shortcode.</li>
<li>WPML – With WordPress Multilingual installed, additional Designs can be created for rendering a Post List in different languages. Posts/Pages are handled automatically and will display content in various languages.</li>
</ul>
APL is open to development requests and welcomes those willing to report on any issues.
<h3>Help & Support</h3>
Currently, information can be found in 2 different locations. This is due to recent changes, and is only temporary.
<ul>
<li><a href="https://support.advancedpostlist.com/getting-started/" title="Getting Started w/ APL" rel="nofollow ugc">Getting Started</a></li>
<li><a href="https://support.advancedpostlist.com/documentation/" title="APL Documentation" rel="nofollow ugc">Documentation</a>
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<li><a href="https://support.advancedpostlist.com/doc/internal-shortcodes/" title="List of Internal Shortcodes" rel="nofollow ugc">Internal Shortcodes</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><a href="https://github.com/Advanced-Post-List/advanced-post-list/wiki" title="Learn or Contribute to APL" rel="nofollow ugc">GitHub Wiki</a></li>
</ul>
Questions/Bug Report submit thread / ticket at <a href="https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/advanced-post-list" title="WordPress.org - Support for APL" rel="ugc">WordPress</a> or <a href="https://github.com/Advanced-Post-List/advanced-post-list/issues" title="Report an Issue" rel="nofollow ugc">GitHub Issue / Tickets</a>.

Advanced Post List

Very easy to work with and nice and easy to customise

Cracking plugin

Post List builder with highly customizable filter & custom designs. Whether it's displaying Recent Posts, Related Posts, Dynamic Posts, or a  …

WPXPO

Jakir Hasan

Anik Biswas

🥇 The #1 WordPress News Magazine and Blogging Solution 
📈 Highest Post Grid Layout Variations with vast customization options 
💕 A plugin by WPXPO, that empowers 60K+ businesses! 
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<h3>Ultimate News Magazines and Blogging Solution for WordPress</h3>
Blog posts and news articles are the main things on news, magazines, and blog websites. PostX takes the posts displaying to a whole new level. It has the most attractive, professional, and highly customizable layouts with various important features.
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<h3>Starter Sites – Build Sites In 3 Steps!</h3>
PostX’s Starter sites come with complete website templates that are ready to be important. You just need to explore the templates, choose the one that you like, personalize, and go live. So you can give your site a whole new makeover or impress your clients in minutes. Currently, PostX has templates for the following websites:
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Drag and drop Gutenberg post blocks to display your blog posts in an organized way. Choose from 40+ blocks and customize each of the elements with complete creative freedom. Or you can choose from 250+ designer-made patterns to skip the customization part. With PostX’s post blocks, you can display your posts in the following layouts:
✔ Post Grid 
✔ Post List 
✔ Post Slider & Carousel 
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✔ Post Module 
✔ And More
<a href="https://www.wpxpo.com/postx/search-block/" rel="nofollow ugc">Ajax Search Block</a>
The Ajax Search Block allows you to enable a visually appealing search system for your WordPress site. So the readers can instantly find their desired content with the ajax search system.
<a href="https://www.wpxpo.com/postx/advanced-query-loop/" rel="nofollow ugc">Query Builder for Post Sorting</a>
PostX’s advanced query builder helps you effortlessly display posts, pages, and custom post types for your desired layouts. Here is the list of all essential post-displaying options.
✔ Display Posts Based on Category 
✔ Display Posts Based on Tags 
✔ Display Posts Based on Category and Tags 
✔ Display Specific Posts/Pages 
✔ Display Custom Post Types 
✔ Popular Posts 
✔ Related Posts 
✔ Recent Posts 
✔ Random Posts 
✔ Oldest Posts 
✔ Most Commented Posts 
✔ Reorder Posts 
✔ Exclude Posts
<a href="https://www.wpxpo.com/postx/advanced-post-filter/" rel="nofollow ugc">Advanced Post Filter</a>
With the Ajax post filter of PostX, users see multiple posts within the same section without reloading the whole page. You have all essential post-filtering options including:
✔ Post Filter By Category 
✔ Post Filter Tags 
✔ Post Filter By 
✔ Post Filter By Author 
✔ Filter By Ascending and Descending 
✔ Filter By Custom Taxonomy 
✔ Search Filter
<a href="https://www.wpxpo.com/postx/gutenberg-site-builder/" rel="nofollow ugc">Dynamic Gutenberg Site Builder</a>
PostX has the first-ever dynamic site builder for Gutenberg with dedicated templates for all essential pages. With this Gutenberg builder, you can take full control over your site and resign the following pages.
✔ Home Page 
✔ Blog Posts 
✔ Archive Pages 
✔ Category Pages 
✔ Tag Pages 
✔ Author Pages 
✔ Search & Date Pages
<a href="https://www.wpxpo.com/postx/advanced-post-pagination/" rel="nofollow ugc">Ajax Pagination</a>
The Ajax-powered pagination helps your readers to explore more posts in the same section or page. You can choose from three types of paginations, (load more, navigation, or numeric) and customize them as per your requirements.
<a href="https://www.wpxpo.com/postx/global-styles/" rel="nofollow ugc">Global Styles</a>
It helps to override the theme styles and add PostX’s color palettes & typography to your entire site. Explore the available options and choose the style that suits your brand identity.
<a href="https://www.wpxpo.com/postx/front-end-post-submission/" rel="nofollow ugc">Front End Submission</a>
Effectively manage guest writers by letting them submit posts from the front end or make custom dashboards for them with SEO optimization support. Moreover, you can add comments or corrections as like Google Docs without leaving the WordPress dashboard.
Dynamic Content
Add custom fields created by plugins like ACF to PostX’s blocks dynamically. So you can also display custom post types with additional fields in an organized and attractive way,
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Display a visual presentation to highlight readers how much they read or scrolled. However, you can also add the progress bar to any page of your WordPress site.
<a href="https://www.wpxpo.com/postx/custom-fonts/" rel="nofollow ugc">Custom Font</a>
Upload your desired fonts with single or multiple variations. So you can add the uploaded fonts to PostX’s blocks with full typography customization options.
<a href="https://www.wpxpo.com/postx/taxonomy-image-and-color/" rel="nofollow ugc">Taxonomy Image and Color</a>
Add featured images and desired colors to categories, tags, and custom post types. So you can display taxonomies as like blog posts using PostX’s taxonomy blocks.
<a href="https://www.wpxpo.com/postx/page-builder-integration/" rel="nofollow ugc">Page Builder Integration</a>
Liked PostX’s design variations but are not ready to switch your current page builder? Don’t worry you can still use our blocks, patterns, and home page templates with the most popular page builders including:
✔ Elementor 
✔ Divi 
✔ WPBakery 
✔ Oxygen 
✔ Bricks Builder 
✔ Beaver
<a href="https://www.wpxpo.com/postx/seo-meta-support/" rel="nofollow ugc">SEO Integration</a>
PostX has built-in SEO integration that allows you to replace the default WordPress excerpt with custom meta descriptions added with the following SEO plugins:
✔ Yoast 
✔ Rank Math 
✔ All-in-One SEO 
✔ Squirrly 
✔ SEOPress
PostX Recommended Themes
PostX should work properly with all popular WordPress themes. We have personally tested with various themes. Here is a list of themes that are fully compatible with PostX.
✔ Twenty Twenty-Five 
✔ Astra 
✔ Blocksy 
✔ Kadence 
✔ Generatepress 
✔ Rishi Theme 
✔ Neve 
✔ Ocean WP 
✔ Blossom Theme 
✔ Block WP
<h3>🏆 Featured by top reviewers</h3>
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We are glad that you are considering PostX. We have more amazing plugins that you can check out:
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<h4>Author</h4>
Developed by <a href="https://www.wpxpo.com" rel="nofollow ugc">WPXPO</a>. <a href="https://bitbucket.org/wpstabon/ultimate-post/src/master/" rel="nofollow ugc">Contribute to Gutenberg Post Blocks on Bitbucket</a> and join the party.
<h4>Liked PostX?</h4>
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<li>Learn from our tutorials on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9I7kzTtG31YlWdG3iL42Jg" rel="nofollow ugc">YouTube Channel</a>.</li>
</ul>
<h3>📗 Translations</h3>
PostX plugin is compatible with WPML Plugin and also it works perfectly with loco translate plugin. 
You can Translate PostX on <a href="https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/ultimate-post/" rel="nofollow ugc">translate.wordpress.org</a>.

Post Grid Gutenberg Blocks for News, Magazines, Blog Websites – PostX


Random posts can't be selected. You need to buy plugin to select such basic option.



Edit: Actually it can and free version has lots of useful options.


Useful plugin


This plugin nails it. It gives me powerful post-grid and block layouts without any complicated setup, and the results look clean and professional right out of the box. Performance stays smooth, compatibility with various themes is solid, and it’s obvious the developers care about quality and updates. Five stars without hesitation — highly recommended for anyone building a blog, magazine or content-heavy site.


Excellent plugin — Powerful yet easy to use

A highly customizable plugin to create news, magazines, and any kind of blog site with post grid, post filter, post slider, and post blocks.

Advanced Post List vs Post Grid Gutenberg Blocks for News, Magazines, Blog Websites – PostX