Tanya Chopra

Content Layouts is a plugin that enhances the features of views of the content available on your site. It works with default post types of the WordPress alongwith the custom post types if there are any.
The plugin comes with a variety of layouts to showcase the content available on the site on the frontend. It works with the help of a block Content Layouts that is required to be added on a Page on the site to make it work.
Some key features of the GB block available with the plugin are-
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Provides various layouts to show content-
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<li>Tiles</li>
<li>Grid</li>
<li>Single-line Scrollable</li>
<li>Double-line Scrollable</li>
<li>1-4 Posts Vertical Layout</li>
<li>1-4 Posts Horizontal Layout</li>
<li>Collapsible</li>
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The block consists of configurations for visibility settings for post date, post author and taxonomies.
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It automatically fetches the taxonomies attached to a post and displays it.
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Provides options to sort post data by title, date and selected posts order.
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Provides options to select posts from the editor to display of a particular post type.
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Provides options to select different kinds of paginations.
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Behaves in responsive manner.
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Works for custom post types as well.
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Content Layouts

Content Layouts showcase different types of content types available in the system in different kinds of layouts.

Stanislav Khromov

Content Template Widget (previously View Template Widget) is useful for inserting information boxes about the current post being displayed in the widget area of your theme. It is possible to configure which content types each widget will be shown on.
This plugin requires Toolset Views. Click the link below for more information on this plugin: 
http://wp-types.com/home/views-create-elegant-displays-for-your-content/
Usage
Basic usage
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<li>Activate Views for WordPress</li>
<li>Create a Content Template</li>
<li>Add a WP Views Content Template widget to your site</li>
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The title field supports shortcodes, so you can easily use a wpv- shortcode in the widget title.
Although it is possible to expose the widget on all pages by selecting “Show widget everywhere”, it is most useful on predefined post types, as 
archives, listings and tag pages will only return one result. (Most often the first item in the archive.)
To display a listing in the widget area, use a View Widget instead. (Included in Views.)
<h3>Requirements</h3>
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<li>PHP 5.2 or higher</li>
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<h3>Translations</h3>
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<li>None. Translations welcome.</li>
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Content Template Widget for Toolset Views

Allows you to add a Widget that displays a Content Template from Toolset Views

Content Layouts vs Content Template Widget for Toolset Views