Bill Erickson

CultivateWP

Display Posts allows you easily list content from all across your website. Start by adding this shortcode in the content editor to display a list of your most recent posts:
<pre><code>[display-posts]
</code></pre>
Filter by Category
To only show posts within a certain category, use the category parameter:
<pre><code>[display-posts category="news"]
</code></pre>
Display as Post Grid
You can create a great looking, column-based grid of posts with a bit of styling. <a href="https://displayposts.com/2019/01/04/post-grid-styling/" rel="nofollow ugc">Here’s how!</a>
List Popular Posts 
You can highlight your popular content in multiple ways. If you want to feature the posts with the most comments, use:
<pre><code>[display-posts orderby="comment_count"]
</code></pre>
You can also list <a href="https://displayposts.com/2019/01/04/most-popular-posts-by-social-shares/" rel="nofollow ugc">most popular posts by social shares</a>.
Include thumbnails, excerpts, and more 
The <a href="https://displayposts.com/docs/parameters/#display-parameters" rel="nofollow ugc">display parameters</a> let you control what information is displayed for each post. To include an image and summary, use:
<pre><code>[display-posts include_excerpt="true" image_size="thumbnail"]
</code></pre>
You can use any image size added by WordPress (thumbnail, medium, medium_large, large) OR any custom image size added by your theme or other plugins.
Sort the list however you like 
By default the listing will list the newest content first, but you can order by title, menu order, relevance, content type, metadata, and more.
List upcoming events 
You can easily list upcoming events from any event calendar. Each plugin will require slightly different code.
Here are <a href="https://displayposts.com/tag/events/" rel="nofollow ugc">tutorials for popular event calendar plugins</a>. If your plugin is not listed here, submit a support request and I’ll add it!
Tutorials 
<a href="https://displayposts.com/tutorials/" rel="nofollow ugc">Our tutorials</a> cover common customization requests, and are updated often.
Full Documentation
<ul>
<li><a href="https://displayposts.com/docs/parameters/#query-parameters" rel="nofollow ugc">Query parameters</a> for customizing which posts are listed (filter by category, tag, date…)</li>
<li><a href="https://displayposts.com/docs/parameters/#display-parameters" rel="nofollow ugc">Display parameters</a> determine how the posts appear (title, excerpt, image…)</li>
<li><a href="https://displayposts.com/2019/01/04/use-template-parts-to-match-your-themes-styling/" rel="nofollow ugc">Template parts</a> for Display Posts to perfectly match your theme’s post listings</li>
<li><a href="https://displayposts.com/docs/the-output-filter/" rel="nofollow ugc">Output filter</a> for complete control over how the listing looks on your site</li>
<li><a href="https://displayposts.com/docs/parameters/#display-parameters" rel="nofollow ugc">Filters</a> for even more powerful customizations for developers</li>
</ul>
Extensions
<ul>
<li><a href="https://github.com/billerickson/Display-Posts-Pagination" rel="nofollow ugc">Display Posts – Pagination</a> – Allow results of Display Posts to be paginated</li>
<li><a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/display-posts-date-view/" rel="ugc">Display Posts – Date View</a> – Lets you break your content down by month or year.</li>
<li><a href="https://github.com/billerickson/Display-Posts-Alpha-View" rel="nofollow ugc">Display Posts – Alpha View</a> – Display an alphabetical listing of your content, broken down by letter</li>
<li><a href="https://github.com/billerickson/Display-Posts-Transient-Cache" rel="nofollow ugc">Display Posts – Transient Cache</a> – Cache the output using transients</li>
<li><a href="https://github.com/billerickson/dps-coauthor-addon" rel="nofollow ugc">Co-Authors Plus Addon</a> – multiple authors on posts</li>
<li><a href="https://github.com/billerickson/dps-columns-extension" rel="nofollow ugc">Columns Extension</a> – display posts in columns</li>
<li><a href="https://github.com/billerickson/DPS-Exclude-Sticky" rel="nofollow ugc">DPS Exclude Sticky</a> – exclude sticky posts unless specifically requested</li>
<li><a href="https://github.com/shazahm1/Display-Posts-Shortcode-Pinch-Zoomer" rel="nofollow ugc">DPS Pinch Zoomer</a> – adds support pinch zooming post images on mobile devices and mouse wheel zooming on desktops</li>
<li><a href="https://github.com/shazahm1/Display-Posts-Shortcode-Remote" rel="nofollow ugc">Display Posts Shortcode Remote</a> – display posts from a remote WordPress site utilizing the WP REST API.</li>
</ul>

Display Posts – Easy lists, grids, navigation, and more

I have hardly any page that does not use this plugin to display information extracted from posts. By using its hooks, I am able to generate carousels, accordions, and lists of posts for alerts, news, faqs, fundraisers, booking calendar, events, testimonials, and so on.

Swissknife for posts


nothing shows, or incompatible with woocommerce. no idea why, but i replaced this plugin by simple php snippets. much easier.


does not work at all


Any plugin coming from Bill Erickson can be trusted as an excellent coded tool!



And this Display Posts plugin doesn't disappoint.



If you're looking for an easy way to add posts anywhere you want without hacking theme files, the Display Posts plugin is the one you want to install! Lightweight and highly customisable.



Thanks Bill!  


Excellent

Add a listing of content on your website using a simple shortcode. Filter the results by category, author, and more.

WPLake

Display content with full control over selection and layout. Lightweight and compatible with any theme or page builder.
<h3>⭐ Why Choose Advanced Views?</h3>
Advanced Views is a framework that empowers you to create the layouts and selections you need, without bloatware or heavy dependencies.
✅ Solid by design: craft modular and reusable layouts. Avoid repetition, style conflicts, and messy code snippets. 
✅ Content-driven: pull content dynamically, with granular filtering and sorting options, built on top of the native WordPress Query. Master advanced database queries with post fields, taxonomies, and meta values. 
✅ Time-saver: automate the groundwork and data fetching. Focus on creating while leaving typical routines behind. 
✅ Fully customizable: directly access the template code to create advanced elements, like Grids and Sliders, and harness your theme styles and scripts. 
✅ Easy to embed: copy and paste a native WordPress shortcode to add layouts anywhere.
<h3>🧩 Plenty of Use Cases</h3>
Custom fields and Post Types are essential to WordPress. Advanced Views natively supports them – giving you the freedom to pull, mix, and combine them in a common layout.
Popular scenarios include:
Displaying custom fields:
🔹On a single page: to enrich landing page sections 
🔹CPT-wide: estimated delivery time for all Products 
🔹Site-wide: contact details from the Options page 
🔹User-specific: fields of the current user in a custom banner or profile page
Displaying Posts, Products and CPT:
🔹Posts: blog posts from a specific category 
🔹WooCommerce: related Products in a grid or carousel 
🔹Event lists: Show upcoming events, hide past events 
🔹Real Estate listings: properties by location, size, or type 
🔹Locations map: display all pick-up location markers on a single map 
🔹Reviews and Comments: product reviews or user comments
<h3>🔗 Multiple Content Sources</h3>
Advanced Views is vendor-independent and plugin-agnostic – so it will work with WordPress Posts, WooCommerce Products, and any CPT on your website.
Learn it once and use it everywhere with built-in support for:
🔹All Custom Post Types registered in WordPress 
🔹<a href="https://wplake.gitbook.io/advanced-views/getting-started/supported-data-vendors#id-1.-wordpress" rel="nofollow ugc">WordPress post fields</a> (title, featured image, author, taxonomy terms…) 
🔹<a href="https://wplake.gitbook.io/advanced-views/getting-started/supported-data-vendors#id-2.-woocoomerce-plugin" rel="nofollow ugc">Woo Product fields</a> (price, sku, stock status, weight…) 
🔹<a href="https://wplake.gitbook.io/advanced-views/getting-started/supported-data-vendors#id-3.-advanced-custom-fields-plugin" rel="nofollow ugc">Advanced Custom Fields</a> (whether it’s text, select, image, gallery, repeater or relationship) 
🔹<a href="https://wplake.gitbook.io/advanced-views/getting-started/supported-data-vendors#id-4.-metabox-plugin" rel="nofollow ugc">MetaBox fields</a> (like map, oEmbed, taxonomy, group… ) 
🔹<a href="https://wplake.gitbook.io/advanced-views/getting-started/supported-data-vendors#id-5.-pods-plugin" rel="nofollow ugc">Pods fields</a> (from WYSIWYG, price, date and time… )
You can integrate data from any external source, including API-based, directly into Layouts using snippets.
<h3>🚀 Powerful features</h3>
Whether you’re a developer working on a child theme, a web creator using a page builder, or a tech-savvy website owner, Advanced Views makes the process easier with:
🔹<a href="https://wplake.gitbook.io/advanced-views/templates/file-system-storage" rel="nofollow ugc">Storage options</a>: craft Layouts using the on-site editor, or edit them inside your favourite IDE, with git-friendly templates. 
🔹<a href="https://wplake.gitbook.io/advanced-views/templates/multilingual" rel="nofollow ugc">Multilingual-friendly</a>: translate any text or label in the Layouts using your favourite tool (like WPML or Polylang) 
🔹<a href="https://wplake.gitbook.io/advanced-views/getting-started/introduction/key-aspects#id-3.3-seamless-data-connection" rel="nofollow ugc">Automatic template validation</a>: keep all the Layouts up-to-date with bulk validation, and get prompted to update the relevant layouts when used meta fields have been changed. 
🔹<a href="https://wplake.gitbook.io/advanced-views/templates/template-engines" rel="nofollow ugc">Template engine options</a>: opt for the Twig or Blade template engine site-wide, or mix it up and make a per Layout decision. 
🔹<a href="https://wplake.gitbook.io/advanced-views/templates/css-and-js#id-1.1-just-in-time-assets" rel="nofollow ugc">Just-in-time assets loader</a>: get layout styles and scripts injected just-in-time, on a per-page basis. Make fast page loading and great speed metrics your defaults. 
🔹<a href="https://wplake.gitbook.io/advanced-views/templates/live-reload" rel="nofollow ugc">Live reload and Dev mode</a>: see live changes to Layouts on the page, and find used layouts without searching.
<h3>📚 Extensive Documentation & Friendly Support</h3>
🔹<a href="https://docs.advanced-views.com/" rel="nofollow ugc">Helpful guides</a>, FAQs, tips, and common use cases with code snippets 
🔹Lite users are supported via the public <a href="https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/acf-views/" rel="ugc">wordpress.org forum</a> 
🔹Pro users get priority support via <a href="https://advanced-views.com/support/" rel="nofollow ugc">our website</a> 
🔹Actively maintained and tested against the latest WordPress releases
<h3>🔓 Unlock More with Advanced Views Pro</h3>
<a href="https://advanced-views.com/pro/#pricing" rel="nofollow ugc">Advanced Views Pro</a> takes your content displays to the next level with extended features:
Layouts get:
🔹<a href="https://wplake.gitbook.io/advanced-views/display-content/meta-fields/layout-fields/repeater-pro" rel="nofollow ugc">Repeater, Group, and Flexible fields support</a> – display complex nested fields — including repeaters within repeaters. 
🔹<a href="https://wplake.gitbook.io/advanced-views/display-content/custom-gutenberg-blocks-pro" rel="nofollow ugc">Gutenberg block option</a> – turn any layout into a Gutenberg block with a single checkbox. Same template with full markup control and zero React coding. 
🔹<a href="https://wplake.gitbook.io/advanced-views/display-content/front-end-assets-management-pro#supported-libraries-and-field-types" rel="nofollow ugc">Masonry, LightBox, Slider integrations</a> – turn your Repeater or User fields into a slider, Gallery Images into Masonry, or enable LightBox for single images. 
🔹<a href="https://wplake.gitbook.io/advanced-views/templates/reusable-components-library-pro" rel="nofollow ugc">Reusable components library</a> – reuse existing Layouts on other websites with a single-click Git sync.
Post Selections get:
🔹<a href="https://wplake.gitbook.io/advanced-views/query-content/meta-filters-pro" rel="nofollow ugc">Meta filters</a> – precise post selections with filtering by meta fields: define bindings to URL arguments, current meta values, and more. 
🔹<a href="https://wplake.gitbook.io/advanced-views/query-content/pagination-pro" rel="nofollow ugc">Ajax pagination</a> of results: choose between options for load more button, infinity scroll, or page numbers. 
🔹Post carousels: turn queried posts into sliders.

Advanced Views – Display Custom Fields (ACF, Pods, MetaBox), Posts, CPT and Woo Products anywhere in Gutenberg, Elementor, Divi, Beaver…


I could not figure out how to display google maps on front end but this plugin made it real simple. Very easy to use.


Makes Posting Google Maps Real Simple

Display content with full control over selection and layout. Lightweight and compatible with any theme or page builder.

Display Posts – Easy lists, grids, navigation, and more vs Advanced Views – Display Custom Fields (ACF, Pods, MetaBox), Posts, CPT and Woo Products anywhere in Gutenberg, Elementor, Divi, Beaver…