Tajam

Flex Posts is a widget to display posts in various different layouts. It is useful for a news site where you need to display a lot of posts in a page.
The widget is responsive so you can place it in any widget area. The widget content will adapt based on the width of its container. In a narrow area like standard sidebar, posts will be displayed vertically, but in a wider area, posts will be displayed in 2 or 3 columns depends on the container’s width.
<h4>Widget Settings</h4>
<ul>
<li>Title: Set the widget title. Leave it empty to hide the title section.</li>
<li>Title URL: Set the title link url. Leave it empty to disable link in the title.</li>
<li>Layout: Select a widget layout, from layout 1 to 4.</li>
<li>Post type: Select the post type. Options include: Post, Page, custom post types if available, and any.</li>
<li>Category: Select a category for the posts, or choose All Categories to disable this filter.</li>
<li>Tag(s): Set a post tag (using the tag slug). You can also use comma separated value for multiple tags. Prepending a tag with a hyphen will exclude posts matching that tag. Eg, <code>featured, -video</code> will show posts tagged with <code>featured</code> but not <code>video</code>.</li>
<li>Order by: Set the order in which the posts will be displayed. Options include: Newest, Oldest, Most Commented, Alphabetical, Random, Modified Date, Page order.</li>
<li>Number of posts to show: Set the number of posts displayed.</li>
<li>Number of posts to skip: Set the number of posts to displace or pass over.</li>
<li>Exclude current post: Choose to show or hide current post.</li>
<li>Show image on: Select in which posts the image will be displayed. Options include: All posts, First post only, or none.</li>
<li>Image size: Select image size from registered image sizes.</li>
<li>Show post title: Choose to show or hide the post title.</li>
<li>Show categories: Choose to show or hide the categories.</li>
<li>Show author: Choose to show or hide the author.</li>
<li>Show author image: Choose to show or hide the author image.</li>
<li>Show date: Choose to show or hide the date.</li>
<li>Show comments number: Choose to show or hide the comments number.</li>
<li>Show excerpt: Choose to show or hide the excerpt</li>
<li>Excerpt length: Set the number of words for the excerpt.</li>
<li>Show read more link: Choose to show or hide the Read More link.</li>
<li>Read more text: Set the text for the read more link. You can leave it empty to use the default text <code>Read More</code>.</li>
<li>Show pagination: Choose to show or hide the pagination links.</li>
<li>Block title HTML element: Choose the HTML element for the block title. Options include: h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6, div, p, span.</li>
<li>Post title HTML element: Choose the HTML element for the post title. Options include: h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6, div, p, span.</li>
<li>Additional class(es): Set a custom class for the widget container. You can use spaces to separate multiple classes.</li>
</ul>
<h4>Gutenberg Block</h4>
Since version 1.1.0, Flex Posts also includes a gutenberg block. You can add the widget directly into the post/page content with the WP 5.0 block editor.
<h4>Demo</h4>
Please visit the live demo here: <a href="https://tajam.id/flex-posts-demo/" rel="nofollow ugc">Flex Posts Demo</a>
<h4>Requirements</h4>
This plugin has been tested and works with at least PHP 5.3 installed in your environment. But we strongly recommend you to use the latest PHP version, as using older versions may expose you to security vulnerabilities.

Flex Posts – Widget and Gutenberg Block

I think this plugin has a lot of potential. I am using it in all of my sites. For me there are a few things holding this plugin from being perfect:

- If we could have the option of selecting a few categories on the query instead of having wether all categories or just one, that would be much appreciated.

- The Layout #3 doesn't fill the whole width of its container, like the others do. Can you please fix this. Thanks!

Hands down the most professional post layout block you'll ever find

A widget to display posts with thumbnails in various layouts. Fits nicely in any widget area size.

UPTIXA

Display recent posts from any category with thumbnail or without as a modern, stylish widget on post pages, category pages, custom pages, Elementor Builder, Oxygen, WPBakery Builder, and the default WordPress Gutenberg editor.
This plugin allows you to easily display recent posts by selecting a category from the plugin settings page and generating a new shortcode. Simply copy and paste the generated shortcode where you want to show the recent posts.
<h3>About the Author & License</h3>
This plugin is developed and provided free of charge by <a href="https://uptixa.com/" rel="nofollow ugc">UPTIXA</a>, and is distributed under the GPLv2 license.
We are committed to maintaining this plugin as a 100% free tool for the WordPress community. You are welcome to use it in your own projects, for client work, or for any other purpose without restrictions.
We will continue to offer this plugin for free in the future, and we encourage you to share it with others who might find it useful.
<h4>RCP Features</h4>
<ul>
<li>Display Recent Posts: Show recent posts from any category as a modern-designed widget.</li>
<li>Supports Multiple Page Builders: Works seamlessly with Elementor Builder, WPBakery Page Builder, and the default WordPress Gutenberg editor.</li>
<li>Customizable Shortcodes: Easily generate a new shortcode after selecting a category from the plugin settings page.</li>
<li>Responsive Design: The widget is fully responsive, ensuring it looks great on all devices.</li>
<li>Customizable Layouts: Choose from various layout options to match your website’s design.</li>
<li>Category-Specific Display: Filter and show recent posts from specific categories, ensuring you display only relevant content.</li>
<li>Recent Posts Widget: Display recent posts in your sidebar or any widget area using the built-in widget.</li>
<li>Simple Setup: Quick and easy installation, no coding required.</li>
<li>Easy Integration: Paste the generated shortcode on post pages, category pages, or custom pages.</li>
<li>Lightweight & Fast: Optimized to provide fast loading times and improve your site’s performance.</li>
<li>Multilingual Support: Compatible with multilingual WordPress sites (depends on theme and translation plugins).</li>
<li>Regular Updates: Stay up-to-date with new features and improvements.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Options:</h3>
<ol>
<li>Categroy Selection</li>
<li>Enable or Disable post thumbnail</li>
<li>Number of posts to show</li>
<li>Layout selection: grid, list and masonry</li>
<li>Sort by post date</li>
<li>Sort by post title</li>
<li>Sort by comment count</li>
<li>RTL Support</li>
</ol>
<h3>SEO-Friendly Features:</h3>
<ul>
<li>SEO-Optimized Display: Improve your site’s SEO by showing fresh, relevant content in the form of recent posts.</li>
<li>Recent Posts with Thumbnails: Show featured images alongside post titles to make the posts more engaging and improve click-through rates.</li>
<li>Internal Links: Add internal links to other relevant articles within your recent posts section to help users discover more content on your site and reduce bounce rates.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Where to add RCP shortcode:</h3>
<ol>
<li>Post page: add recent posts by category anywhere in your post page.</li>
<li>Elementor pages: place shortcode of the plugin using elemntor shorcode</li>
<li>WPBakery pages: use shortcde in frontend builder</li>
<li>Breakdance: add shortcde in breakdance builder</li>
<li>Sidebar: add shortcode in sidebar widgets</li>
</ol>

Flex Posts – Widget and Gutenberg Block vs Recent Posts by Category (RCP)