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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>

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