wpcolor

IMPORTANT you need to choose SET FEATURED IMAGE when you upload an image to your post. The plugin only shows featured images.
This plugin allows you to create a custom front page and other pages to show the latest posts. It will allow you to display your posts with different custom layouts. As an example it can make the posts on the front page look similar to a magazine or news website. The uses for it are many. It is easy to custom different layouts for your posts and pages.
Some Features
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<li>Customize & theme your frontpage, page or post</li>
<li>Display Title, pictures, excerpt, categories, tags, biographic info, author, date for each post</li>
<li>Filter posts by category</li>
<li>Integrates nicely with many themes</li>
<li>Change width & height of thumbnail & image</li>
<li>Easy Customize Layout editor</li>
<li>Display posts with shortcode</li>
<li>Put text over images & thumbnails</li>
<li>All around plugin with many uses</li>
</ul>

Site Layout Customizer

Customize the front page & other pages. Display your posts with different layouts.

Nick Halsey

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If you use custom post types, you may wish to display recent posts of a custom type in place of recent posts on your front page. A common example is showcasing your portfolio on your front page, with posts being shown elsewhere.
With this plugin, you can select a post type other than “Posts” for the latest posts shown on the front page.

Front Page Custom Post Type

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If you use custom post types, you may wish to display recent posts of a custom type in place of recent posts on your front page.

Site Layout Customizer vs Front Page Custom Post Type