Latest Post Link Shortcode
Create a shortcode to link to your latest WordPress post anywhere on your site.
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Maintained • Last updated 120 days ago • 1 reviews
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Likely maintained (last update 120 days ago).
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Description
This plugin creates a shortcode for you to turn your last WordPress post into a link. You can add this shortcode to your any link field or URL field in the post editor.
Simply use shortcode [latestposturl] in your post editor to link to the latest post on your blog/website. This shortcode works on popular post editors like the Classic Editor, Gutenberg Editor as well as third-party page builders like Elementor and Visual Composer.
Installation
This section describes how to install the plugin and get it working.
e.g.
- Upload the
latest-post-shortcode-link.zipfile to the/wp-content/plugins/directory - Extract the zip file
- Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
- In your post editor, simply use a shortcode widget with shortcode [latestposturl] to create a link to the latest post on your blog/website.
- Enjoy!
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Changelog
1.0
- Initial plugin release.
2.0
- Updated plugin for WordPress 6.1.1.
- Extended compatibility for popular page builders that support shortcakes including Elementor, Bricks, Divi, WP Bakery (Formerly Visual Composer).
2.2
- Updated plugin for compatibility with WordPress 6.2.2
2.3
- Updated plugin for compatibility with WordPress 6.8.3

