Category Posts Block Premium displays recent posts from selected categories or terms in Gutenberg and the Site Editor. Each block has its own settings, so one page can contain sections with different sources and presentations. Use it for news pages, category sections, and archive-style layouts.

Set up a section in Gutenberg

Add the Category Posts block in Gutenberg or the Site Editor, choose a category or term source, and set the filters and presentation. Select a layout, define the post template, adjust thumbnails and text, then configure footer or load-more behavior. Add another block when a section needs different settings.

Sources and filters

Premium filters support combinations using ANY, NOT, and AND. You can filter by post status, including published, scheduled, and private posts, and set a post offset to sequence results across multiple blocks. Date options include range filtering and a format that shows time since publication.

The block supports custom post types, including events and products. Templates can use custom fields, and editor toolbar buttons can insert shortcodes.

Layouts and thumbnails

Choose an auto-sizing grid, an asymmetrical list, a responsive masonry grid, or a full background picture presentation. Image sliders and news tickers are also available. These options change how posts fit the available space and appear in the section.

Thumbnail settings include width and height controls, CSS cropping with object-fit, fluid sizing, optional hover effects, and default thumbnails. Either dimension can be left empty. You can hide posts without thumbnails, hide widget text when there are no posts, and choose whether the thumbnail or the complete entry is linked.

Templates and post details

A template controls which details appear in each post item. It can contain post-detail placeholders, plain text, HTML, or HTML for SVG icons. Font icons are supported, and WordPress Dashicons can be used without adding another font-icon resource.

Available details include the post title, excerpt, date, author, and comment count. Choose the title heading level, set excerpt length, and limit title or excerpt lines with line clamping.

Loading and installation

A load more button can use the Ajax API to fetch additional posts, so the initial list does not need to contain every item. Install Category Posts Block Premium on your WordPress website and add the block through Gutenberg or the Site Editor. When moving from the free add-on, remove it before installing the Pro version.