Post List
List recent or related posts to keep readers reading.
A compact list, inline row or grid of recent, categorised or hand-picked posts with images or icons, numbering, meta and hover effects.
Elementor widget
Requirements
- Elementor 3.5 or newer
- WordPress 6.2 or newer
- PHP 7.4 or newer
- Licence: free — installs straight from Moduly
Add it to a page
- Edit the page with Elementor.
- In the widget panel, search for Post List. Our widgets sit in the Moduly category and carry the Moduly badge.
- Drag it onto the page.
- Set it up in the Content tab, style it in the Style tab, and use Advanced for spacing, motion and visibility.
Settings
Query
| Setting | What you can set |
|---|---|
| Source | Post, Page, Floating Element, Project, Download, Product or Current Query (archive pages) |
| Show Posts | Recent, By Category / Tag or Hand-picked |
| Categories / Tags | Categories: Uncategorized or Product categories: Uncategorized |
| Exclude Categories / Tags | Categories: Uncategorized or Product categories: Uncategorized |
| Posts | each item: Post or Custom Title |
| Number of Posts | Number |
| Offset | Skip this many posts from the start. |
| Order By | Date, Last Modified, Title, Comment Count, Author, Menu Order, ID or Random |
| Order | Descending or Ascending |
| Exclude Current Post | On / off |
| Sticky Posts First | On / off |
| Nothing Found Message | Text |
Layout
| Setting | What you can set |
|---|---|
| Layout | List, Inline or Grid |
| Columns | Pick one |
| Media | None, Featured Image or List Icon |
| Image Resolution | any registered image size |
| Placeholder When No Image | On / off |
| Icon | Icon picker |
| Media Position | Left, Top or Right |
| Vertical Alignment | Top, Middle or Bottom · For the left and right positions. |
| Number the Items | On / off |
| Number Format | 01, 1, 1. or #1 |
| Title HTML Tag | H1, H2, H3, H4, H5, H6, div, span, … (9 in all) |
| Show Excerpt | On / off |
| Excerpt Length (words) | Number |
| Trailing Arrow | On / off |
| Arrow Icon | Icon picker |
| Open Links | Same tab or New tab |
| Alignment | Left, Center or Right |
Meta
| Setting | What you can set |
|---|---|
| Show Meta | On / off |
| Position | Above the title or Below the title |
| Separator | None (space), ·, /, | or – |
| Author | On / off |
| Show Avatar instead of Icon | On / off |
| Author Icon | Icon picker |
| Date | On / off |
| Date Format | Site Default, October 10, 2026, Oct 10, 2026, 10 Oct 2026, 2026-10-10, 10/10/2026, 10.10.2026, Relative (3 days ago), … (9 in all) |
| Custom Format | PHP date format, e.g. D, M j. |
| Date Icon | Icon picker |
| Category | On / off |
| Category Icon | Icon picker |
| Comments | On / off |
| Comments Icon | Icon picker |
| Reading Time | On / off |
| Reading Time Icon | Icon picker |
| Custom Field | On / off |
| Custom Field Key | A post meta key whose value is text or a number. |
| Custom Field Icon | Icon picker |
Style tab: design controls for Items, Title, Image & Icon, Number, Excerpt, Meta or Arrow — colours, typography, spacing, borders and hover states.
Tips
- Start with the Layout choice — it changes the overall look the most; fine-tune the rest afterwards.
- Visitors who ask their device for reduced motion get a calmer, still version automatically.
Troubleshooting
- Changes not showing on the live page? Regenerate CSS in Elementor → Tools → Regenerate CSS & Data and clear any page cache.
Related
- Works well with: Archive Posts, Archive Title, Card.