Blog Blocks

Blog Blocks

6 blocks for displaying your WordPress posts in beautiful layouts – carousels, sliders, tickers, and timelines.


Post Carousel

Blog posts in horizontal carousel format.

What You Can Do

  • Display posts in sliding carousel
  • Filter by category or tag
  • Show excerpt, date, author, categories
  • Control how many posts appear at once

Settings

Setting Options Recommended
Posts Per View 1-6 3 for desktop
Category Filter Select categories Your main category
Order By Date, Title, Random Date
Show Excerpt Yes/No Yes
Excerpt Length Words 20
Show Date Yes/No Yes
Show Author Yes/No Optional
Autoplay Yes/No Yes

Best For

  • Featured posts on homepage
  • Related articles at end of posts
  • Latest news section
  • Blog highlights

Posts Carousel

Alternative post carousel with card layout.

What You Can Do

  • Display posts as styled cards
  • Multiple cards per slide
  • Control image aspect ratio
  • Style card appearance

Settings

Setting Options
Query Category, Tag, Author
Cards Per Slide 1-4
Show Image Yes/No
Image Ratio 16:9, 4:3, Square
Card Style Shadow, Border, Flat

Best For

  • News sections
  • Article highlights
  • Content recommendations

Post Slider

Full-width hero slider featuring posts.

What You Can Do

  • Create dramatic full-width sliders
  • Overlay text on featured images
  • Control content position
  • Add gradient overlays

Settings

Setting Options
Posts Select or query
Slide Height Pixels or viewport
Overlay Opacity 0-100%
Content Position Left, Center, Right
Show Title Yes/No
Show Excerpt Yes/No
Read More Button Yes/No

Best For

  • Hero sections
  • Featured article sliders
  • News highlights
  • Magazine-style homepages

Posts Revolution

Dynamic posts grid with filtering animation.

What You Can Do

  • Display posts with category filters
  • Animated filtering transitions
  • Load more functionality
  • Multiple layout styles

Settings

Setting Options
Layout Style Grid, Masonry
Filter Tabs Yes/No (by category)
Animation Fade, Slide, Scale
Load More Button/Infinite
Posts Per Page Number

Best For

  • Blog archives
  • News sections
  • Content hubs
  • Magazine layouts

Posts Ticker

Scrolling news ticker bar.

What You Can Do

  • Create scrolling headline ticker
  • Add label (e.g., “Breaking News”)
  • Control scroll speed
  • Pause on hover

Settings

Setting Options Recommended
Label Text “Latest News”
Scroll Speed Slow, Medium, Fast Medium
Direction Left, Right Left
Post Count Number 10
Category Filter News category
Pause on Hover Yes/No Yes

Best For

  • Breaking news
  • Announcements bar
  • Updates strip
  • Alert notifications

Post Timeline

Posts displayed in timeline format.

What You Can Do

  • Show posts on vertical timeline
  • Display dates as timeline markers
  • Add icon markers
  • Paginate long timelines

Settings

Setting Options
Timeline Style Vertical
Date Format Customizable
Icon Markers Yes/No
Posts Per Page Number
Load More Button

Best For

  • Blog archives
  • News history
  • Company updates
  • Event logs

Choosing the Right Blog Block

You Want… Use This Block
Hero section with posts Post Slider
Posts in sidebar or homepage section Post Carousel
Filterable blog archive Posts Revolution
Breaking news strip Posts Ticker
Historical blog archive Post Timeline
Card-style post display Posts Carousel

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Last updated: January 26, 2026