Recent Posts Shortcode

Avada comes packaged with the Recent Posts Shortcode that has 3 different designs to display your recent blog posts. This shortcode has several meta options that allow you to customize the shortcode such as; choose the number of columns from 1-6, number of posts, include or exclude categories, show or hide thumbnails, title, meta, excerpt, excerpt length and more!

Vale Tony Butler

July 25th, 2025|Comments Off on Vale Tony Butler

It is with broken hearts and deep sadness that we share the news of the [...]

3 Different Layouts

Choose from Default, Thumbnail on Side, or Date on Side as your layout. You can also choose the number of columns to be displayed, the number of posts, and which categories, as well.

Recent Posts Default Style

Vale Tony Butler

July 25th, 2025|Comments Off on Vale Tony Butler

It is with broken hearts and deep sadness that we share the news of the [...]

Recent Posts Thumbnails On Side Style

Vale Tony Butler

July 25th, 2025|Comments Off on Vale Tony Butler

It is with broken hearts and deep sadness that we share the news [...]

Recent Posts Date On Side Style

2507, 2025

Vale Tony Butler

July 25th, 2025|Comments Off on Vale Tony Butler

It is with broken hearts and deep sadness that we share the news of the passing of our friend and cherished member of the Otium family, Tony [...]

1906, 2025

Otium receives Parks and Leisure NSW/ACT Award

June 19th, 2025|Comments Off on Otium receives Parks and Leisure NSW/ACT Award

We’re proud to announce that Otium Planning Group, in partnership with Tamworth Regional Council, has received the State Strategic and Master Planning Award at the 2025 Parks [...]

Use In Columns

Fit this shortcode perfectly into your website by using them with our columns shortcode. This shortcode is fully responsive and will look good on any screen.

Vale Tony Butler

July 25th, 2025|Comments Off on Vale Tony Butler

It is with broken hearts and deep sadness that we share the news of the passing of our friend and cherished member of the Otium family, Tony [...]

Otium receives Parks and Leisure NSW/ACT Award

June 19th, 2025|Comments Off on Otium receives Parks and Leisure NSW/ACT Award

We’re proud to announce that Otium Planning Group, in partnership with Tamworth Regional Council, has received the State Strategic and Master Planning Award at the 2025 Parks [...]

NSW Open Space Community of Practice Event

June 3rd, 2025|Comments Off on NSW Open Space Community of Practice Event

Otium Associate Brad Billett is set to combine his profession with his passion when he presents at the Open Space Community of Practice: Trails and Open Spaces [...]

Parks and Leisure VIC/TAS 2025 Region Conference

May 23rd, 2025|Comments Off on Parks and Leisure VIC/TAS 2025 Region Conference

Thank you to Parks and Leisure Australia VIC/TAS for delivering a thought-provoking 2025 Region Conference this week. Key takeaways from Otium team members Bruce Mackay and Josie [...]

Animation Settings

The Recent Posts Shortcode can have CSS3 animations. This allow the thumbnail image on your post to animate when it comes into the viewport to helps catch the viewers eye.

Vale Tony Butler

July 25th, 2025|Comments Off on Vale Tony Butler

It is with broken hearts and deep sadness that we share the news of the passing of our friend and cherished member of the Otium family, Tony [...]

Vale Tony Butler

July 25th, 2025|Comments Off on Vale Tony Butler

It is with broken hearts and deep sadness that we share the news of the passing of our friend and cherished member of the Otium family, Tony [...]

Vale Tony Butler

July 25th, 2025|Comments Off on Vale Tony Butler

It is with broken hearts and deep sadness that we share the news of the passing of our friend and cherished member of the Otium family, Tony [...]

Vale Tony Butler

July 25th, 2025|Comments Off on Vale Tony Butler

It is with broken hearts and deep sadness that we share the news of the passing of our friend and cherished member of the Otium family, Tony [...]

Complete Set of Options

Every option and description included with the recent posts shortcode is listed below.

  • layout – Can be one of these values: thumbnails-on-side, default, or date-on-side. Sets the layout for shortcode.
  • columns – Can be one of these values: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6. Sets the number of columns to be displayed.
  • number_posts – Accepts a numerical value to show how many posts are displayed. For example, 7.
  • cat_slug – The slug name of the category from which you want the posts to be displayed. Use a comma for multiple categories.
  • exclude_cats – The slug name of the category you want to exclude. Use a comma for multiple categories.
  • thumbnail – Can be one of these values: yes, or no. This will show or hide the image thumbnail.
  • title – Can be one of these values: yes, or no. This will show or hide the title.
  • meta – Can be one of these values: yes, or no. This will show or hide the meta data.
  • excerpt – Can one of these values: yes, or no. This will show or hide the excerpt.
  • excerpt_length – Accepts a numerical value to show how many characters or words your excerpt will be. For example, 15.
  • strip_html – Can be one of these values: yes, or no. True will show or hide HTML content in the excerpt.
  • animation_type – Can be one of these values: none, bounce, fade, flash, shake, or slide. Sets the animation to use on the shortcode.
  • animation_direction – Can be one of these values: down, right, left, or up. Sets the incoming direction for the animation.
  • animation_speed – Accepts a numerical value from .1, which is the slowest, to 1, which is the fastest.
  • class – Add a custom class to the wrapping HTML element for further css customization.
  • id – Add a custom id to the wrapping HTML element for further css customization.

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