The Post Blog 2 widget is a flexible blog layout designed to showcase posts with featured images, metadata, and content excerpts. It offers advanced customization options to control post style, meta display, and layout — making it perfect for magazine-style blogs or news sites.
How to Use
- Drag & drop the Post Blog 2 widget into your section.
- Configure the Post Settings to choose which posts appear.
- Adjust Meta Settings and Thumbnail Settings for post display style.
- Customize the Post Content (title, excerpt, etc.).
- Apply design customizations via Styling Controls.
Content Settings
- Post Query → Choose layout style, categories, tags, number of posts, excerpt length, order by options, order type, category style, and control title length (in lines).
- Post Settings → Adjust number of columns, column spacing, row spacing, image on/off toggle, image resolution, image position, category icon, and post content visibility (category, title, meta, excerpt, button). Also manage Post Meta (author, date, edit, etc.).
- Button → Configure button title, select icon, set icon position, and adjust icon gap.
- Pagination → Select pagination style (none, numbers, numbers with dots, numbers with prev/next, or combined), and adjust alignment.
Styling Controls
- Blog Style → Control background, padding, margin, border, radius, and box shadow for the entire post list section.
- Category → Customize typography, color, hover effects, spacing, and style options.
- Image → Set image size, border, radius, hover effects, and shadow.
- Title → Adjust typography, color, hover color, text shadow, and spacing.
- Metas → Style post meta (author, date, comments, etc.) including typography, color, icon color, spacing, and alignment.
- Pagination → Typography, color, hover color, spacing, background, border, radius, and alignment for pagination controls.
Pro Tip
- Combine both in different sections of your site for variety and hierarchy.