Advanced Blog

Once the WPMozo Addons plugin is activated, it adds several widgets to the Elementor builder. To insert the Advanced Blog widget, follow these steps.

1. Create/edit a page/post that uses Elementor builder.
2. Create/edit container.
3. Search widget Advanced Blog under WPMozo.

Content #

The Advanced Blog Widget offers a range of settings to personalize how your blog posts are presented on your website.

Layout#

Blog Layout: It includes 7 blog layout options these are grid, box extended, full width, block extended, full-width background, classic, and masonry layouts, each offering a unique visual presentation of your posts.

Row Gap: It defines the space between rows in the layout, allowing you to adjust the vertical spacing to achieve the desired readability.

Query#

In the Query section, you have a range of options to customize which posts are displayed:

• Posts for Current Page: Determines whether to show posts related to the current page.
• Show Related Posts: Enables displaying related posts.
• Post Type: Specifies the type of posts to include.
• Categories: Filters posts by one or more categories.
• Tags: Includes posts based on specific tags.
• Formats: Filters posts by format types.
• Taxonomies Relation: Determines how multiple taxonomies are related.

• Post Count: Defines the number of posts to display.

• Order By: Sets the criteria for arranging posts.

• Order: Determines the sorting order of the posts.
• Offset: Allows skipping a certain number of posts.
• Include Posts by ID: Specifies particular posts to include.
• Exclude Posts by ID: Excludes specific posts from the display.
• Meta Date Format: Specifies the format for displaying post dates.
• Ignore Sticky Posts: Decides whether to include sticky posts or not.
• Content: Allows choosing between displaying post excerpts or full content. If “Excerpt” is selected, you can further define the length of the excerpt.

Elements#

In the Elements Options section, you can control how various elements are shown:

• Show Featured Image: Enables or disables the display of featured images for posts.
• Featured Image Size: Specifies the size of the featured image to be displayed, with options for medium, large, and full.

• Show Author: Enables or disables the display of the post author’s name.
• Show Date: Set as yes to display the post-publication date.
• Show Categories/Terms: Enables or disables the display of categories or other taxonomy terms associated with the post.
• Show Comment Count: Set as yes to display the number of comments on each post.
• Show Read Time: Enables or disables the display of the estimated reading time for each post.
• Read Time Text: Allows customization of the text displayed alongside the estimated reading time.
• No Results Text: Specifies the text to be shown if no posts match the query criteria.

Pagination#

• Show Pagination: Enables or disables pagination for navigating.
• Pagination Type: Offers two options: “Ajax Load More” and “Numbered Pagination”.
• If “Ajax Load More” is selected, you can customize the text for the load more button.

• If “Numbered Pagination” is chosen:
  • Prev Label: Allows you to enter custom text for the “Previous” pagination button.
  • Next Label: Allows you to enter custom text for the “Next” pagination button.
  • Use WP-PageNavi: Toggle option to use the WP-PageNavi plugin for pagination.

Links#

The “Single Post Link Target” setting allows you to specify whether links to single blog posts should open in the same browser window or in a new tab when clicked. You can choose between two options:

1. In the Same Window: Selecting this option will open single post links within the same browser window or tab that the user is currently viewing.
2. In New Tab: Choosing this option will open single post links in a new browser tab when clicked, allowing users to easily return to the original page they were browsing.