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Horizontal Scrolling PostsFree

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The Horizontal Scrolling Posts block allows you to display WordPress posts in a smooth horizontal scrolling layout. It is perfect for showcasing blog posts, news, or updates in a modern and space-saving design. This free block gives you full control over post layout, content visibility, and ordering options without any coding.

Adding the block#

To add the block:

  • Click the “+” button to add a new block.
  • Search for “Horizontal Scrolling Posts” and select it.

Layout settings#

Layout options#

This block provides 2 layout options.
You can choose the layout that best fits your website design and content style.

Number of posts#

Use this option to define how many posts you want to display in the horizontal scrolling area.

Order#

Select the order in which posts are displayed:

  • Ascending
  • Descending

Order by#

Choose how posts should be sorted:

  • Date
  • Modified Date
  • Slug
  • ID
  • Random

Ignore sticky posts#

Enable this toggle option to exclude sticky posts from the post list.

No result text#

Set a custom message to display when no posts are found.

Display options#

Enable this toggle to display the featured image of each post.

Show title#

Turn this option on to display the post title.

Show excerpt#

Enable this toggle to show the post excerpt.

Excerpt length#

If the excerpt is enabled, you can control how many words are shown.

Show category / terms#

Enable this option to display the post categories or terms.

Show author name#

Turn on this toggle to show the author name of the post.

Show date#

Enable this option to display the post publish date.

Show comment count#

Turn this on to display the number of comments for each post.

Show button#

Enable this toggle to display a call-to-action button on posts.

Button text

Use this option to set custom button text, such as Read More or View Post.

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Updated Nov 3, 2026