Category Posts Block
Category Posts Block is a light block designed to do one thing and do it well: display the most recent posts from a certain category. Category Posts Block Use the “Category Posts” block in the Gutenberg editor to place the post list anywhere in your content. All options are available in the block sidebar panels: Title, Filter, Details, Thumbnail, Excerpt, Footer, Load more and General. Several blocks can be used on the same page, each with its own settings. Term and Category based Posts Block A premium version of that free block available at tiptoppress.com created for big WordPress sites. Premium features Auto-sizing Grid layout Custom field support in the Template Shortcode support in the Template Image-Slider (or News-Ticker) Asymmetrical list layouts Full background images Masonry responsive grid layout More complex filter (ANY, NOT, AND, …) Custom Post Types, Events, Products support All free features E-Mail support More examples on the demo pages Features Block for the block editor and Site Editor. Template to arrange the post details. The Template text can be a post details placeholder, plain text, HTML or a font-icons. Font-icon support ‘Load more’ button / Ajax API Item Title heading level buttons Excerpt length and item title in lines (line-clamp) Date range filter New date format: Time since plublished Filter by post status: Published, scheduled, private Add option for post offset (use two or more widgets after another) Admin UI: Buttons in the editor toolbar to insert shortcode Option to touch device friendly “everything is a link” Set thumbnail width & height / image crop with CSS (object-fit) Fluid images (max-width in %) One thumb dimension can be left empty Option to set mouse hover effects for post thumbnail Set a default thumbnail Hide widget text or text, if there is no post Option to hide posts which have no thumbnail Option exclude current post Option show post author, comment’s count, post date Admin UI: Set / find thumbnail size buttons: +, ¼, ½, 2x, -, ratio and Media sizes Admin UI: Buttons to easy add post details placeholder Documentation Full documentation Formatting date and time: See Formatting Date and Time Contribute While using this plugin if you find any bug or any conflict, please submit an issue at Github (If possible with a pull request).
Meow Gallery
Meow Gallery is the lightweight, polished gallery solution for WordPress. Built from scratch for simplicity, appearance, and speed. Features a Gallery Block, shortcode support, or works as an override for the standard WordPress gallery. It’s responsive, retina-friendly, with modern layouts, and tightly optimized. Stop fighting bloated gallery plugins that turn your WordPress into a slower experience! 😘 Meow Gallery focuses on what actually matters: Beautiful Layouts and Performance. Check out our official site and see the layouts in action to get started. Core Features 🎨 Beautiful Layouts Choose from Tiles, Masonry, Justified (like Flickr), Square (like Instagram), Cascade, and Horizontal. Pro version adds Carousel and Map layouts. 🚀 Performance First Built from scratch with modern code. No legacy bloat, no unnecessary features. Just clean, fast galleries. 🔌 WordPress Native Works naturally with WordPress and Gutenberg without hacking it. Use the Gallery Block, shortcode, or override the standard WordPress gallery. Switch back anytime—no lock-in. 📱 Responsive & Retina All layouts are fully responsive and retina-ready for crisp images on any device. Compatibility Since Meow Gallery works with WordPress naturally, it’s compatible with most plugins and themes: Lightbox: Use any lightbox you prefer. We recommend Meow Lightbox for the best experience. Lightroom: Fully compatible with Photo Engine for media organization and Lightroom sync. External Links: Use Gallery Custom Links to add custom URLs to your images. Audio: Add audio to images with Audio Story Images. SEO-friendly with automatic sitemap integration (works with Yoast SEO and others). Pro Features Infinite/Lazy Loading: Faster page loading and smoother experience Carousel Layout: Dynamic slider/carousel that can also work as a hero Map Layout: GPS-based photo display for travel galleries Animations: Bring your galleries to life with smooth animations You can find more information on Meow Apps: Meow Gallery.