The Display Posts Shortcode allows you to add a list of your blog posts to different pages. Using Arguments you can display specific posts based on their categories or tags.
Shortcodes are small snippets of code designed for WordPress that allow you to add different features to your site or blog. Learn more about WordPress shortcodes.
If you added shortcode before upgrading to a paid plan which allows plugins, your code would render the content once you install a Display Posts Shortcode plugin. Various plugins offer similar functionality.
Alternatively, you can also consider the Query Loop, Blog Posts, or Latest Posts blocks.
Display Posts Shortcode Overview
There are a number of reasons why you might want to use the Display Posts shortcode.
- You want to show a short list of posts on your home page, and the featured posts option is either not part of your theme, or not displaying posts the way you want.
- You want to create a page of Authors, with bios, and some of their most recent published works on your site.
- You want to highlight specific posts, like announcements, on a page.
- You want to add a specific list of posts to a widget in your sidebar or footer.
- Much more.