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title: "Blog Listing Widget Settings Overview"
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# Blog Listing Widget Settings Overview

## 

- The Plus Addons for Elementor Blog Listing widget shows blog posts in multiple layouts, including Grid, Masonry, Metro, and Carousel (Pro).
- Blog Listing supports three post listing types: Normal Page, Archive Page, and Single Page Related Posts.
- Content Source lets the widget include posts by category and tags, exclude categories and tags (Pro), and set an Offset Posts number.
- Order By gives multiple sorting choices, including ID, Author, Title, Name (slug), Date, Modified, Random, Comment Count, and Default Menu Order.
- Category Wise Filter (Pro) adds category-based filtering for Normal Page listings except Carousel, with Normal or AJAX filter type and ID or Slug search type.

Blog posts are a valuable asset for any website as they provide a means to share information and engage with the audience. They can help establish authority, drive traffic, and improve search engine rankings. The Plus Addons for Elementor provides a powerful Blog Listing widget that allows you to display your blog posts in a variety of attractive and customisable layouts. 

With this widget, you can showcase your blog content in a way that is visually engaging and easy to navigate for your visitors. Whether you're a blogger or a business owner, the Blog Listing widget is an essential tool for displaying your latest content in a stylish and professional manner.

[LIVE WIDGET LINK](https://theplusaddons.com/elementor-listing/?utm_source=tpae&utm_medium=docs&utm_campaign=text#blog-post-wgts)

## Required Setup

- [Elementor FREE Plugin](https://wordpress.org/plugins/elementor/) installed & activated.

- You need to have [The Plus Addons for Elementor](https://wordpress.org/plugins/the-plus-addons-for-elementor-page-builder/) plugin installed and activated.

- Make sure the Blog Listing widget is activated. to verify this, visit The Plus Addons → Widgets → and search for Blog Listing and activate.

- This is a Freemium widget; to unlock the extra features, you need the [PRO version of The Plus Addons for Elementor](https://theplusaddons.com/pricing//?utm_source=tpae&utm_medium=docs&utm_campaign=text).

## Learn via Video Tutorial:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2a8zVx2ztc

## How to Activate the Blog Listing Widget?

Go to 

- **The Plus Addons **→** Widgets **

- **Search **the widget name** **and** turn on the toggle.**

![The Blog Listing widget switched on in The Plus Addons widget settings](https://theplusaddons.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Tpae-Blog-Listing-Activate.png)

## Key Features

- **Multiple Post Listing Type **(Pro) - You can choose from multiple post listing types. Normal Page, Archive Page, and Single Page Related Posts. 

- **Multiple Style Options **(Freemium) - You can choose from multiple style options for each post listing type.

- **Smart Loop Builder** - You can easily [create a custom style for blog post items using HTML and CSS](https://theplusaddons.com/docs/create-custom-elementor-post-loop-skin-with-smart-loop-builder/).

- **4 Layouts **(Freemium)** **- You can choose from four layout types: Grid, Masonry, Metro, and Carousel (Pro).

- **Multiple Layout Style Options **(Freemium/Pro) - You can select from different predefined style options for each layout.

- **Include Posts by Category and Tags** - You can include posts by category and tag.

- **Exclude Posts by Category and Tags **(Pro) - You can [exclude posts by category and tag](https://theplusaddons.com/docs/exclude-blog-post-based-on-category-and-tags/).

- **Offset Posts** - You can easily [hide posts from the beginning of the listing](https://theplusaddons.com/docs/hide-recent-blog-post-from-list-in-elementor/) by setting an offset number.

- **Order Posts by Different Parameters** - You can order posts by different parameters like id, date, author, title, and more.

- **Title Limit** - You can [limit the post title by character or word](https://theplusaddons.com/docs/limit-blog-post-title-in-elementor/).

- **Limit Excerpt** - You can easily [limit the post excerpt by word count](https://theplusaddons.com/docs/limit-post-excerpt-in-elementor-blog-posts/).

- **Hide Author** (Pro; in the free version, Style 5 only) - You can [hide the post author name from the blog post list](https://theplusaddons.com/docs/hide-author-name-in-elementor-blog-posts/).

- **Hide Date** (Pro; in the free version, Style 5 only) - You can [hide the post date from the blog post list](https://theplusaddons.com/docs/hide-blog-post-date-in-elementor-blog-posts/). 

- **Category Wise Filter **(Pro) - You can easily [add filters (by category) for the Normal Page listing type posts](https://theplusaddons.com/docs/add-category-wise-filter-in-blog-post-in-elementor/) (except carousel layout).

- **More Post Loading Options **- You can choose from different types of post loading options, such as Pagination (Pro), Load More, and Lazy Load (Pro).

- **Preloader **(Pro) - You can easily [add a preloader to your blog post listing](https://theplusaddons.com/docs/delay-loading-blog-post-in-elementor/) (for grid and masonry layout).

- **Unique Carousel ID **(Pro) - With the Unique Carousel ID, you can easily [connect and control the Carousel blog post listing with the Carousel Remote widget](https://theplusaddons.com/docs/carousel-remote-sync-with-elementor-blog-posts-carousel/).

## How to Add Content in the Blog Listing Widget?

To add content to the Blog Listing widget from The Plus Addons for Elementor, add the widget to the page or template.

### Content Layout

From the **Post Listing Types** dropdown in the **Content > Layout** section, you have to select the listing type.

Here you’ll find three options - 

**Normal Page** - For showing blog post listing on any page. 

**Archive Page** - For showing blog post listing on an archive template. [Learn the process](https://theplusaddons.com/docs/create-category-archive-page-in-elementor/).

**Single Page Related Posts** - For showing related post items on a single post page. [Learn the process](https://theplusaddons.com/docs/show-related-blog-posts-on-blog-single-page-in-elementor/).

> *Note: For Archive Page and Single Page Related Posts, you have to use them in an archive and single post template, respectively, to make it work properly. If you add the widget on a page, you won’t see any difference between these three options, it is only for visual purposes so you can style the listing.*   

![The Layout section of the Blog Listing widget with Post Listing Types, Style and Layout](https://theplusaddons.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/tpae-the-layout-section-of-the-blog-listing-widget-with-post-listing-types.webp)

Depending on the post listing type, options will change. Let’s keep the listing to the **Normal Page** option.

From the **Style** dropdown, you can select from different predefined styles. You can also [create a custom style for blog post items using HTML and CSS with the Smart Loop Builder](https://theplusaddons.com/docs/create-custom-elementor-post-loop-skin-with-smart-loop-builder/) option.

Then, from the **Layout** dropdown, you can select the layout of your blog post listing. Here you’ll find four options - 

**Grid** - For creating a grid post layout.

**Masonry** - For creating a masonry grid post layout.

**Metro** - For creating a modern metro layout.

**Carousel** - For creating a blog post carousel slider.

Select the appropriate layout option that fits your needs.

### Content Source

From the **Content > Content Source** section, you can select categories and tags as the source of your blog posts, and you can also exclude categories and tags from the source.

In the **Maximum Post Display** field (*Maximum Posts Display* in the free plugin), you can set a maximum number of posts to be displayed on a page. 

From the **Offset Posts** field, you can hide posts from the beginning of the blog post list. [Learn the process](https://theplusaddons.com/docs/hide-recent-blog-post-from-list-in-elementor/).

**Select Category** - From here, you can select different categories as the source.

**Select Tags** -  From here, you can select different tags as the source.

> *Note: You can use both categories and tags together as the source as well. In that case, a post must match both conditions to be included in the listing.*

![The Content Source section with Select Category](https://theplusaddons.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/tpae-the-content-source-section-with-select-category.webp)

**Exclude Category** - From here, you can exclude different categories from the source.

**Exclude Tags** -  From here, you can exclude different tags from the source.

[Learn how to exclude blog posts based on categories and tags](https://theplusaddons.com/docs/exclude-blog-post-based-on-category-and-tags/).

> *Note: Post source and exclude options are only available with the Normal Page listing type.*

Then, from the **Order By** dropdown, you can order the posts. Here you’ll find multiple options - 

- **None** - This will keep the list in its default order.

- **ID** - With this, you can order the posts by their ID.

- **Author** - With this, you can order the posts by the post author's name.

- **Title** - With this, you can order the posts by title (alphabetical order).

- **Name (slug)** - With this, you can order the posts by their slug (URL).

- **Date** - With this you can order the posts by date. This option can be used to show the latest blog posts, [learn the process](https://theplusaddons.com/docs/show-recent-blog-posts-in-elementor/).

- **Modified** - With this, you can order the posts based on the last modified date.

- **Random** - This will show posts in a random order. So every time the pages load, the blog posts will show in a different order.

- **Comment Count** - With this, you can order the posts based on the number of comments..

- **Default Menu Order** - With this option, you can order posts by menu order number. However menu order option is available for pages only. If you want to use the menu order feature for posts, you have to add some special code to your website's files. This will allow you to give each post an order number, just like you can for pages.

Then, from the **Order** dropdown, you can arrange the posts in ascending or descending order based on the option selected in the **Order By** dropdown.

### Columns Manage

From the **Content > Columns Manage** section, you can manage the number of columns of your blog posts on desktop, tablet, and mobile separately.

> *Note: ****Columns Manage**** is not available with the Carousel layout.*

![The Columns Manage section of the Blog Listing widget](https://theplusaddons.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/tpae-the-columns-manage-section-of-the-blog-listing-widget.webp)

You can also manage the column gap from here.

For the **Metro **layout, you can select the number of columns for desktop and tablet only; you can also select different styles for each device separately.  

### Category Wise Filter

**Category Wise Filter** - With this option, you can add a beautiful filter based on category for your blog post listing (only available in the **Normal Page** listing type, except in the **Carousel** layout). [Learn more](https://theplusaddons.com/docs/add-category-wise-filter-in-blog-post-in-elementor/).

By enabling the **Category Wise Filter** toggle, you’ll see all the filtered options displayed here.

![The Category Wise Filter switch turned on](https://theplusaddons.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/tpae-the-category-wise-filter-switch-turned-on.webp)

From the **Filter Alignment** section, you can align the filter.

From the **Select Taxonomy** dropdown, choose a taxonomy. Based on your selection, the corresponding posts will be displayed on the screen. Here you’ll find four options - 

- **category** – You'll see your posts filtered by category.

- **post_tag** – You'll see your posts filtered by tag.

- **post_format** – You'll see your posts filtered by post format.

- **Product Attributes** – You'll see your products filtered by other custom product attributes.

From the **Filter Type **dropdown, you have to select the filter type. Here you’ll find two options - 

-   **Normal **- You'll see your posts with the default filter.

-   **AJAX** -  You'll see your posts with the Ajax-based filter. Learn Process.

 From the **Search Type **dropdown, you have to select the search type. Here you’ll find two options - 

-   **ID **- You'll see your posts filtered by post ID.

-   **Slug ** -  You'll see your posts filtered by post slug.

By enabling the **All Filter** toggle, you’ll see all the filter category text options here.

You can edit the filter label from the **Category** **Text** field.

**Category Filter Style** -  From here,  you can select different styles for the categories.

**Filter Hover Style** -  From here, you can select different styles for the categories that you'll see on hover.

### More Post Options

**More Post Loading Options** - From here, you can add different types of options to load more posts (except in **Carousel** layout and **Single Page Related Posts** type listing). Here you’ll find three options -

- **Pagination** - With this, you can add pagination to your listing. [Learn more](https://theplusaddons.com/docs/add-pagination-in-blog-posts-in-elementor/). 

- **Load more** - With this, you can add a load more button to load more posts. [Learn the process](https://theplusaddons.com/docs/add-read-more-button-in-blog-posts-in-elementor/).

- **Lazy Load** - With this option, you can add an infinite loading option to your blog post listing as the user scrolls down. [Learn more](https://theplusaddons.com/docs/add-infinite-scroll-for-blog-posts-in-elementor/).

![Post Loading Options in the More Post Options section](https://theplusaddons.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/tpae-post-loading-options-in-the-more-post-options-section.webp)

### Special Option

In the **Content > Special Option** section (Pro), you’ll find some powerful options; these options will vary depending on listing and layout types.

**Loading Options - **With this option, you can choose between two styles for your post layout:**Default**: The standard layout showing all content, like the title, post date, and author name.**Skeleton**: A minimalist style that shows placeholders for content while it loads, creating a cleaner, modern look. i.e. gray boxes

![Loading Options in the Special Option section of the Blog Listing widget](https://theplusaddons.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/tpae-loading-options-in-the-special-option-section-of-the-blog-listing-widg.webp)

**URL Enable - **By enabling the **URL Enable** option, when you share the URL of a post or category you've already selected, others will see that specific category.

> **Note:** The **URL Enable** option appears when **Post Loading Options** is set to **Load More**, or when the **Category Wise Filter** is on with **Filter Type** set to **AJAX**. It is a Pro option.

**Preloader** - You can add a preloader to your blog post listing (only in **Grid** and **Masonry** layouts). [Learn the process](https://theplusaddons.com/docs/delay-loading-blog-post-in-elementor/).

**Title Limit** - From here, you can limit the title by character or word. [Learn the process](https://theplusaddons.com/docs/limit-blog-post-title-in-elementor/).

### Extra Option

In the **Content > Extra Option** section, you’ll find some powerful options; these options will vary depending on listing and layout types.

**Title Tag** - From here, you can set a different HTML tag for your blog post title.

![Title Tag in the Extra Option section of the Blog Listing widget](https://theplusaddons.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/tpae-title-tag-in-the-extra-option-section-of-the-blog-listing-widget.webp)

**Title Limit** - From here, you can limit the title by character or word. [Learn the process](https://theplusaddons.com/docs/limit-blog-post-title-in-elementor/).

**Featured Image Type** - This option is only available with the **Carousel** layout. From here, you can set different sizes of the featured image for the carousel slider.

**Word Break** - From here, you can break the title and description by character if there is a lack of space.

**Display Content** - With this option, you can show or hide the post excerpt from the blog post. When enabled, you can also limit the excerpt content by the number of words from the **Count** field. [learn the process](https://theplusaddons.com/docs/limit-post-excerpt-in-elementor-blog-posts/).

**Display Image Size** - From here, you can select different image sizes of the post featured image (except in **Carousel** layout). For example, if you want your image to be of the same square regardless of the image size uploaded, you can use this option and select TP square. 

**Display Post Meta** - With this option, you can show or hide the post meta, such as post date, author name, etc. When you turn on the toggle, you can choose from different predefined styles for post meta. You’ll also get an option to show or [hide the post author name](https://theplusaddons.com/docs/hide-author-name-in-elementor-blog-posts/) and [post date](https://theplusaddons.com/docs/hide-blog-post-date-in-elementor-blog-posts/) separately.

## How to Style the Blog Listing Widget?

To style the Blog Listing widget, you’ll find all the styling options under the **Style** tab.

**Post Meta tag** - From here, you can manage the post meta tag typography and colour.

**Title** - From here, you can manage the post title typography and colour.

![The Title section on the Style tab of the Blog Listing widget](https://theplusaddons.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/tpae-the-title-section-on-the-style-tab-of-the-blog-listing-widget.webp)

**Content **- From here, you can manage the post content background for both normal and hover states.

**Featured Image** - From here, you can manage the post featured image background for both normal and hover states.

**Filter Category** - This option will be visible when you enable the **Category Wise Filter** switcher in the **Content > Category Wise Filter** section. From here, you can manage the post category style like category typography, padding, margin, color, hover border color, category count color, background, and box shadow, etc..

**Box Loop Background Style** - From here, you can add a border and box shadow to each blog post item in the listing.

**Carousel Options** - This option will be visible when you use the **Carousel** layout. Here you’ll find many options to control the carousel.

- **Unique Carousel ID** - With the Unique Carousel ID, you can easily connect and control the Carousel blog post listing with the Carousel Remote widget. [Learn more](https://theplusaddons.com/docs/carousel-remote-sync-with-elementor-blog-posts-carousel/).

- **Slider Mode** - From here, you can choose your slider orientation, Horizontal or Vertical.

- **Slide Direction** - From here, you can choose the slider's slide direction, right to Left or Left to Right.

- **Slide Speed** - Control your slide transition speed from here.

*Then you’ll find various device-dependent options.*

- **Columns **- You can set the number of columns for the slide for desktop, tablet, and mobile separately. 

- **Next Previous** - You can set the behaviour of your next/previous slide movement from here. You can either move one column at a time or move all visible columns (depending on the number of columns set in the **Columns** dropdown).

- **Slide Padding** - From here, you can adjust the padding of your slider.

- **Draggable** - Make your carousel draggable or non-draggable from here.

- **Multi Drag** - With this option, you can allow users to drag multiple slides at once.

- **Infinite Mode** - You can turn your carousel into an infinite loop slider from here.

- **Pause On Hover** - Allow the users to pause the slider on mouse hover.

- **Adaptive Height** -  If you have slides with uneven height, with this option, the carousel navigation will adjust its position automatically according to the height of the slide.

- **Animation Type** - From here, you can choose the animation type for your slider.

- **Autoplay** - Make your carousel slider autoplay from here and adjust its speed as well.

- **Show Dots** - From here, you can add dots, slider navigation, and you can style them as well.

- **Show Arrow** - You can also add arrow navigation for your carousel slider and style it from here.

- **Center Mode** - From here, you can highlight the center slide by adding padding, scale effect, or opacity.

- **Number Of Rows** - From here, you can set the number of rows for your slider.  

**Post Not Found Options** - To style the post not found message, you can use this tab. From here, you can manage the message typography, colour, background, etc.

**Extra Options** - From here, you can make unique column alignment. Turn on the **Messy Columns** toggle you’ll get options to move columns up and down up to 6 columns individually for different devices.

**On Scroll View Animation** -  This is our global extension available for all our widgets, which adds scrolling animation as the widget comes into the viewport.

[Learn more about On Scroll View Animation](https://theplusaddons.com/docs/on-scroll-view-animation/)

Advanced options remain common for all our widgets; you can explore all their options from here.

[View Advanced tab tutorial.](https://docs.posimyth.com/tpae/advanced-tab/)

## Free and Pro at a Glance

Checked against both plugins. Some Pro controls show an upgrade notice in the free plugin; others are not in the free panel at all.

| Feature | Where | Edition |
| ------- | ----- | ------- |
| Style 1, Style 5, Smart Loop Builder | Content > Layout | Free |
| Style 2, 3 and 4 | Content > Layout | **Pro** |
| Grid, Masonry, Metro (3 columns) | Content > Layout | Free |
| Carousel layout; Metro with 4 to 6 columns | Content > Layout / Columns Manage | **Pro** |
| Post Listing Types: Archive Page, Single Page Related Posts | Content > Layout | **Pro** — not in the free panel |
| Maximum Post Display, Offset Posts, Select Category / Tags, Order | Content > Content Source | Free |
| Exclude Category, Exclude Tags | Content > Content Source | **Pro** — not in the free panel |
| Load More | Content > More Post Options | Free |
| Pagination, Lazy Load | Content > More Post Options | **Pro** |
| Category Wise Filter, AJAX filter | Content > Category Wise Filter | **Pro** |
| URL Enable, Preloader, Loading Options | Content > Special Option | **Pro** — not in the free panel |
| Title Limit | Special Option (Pro) / Extra Option (Free) | Free |
| Display Content and Count | Content > Extra Option | Free |
| Read More Button | Content > Extra Option | Free (Style 5, or Style 1 with Metro) |
| Display Author, Display Date inside Display Post Meta | Content > Extra Option | **Pro** |
| Display Image Size | Content > Extra Option | **Pro** |

> *The column dropdowns show the number of columns, and the defaults are **Column 4** on desktop, **Column 3** on tablet and **Column 2** on mobile.*

## The Read More Button is style-dependent

The per-post **Button** in Content > Extra Option only appears on Style 2, 3 or 5, or on Style 1 with the Metro layout. On the default Style 1 with Grid it is not in the panel. See [add a Read More button](https://theplusaddons.com/docs/add-read-more-button-in-blog-posts-in-elementor/).

## Task Guides

- [Show blog posts in a grid layout](https://theplusaddons.com/docs/show-blog-posts-in-grid-layout-in-elementor/)- [Show blog posts in a masonry grid](https://theplusaddons.com/docs/show-blog-posts-in-masonry-grid-layout-in-elementor/)- [Show blog posts in a metro layout](https://theplusaddons.com/docs/show-blog-posts-in-metro-layout-in-elementor/)- [Show blog posts in a carousel slider](https://theplusaddons.com/docs/show-blog-posts-in-carousel-slider-in-elementor/)- [Show recent blog posts](https://theplusaddons.com/docs/show-recent-blog-posts-in-elementor/)- [Hide recent posts from the list](https://theplusaddons.com/docs/hide-recent-blog-post-from-list-in-elementor/)- [Exclude posts by category and tags](https://theplusaddons.com/docs/exclude-blog-post-based-on-category-and-tags/)- [Add a Read More or Load More button](https://theplusaddons.com/docs/add-read-more-button-in-blog-posts-in-elementor/)- [Add pagination](https://theplusaddons.com/docs/add-pagination-in-blog-posts-in-elementor/)- [Add infinite scroll](https://theplusaddons.com/docs/add-infinite-scroll-for-blog-posts-in-elementor/)- [Create a shareable URL with Load More](https://theplusaddons.com/docs/create-a-shareable-url-with-load-more-for-blog-posts-in-elementor/)- [Add a category filter](https://theplusaddons.com/docs/add-category-wise-filter-in-blog-post-in-elementor/)- [Use the AJAX filter](https://theplusaddons.com/docs/display-posts-using-an-ajax-filter-in-blog-listing/)- [Create a shareable URL with the category filter](https://theplusaddons.com/docs/create-a-shareable-url-with-category-filter-for-blog-posts-in-elementor/)- [Limit the post title](https://theplusaddons.com/docs/limit-blog-post-title-in-elementor/)- [Limit the post excerpt](https://theplusaddons.com/docs/limit-post-excerpt-in-elementor-blog-posts/)- [Hide the author name](https://theplusaddons.com/docs/hide-author-name-in-elementor-blog-posts/)- [Hide the post date](https://theplusaddons.com/docs/hide-blog-post-date-in-elementor-blog-posts/)- [Show a preloader while posts load](https://theplusaddons.com/docs/delay-loading-blog-post-in-elementor/)- [Create a category archive page](https://theplusaddons.com/docs/create-category-archive-page-in-elementor/)- [Show related posts on the single post page](https://theplusaddons.com/docs/show-related-blog-posts-on-blog-single-page-in-elementor/)- [Design your own card with Smart Loop Builder](https://theplusaddons.com/docs/create-custom-elementor-post-loop-skin-with-smart-loop-builder/)

## Frequently Asked Questions

**Q: Why is the Blog Listing widget not showing up in Elementor?**
A: The widget has to be activated in The Plus Addons for Elementor before it appears in the editor. The page says to go to The Plus Addons → Widgets, search for Blog Listing, and turn it on. It also depends on having Elementor FREE Plugin installed and activated, plus The Plus Addons for Elementor installed and activated. If the extra controls are missing, that usually means the Freemium widget is still on the free side and some options are locked behind PRO.

**Q: What layout should I use for an elementor blog listing if I want a normal blog grid?**
A: Grid is the simplest fit for a standard blog listing because it keeps posts aligned in clean rows. The page also lists Masonry, Metro, and Carousel, but Grid is the default-style choice when you want predictable spacing and easy scanning. The Plus Addons for Elementor, The Plus Addons, Plus Addons for Elementor, POSIMYTH also lets you switch layouts later without changing the content source, so layout choice is mostly about presentation rather than post selection.

**Q: Can I filter blog posts by category or tag in the Blog Listing widget?**
A: The Content Source section supports both categories and tags as sources, and it also lets you exclude categories and tags on the Normal Page listing type. One important detail is that categories and tags can be used together as the source, but then a post must match both conditions to appear. That makes the filter stricter than many people expect. For exclusion workflows, there’s also a dedicated guide to [exclude posts by category and tag](https://theplusaddons.com/docs/exclude-blog-post-based-on-category-and-tags/).

**Q: How do I show only recent posts and hide older ones in a blog listing?**
A: Offset Posts is the control that hides posts from the beginning of the listing, so it works like a simple way to skip newer or older items depending on how your list is ordered. The page also says posts can be ordered by Date, which is the usual setup when you want latest content first. If you need a more specific recent-post workflow, there’s a separate guide to [hide posts from the beginning of the listing](https://theplusaddons.com/docs/hide-recent-blog-post-from-list-in-elementor/).

**Q: What’s the difference between Load More, Pagination, and Lazy Load for blog posts?**
A: These are three different ways to reveal more posts without dumping everything on one screen. Pagination splits content into pages, Load More adds a button for manual expansion, and Lazy Load keeps loading as users scroll down. The page also notes that Pagination and Lazy Load are Pro options, while Load More is available in the free panel. For long listings, Lazy Load feels smoother; for controlled browsing, Pagination is easier to scan.

**Q: When should I use Category Wise Filter instead of normal post source settings?**
A: Category Wise Filter is for letting visitors switch between post groups on the front end instead of just preselecting what appears in the list. It only works on Normal Page listings and not in Carousel layout. The filter can use category, post_tag, post_format, or Product Attributes as its taxonomy source, and it supports Normal or AJAX filter types. That makes it better when users need to browse content interactively rather than just see one fixed feed.