--- title: "How to Hide Recent Blog Post From List in Elementor?" url: https://theplusaddons.com/docs/hide-recent-blog-post-from-list-in-elementor/ date: 2023-05-04 modified: 2026-09-11 lang: en author: "Aditya Sharma" description: "Do you show your latest post as a big feature at the top of the page, and then see it again in the list below? Skipping it in the list..." image: https://theplusaddons.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/How-to-Hide-Recent-Blog-Post-From-List-in-Elementor_-1024x536.jpg word_count: 406 --- # How to Hide Recent Blog Post From List in Elementor? ## - The Plus Addons for Elementor Blog/Post Listing widget uses Offset Posts to skip repeated posts, with 1 skipping the newest post and 2 skipping the newest two. - Order By is Date and Order is Descending by default, so Offset Posts skips the newest items unless the order changes. - Offset Posts is available in the Free edition under ThePlus Settings > Widgets, but it is hidden on Archive Page and Single Page Related Posts. Do you show your latest post as a big feature at the top of the page, and then see it again in the list below? Skipping it in the list fixes the repeat. The Blog/Post Listing widget in The Plus Addons for Elementor does this with one number: Offset Posts. *To check the complete feature overview documentation of The Plus Addons for Elementor Blog Listing widget, [click here](https://theplusaddons.com/docs/blog-listing-widget-settings-overview/).* ***Requirement - This widget is a part of The Plus Addons for Elementor, make sure it's installed & activated to enjoy all its powers.*** [LIVE WIDGET LINK](https://theplusaddons.com/elementor-listing/?utm_source=tpae&utm_medium=docs&utm_campaign=text#blog-post-wgts) ## Before You Start - **Edition:** Free — available in both The Plus Addons for Elementor (Free) and Pro.- **Widget to enable:** Blog/Post Listing, switched on under **ThePlus Settings > Widgets**. ## Step 1: Add the widget Drag the **Blog/Post Listing** widget onto the page and choose your style and layout. By default it lists newest first, which is what an offset needs. ## Step 2: Set Offset Posts Open **Content > Content Source** and enter a number in **Offset Posts**. **1** skips the newest post, **2** the newest two, and so on. ![The Offset Posts field in Content > Content Source](https://theplusaddons.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/tp-blog-listout-offset-posts-wide-grid.webp) ## Step 3: Check the order The offset skips from the top of the list as it is ordered. **Order By** is **Date** and **Order** is **Descending** by default, so the skipped posts are the newest. If you change the order, the offset skips whatever comes first instead. ## Example: a featured post above a list - Add one Blog/Post Listing widget with **Maximum Post Display** (labelled *Maximum Posts Display* in the free plugin) set to 1, styled as a large feature.- Add a second Blog/Post Listing widget below it with **Offset Posts** set to 1.- The newest post appears once, at the top, and the list continues from the second newest. ## Settings Reference | Setting | Where | Default | | ------- | ----- | ------- | | Offset Posts | Content > Content Source | Empty (no offset) | | Order By | Content > Content Source | Date | | Order | Content > Content Source | Descending | | Maximum Post Display | Content > Content Source | 8 | ## Limitations - **Counts from the top only.** It cannot skip a specific post; to hide particular posts, [exclude them by category or tag](https://theplusaddons.com/docs/exclude-blog-post-based-on-category-and-tags/).- **Normal Page listings only.** Offset Posts is hidden on Archive Page and Single Page Related Posts. ## Troubleshooting ### The wrong post is skipped Check **Order By** and **Order**. The offset follows the current order. ### Offset Posts is missing Post Listing Types is set to Archive Page or Single Page Related Posts. ## Related Docs - [Blog Listing widget: settings overview](https://theplusaddons.com/docs/blog-listing-widget-settings-overview/) — every control in the widget.- [Show recent blog posts in Elementor](https://theplusaddons.com/docs/show-recent-blog-posts-in-elementor/)- [Exclude blog posts by category and tags](https://theplusaddons.com/docs/exclude-blog-post-based-on-category-and-tags/) ## Frequently Asked Questions **Q: How do I hide the newest blog post from a list in Elementor?** A: Offset Posts is the control that skips posts from the top of the Blog/Post Listing widget. Set it under Content > Content Source, and a value of 1 hides the newest post while 2 skips the newest two. The Plus Addons for Elementor, The Plus Addons, Plus Addons for Elementor, POSIMYTH provides this inside the Elementor editor, so it works best when your list is ordered newest first. **Q: Why is the wrong blog post being skipped in my Elementor list?** A: The offset follows whatever order the widget is currently using, so Order By and Order matter. By default, Order By is Date and Order is Descending, which means Offset Posts skips the newest items first. If you change the order, the skipped post changes too. That is why a mismatch between sorting and offset usually causes the wrong post to disappear. **Q: Can I hide one featured post above a blog list and still show the rest below it?** A: This setup is exactly what Offset Posts is good at. Use one Blog/Post Listing widget for the featured item with Maximum Post Display set to 1, then place a second Blog/Post Listing widget below it with Offset Posts set to 1. The first widget shows the latest post once at the top, and the second widget starts from the next newest post instead of repeating it. **Q: What are the limits of Offset Posts in The Plus Addons for Elementor?** A: Offset Posts only counts from the top of the current list, so it cannot hide one specific post by itself. If you need to remove particular posts, use category or tag exclusion instead. It also applies only to normal Page listings. On Archive Page and Single Page Related Posts, Offset Posts is hidden, so this method will not be available there. **Q: Why is Offset Posts missing in my Blog/Post Listing widget?** A: Offset Posts disappears when Post Listing Types is set to Archive Page or Single Page Related Posts. That setting controls whether you are using a normal page listing or one of those special contexts. In The Plus Addons for Elementor, The Plus Addons, Plus Addons for Elementor, POSIMYTH this matters because Offset Posts is only exposed for normal Page listings. **Q: What should I use instead of Offset Posts if I want to hide specific blog posts?** A: Category or tag exclusion is the better fit when you need to remove particular posts rather than just skip from the top. Offset Posts only hides items by position in the current order, not by identity. For that reason, [exclude them by category or tag](https://theplusaddons.com/docs/exclude-blog-post-based-on-category-and-tags/) is the cleaner option when you want precise control over which posts never appear in the list.