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Featured Posts allows you to add featured posts to your blog's website via shortcode in pages and\/or posts. This plugin makes it easier to mark posts as featured posts from post list OR from post inner section.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Download Now<\/strong> this featured posts because It is proven that Featured Posts grid have been a powerful tool to present your content in a very neat manner with the help of fancy grid and customized designs.<\/p>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/demo.essentialplugin.com\/featured-post-creative-demo\/?utm_source=WP&amp;utm_medium=Featured-Post&amp;utm_campaign=Read-Me\">FREE DEMO<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/demo.essentialplugin.com\/prodemo\/pro-featured-and-trending-post\/?utm_source=WP&amp;utm_medium=Featured-Post&amp;utm_campaign=Read-Me\">PRO DEMO<\/a><\/p>\n\n<p>Your customer might like the professional and fancy vibe of your site with Featured Post grid<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>\u2705 This plugin displays your featured post using :<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Featured Grid (1 design)<\/li>\n<li>Featured Gridbox (1 design)<\/li>\n<li>Widget Featured List (1 design)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p><strong>Download Now<\/strong> it today and explore all the features.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Also added Gutenberg block support.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<h4>\u2705 Here is the plugin shortcode example<\/h4>\n\n<p><strong>Featured Grid<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<pre><code>[fpc_post_grid]\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n<p><strong>Featured Gridbox<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<pre><code>[fpc_post_block]\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n<p><strong>To display only featured grid 4 post:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<pre><code>[fpc_post_grid limit=\"4\"]\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n<p>Where limit define the number of posts to display. You can use same parameter with gridbox shortcode.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>If you want to display Featured grid by category then use this short code:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<pre><code>[fpc_post_grid category=\"category_ID\"]\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n<p>You can use same parameter with Gridbox shortcode.<\/p>\n\n<h4>\u2705 Here is Template code<\/h4>\n\n<pre><code>&lt;?php echo do_shortcode('[fpc_post_grid]'); ?&gt; \n&lt;?php echo do_shortcode('[fpc_post_block]'); ?&gt; \n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n<h4>\u2705 Use Following Featured Grid parameters with shortcode<\/h4>\n\n<pre><code>[fpc_post_grid]\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Limit<\/strong> : [fpc_post_grid limit=\"10\"] (Display latest 10 featured post).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Grid<\/strong> : [fpc_post_grid grid=\"3\"] (Display post in grid3. You can use grid:1,2,3,4).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Show_author<\/strong> : [fpc_post_grid show_author=\"true\"] (Display featured post author OR not. By default value is \u201ctrue\u201d. Values are \u201ctrue\u201d OR \u201cfalse\u201d )<\/li>\n<li><strong>Category<\/strong> : [fpc_post_grid category=\"category_id\"] (Display featured post categories wise).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Show_category_name<\/strong> : [fpc_post_grid show_category_name=\"true\" ] (Display featured post category name OR not. By default value is \u201ctrue\u201d. Options are \u201ctrue OR false\u201d).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Show_date<\/strong> : [fpc_post_grid show_date=\"false\"] (Display featured post date OR not. By default value is \u201ctrue\u201d. Options are \u201ctrue OR false\u201d)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Order<\/strong> : [fpc_post_grid order=\"DESC\"] (Controls featured post order. Values are \"ASC\" OR \"DESC\".)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Orderby<\/strong> : [fpc_post_grid orderby=\"post_date\"] (Display featured post in your order. Values are \"post_date\", \"modified\", \"title\", \"name\" (Post Slug), \"ID\", \"rand\", \"menu_order\", \"comment_count\")<\/li>\n<li><strong>Image Height<\/strong> : [fpc_post_grid image_height=\"500\"] (Control featured post image height.)<\/li>\n<li><strong>extra_class<\/strong> : [fpc_post_grid extra_class=\"\"] (Enter extra CSS class for design customization ).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>\u2705 Use Following Featured Gridbox parameters with shortcode<\/h4>\n\n<pre><code>[fpc_post_block]\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Limit<\/strong> : [fpc_post_block limit=\"10\"] (Display latest 10 featured post).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Show_author<\/strong> : [fpc_post_block show_author=\"true\"] (Display featured post author OR not. By default value is \u201ctrue\u201d. Values are \u201ctrue\u201d OR \u201cfalse\u201d )<\/li>\n<li><strong>Category<\/strong> : [fpc_post_block category=\"category_id\"] (Display featured post categories wise).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Show_category_name<\/strong> : [fpc_post_block show_category_name=\"true\" ] (Display featured post category name OR not. By default value is \u201ctrue\u201d. Options are \u201ctrue OR false\u201d).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Show_date<\/strong> : [fpc_post_block show_date=\"false\"] (Display featured post date OR not. By default value is \u201ctrue\u201d. Options are \u201ctrue OR false\u201d)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Order<\/strong> : [fpc_post_block order=\"DESC\"] (Controls featured post order. Values are \"ASC\" OR \"DESC\".)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Orderby<\/strong> : [fpc_post_block orderby=\"post_date\"] (Display featured post in your order. Values are \"post_date\", \"modified\", \"title\", \"name\" (Post Slug), \"ID\", \"rand\", \"menu_order\", \"comment_count\")<\/li>\n<li><strong>Image Height<\/strong> : [fpc_post_block image_height=\"500\"] (Control featured post image height.)<\/li>\n<li><strong>extra_class<\/strong> : [fpc_post_block extra_class=\"\"] (Enter extra CSS class for design customization ).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>\u2705 <strong>Checkout demo for better understanding<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/demo.essentialplugin.com\/featured-post-creative-demo\/?utm_source=WP&amp;utm_medium=Featured-Post&amp;utm_campaign=Read-Me\">FREE DEMO<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/demo.essentialplugin.com\/prodemo\/pro-featured-and-trending-post\/?utm_source=WP&amp;utm_medium=Featured-Post&amp;utm_campaign=Read-Me\">PRO DEMO<\/a><\/p>\n\n<p>\u2705 <strong>Essential Plugin Bundle Deal<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.essentialplugin.com\/pricing\/?utm_source=WP&amp;utm_medium=Featured-Post&amp;utm_campaign=Read-Me\">Annual or Lifetime Bundle Deal<\/a><\/p>\n\n<h4>\u2705 Features include:<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Added Gutenberg block support.<\/li>\n<li>Featured Grid<\/li>\n<li>Featured Gridbox<\/li>\n<li>Featured Post Widget<\/li>\n<li>Easy to add.<\/li>\n<li>Also work with Gutenberg shortcode block. <\/li>\n<li>Elementor, Beaver and SiteOrigin Page Builder Native Support (New).<\/li>\n<li>Divi Page Builder Native Support (New).<\/li>\n<li>Fusion Page Builder (Avada) Native Support (New).<\/li>\n<li>Fully responsive. Scales with its container.<\/li>\n<li>100% Multi Language.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>Privacy &amp; Policy<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li>We have also opt-in e-mail selection , once you download the plugin , so that we can inform you and nurture you about products and its features.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<!--section=installation-->\n<ol>\n<li>Upload the 'featured-post-creative' folder to the '\/wp-content\/plugins\/' directory.<\/li>\n<li>Activate the 'featured-post-creative' list plugin through the 'Plugins' menu in WordPress.<\/li>\n<li>Go to Post--&gt; All Post and click the STAR to make post as a featured post. <\/li>\n<li>Use the following shortcode.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<!--section=changelog-->\n<h4>1.5.7 (17, Nov 2025)<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li>[*] Fixed code conflict issue affecting widget saving.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>1.5.6 (13, Nov 2025)<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li>[*] General security and performance improvements.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>1.5.5 (12, Nov 2025)<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li>[*] Check compatibility with WordPress version 6.8.3<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>1.5.4 (16, May 2025)<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li>[*] Updated some URL's<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>1.5.3 (14, May 2025)<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li>[*] Check compatibility with WordPress version 6.8.1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>1.5.2 (20, January 2025)<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li>[*] Check compatibility with WordPress version 6.7.1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>1.5.1 (08, Nov 2024)<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li>[*] Check compatibility with WordPress version 6.6.2<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>1.5 (21, Nov 2023)<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li>[*] Updated analytics SDK.<\/li>\n<li>[*] Check compatibility with WordPress version 6.4.1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>1.4 (29, Aug 2023)<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li>[*] Tested up to: 6.3<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>1.3 (7, Aug 2023)<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li>[*] Tested up to: 6.2.2<\/li>\n<li>[*] Fixed all security related issues.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>1.2.9 (20, April 2023)<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li>[*] Fix - Fixed same typo mistake.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>1.2.8 (13, April 2023)<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li>[*] New - Add nonce to post count in frontend side. <\/li>\n<li>[*] Check compatibility to WordPress version 6.2.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>1.2.7 (14, Feb 2022)<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li>[*] Tested up to: 5.9<\/li>\n<li>[*] Solved Gutenberg wp-editor widget issue.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>1.2.6 (15, Nov 2021)<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li>[*] Fix - Resolve Gutenberg WP-Editor script related issue. <\/li>\n<li>[*] Update - Add some text and links in Readme file.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>1.2.5 (16, Sep 2021)<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li>[*] Tested up to: 5.8.1<\/li>\n<li>[*] Updated demo link<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>1.2.4 (20, Aug 2021)<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li>[*] Updated all external links<\/li>\n<li>[*] Tweak - Code optimization and performance improvements.<\/li>\n<li>[*] Fixed - Blocks Initializer Issue.<\/li>\n<li>[*] Updated language file and json.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>1.2.3 (31, May 2021)<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li>[*] Tested up to: 5.7.2<\/li>\n<li>[*] Added - https link in our analytics code to avoid browser security warning<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>1.2.2 (17, May 2021)<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li>[*] Tweak - solve show\/hide issue for grid shortcode date, category, and author.<\/li>\n<li>[*] Tested up to latest version of WordPress.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>1.2.1 (22, April 2021)<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li>[+] New - Added Gutenberg block support. 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