Latest Content by Anything

Use post_type="product" in your shortcode:

[latest_content_by_anything post_type="product" num_items="4"]

To filter by a product category, add the taxonomy and term:

[latest_content_by_anything post_type="product" taxonomy="product_cat" term="clothing"]

Use the taxonomy and term parameters:

[latest_content_by_anything taxonomy="category" term="news"]

For tags, use:

[latest_content_by_anything taxonomy="post_tag" term="featured"]

Yes! Replace “post” with your custom post type slug:

[latest_content_by_anything post_type="portfolio"] [latest_content_by_anything post_type="testimonials"]

Use the layout parameter:

[latest_content_by_anything layout="horizontal" num_items="4"]

Yes! Simply add the shortcode using Elementor’s Shortcode widget. The plugin has been tested with Elementor and works without any issues.

Yes, the shortcode works perfectly in WPBakery’s Text Block or Raw HTML elements.

Yes! Use the Shortcode block in Gutenberg to add the shortcode. The Pro version includes a native Gutenberg block with a visual interface.

Set an empty or invalid thumbnail size, or you can style it with CSS:

.latest-content .content-item img { display: none; }

Use the excerpt_length parameter (in words):

[latest_content_by_anything excerpt_length="20"]

To hide the excerpt entirely, set it to 0:

[latest_content_by_anything excerpt_length="0"]

Currently, posts are displayed by date (newest first). Random ordering is available in the Pro version.

Yes, the plugin uses WordPress internationalization standards with the text domain ‘latest-content-by-anything’.

The plugin uses CSS classes you can target in your theme’s stylesheet:

• .latest-content – Main container
• .content-item – Individual item wrapper
• .content-title – Post title
• .content-excerpt – Excerpt text
• .product-price – WooCommerce price (products only)
• .horizontal-layout – Applied when layout=”horizontal”
• .vertical-layout – Applied when layout=”vertical”

Example custom CSS:

.latest-content .content-item { background: #fff; border: 1px solid #eee; padding: 20px; } .latest-content .content-title a { color: #333; text-decoration: none; } .latest-content .content-title a:hover { color: #0073aa; }

No, the plugin is very lightweight. It makes a single database query and outputs minimal HTML and CSS. The Pro version adds optional caching for even better performance on high-traffic sites.

Yes! Latest Content by Anything Pro adds design templates, visual shortcode builder, AJAX pagination, Gutenberg block, and more.