Layout & Featured Post

Layout settings control the visual structure of the grid and the optional featured post.

Template

The visual style for each post item. See the Templates section for detailed descriptions of each option.

Options: card, overlay, minimal, horizontal. Default: card.

Shortcode: template="card"

Columns

The number of columns in the grid. Options: 1, 2, 3, or 4. The default is 3. On tablets (below 991px), the grid automatically reduces to 2 columns. On mobile (below 575px), it drops to 1 column.

Note: The Horizontal template always renders as a single column regardless of this setting.

Shortcode: columns="3"

Grid Gap

The spacing between grid items in pixels. The default is 30.

Shortcode: grid_gap="30"

Controls Alignment

Horizontal alignment of the search input and filter buttons. Options: left, center, right. Default: center.

Shortcode: controls_align="center"

Featured Post

Optionally highlight a post at the top of the grid, spanning the full width with a larger image and title treatment. Options:

• None — No featured post (default).
• Most Recent — The newest post is automatically pulled out and displayed as featured. It is excluded from the regular grid items.
• Specific — You choose a specific post by ID. Requires the featured_post_id attribute.

Shortcode: featured="recent" or featured="specific" featured_post_id="42"

Featured Image Size

The WordPress image size used for the featured post’s image. Any registered image size is available. The default is large.

Shortcode: featured_image_size="large"