Description
Postberg adds a dedicated block to the Gutenberg editor for listing recent posts, allowing you to choose categories, tags, item numbers, and sorting directly from the block sidebar. Targeted at bloggers, news portals, or digital magazines using WordPress who need to showcase fresh content on pages, posts, and widgets without relying on custom code or manual shortcodes.
Main Features of Postberg
- Gutenberg Native Block
Registers a custom block in the editor’s library to list recent posts. - Category and Tag Filters
Limits the query to chosen categories, tags, or authors in the sidebar panel. - Pre-built Layouts
Includes grid, list, and card variations for different content placements. - Visual Typography and Color Control
Tweaks font, size, spacing, and color palette for each block directly in the sidebar. - Live Preview
Renders the result within the editor as you change the display options.
Benefits of Postberg
- Highlight Recent Content
Keeps visitors on the page by displaying updated posts at strategic points on the site. - Codeless Editing
Eliminates the need for old shortcodes and widgets for those working 100% in Gutenberg. - Visual Consistency
Guarantees that all listings follow the same identity by reusing configured layouts. - Quick Page Assembly
Accelerates the creation of initial pages, posts, and blog sections with a few clicks.
Who is Postberg for?
- Those who regularly publish content on blogs, news portals, or digital magazines.
- Tailored for users of the Gutenberg editor who want to avoid old widget plugins.
- Fits those who need to display recent posts on institutional pages, home pages, and sidebars.
- Those maintaining multi-author sites and want to spotlight posts by category or tag.
How to Download Postberg
Postberg is available for download here at Ultrapack. After receiving the .zip file, go to Plugins > Add New > Upload Plugin, select the package, and activate the extension. Upon activation, the block appears in the Gutenberg library, ready for insertion into any post or page.
By housing the recent posts list in a configurable block within the Gutenberg editor, Postberg decreases reliance on shortcodes, legacy widgets, and custom code. The combination of taxonomy filters, layout variations, and visual controls enables coherent content sections that align with the rest of the site without leaving the editor.
Frequently asked questions
Is Postberg – Latest Posts Block WordPress Plugin GPL-licensed?
Yes. Postberg – Latest Posts Block WordPress Plugin is distributed under the GPL (GNU General Public License). You may legally use, modify and redistribute it on as many sites as you want.
Can I use Postberg – Latest Posts Block WordPress Plugin on multiple sites?
Yes. You can install Postberg – Latest Posts Block WordPress Plugin on as many sites as you want. Only automatic updates through Ultrapack Auto Updater have a limit: from 3 to 80 sites, depending on the plan.
How much does Postberg – Latest Posts Block WordPress Plugin cost at Ultrapack?
Postberg – Latest Posts Block WordPress Plugin costs US$2.99 as a single purchase, and it is also included in the subscription plans starting at US$12/mo (VIP I).
Does Postberg – Latest Posts Block WordPress Plugin include updates?
Yes. The current version of Postberg – Latest Posts Block WordPress Plugin is 1.0, published at Ultrapack on May 7, 2020. Subscribers update straight from the WordPress dashboard with UAU (Ultrapack Auto Updater).
Is Postberg – Latest Posts Block WordPress Plugin scanned before publication?
Yes. Every version of Postberg – Latest Posts Block WordPress Plugin goes through a malware scan (ClamAV and YARA rules, at UltraHub) before it is published.
How to install
Updates: manual. When a new version comes out, download it on this same page and upload it over the old one; WordPress asks whether you want to replace the current version.
The file on this page is the developer’s full package, documentation included. Do not upload that file through the dashboard: WordPress answers that the package does not contain a valid plugin. The plugin comes ready inside it, as a ZIP of its own, and that is the one you upload.
- Download the file
elements-postberg-latest-posts-block-wordpress-plugin.zipand extract it on your computer. - Look inside the extracted files for the file
1.0/Plugin/postberg.zip. - In the WordPress dashboard, go to Plugins > Add New > Upload Plugin.
- Select that file, click Install Now and then Activate.
- There is nothing to zip. The ZIP inside the package is already in the format WordPress accepts.
- The rest of the package belongs to the author: documentation, license and sometimes sample files. None of that is installed through the dashboard.
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