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About Post Grid, Post Carousel, & List Category Posts – by Smart Post Show
Smart Post Show (formerly Post Carousel) is a WordPress plugin that allows you to filter and display posts, pages, and taxonomy in a beautiful carousel or grid layout without coding. It is easy to use, responsive, SEO-friendly, and works with any theme or page builder. The plugin is regularly updated and comes with documentation and support.Screenshots


































Frequently asked questions
What does the Smart Post Show plugin do?
Smart Post Show allows you to filter and display posts, pages, and taxonomy (categories, tags, & post formats) in a carousel and grid layout. It helps create beautiful post carousels or grids to make content stand out and keep visitors engaged.
How easy is it to use Smart Post Show?
It is easy to use and requires no coding. The plugin offers a user-friendly settings panel and well-organized shortcode generator with clear descriptions.
Is Smart Post Show responsive and SEO friendly?
Yes, Smart Post Show is completely responsive and SEO-friendly out of the box. You can customize the number of slides displayed on desktop, tablet, and mobile devices.
Can I customize the display with Smart Post Show?
You can customize everything to your liking. Smart Post Show is extendable with many hooks to modify the query and output.
Changelog
3.0.5 – Jan 23, 2025
- Improved: The shortcode select option style of the gutenberg block.
- Fix: The warning when placing the translation file in the wp-content/language folder.
- Fix: The warning was found when the pro version was downgraded to the free version.
- Update: The language (.pot) file.
- Tested: WordPress 6.7.1 compatibility.
- Tested: WooCommerce 9.6.0 compatibility.
3.0.4 – Nov 21, 2024
- Fix: The plugin style issue for RTL sites.
- Tested: WooCommerce 9.4.2 compatibility.
3.0.3 – Nov 10, 2024
- Updated: The language (.pot) file.
- Tested: WordPress 6.7 compatibility.
3.0.2 – Oct 15, 2024
- Fix: The PHP 7.2 compatibility issue.
- Tested: WordPress 6.6.2 compatibility.
- Tested: WooCommerce 9.3.3 compatibility.
3.0.1 – Sep 04, 2024
- Improved: The plugin security has been improved.
- Fix: Some string translation issue.
- Updated: The language (.pot) file.
- Tested: WordPress 6.6.1 compatibility.
- Tested: WooCommerce 9.2.3 compatibility.
3.0.0 – Jul 11, 2024
- New: The Slider Layout feature.
- New: The List Layout feature.
- New: The Vertical Gap between items option.
- New: Image Border and Border-Radius option
- New: The Border option of the Read More button.
- New: The Border option for gird or list pagination.
- New: Border option for slider or carousel navigation.
- New: Border-Radius option for slider or carousel navigation.
- Improved: Plugin UI and UX improved.
- Improved: The backed options have been enhanced.
- Improved: The options of Display Settings were reorganized by the Nested Tab.
- Improved: The options of Carousel Settings were reorganized by the Nested Tab.
- Improved: The Hide on Mobile option is separated for carousel navigation and pagination options.
- Updated: The language(.pot) file.
- Fix: The ‘SPS_Help’ class conflicts with other plugin
- Tested: WordPress 6.5.5 compatibility.
- Tested: WooCommerce 9.1.0 compatibility.
2.4.29 – Jun 06, 2024
- Tested: WooCommerce 8.9.2 compatibility.
2.4.28 – Apr 08, 2024
- Improved: The plugin security improved.
2.4.27 – Apr 04, 2024
- Fix: The warning was found when the plugin was activated via the WP-Cli command.
- Tested: WordPress 6.5 compatibility.
2.4.26 – Mar 19, 2024
- Improved: The Help Page has been redesigned to make it more user-friendly.
- Fix: The warning was found when activating the plugin via WP CLI.
- Tested: WooCommerce 8.6.1 compatibility.
- Tested: WordPress 6.4.3 compatibility.
2.4.25 – Nov 09, 2023
- Fix: Few PHPCS warnings with PHP8.2.
- Tested: WordPress 6.4.1 compatibility.
- Tested: WooCommerce 8.2.2 compatibility.
2.4.24 – Aug 22, 2023
- Fix: The plugin ui interaction conflict along with the EasyTimeTable plugin.
- Tested: WordPress 6.3 compatibility.
2.4.23 – Jul 06, 2023
- Updated: Minimum required WordPress version for the plugin.
- Fix: The issue related to the “nofollow” attribute.
- Fix: The issue of not showing carousels with Elementor Pro pluign.
- Tested: WordPress 6.2.2 compatibility.
2.4.22 – May 24, 2023
- Fix: The tab and key navigation option of the carousel does not work.
2.4.21 – Apr 19, 2023
- Fix: Uncaught TypeError Cannot access offset of type string on string.
- Tested: WordPress 6.2 compatibility.
2.4.20 – Mar 14, 2023
- Improved: The Gutenberg Block NPM packages are updated.
- Fix: The conflict of plugin swiper with other plugin swiper like Elementor swiper.
- Fix: The Elementor block icon gets modified by other plugin icon.
2.4.19 – Jan 05, 2023
- Fix: The carousel style issue along with WP Carousel Free.
- Improved: Plugin security improved.
- Improved: Swiper JS version updated to 8.4.3
- Tested: WooCommerce 7.2.2 compatibility.
2.4.18 – Dec 07, 2022
- Improved: Load dynamic style according to the shortcode on the page.
2.4.17 – Oct 07, 2022
- New: The Free mode of the Carousel layout.
2.4.16 – Aug 26, 2022
- Fix: Few deprecated JS warnings on the plugin tools page.
2.4.15 – Jul 20, 2022
- Fix: The icons of meta fields do not show after upgrading to pro.
2.4.14 – Jun 15, 2022
- Fix: The premium page warnings.
- Fix: CLS issue of carousel layout.
2.4.13 – May 18, 2022
- Tested: WordPress 6.0 compatibility.
- Fix: Deprecated warning of Gutenberg Block.
- Fix: Few deprecated js warnings.
2.4.12 – Apr 30, 2022
- Fix: Deprecate warning of Elementor Block.
- Fix: Invalid image URL-related warning.
- Fix: The sub-tag is not allowed in the post title.
- Fix: WPCS errors and warning.
- Improved: The export functionality has been improved.
- Removed: Unused codes from the plugin.
2.4.11 – Apr 18, 2022
- New: Add SVG preloading icon as a pre-loader image.
- Removed: Removed the TinyMCE button.
- Optimized: Removed unused images in the plugin and optimized existing images, and SVGs.
2.4.10 – Mar 05, 2022
- Fix: Filter pages by title doesn’t work.
2.4.9 – Feb 23, 2022
- New: Recent WooCommerce products option added.
- Improved: Plugins installed page.
2.4.8 – Feb 09, 2022
- New: Elementor Addons added.
- Improved: Navigation and Pagination default color improved with accessible color.
- Improved: Shortcode Generator settings tabs improved with accessible color.
- Fix: Pagination issue for multiple grid shortcodes used in a page.
- Fix: A warning related to Gutenberg block.
- Fix: Minor tweaking.
2.4.7 – Feb 02, 2022
- Fix: Language .pot file issue.
2.4.6 – Jan 27, 2022
- Tested: WordPress 5.9 compatibility.
2.4.5 – Jan 05, 2021
- Fix: Compatibility issue for Guttenberg block with WP v4.9.18 or less.
2.4.4 – Dec 28, 2021
- New: Gutenberg Block to insert the shows.
2.4.3 – Dec 13, 2021
- Improved: Redesign Filter Content tab (Post Types).
2.4.2 – Nov 06, 2021
- Improved: Settings page “Save Changes” and “Reset Tab” button.
- Removed: “Reset All” button.
2.4.1 – Oct 19, 2021
- Fix: The carousel tab properties has been hide when move to other layouts.
- Fix: Data clean-up on deletion doesn’t work.
- Improved: Shortcode settings panel text.
2.4.0 – Sep 27, 2021
- New: Import and Export (Tools) option added.
2.3.6 – Aug 30, 2021
- New: Filter hook for hiding post without thumbnail.
- Fix: Border radius issue.
2.3.5 – Aug 11, 2021
- Removed: Unused code.
- Improved: Backend preview security.
2.3.4 – Aug 04, 2021
- Improved: Plugin security.
2.3.3 – Jul 30, 2021
- Improved: Nonce verification for ajax requests have been improved.
- Fix: Plugin security issues have been fixed.
- Fix: Disabling Nofollow attribute on the Title and Readmore fixed.
2.3.2 – Jul 14, 2021
- Fix: PHP old version compatibility issue.
- Tested: WordPress 5.8 compatibility.
2.3.1 – Jul 10, 2021
- Improved: Backend options panel and typo.
2.3.0 – Jun 21, 2021
- New: Generator backend live preview option.
2.2.11 – Jun 04, 2021
- Improved: Shortcode, AutoEmbed, Line break support added to the post content.
2.2.10 – May 24, 2021
- Fix: Undefined variable/PHP error notice issue.
2.2.9 – Apr 27, 2021
- Fix: Home page pagination issue in Grid layout.
- Update: Swiper JS latest version.
2.2.8 – Apr 17, 2021
- Improved: Read More button is independent from Content.
- Improved: Help tooltip text align and text change for columns.
- Improved: AutoPlay Speed and Pause on Hover has been hidden when AutoPlay off.
- Fix: Redirect to help page issue after activating plugin.
2.2.7 – Apr 03, 2021
- New: Shortcode field redesigned.
- New: Shortcode onClick copy option.
- Improved: Help page.
2.2.6 – Mar 16, 2021
- Tested: WordPress 5.7 compatibility.
- New: Support & Documentation link added.
2.2.5 – Feb 09, 2021
- New: Post title br tag supported.
- Fix: Grid pagination issue on the same page.
2.2.4 – Jan 12, 2021
- Fix: Admin notice style issue.
- Improved: Plugin action link system.
- New: Help page video tutorial.
2.2.3 – Jan 08, 2021
- New: Mouse wheel scrolling for carousel.
- Improved: Admin setting improved.
2.2.2 – Dec 17, 2020
- Fix: Setting page link issue.
2.2.1 – Dec 14, 2020
- Fix: Preloader issue.
- Fix: Parse error issue.
2.2.0 – Dec 10, 2020
- New: Grid layout.
- New: Common Filtering: (include specific posts, exclude posts, and limit options).
- New: Advanced Filtering: Taxonomy (categories, tags, and post formats), Author, Sort by (Order by and Order), Status, Keyword, etc.
- New: Preloader option.
- New: Detail page link type (none) option.
- New: Link target options.
- New: Add rel=”nofollow” to item links option.
- New: Color options for tile, meta field, content, etc.
- New: Margin between columns option.
- New: Thumbnail Show/Hide option.
- New: Thumbnail available sizes option.
- New: Post title HTML tag selection.
- New: Meta field comment count.
- New: Read More options.
- New: Post border & border radius option.
- New: Post background color option.
- New: Inner padding option.
- New: Carousel infinite loop option.
- New: Carousel lazy load option.
- New: Carousel direction option.
- New: Adaptive carousel height option.
- Improved: Carousel navigation option.
- Improved: Plugin renaming Post Carousel to Smart Post Show.
- Fix: WordPress 5.6 compatible issue.
2.1.13 – Aug 24, 2020
- Fix: WordPress 5.5 compatible issue.
2.1.12 – Nav 25, 2019
- Fix: WordPress 5.3 compatible issue.
2.1.11 – May 22, 2019
- Fix: WordPress 5.2.1 compatible issue.
2.1.10
- Fix: WordPress 5.1 compatible issue.
- Improved: Set post image size “large”.
2.1.9 – Nov 01, 2018
- Fix: Pagination dots issue.
- Fix: Post date issue.
2.1.8 – Oct 02, 2018
- Enhanced: Content show/hide option enhanced with Full content and Limited content option.
2.1.7 – Aug 03, 2018
- Fix: Languages path issue.
2.1.6 – May 16, 2018
- Fix: Date meta issue.
2.1.5 – March 01, 2018
- New: Shortcode support in content.
2.1.4 – January 01, 2018
- Fix: Shortcode generator error.
2.1.3 – November 25, 2017
- Fix: Icon issue.
2.1.2
- Fix: Post meta date issue.
2.1.1
- Fix: Language changing issue.
2.1
- Improved Admin Setting Panel
- Added Carousel Title Option
2.0
- Shortcode Generator
- Post Title on/off
- Post Title Color
- Post Title Hover Color
- Post Content on/off
- Post Content Color
- Post Author Name on/off
- Post Date on/off
- Post Meta Color
- Post Meta Hover Color
- Two Theme Style
- Navigation on/off
- Navigation Color
- Navigation Background Color
- Pagination Dots on/off
- Pagination Color
- Pagination Active Color
- AutoPlay on/off
- AutoPlay Speed
- Pause on Hover on/off
- Pagination Speed
- Touch Swipe
- Mouse Draggable
- RTL Mode
1.0
- First Release