Recent Posts Shortcode - Community Feed

Display recent blog posts from all members across your site. Perfect for homepages, community feeds, and “Latest from the Community” sections.

Basic Usage

[bp-member-blog-recent]

This displays the 10 most recent posts from all members.

All Attributes

AttributeDefaultDescriptioncount10Number of posts to displaycolumns3Grid columns (1-4)show_excerptyesDisplay post excerptsshow_imageyesDisplay featured imagesshow_dateyesDisplay publish dateshow_authoryesDisplay author nameshow_avataryesDisplay author avatarcategory(empty)Filter by category slugexclude_users(empty)Comma-separated user IDs to excludeclass(empty)Custom CSS class

Examples

Homepage Feature Section

[bp-member-blog-recent count=“6” columns=“3” show_excerpt=“yes”]

Shows 6 recent posts in a 3-column grid with excerpts.

Category-Specific Feed

[bp-member-blog-recent category=“news” count=“5” columns=“1”]

Shows only posts from the “news” category in a single column.

Exclude Admin Posts

[bp-member-blog-recent exclude_users=“1” count=“12”]

Shows posts from all members except user ID 1 (usually the admin).

Compact Sidebar Widget

[bp-member-blog-recent count=“5” columns=“1” show_excerpt=“no” show_image=“no”]

Compact list showing just titles, authors, and dates.

Full-Width Feed

[bp-member-blog-recent count=“10” columns=“1” show_excerpt=“yes” show_avatar=“yes”]

Traditional blog-style feed with one post per row.

Common Use Cases

Homepage “Latest from Community”

<h2>Latest from Our Community</h2> [bp-member-blog-recent count=“6” columns=“3”]

Category Landing Page

<h1>Tutorial Posts</h1> [bp-member-blog-recent category=“tutorials” count=“12” columns=“3”]

Sidebar Recent Posts

Add to a Text or Custom HTML widget:

<h3>Recent Posts</h3> [bp-member-blog-recent count=“5” columns=“1” show_image=“no” show_excerpt=“no”]

Creating a Community Blog Page

Combine shortcodes for a complete blog page:

<h2>Latest Posts</h2> [bp-member-blog-recent count=“9” columns=“3”]

<h2>Browse by Category</h2> [bp-member-blog-categories style=“grid” count=“8”]

<h2>Our Top Contributors</h2> [bp-member-blog-authors count=“8” columns=“4”]

Styling Tips

Target these CSS classes:

/* Container */ .bp-member-blog-recent { }

/* Grid layout */ .bp-member-blog-grid { }

/* Individual post card */ .bp-member-blog-item { }

/* Author info section */ .bp-member-blog-author { }

/* Avatar */ .bp-member-blog-avatar { }

Related Docs

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