Popular Posts Shortcode - Trending Content

Display the most viewed posts from your members. Perfect for “Trending” sections, popular content widgets, and highlighting your best community content.

Basic Usage

[bp-member-blog-popular]

This displays the 10 most viewed posts of all time.

All Attributes

AttributeDefaultDescriptioncount10Number of posts to displaycolumns3Grid columns (1-4)show_excerptyesDisplay post excerptsshow_imageyesDisplay featured imagesshow_dateyesDisplay publish dateshow_authoryesDisplay author nameshow_viewsyesDisplay view counttimeframeallFilter: all, week, month, yearcategory(empty)Filter by category slugclass(empty)Custom CSS class

Examples

All-Time Popular

[bp-member-blog-popular count=“5”]

Shows the 5 most viewed posts ever.

Popular This Month

[bp-member-blog-popular timeframe=“month” count=“10”]

Shows the 10 most viewed posts from the past month.

Trending This Week

[bp-member-blog-popular timeframe=“week” count=“5” columns=“1”]

Shows the week’s top 5 posts in a single column.

Popular in Category

[bp-member-blog-popular category=“tutorials” show_views=“yes”]

Shows popular posts from the “tutorials” category with view counts.

Without View Counts

[bp-member-blog-popular show_views=“no” count=“6” columns=“3”]

Shows popular posts without displaying the view numbers.

Timeframe Options

ValueShows Posts FromallAll time (most popular ever)weekLast 7 daysmonthLast 30 daysyearLast 365 days

Common Use Cases

Homepage Trending Section

<h2>🔥 Trending This Week</h2> [bp-member-blog-popular timeframe=“week” count=“3” columns=“3”]

Sidebar Popular Widget

<h3>Most Popular</h3> [bp-member-blog-popular count=“5” columns=“1” show_excerpt=“no” show_image=“no” show_views=“yes”]

Category Highlights

<h2>Top Tutorials</h2> [bp-member-blog-popular category=“tutorials” timeframe=“month” count=“6”]

How Views Are Tracked

WB Member Blog tracks post views automatically:

Views are counted when visitors view single posts The author’s own views are not counted Bot traffic is filtered out Views are stored in post meta

PRO Feature: Member Blog Pro provides detailed analytics with charts and historical data.

Styling Tips

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

/* View count display */ .bp-member-blog-views { }

/* View count number */ .bp-member-blog-view-count { }

Related Docs

Recent Posts Shortcode Blog List Shortcode Analytics Dashboard (PRO)