Avada comes packaged with several shortcode designs to display your recent blog posts. And each style has several meta options that allow you to customize the shortcode; choose number of columns 1-4, number of posts, set a category, show or hide thumbnails, meta, excerpt, excerpt length and more!

Recent News Default Style

Laser cutting stencils

June 6th, 2025|1 Comment

I recently picked up a Glowforge Aura laser cutter/engraver, thanks to a smokin’ hot deal [...]

Recent News Thumbnails On Side Style

Recent News Date On Side Style

606, 2025

Laser cutting stencils

June 6th, 2025|1 Comment

I recently picked up a Glowforge Aura laser cutter/engraver, thanks to a smokin’ hot deal on Facebook Marketplace. It’s a small, entry level 5w diode laser. It [...]

206, 2025

Ideas for the (wonderful) podcasters

June 2nd, 2025|1 Comment

Let me first say that I’m a HUGE fan of the ecosystem of scale model podcasts. I truly appreciate the time and effort and energy all y’all [...]

Use Them In 1-4 Columns

Laser cutting stencils

June 6th, 2025|1 Comment

I recently picked up a Glowforge Aura laser cutter/engraver, thanks to a smokin’ hot deal on Facebook Marketplace. It’s a small, entry level 5w diode laser. It does a great job for a great many [...]

Many Meta Options Like Excerpt Length, Category, Posts, Columns

The Joy and connection of Rocky Mountain Hobby Expo

July 12th, 2025|2 Comments

It’s taken a few weeks or me to find the time to share my thoughts about the second Rocky Mountain Hobby Expo (RMHE) and the fantastic approach Scott Gentry and team have taken with this event. I truly believe their approach is the future of local scale model events. Doog shared his thoughts last year and in addition to a hardy [...]

Laser cutting stencils

June 6th, 2025|1 Comment

I recently picked up a Glowforge Aura laser cutter/engraver, thanks to a smokin’ hot deal on Facebook Marketplace. It’s a small, entry level 5w diode laser. It does a great job for a great many things. It makes cutting things like MDF, basswood, paper, fiberboard, and even acrylic super easy. And overall the machine is well designed, the software good enough [...]

Ideas for the (wonderful) podcasters

June 2nd, 2025|1 Comment

Let me first say that I’m a HUGE fan of the ecosystem of scale model podcasts. I truly appreciate the time and effort and energy all y’all podcasters are expending to bring us such fun, fulfilling content. In the last few years, I’ve gone from listening to a few modeling podcast episodes here and there to listening to at least some amount [...]

1207, 2025

The Joy and connection of Rocky Mountain Hobby Expo

July 12th, 2025|2 Comments

It’s taken a few weeks or me to find the time to share my thoughts about the second Rocky Mountain Hobby Expo (RMHE) and the fantastic approach Scott Gentry and team have taken with this event. I truly believe their approach is the future of local scale model events. Doog shared his thoughts last year and in addition to a hardy [...]

606, 2025

Laser cutting stencils

June 6th, 2025|1 Comment

I recently picked up a Glowforge Aura laser cutter/engraver, thanks to a smokin’ hot deal on Facebook Marketplace. It’s a small, entry level 5w diode laser. It does a great job for a great many things. It makes cutting things like MDF, basswood, paper, fiberboard, and even acrylic super easy. And overall the machine is well designed, the software good enough [...]

206, 2025

Ideas for the (wonderful) podcasters

June 2nd, 2025|1 Comment

Let me first say that I’m a HUGE fan of the ecosystem of scale model podcasts. I truly appreciate the time and effort and energy all y’all podcasters are expending to bring us such fun, fulfilling content. In the last few years, I’ve gone from listening to a few modeling podcast episodes here and there to listening to at least some amount [...]

Features and Customizations

  • Three awesome designs to choose from
  • Works with all column sizes and unlimited use and posts
  • Set columns, posts, category, thumbnails, title, meta, excerpt & length
  • Perfect for using on any page you need to highlight your blog posts