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title: "How to Hide Recent Blog Post from List in WordPress?"
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date: 2023-05-06
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# How to Hide Recent Blog Post from List in WordPress?

## Key Takeaways

- Nexter Blocks Post Listing block hides posts from the beginning of a WordPress listing by setting an Offset Posts number under the Query tab.
- Offset Posts set to 1 hides one blog post from the beginning of the listing, and Date plus Descending keeps the most recent post hidden based on that offset.
- Nexter Blocks is required for this block, and the post lists blog pages, archive pages, and news sites as best used for cases where a featured or lead story appears separately above the grid.

If you are running a WordPress blog, you may want to control which posts appear in your blog listing. While showing the latest posts helps readers find new content, there are situations where you may not want the most recent posts to appear at the top of the list.

With the Post Listing block from Nexter Blocks, you can hide posts from the beginning of the listing by setting an offset number.

*To check the complete feature overview documentation of the Nexter Blocks Post Listing block,* [click here](/docs/post-listing-block-settings-overview/).

***Requirement  - This block is a part of the Nexter Blocks, make sure its installed & activated to enjoy all its powers.***

[LIVE BLOCK LINK](https://nexterwp.com/nexter-blocks/listing/wordpress-post-listing/)

**Best Used For:**

- Blog pages where the featured or latest post is displayed separately above the listing

- Archive pages where you want to skip a pinned or highlighted post

- News sites where the lead story is in a hero section and should not repeat in the post grid

To do this, add the Post Listing block to the page and select the appropriate listing type, post type, style, and layout.

Then go to the **Offset Posts** section under the **Query** tab.

In the **Offset Posts** field, enter the number of posts you want to hide from the beginning of the listing. Use this when the first post or posts are already displayed in a hero or featured section above the listing, so they do not appear twice.

![](https://nexterwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/post-listing-layout-query-offset-posts-new.png)

For example, if you set 1 in the **Offset Posts** field, it will hide one blog post from the beginning of the listing.

Next, select **Date** from the **Order By** dropdown and **Descending** from the **Order** section. This ensures the most recent blog post is hidden from the list based on the number you set in the **Offset Posts** field.

Also, check [How to Show Recent Blog Post in WordPress](https://nexterwp.com/docs/show-recent-blog-post-in-wordpress/).