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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 listing by setting an offset number in the Offset Posts field.
- Offset Posts set to 1 hides one blog post from the beginning of the listing.
- Date and Descending in the Order By and Order settings hide the latest blog post(s) based on the number set in Offset Posts.

If you are running a WordPress blog, you may want to customise the display of your recent blog posts. While showing the latest posts can be helpful for users, sometimes you may not want to show them all. In such cases, hiding certain posts from the list can be beneficial for your website's overall look and feel.

With the Post Listing block from the Nexter Blocks, you can easily 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/)

To do this, add the Post Listing block on 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 desired number of posts you want to hide from the beginning of the listing.

![](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 will ensure that the latest blog post(s) are hidden from the list based on the number 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/).