Classic Elementor widget · Free
Banner Posts for Elementor: Three featured posts as one clean blog banner
Put your best articles at the top of a page. Banner Posts is an Elementor post banner widget: it shows three recent or hand-picked posts in a row, each with its featured image and title. Add views, date or author, a Read More link, and a play button that opens video, audio and gallery posts in a popup. Free, on Elementor Free.
- Recent or selected posts
- Meta with icons
- Read More link
- Video, audio and gallery popup
The short answer
What is Banner Posts for Elementor?
Banner Posts is a free Elementor widget from Animation Addons that shows three blog posts side by side as a post banner. You choose the latest posts or pick them by hand, and each one shows its featured image and title, with optional meta, a Read More link and a play button for video, audio and gallery posts.
Use it as an Elementor featured posts banner on the home page, an Elementor news banner above an archive, or an Elementor blog banner for top posts at the end of an article. It is a classic widget for the Elementor 3 editor that keeps working in Elementor 4. For a full blog grid with pagination, use the Advanced Posts widget.
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Key factsBanner Posts · Animation Addons for Elementor
- Plan
- Free
- Widget type
- Classic Elementor widget (V3), works in Elementor 4
- Works with
- Elementor Free and Elementor Pro
- Posts shown
- Three, side by side
- Query
- Recent Post or Selected Post (pick from your 50 latest posts)
- Meta
- Author, View, Date, Time, Time Ago, Comments, Reviews, Read Later
- Media
- Play icons for video, audio and gallery posts, opened in a popup
Live demos
Banner Posts designs, live
Three blog banners built with the widget: a plain latest-stories row, a most-read row with meta and Read More, and a row of video, audio and gallery posts.
Arolax®WorkJournalContact
From the journal
Latest stories
Design studio blog
Latest stories on a dark page
Three recent posts in one row. Each has a wide photo with a bold white title under it, on a dark page. This is the plain Elementor blog banner with no meta and no link text.
Hover a titleSet Query Type to Recent Post and switch Show Meta and Read More to Hide. In the Style tab, give the title a 20 px top Margin.
Maison FormeProjectsJournalStudio
Journal
Most read this month
Interiors magazine
Most read posts with Read More
Three popular articles from an interiors journal. Under each title sit the view count and the date, then a Read More link with an arrow that moves on hover.
Hover Read MoreSwitch Show Meta and Read More to Show. In Meta Data add View and Date, set Separator Between to ///, and set Icon Position to Before.
Sahara FilmsFilmsStoriesStudio
From the studio
Films, sound and stills
Writing Music for the Coast
3:04
Film studio news
Video, audio and gallery posts
A film, a podcast episode and a photo set from a film studio. Each photo has a play icon. A click opens the post in a popup: a video, an audio player or a photo gallery.
Click a play iconSwitch Post Audio, Video & Gallery to On and Show Meta to Show. In Meta Data add Date and Time Ago. In the Style tab, under Post Popup, set Play Icon Size to 50 px.
Features
Key features of Banner Posts
What the widget gives you, each with the panel setting behind it.
Select post type
Set Query Type to Recent Post and your Elementor banner posts update themselves, or choose Selected Post and hand-pick the three articles to feature.
Customize the post title
Shorten long headlines with Title Length, then set the colour, hover colour, margin and typography in the Style tab.
Show meta information
Turn on Show Meta for Elementor post meta: author, views, date, time, time ago, comments, reviews or read later, each with its own icon.
Personalize Read More
Add an Elementor read more link under each post. Write your own Read More Text, pick an Icon, and set the Icon Position and Icon Spacing.
Enhance posts with media
With Post Audio, Video & Gallery on, Elementor audio and gallery posts get a play icon, and so do video posts. A click opens the media in a popup.
Separator and author
Set the Separator Between meta items, the Author By text and an optional Author Avatar.
Styled in Elementor
Style the title, meta, author, Read More button and play icon in the Style tab, for every screen size.
Step by step
How to add banner posts in Elementor
Five steps, no code. The bold names are the labels in the Elementor panel.
Install and activate Animation Addons for Elementor, then turn on Banner Posts in Animation Addons → Elements.
Open your page in Elementor, search the panel for Banner Posts and drag it into a section.
In Query, choose Recent Post or Selected Post and pick the three posts to feature.
In Settings and Title, turn Show Meta and Read More on or off and set the Title Length.
Style the title, meta and Read More in the Style tab, check the banner on mobile and publish.
Try it free Free on WordPress.org · Works with Elementor Free
Honest comparison
Banner Posts vs Elementor Pro Posts
Elementor Pro has a Posts widget for full blog grids. Banner Posts is a free Elementor posts widget for featuring three posts.
| Feature | Banner Posts (Animation Addons, free) | Posts (Elementor Pro) |
|---|---|---|
| Needs Elementor Pro | No | Yes |
| Number of posts | Three, in one row | Any, with columns and posts per page |
| Pick posts by hand | Selected Post | Manual Selection source |
| Post views in the meta | Yes | No |
| Time ago, reviews and read later in the meta | Yes | No |
| Play icon and popup for video, audio and gallery posts | Yes | No |
| Pagination and load more | No | Yes |
Compared with Elementor Pro 3 and Animation Addons for Elementor, October 2026.
FAQ
Questions about Banner Posts
How do I add a featured post banner in Elementor?
Install the free Animation Addons plugin, turn on Banner Posts, and drag it onto your page. It shows three posts in a row with their images and titles, with no code and no Elementor Pro.
How do I show selected posts in Elementor?
Set Query Type to Selected Post and pick the posts from the list of your latest 50. Leave it on Recent Post and the banner always shows your newest three.
Is it an Elementor recent posts widget?
Yes. With Query Type on Recent Post it works as an Elementor recent posts widget that always shows your newest three posts. It does not take a number of posts, because the banner is built for three.
How many posts does Banner Posts show?
Three. The widget is built as a banner of three posts side by side. For longer lists with pagination, use the Advanced Posts or Posts widget.
Which meta can a banner post show?
The Elementor post meta list has author, views, date, time, time ago, comments, reviews and read later. Add them in Meta Data, give each an icon, and set the Separator Between them.
Can the Read More link have an icon?
Yes. Write the Read More Text, choose an Icon, and place it before or after the text with your own Icon Spacing.
Does it support video and audio posts?
Yes. Turn on Post Audio, Video & Gallery. Posts with the video, audio or gallery format show a play icon, and a click opens an Elementor video post popup, an audio player or a photo gallery.
Is the banner posts widget for Elementor free?
Yes. It is part of the free Animation Addons for Elementor plugin on WordPress.org and works with Elementor Free.
Does it work in Elementor 4?
Yes. It is a classic widget, so Elementor 4 lists it with the legacy widgets and it works on the same page as atomic elements.
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