Recent Blog Entries Module

The module displays a recent list of blog entries that are posted on the site.

To install the module, you will need to download the installer from the free downloads section.

The module parameters allows you to configure different settings for the module and it can be broken down into the following:-

Count - The number of blog posts to display in the module.
Category ID - If specified, the module will only fetch blog entries from specified category id's.
Only pickup featured posts - If enabled, only featured blog entries will be fetched.
Content be taken from - You may specify where should the content be taken from the following options:-
- Introtext
- Main content
Show contents of blog - If enabled, the contents of the blog post will be displayed.
Show author of blog - If enabled, the author of the blog post will be displayed.
Show comment count - If enabled, the comment count of the blog post will be displayed.
Show Ratings - If enabled, the ratings form will be displayed in the module.
Show Hits - If enabled, the hits count for the module will be displayed.
Show blogger avatar - If enabled, the profile picture of the author will be displayed.
Show featured image - If this option is enabled, the module will pick the first image of the post and use it as a featured image.
Show Read More - If this option is enabled, the module will display a read more link if necessary.

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