Latest Post Link Shortcode
Sommie Njoku By Sommie Njoku

July 20, 2023

Latest Post Link Shortcode Plugin

This plugin creates a shortcode for you to turn your last WordPress post into a link. You can add this shortcode to your any link field or URL field i …

This plugin creates a shortcode for you to turn your last WordPress post into a link. You can add this shortcode to your any link field or URL field in the post editor.

Simply use shortcode [latestposturl] in your post editor to link to the latest post on your blog/website. This shortcode works on popular post editors like the Classic Editor, Gutenberg Editor as well as third-party page builders like Elementor and Visual Composer.

Installation

This section describes how to install the plugin and get it working.

e.g.

  1. Upload the latest-post-shortcode-link.zip file to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory
  2. Extract the zip file
  3. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
  4. In your post editor, simply use a shortcode widget with shortcode [latestposturl] to create a link to the latest post on your blog/website.
  5. Enjoy!

Screenshots

  1. Plugin points buttons or links to the latest post on blog.

    Plugin points buttons or links to the latest post on blog.

  2. Plugin usage in the Elementor page builder.

    Plugin usage in the Elementor page builder.

Changelog

1.0

  • Initial plugin release.

2.0

  • Updated plugin for WordPress 6.1.1.
  • Extended compatibility for popular page builders that support shortcakes including Elementor, Bricks, Divi, WP Bakery (Formerly Visual Composer).

2.2

  • Updated plugin for compatibility with WordPress 6.2.2

Details

  • Version: 2.2
  • Active installations: 100
  • WordPress Version: 3.0.1
  • Tested up to: 6.2.6

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