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FAQs

Q. Is Smart Post Show free?

Ans. Yes! Smart Post Show is and always will be free.

Q. How can I Show Post Carousel or Post Grid?

Ans. After activating the plugin, you will see “Smart Post Show” in the WordPress admin dashboard.

3 Smart Steps to Design your Post Carousel or Post Grid

Step 1: – Select a beautiful carousel or grid layout to display your posts. You can customize the layout in your way with many useful settings.

Step 2: – Filter any posts you want to show posts, pages, ID, taxonomy (categories, tags, & post formats), author, keyword, status, sort by (ID, title, date, modified date).

Step 3: – Paste generated shortcode to anywhere you want to display your post carousel or grid.

Q. I’d like access to more features. How can I get them?

Ans. You can get access to more features when you purchase a license of the plugin. Purchasing a license of [Smart Post Show Pro](https://smartpostshow.com/) gets you to access the full version of Smart Post Show, automatic lifetime updates, and support.

Q. What if I upgrade to the premium version?

Ans. Your existing Post Carousels or Grids content will work with [premium version](https://smartpostshow.com/). So you won’t lose your developed content.

Q. Do I need to have coding skills to use Smart Post Show?

Ans. No. You don’t need any coding skills. No more pain writing any shortcode attributes to display Post Carousel or Grid on your site. With just a few clicks, you can amazingly create unlimited post showcases.

Q. Is Smart Post Show responsive?

Ans. Yes, Smart Post Show is fully responsive, mobile, and touch-friendly.

Q. Can I show Post Carousel or Grid anywhere on my website?

Ans. Yes, you can add Post Carousel or Grid inside your blog posts, pages, widgets, and anywhere else on your WordPress site with a shortcode or PHP function.

Q. How to show Post Carousel or Grid on my homepage or header.php or PHP files?

Ans. You have to paste the following code into your PHP file.

<?php echo do_shortcode( '[smart_post_show id="xxx"]' ); ?>

Q. Can I have multiple Post Carousels or Grids with a separate setting?

Ans. Yes. You can have unlimited Post Carousels or Grids with each separate setting in the page, post, template, widget, or anywhere you like.

Q. Will Smart Post Show work with my theme?

Ans. Smart Post Show works with any WordPress theme if themes are developed according to WordPress standards.

Q. How can I get support if the plugin is not working?

Ans. If you face any problem with our plugin or something is not working as it should, first follow the preliminary steps:

Test the plugin with a WordPress default theme, to be sure that the error is not caused by the theme you are currently using.

Deactivate all plugins you are using and check if the problem is still occurring.

If none of the previously listed actions helps you solve the problem, then, submit a ticket in the forum and describe your problem accurately, specify the WordPress and plugin versions you are using, and any other information that might help us solve your problem as quickly as possible.

Ask us either via our Support Forum or WordPress.org

Q. Where can I report bugs?

Ans. If you find a bug, please report it in our active support forum. You will be replied to once the issue is resolved.

Q. Is Smart Post Show Multilingual Ready?

Ans. Yes, Smart Post Show is 100% translation ready and tested with WPML, Polylang, Loco Translate, qTranslate-x, GTranslate, Google Language Translator, WPGlobus, etc.

Q. Is Smart Post Show ready with multisite?

Ans. Yes, Smart Post Show works perfectly with a WordPress multi-site network.

Q. How to use ‘Smart Post Show’ in WordPress 5.0 Gutenberg Block Editor?

Ans. Adding a Post Carousel or Grid using the WordPress 5.0 Block Editor is pretty straightforward. You can paste the generated shortcode into a ‘Paragraph Block’ or use the ‘Shortcode Block’. It works nicely in the classic editor.

Thank you!