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This plugin allows you to select and arrange specific posts manually.<\/p>\n\n<h3>Attention<\/h3>\n\n<p>You need to install the <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/themes\/blocksy\/\">Blocksy Theme<\/a> first. Without it, you can not use this plugin.<\/p>\n\n<h3>Plugin Features<\/h3>\n\n<p>\u2714  adds a new block panel \"Block Settings\" in <code>Advanced Posts<\/code> Block of Blocksy Theme\n\u2714  the panel contains a range field for custom column count of the block (maximum are 6 columns)\n\u2714  the column field inherits the default column count setting from customizer of the given post type\n\u2714  the panel contains a repeater field where each text field has the ability to search for desired posts\n\u2714  the search field offers a results lists with highlighted search terms\n\u2714  the search result items have a tooltip info containing the post-id and excerpt \n\u2714  the repeater field supports manual order of the posts by drag and drop mechanism\n\u2714  sets a limit of the repeater field by using the <code>LIMIT<\/code> value of the block. Want to search for more posts? Increase the <code>LIMIT<\/code> value<\/p>\n\n<!--section=installation-->\n<ol>\n<li>Upload the plugin files to the <code>\/wp-content\/plugins\/lmdm-picker-for-blocksy-advanced-posts-block<\/code> directory, or install the plugin through the WordPress plugins screen directly.<\/li>\n<li>Activate the plugin through the <strong>Plugins<\/strong> screen in WordPress<\/li>\n<li>Use the <strong>Settings \u2192 LMDM Picker<\/strong> screen to configure the plugin defaults<\/li>\n<li>Use the plugin functions through the block <code>Advanced Posts<\/code> provided by Blocksy Theme<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<!--section=faq-->\n<dl>\n<dt id=\"does%20it%20create%20a%20new%20block%3F\"><h3>Does it create a new block?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>No, it just adds a new option \/ button to the \"Advanced Posts\" block of Blocksy Theme<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"what%20are%20use%20cases%20for%20this%20plugin%3F\"><h3>What are use cases for this plugin?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Sometimes you simply need more control of the posts returned by the Advanced Posts block. This plugin gives you full control of it.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"does%20it%20load%20any%20additional%20assets%20in%20the%20frontend%3F\"><h3>Does it load any additional assets in the frontend?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>No, it just adds some CSS-classes for changing the column count of the posts grid<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"what%20happens%20when%20i%20disable%20the%20plugin%3F\"><h3>What happens when i disable the plugin?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>You can easily disable and delete the plugin without any harmful effects. 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