# 8.9 \[lcw\_post\_grid]

The **LCW Post Grid** shortcode allows you to display a customizable grid of **restricted** posts with filtering options, including **post type**, **taxonomy**, **terms**, and **user-based access restrictions**. The shortcode also supports setting **the number of columns** and **customizing the "Read More" text**.

### **Shortcode Usage**

You can insert the shortcode anywhere in your WordPress content (pages, posts, widgets) using:

```html
[lcw_post_grid post_type="post" taxonomy="category" terms="news,updates" columns="3" posts_per_page="99" read_more_text="Read More"]
```

### **Shortcode Attributes**

The shortcode supports the following attributes:

| Attribute            | Description                                                           | Default Value | Example Usage                                |
| -------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------- | -------------------------------------------- |
| **post\_type**       | Specify one or more post types (comma-separated)                      | `"post"`      | `post,page,custom_type`                      |
| **taxonomy**         | The taxonomy name (e.g., `category`, `custom_taxonomy`)               | `""` (empty)  | `category` or `product_cat`                  |
| **terms**            | Comma-separated list of term slugs or IDs to filter posts by taxonomy | `""` (empty)  | Category/ Term ID: `1`, `2`, `3`, `4...`     |
| post\_\_in           | display posts with only these IDs                                     | (empty)       | post/ custom post IDs: `1`, `2`, `3`, `4...` |
| post\_\_not\_in      | remove specific posts/ custom posts by IDs                            | (empty)       | post/ custom post IDs: `1`, `2`, `3`, `4...` |
| **columns**          | Number of columns in the grid (1-5)                                   | `3`           | `1`, `2`, `4`, `5`                           |
| **posts\_per\_page** | Number of posts to display                                            | `6`           | `8`, `10`, `12`                              |
| **read\_more\_text** | Custom text for the "Read More" button                                | `"Read More"` | `"Discover More"`                            |


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