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How to Display Latest Blog Posts at the End of Each Post in Smart Theme v3 (OptimizePress Guide)

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Smart Theme V3 by Optimizepress

If you are using Smart Theme v3 by OptimizePress, you may have noticed that there is no built-in option to automatically show your latest blog posts at the end of every article.

In this guide, I will show you exactly how to add a “Latest Articles” section at the bottom of each blog post using a simple PHP function.
No plugin is required (except Code Snippets if you don’t use a child theme).

This is the result you will get:

Smart Theme V3 by Optimizepress

Why This Works in Smart Theme v3

Smart Theme v3 includes a special hook called:

op_single_after_content

We will use this hook to display 2 of your most recent posts automatically under every single post.

Step-by-Step: Add Latest Blog Posts Below Each Post

You can use either:

Here is the full code:

// Define a function to display latest articles
function display_latest_articles() {
    $args = array(
        'post_type'      => 'post',
        'posts_per_page' => 2,
        'orderby'        => 'date',
        'order'          => 'DESC',
    );

    $latest_posts = new WP_Query( $args );

    if ( $latest_posts->have_posts() ) :
        ?>
        <aside class="op-related-articles show">
            <hr>
            <h4 class="op-related-articles-titlea" style="text-align:center;">Latest Articles</h4>
            <div class="op-related-articles-grid-row op-related-articles-grid-row--2-col">
                <?php while ( $latest_posts->have_posts() ) : $latest_posts->the_post(); ?>
                    <div class="box-item">
                        <div class="post-box">
                            <a class="op-related-articles-img-container" href="<?php the_permalink(); ?>">
                                <span class="visuallyhidden"><?php the_title(); ?></span>
                                <?php the_post_thumbnail( 'related-article-size', array( 'class' => 'attachment-related-article-size size-related-article-size wp-post-image', 'loading' => 'lazy' ) ); ?>
                            </a>
                            <div class="post-box-description">
                                <h3 class="op-related-articles-headline"><a href="<?php the_permalink(); ?>"><?php the_title(); ?></a></h3>
                            </div>
                        </div>
                    </div>
                <?php endwhile; ?>
            </div>
        </aside>
        <?php
        wp_reset_postdata(); // Reset post data
    endif;
}

// Hook into op_single_after_content to display latest articles
add_action('op_single_after_content', 'display_latest_articles', 50);

How the Code Works

  • It fetches 2 latest posts using WP_Query
  • Displays the post thumbnail + title
  • Wraps them inside a responsive OptimizePress grid
  • Uses the theme hook so the section appears right after your post content

You can increase the number of posts by changing:

'posts_per_page' => 2,

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