# easy-elements/1.3.4/widgets/archive-post/archive-post.php

Easy Elements for Elementor – Addons & Website Templates, version 1.3.4. 1,757 lines.

- Page: https://pluginprobe.com/plugins/easy-elements/1.3.4/code/widgets/archive-post/archive-post.php
- Raw: https://pluginprobe.com/plugins/easy-elements/1.3.4/raw/widgets/archive-post/archive-post.php
- Modified: 2026-02-09T12:35:00+00:00

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```php
<?php
namespace Easyel\EasyElements\Widgets;
use Elementor\Utils;
use Elementor\Icons_Manager;
use Elementor\Controls_Manager;
use Elementor\Group_Control_Image_Size;

defined( 'ABSPATH' ) || die();

class Easyel_Free_Archive_Post__Widget extends \Elementor\Widget_Base {
    protected function get_all_posts() {
       $posts = get_posts( [ 'numberposts' => -1 ] );
       $options = [];
       foreach ( $posts as $post ) {
           $options[ $post->ID ] = $post->post_title;
       }
       return $options;
   }

    protected function get_post_type_options() {
        $exclude_post_types = ['attachment', 'revision', 'nav_menu_item'];

        $post_types = get_post_types(['public' => true], 'objects');
        $options = [];

        foreach ($post_types as $post_type => $post_type_obj) {
            if (!in_array($post_type, $exclude_post_types)) {
                $taxonomies = get_object_taxonomies($post_type, 'names');
                if (!empty($taxonomies)) {
                    $options[$post_type] = $post_type_obj->label;
                }
            }
        }

        return $options;
    }


    protected function get_all_categories() {
       $cats = get_categories( [ 'hide_empty' => false ] );
       $options = [];
       foreach ( $cats as $cat ) {
           $options[ $cat->term_id ] = $cat->name;
       }
       return $options;
    }


    public function get_name() {
        return 'eel-archive-post';
    }

    public function get_title() {
        return esc_html__( 'Archive posts', 'easy-elements' );
    }

    public function get_icon() {
        return 'easyicon easyelIcon-post-grid';
    }

    public function get_categories() {
        return [ 'easyelements_category' ];
    }

    public function get_keywords() {
        return [ 'blog', 'grid', 'post', 'news' ];
    }

    public function get_style_depends() {
        return [
            'eel-archive-post',
        ];
    }

    protected function register_controls() {
        $this->start_controls_section(
            '_section_grid',
            [
                'label' => esc_html__( 'Posts Settings', 'easy-elements' ),
                'tab' => Controls_Manager::TAB_CONTENT,
            ]
        );

        $this->add_control(
            'title_trim',
            [
                'label' => esc_html__( 'Title Trim Words', 'easy-elements' ),
                'type' => Controls_Manager::NUMBER,
                'default' => 10,
                'min' => 1,
                'max' => 100,
                'description' => esc_html__('Limit number of words in the post title', 'easy-elements'),
            ]
        );


        $this->add_control(
            'show_excerpt',
            [
                'label' => esc_html__( 'Show Excerpt', 'easy-elements' ),
                'type' => Controls_Manager::SWITCHER,
                'label_on' => esc_html__( 'Yes', 'easy-elements' ),
                'label_off' => esc_html__( 'No', 'easy-elements' ),
                'default' => 'yes',
            ]
        );

        $this->add_control(
            'excerpt_trim',
            [
                'label' => esc_html__( 'Excerpt Trim Words', 'easy-elements' ),
                'type' => Controls_Manager::NUMBER,
                'default' => 20,
                'min' => 5,
                'max' => 200,
                'description' => esc_html__('Limit number of words in the excerpt', 'easy-elements'),
                'condition' => [
                    'show_excerpt' => 'yes',
                ]
            ]
        );

        $this->add_control(
           'title_tag',
           [
               'label' => esc_html__( 'Title HTML Tag', 'easy-elements' ),
               'type' => Controls_Manager::SELECT,
               'options' => [
                   'h1' => 'H1',
                   'h2' => 'H2',
                   'h3' => 'H3',
                   'h4' => 'H4',
                   'h5' => 'H5',
                   'h6' => 'H6',
               ],
               'default' => 'h3',
           ]
        );

        $this->add_control(
            'show_thumbnail',
            [
                'label' => esc_html__( 'Show Thumbnail', 'easy-elements' ),
                'type' => Controls_Manager::SWITCHER,
                'label_on' => esc_html__( 'Yes', 'easy-elements' ),
                'label_off' => esc_html__( 'No', 'easy-elements' ),
                'default' => 'yes',
            ]
        );
        

        $this->add_group_control(
           Group_Control_Image_Size::get_type(),
           [
               'name' => 'thumbnail',
               // phpcs:ignore WordPressVIPMinimum.Performance.WPQueryParams.PostNotIn_exclude
               'exclude' => ['custom'],
               'default' => 'medium',
           ]
        );

        $this->add_responsive_control(
            'image_border_radius',
            [
                'label' => esc_html__( 'Border Radius', 'easy-elements' ),
                'type' => \Elementor\Controls_Manager::DIMENSIONS,
                'size_units' => [ 'px', '%' ],
                'selectors' => [
                    '{{WRAPPER}} .eel-post-grid-wrap .grid-item img' => 'border-radius: {{TOP}}{{UNIT}} {{RIGHT}}{{UNIT}} {{BOTTOM}}{{UNIT}} {{LEFT}}{{UNIT}};',
                ],
            ]
        );

        $this->add_responsive_control(
            'post_image_height',
            [
                'label' => esc_html__( 'Image Height', 'easy-elements' ),
                'type' => \Elementor\Controls_Manager::SLIDER,
                'size_units' => [ 'px', 'em', '%' ],
                'range' => [
                    'px' => [
                        'min' => 0,
                        'max' => 1000,
                    ],
                    'em' => [
                        'min' => 0,
                        'max' => 50,
                    ],
                    '%' => [
                        'min' => 0,
                        'max' => 100,
                    ],
                ],
                'selectors' => [
                    '{{WRAPPER}} .eel-post-grid-wrap .grid-item img' => 'height: {{SIZE}}{{UNIT}};',
                ],
            ]
        );       

        $this->add_control(
            'item_alignment',
            [
                'label' => __( 'Alignment', 'easy-elements' ),
                'type' => \Elementor\Controls_Manager::CHOOSE,
                'options' => [
                    'left' => [
                        'title' => __( 'Left', 'easy-elements' ),
                        'icon' => 'eicon-text-align-left',
                    ],
                    'center' => [
                        'title' => __( 'Center', 'easy-elements' ),
                        'icon' => 'eicon-text-align-center',
                    ],
                    'right' => [
                        'title' => __( 'Right', 'easy-elements' ),
                        'icon' => 'eicon-text-align-right',
                    ],
                ],
                'default' => 'left',
                'toggle' => true,
                'selectors' => [
                    '{{WRAPPER}} .eel-post-grid-wrap .grid-item' => 'text-align: {{VALUE}};',
                ],
            ]
        );

        $this->add_responsive_control(
            'columns',
            [
                'label' => esc_html__( 'Select Columns', 'easy-elements' ),
                'type' => Controls_Manager::SELECT,
                'default' => '4',
                'tablet_default' => '3',
                'mobile_default' => '2',
                'options' => [
                    '1' => '1 Column',
                    '2' => '2 Columns',
                    '3' => '3 Columns',
                    '4' => '4 Columns',
                    '5' => '5 Columns',
                    '6' => '6 Columns',
                ],
                'selectors' => [
                    '{{WRAPPER}} .eel-post-grid-wrap' => 
                        'grid-template-columns: repeat({{VALUE}}, 1fr);',
                ],
            ]
        );

        $this->add_responsive_control(
            'ar_flex_gap',
            [
                'label' => esc_html__( 'Column Spacing', 'easy-elements' ),
                'type' => \Elementor\Controls_Manager::SLIDER,
                'size_units' => [ 'px', 'em', 'rem' ],
                'range' => [
                    'px' => [
                        'min' => 0,
                        'max' => 100,
                    ],
                    'em' => [
                        'min' => 0,
                        'max' => 10,
                    ],
                    'rem' => [
                        'min' => 0,
                        'max' => 10,
                    ],
                ],
                'default' => [
                    'unit' => 'px',
                    'size' => 30,
                ],
                'selectors' => [
                    '{{WRAPPER}} .eel-post-grid-wrap' => 'gap: {{SIZE}}{{UNIT}};',
                ],
            ]
        );

        $this->end_controls_section();

        $this->start_controls_section(
            '_section_grid_query',
            [
                'label' => esc_html__( 'Query Settings', 'easy-elements' ),
                'tab' => Controls_Manager::TAB_CONTENT,
            ]
        );

        $is_pro = class_exists( 'Easy_Elements_Pro' );
        $this->add_control(
            'post_type',
            [
                'label' => esc_html__( 'Post Type', 'easy-elements' ),
                'type' => Controls_Manager::SELECT,
                'options' => $is_pro ? $this->get_post_type_options() : [ 'post' => 'Post (Pro Only)' ],
                'default' => 'post',
                'description' => $is_pro ? '' : esc_html__( 'This option is available in Pro version.', 'easy-elements' ),
            ]
        );

        $options = [
            'category' => esc_html__( 'Category', 'easy-elements' ),
            'post'     => esc_html__( 'Specific Posts', 'easy-elements' ),
            'user'     => esc_html__( 'User', 'easy-elements' ),
            'userrole'     => esc_html__( 'UserRole', 'easy-elements' ),
        ];

        if ( ! apply_filters('easyel/pro_enabled', false) ) {
            $options['user']   = __('User (Pro)', 'easy-elements');
            $options['userrole']     = __('UserRole (Pro)', 'easy-elements');
        }

        $this->add_control(
            'source_type',
            [
                'label' => esc_html__( 'Source Type', 'easy-elements' ),
                'type' => Controls_Manager::SELECT,
                'options' => $options,
                'default' => 'category',
            ]
        );

        if (!apply_filters('easyel/pro_enabled', false)) {
		    $this->add_control(
			    'easyel_pro_not_available_warning',
			    [
				    'label' => sprintf( '<a target="_blank" href="https://wpeasyelements.com/pricing/">%s</a>', esc_html__('Only Available in Pro Version!', 'easy-elements')),
				    'type' => Controls_Manager::RAW_HTML,
				    'condition' => [
					    'source_type' => ['user','userrole'],
				    ],
			    ]
		    );
	    }


        $this->add_control(
            'categories',
            [
                'label' => esc_html__( 'Select Categories', 'easy-elements' ),
                'type' => Controls_Manager::SELECT2,
                'multiple' => true,
                'options' => $this->get_all_categories(),
                'label_block' => true,
                'condition' => [
                    'source_type' => 'category',
                ],
            ]
        );

        $this->add_control(
            'post__in',
            [
                'label' => esc_html__( 'Select Specific Posts', 'easy-elements' ),
                'type' => $is_pro ? Controls_Manager::SELECT2 : Controls_Manager::SELECT,
                'options' => $is_pro ? $this->get_all_posts() : [ '' => esc_html__( 'Pro Version Only', 'easy-elements' ) ],
                'multiple' => $is_pro ? true : false,
                'label_block' => true,
                'description' => $is_pro ? '' : esc_html__( 'This feature is available in the Pro version.', 'easy-elements' ),
                'condition' => [
                    'source_type' => 'post',
                ],
            ]
        );


        $this->add_control(
            'exclude_posts',
            [
                'label' => esc_html__( 'Exclude Posts', 'easy-elements' ),
                'type' => $is_pro ? \Elementor\Controls_Manager::SELECT2 : \Elementor\Controls_Manager::SELECT,
                'multiple' => $is_pro ? true : false,
                'options' => $is_pro ? $this->get_all_posts() : [ '' => esc_html__( 'Pro Version Only', 'easy-elements' ) ],
                'label_block' => true,
                'description' => $is_pro ? '' : esc_html__( 'This feature is available in the Pro version.', 'easy-elements' ),
                'condition' => [
                    'source_type!' => 'post',
                ],
            ]
        );

        $this->add_control(
            'exclude_categories',
            [
                'label' => esc_html__( 'Exclude Categories', 'easy-elements' ),
                'type' => Controls_Manager::SELECT2,
                'multiple' => true,
                'options' => $this->get_all_categories(),
                'label_block' => true,
                'condition' => [
                    'source_type' => 'category',
                ],
            ]
        );

        if ( apply_filters( 'easyel/pro_enabled', false ) ) {

           do_action( 'easyel/userdata/source/control', $this );
        }

        $this->add_control(
            'offset',
            [
                'label'       => esc_html__( 'Offset', 'easy-elements' ),
                'type'        => Controls_Manager::NUMBER,
                'min'         => 0,
                'max'         => 100,
                'description' => esc_html__( 'Skip posts from the top of the query.', 'easy-elements' ),
            ]
        );

        $this->add_control(
            'orderby',
            [
                'label'       => esc_html__( 'Order By', 'easy-elements' ),
                'type'        => Controls_Manager::SELECT,
                'options'     => $is_pro
                    ? [
                        'date'       => esc_html__( 'Date', 'easy-elements' ),
                        'title'      => esc_html__( 'Title', 'easy-elements' ),
                        'rand'       => esc_html__( 'Random', 'easy-elements' ),
                        'menu_order' => esc_html__( 'Menu Order', 'easy-elements' ),
                    ]
                    : [ '' => esc_html__( 'Available in Pro version', 'easy-elements' ) ],
                'default'     => $is_pro ? 'date' : '',
                'description' => $is_pro ? '' : esc_html__( 'This option is available in Pro version.', 'easy-elements' ),
                'disabled'    => ! $is_pro,
            ]
        );

        $this->add_control(
            'order',
            [
                'label'       => esc_html__( 'Order', 'easy-elements' ),
                'type'        => Controls_Manager::SELECT,
                'options'     => $is_pro
                    ? [
                        'DESC' => esc_html__( 'Descending', 'easy-elements' ),
                        'ASC'  => esc_html__( 'Ascending', 'easy-elements' ),
                    ]
                    : [ '' => esc_html__( 'Available in Pro version', 'easy-elements' ) ],
                'default'     => $is_pro ? 'DESC' : '',
                'description' => $is_pro ? '' : esc_html__( 'This option is available in Pro version.', 'easy-elements' ),
                'disabled'    => ! $is_pro,
            ]
        );


        $this->end_controls_section();


        $this->start_controls_section(
            '_section_meta',
            [
                'label' => esc_html__( 'Meta Settings', 'easy-elements' ),
                'tab' => Controls_Manager::TAB_CONTENT,
            ]
        );

        $this->add_control(
            'show_meta',
            [
                'label' => esc_html__('Show Meta', 'easy-elements'),
                'type' => \Elementor\Controls_Manager::SELECT2,
                'multiple' => true,
                'options' => [
                    'date'      => esc_html__('Date', 'easy-elements'),
                    'author'    => esc_html__('Author', 'easy-elements'),
                    'category'  => esc_html__('Category', 'easy-elements'),
                    'comments'  => esc_html__('Comments', 'easy-elements'),
                    'read_time'   => esc_html__('Reading Time', 'easy-elements'), 
                ],
                'default' => ['date', 'author'],
                'label_block' => true,
            ]
        );

        $this->add_control(
            'show_date_icon',
            [
                'label' => esc_html__( 'Show Date Icon', 'easy-elements' ),
                'type' => Controls_Manager::SWITCHER,
                'label_on' => esc_html__( 'Yes', 'easy-elements' ),
                'label_off' => esc_html__( 'No', 'easy-elements' ),
                'default' => 'yes',
                'condition' => [
                    'show_meta' => 'date',
                ]
            ]
        );

        $this->add_control(
            'date_icon',
            [
                'label' => esc_html__( 'Date Icon', 'easy-elements' ),
                'type' => \Elementor\Controls_Manager::ICONS,
                'default' => [
                    'value' => '',
                    'library' => 'fa-solid',
                ],
                'condition' => [
                    'show_date_icon' => 'yes',
                    'show_meta' => 'date',
                ],
            ]
        );

        $this->add_control(
            'show_by_label',
            [
                'label'        => __( 'Show "By" Label', 'easy-elements' ),
                'type'         => \Elementor\Controls_Manager::SWITCHER,
                'label_on'     => __( 'Yes', 'easy-elements' ),
                'label_off'    => __( 'No', 'easy-elements' ),
                'return_value' => 'yes',
                'default'      => 'yes',
            ]
        );

        $this->add_control(
            'author_link_enable',
            [
                'label'        => __( 'Author Link', 'easy-elements' ),
                'type'         => \Elementor\Controls_Manager::SWITCHER,
                'label_on'     => __( 'Yes', 'easy-elements' ),
                'label_off'    => __( 'No', 'easy-elements' ),
                'return_value' => 'yes',
                'default'      => '',
            ]
        );


        $this->add_control(
            'show_author_icon',
            [
                'label' => esc_html__( 'Show Author Icon', 'easy-elements' ),
                'type' => Controls_Manager::SWITCHER,
                'label_on' => esc_html__( 'Yes', 'easy-elements' ),
                'label_off' => esc_html__( 'No', 'easy-elements' ),
                'default' => 'yes',
                'condition' => [
                    'show_meta' => 'author',
                ]
            ]
        );

        $this->add_control(
            'author_icon',
            [
                'label' => esc_html__( 'Author Icon', 'easy-elements' ),
                'type' => \Elementor\Controls_Manager::ICONS,
                'default' => [
                    'value' => '',
                    'library' => 'fa-solid',
                ],
                'condition' => [
                    'show_author_icon' => 'yes',
                    'show_meta' => 'author',
                ],
            ]
        );


        $this->add_control(
            'show_category_icon',
            [
                'label' => esc_html__( 'Show Category Icon', 'easy-elements' ),
                'type' => Controls_Manager::SWITCHER,
                'label_on' => esc_html__( 'Yes', 'easy-elements' ),
                'label_off' => esc_html__( 'No', 'easy-elements' ),
                'default' => 'yes',
                'condition' => [
                    'show_meta' => 'category',
                ]
            ]
        );

        $this->add_control(
            'category_icon',
            [
                'label'   => esc_html__( 'Category Icon', 'easy-elements' ),
                'type'    => \Elementor\Controls_Manager::ICONS,
                'default' => [
                    'value'   => '',
                    'library' => 'fa-solid',
                ],
                'condition' => [
                    'show_category_icon' => 'yes',
                    'show_meta' => 'category',
                ],
            ]
        );

        $this->add_control(
            'show_comments_icon',
            [
                'label' => esc_html__( 'Show Comments Icon', 'easy-elements' ),
                'type' => \Elementor\Controls_Manager::SWITCHER,
                'label_on' => esc_html__( 'Yes', 'easy-elements' ),
                'label_off' => esc_html__( 'No', 'easy-elements' ),
                'default' => 'yes',
                'condition' => [
                    'show_meta' => 'comments',
                ]
            ]
        );

        $this->add_control(
            'comments_icon',
            [
                'label' => esc_html__( 'Comments Icon', 'easy-elements' ),
                'type' => \Elementor\Controls_Manager::ICONS,
                'condition' => [
                    'show_comments_icon' => 'yes',
                    'show_meta' => 'comments',
                ],
            ]
        );

        $this->add_control(
            'show_read_time_icon',
            [
                'label' => esc_html__('Show Reading Time Icon', 'easy-elements'),
                'type' => \Elementor\Controls_Manager::SWITCHER,
                'default' => 'yes',
            ]
        );

        $this->add_control(
            'read_time_icon',
            [
                'label' => esc_html__('Reading Time Icon', 'easy-elements'),
                'type' => \Elementor\Controls_Manager::ICONS,
                'condition' => [
                    'show_read_time_icon' => 'yes',
                ],
            ]
        );


        $this->add_responsive_control(
            'meta_icon_offset',
            [
                'label' => esc_html__( 'Meta Icon Offset (px)', 'easy-elements' ),
                'type' => \Elementor\Controls_Manager::SLIDER,
                'size_units' => [ 'px' ],
                'range' => [
                    'px' => [
                        'min' => -50,
                        'max' => 100,
                    ],
                ],
                'selectors' => [
                    '{{WRAPPER}} .eel-post-grid-wrap .eel--blog-meta svg, {{WRAPPER}} .eel-post-grid-wrap .eel--blog-meta i' => 'top: {{SIZE}}{{UNIT}};',
                ],
            ]
        );

        $this->add_control(
            'meta_position',
            [
                'label'       => esc_html__( 'Meta Position', 'easy-elements' ),
                'type'        => \Elementor\Controls_Manager::SELECT,
                'default'     => $is_pro ? 'up_title' : '',
                'options'     => $is_pro
                    ? [
                        'up_title'     => esc_html__( 'Up Title', 'easy-elements' ),
                        'below_title'  => esc_html__( 'Below Title', 'easy-elements' ),
                        'below_content'=> esc_html__( 'Below Content', 'easy-elements' ),
                    ]
                    : [ '' => esc_html__( 'Available in Pro version', 'easy-elements' ) ],
                'description' => $is_pro ? '' : esc_html__( 'This option is available in Pro version.', 'easy-elements' ),
                'disabled'    => ! $is_pro,
            ]
        );


        $this->add_control(
            'eel_separator',
            [
                'label' => esc_html__( 'Separator Type', 'easy-elements' ),
                'type' => \Elementor\Controls_Manager::SELECT,
                'options' => [
                    ''         => esc_html__( 'None', 'easy-elements' ),
                    'line'     => esc_html__( 'Line', 'easy-elements' ),
                    'circle'   => esc_html__( 'Circle', 'easy-elements' ),
                ],
                'default' => '', 
            ]
        );

        $this->add_control(
            'separator_color',
            [
                'label' => __( 'Separator Color', 'easy-elements' ),
                'type' => \Elementor\Controls_Manager::COLOR,
                'selectors' => [
                    '{{WRAPPER}} .eel--separator--line li + li::before, {{WRAPPER}} .eel--separator--circle li + li::before' => 'background-color: {{VALUE}};',
                ],
                'condition' => [
                    'eel_separator!' => '',
                ],
            ]
        );

        $this->add_responsive_control(
            'separator_offset',
            [
                'label' => esc_html__( 'Separator Offset (px)', 'easy-elements' ),
                'type' => \Elementor\Controls_Manager::SLIDER,
                'size_units' => [ 'px' ],
                'range' => [
                    'px' => [
                        'min' => -50,
                        'max' => 100,
                    ],
                ],
                'selectors' => [
                    '{{WRAPPER}} .eel--separator--line li + li::before, {{WRAPPER}} .eel--separator--circle li + li::before' => 'top: {{SIZE}}{{UNIT}};',
                ],
                'condition' => [
                    'eel_separator!' => '',
                ],
            ]
        );


        $this->add_responsive_control(
            'meta_margin',
            [
                'label'      => __( 'Margin', 'easy-elements' ),
                'type'       => \Elementor\Controls_Manager::DIMENSIONS,
                'size_units' => [ 'px', 'em', '%' ],
                'selectors'  => [
                    '{{WRAPPER}} .eel-post-grid-wrap .eel--blog-meta' => 'margin: {{TOP}}{{UNIT}} {{RIGHT}}{{UNIT}} {{BOTTOM}}{{UNIT}} {{LEFT}}{{UNIT}};',
                ],
            ]
        );

        $this->end_controls_section();

        $this->start_controls_section(
            '_section_button',
            [
                'label' => esc_html__( 'Button Settings', 'easy-elements' ),
                'tab' => Controls_Manager::TAB_CONTENT,
            ]
        );

        $this->add_control(
            'show_read_more',
            [
                'label' => esc_html__( 'Show Read More', 'easy-elements' ),
                'type' => \Elementor\Controls_Manager::SWITCHER,
                'label_on' => esc_html__( 'Yes', 'easy-elements' ),
                'label_off' => esc_html__( 'No', 'easy-elements' ),
                'return_value' => 'yes',
                'default' => 'yes',
            ]
        );

        $this->add_control(
            'read_more_text',
            [
                'label' => esc_html__( 'Read More', 'easy-elements' ),
                'type' => \Elementor\Controls_Manager::TEXT,
                'default' => esc_html__( 'Read More', 'easy-elements' ),
                'condition' => [
                    'show_read_more' => 'yes',
                ],
            ]
        );

        $this->add_control(
            'read_more_icon',
            [
                'label'   => esc_html__( 'Read More Icon', 'easy-elements' ),
                'type'    => \Elementor\Controls_Manager::ICONS,
                'default' => [
                    'value'   => '',
                    'library' => 'fa-solid',
                ],
                'condition' => [
                    'show_read_more' => 'yes',
                ],
            ]
        );

        $this->add_control(
            'read_more_icon_position',
            [
                'label'   => esc_html__( 'Icon Position', 'easy-elements' ),
                'type'    => \Elementor\Controls_Manager::SELECT,
                'default' => 'after',
                'options' => [
                    'before' => esc_html__( 'Before Text', 'easy-elements' ),
                    'after'  => esc_html__( 'After Text', 'easy-elements' ),
                ],
                'condition' => [
                    'show_read_more' => 'yes',
                ],
            ]
        );

        $this->start_controls_tabs( 'read_more_button_style_tabs' );

        // Normal State
        $this->start_controls_tab(
            'button_style_normal',
            [
                'label' => esc_html__( 'Normal', 'easy-elements' ),
            ]
        );

        $this->add_control(
            'button_text_color',
            [
                'label' => esc_html__( 'Color', 'easy-elements' ),
                'type' => \Elementor\Controls_Manager::COLOR,
                'selectors' => [
                    '{{WRAPPER}} .eel--read-more a' => 'color: {{VALUE}};',
                ],
            ]
        );

        $this->add_group_control(
            \Elementor\Group_Control_Typography::get_type(),
            [
                'name' => 'button_typography',
                'selector' => '{{WRAPPER}} .eel--read-more a',
            ]
        );

        $this->add_group_control(
            \Elementor\Group_Control_Background::get_type(),
            [
                'name' => 'eel_btn_background',
                'label' => __( 'Button Background', 'easy-elements' ),
                'types' => [ 'classic', 'gradient' ],
                'selector' => '{{WRAPPER}} .eel--read-more a',
            ]
        );

        $this->add_group_control(
            \Elementor\Group_Control_Border::get_type(),
            [
                'name' => 'button_border',
                'selector' => '{{WRAPPER}} .eel--read-more a',
            ]
        );

        $this->add_responsive_control(
            'button_border_radius',
            [
                'label' => esc_html__( 'Border Radius', 'easy-elements' ),
                'type' => \Elementor\Controls_Manager::DIMENSIONS,
                'size_units' => [ 'px', '%' ],
                'selectors' => [
                    '{{WRAPPER}} .eel--read-more a' => 'border-radius: {{TOP}}{{UNIT}} {{RIGHT}}{{UNIT}} {{BOTTOM}}{{UNIT}} {{LEFT}}{{UNIT}};',
                ],
            ]
        );

        $this->add_responsive_control(
            'button_padding',
            [
                'label' => esc_html__( 'Padding', 'easy-elements' ),
                'type' => \Elementor\Controls_Manager::DIMENSIONS,
                'size_units' => [ 'px', 'em', '%' ],
                'selectors' => [
                    '{{WRAPPER}} .eel--read-more a' => 'padding: {{TOP}}{{UNIT}} {{RIGHT}}{{UNIT}} {{BOTTOM}}{{UNIT}} {{LEFT}}{{UNIT}};',
                ],
            ]
        );

        $this->add_responsive_control(
            'button_margin',
            [
                'label' => esc_html__( 'Margin', 'easy-elements' ),
                'type' => \Elementor\Controls_Manager::DIMENSIONS,
                'size_units' => [ 'px', 'em', '%' ],
                'selectors' => [
                    '{{WRAPPER}} .eel--read-more' => 'margin: {{TOP}}{{UNIT}} {{RIGHT}}{{UNIT}} {{BOTTOM}}{{UNIT}} {{LEFT}}{{UNIT}};',
                ],
            ]
        );

        $this->end_controls_tab();

        $this->start_controls_tab(
            'button_style_hover',
            [
                'label' => esc_html__( 'Hover', 'easy-elements' ),
            ]
        );

        $this->add_control(
            'button_text_color_hover',
            [
                'label' => esc_html__( 'Color', 'easy-elements' ),
                'type' => \Elementor\Controls_Manager::COLOR,
                'selectors' => [
                    '{{WRAPPER}} .eel--read-more a:hover' => 'color: {{VALUE}};',
                ],
            ]
        );

        $this->add_control(
            'button_bg_color_hover',
            [
                'label' => esc_html__( 'Background Color', 'easy-elements' ),
                'type' => \Elementor\Controls_Manager::COLOR,
                'selectors' => [
                    '{{WRAPPER}} .eel--read-more a:hover' => 'background-color: {{VALUE}};',
                ],
            ]
        );

        $this->add_group_control(
            \Elementor\Group_Control_Border::get_type(),
            [
                'name' => 'button_border_hover',
                'selector' => '{{WRAPPER}} .eel--read-more a:hover',
            ]
        );

        $this->end_controls_tab();

        $this->end_controls_tabs();

        $this->add_responsive_control(
            'btn_icon_offset',
            [
                'label' => esc_html__( 'Icon Offset (Vertical)', 'easy-elements' ),
                'type' => \Elementor\Controls_Manager::SLIDER,
                'size_units' => [ 'px' ],
                'range' => [
                    'px' => [
                        'min' => -50,
                        'max' => 100,
                    ],
                ],
                'selectors' => [
                    '{{WRAPPER}} .eel--read-more-icon.after' => 'top: {{SIZE}}{{UNIT}};',
                ],
                'condition' => [
                    'show_read_more' => 'yes',
                ],
            ]
        );

        $this->add_responsive_control(
            'btn_icon_offset_ho',
            [
                'label' => esc_html__( 'Icon Offset (Horizontal)', 'easy-elements' ),
                'type' => \Elementor\Controls_Manager::SLIDER,
                'size_units' => [ 'px' ],
                'range' => [
                    'px' => [
                        'min' => -50,
                        'max' => 100,
                    ],
                ],
                'selectors' => [
                    '{{WRAPPER}} .eel--read-more-icon.after' => 'left: {{SIZE}}{{UNIT}};',
                ],
                'condition' => [
                    'show_read_more' => 'yes',
                ],
            ]
        );

        $this->end_controls_section();

        $this->start_controls_section(
            '_section_button_icon',
            [
                'label' => esc_html__( 'Only Icon Button Settings', 'easy-elements' ),
                'tab' => Controls_Manager::TAB_CONTENT,
            ]
        );

        $this->add_control(
            'only_icon_show',
            [
                'label' => esc_html__( 'Show Icon', 'easy-elements' ),
                'type' => \Elementor\Controls_Manager::SWITCHER,
                'label_on' => esc_html__( 'Yes', 'easy-elements' ),
                'label_off' => esc_html__( 'No', 'easy-elements' ),
                'return_value' => 'yes',
                'default' => '',
            ]
        );

        if ( $is_pro ) {
            $this->add_control(
                'only_icon',
                [
                    'label'   => esc_html__( 'Icon', 'easy-elements' ),
                    'type'    => \Elementor\Controls_Manager::ICONS,
                    'default' => [
                        'value'   => '',
                        'library' => 'fa-solid',
                    ],
                ]
            );
        } else {
            $this->add_control(
                'only_icon_message',
                [
                    'type' => \Elementor\Controls_Manager::RAW_HTML,
                    'raw'  => '<div style="padding:10px; color: #d94a4a; font-weight:bold;">' . esc_html__( 'This option is available in the Pro version only.', 'easy-elements' ) . '</div>',
                ]
            );
        }

        $this->start_controls_tabs( 'button_style_tabs' );

        $this->start_controls_tab(
            'icon_btn_style_normal',
            [
                'label' => __( 'Normal', 'easy-elements' ),
            ]
        );

        $this->add_control(
            'icon_color',
            [
                'label' => __( 'Color', 'easy-elements' ),
                'type' => \Elementor\Controls_Manager::COLOR,
                'selectors' => [
                    '{{WRAPPER}} .eel--button-icon svg, {{WRAPPER}} .eel--button-icon i' => 'color: {{VALUE}}; fill: {{VALUE}};',
                ],
            ]
        );

        $this->add_group_control(
            \Elementor\Group_Control_Background::get_type(),
            [
                'name' => 'eel_iocn_background',
                'label' => __( 'Button Background', 'easy-elements' ),
                'types' => [ 'classic', 'gradient' ],
                'selector' => '{{WRAPPER}} .eel--button-icon',
            ]
        );

        $this->add_group_control(
            \Elementor\Group_Control_Border::get_type(),
            [
                'name' => 'icon_btn_border',
                'label' => __( 'Button Border', 'easy-elements' ),
                'selector' => '{{WRAPPER}} .eel--button-icon',
            ]
        );

        $this->add_control(
            'icon_border_radius',
            [
                'label' => __( 'Border Radius', 'easy-elements' ),
                'type' => \Elementor\Controls_Manager::DIMENSIONS,
                'size_units' => [ 'px', '%' ],
                'selectors' => [
                    '{{WRAPPER}} .eel--button-icon' => 'border-radius: {{TOP}}{{UNIT}} {{RIGHT}}{{UNIT}} {{BOTTOM}}{{UNIT}} {{LEFT}}{{UNIT}};',
                ],
            ]
        );

        $this->end_controls_tab(); 

        $this->start_controls_tab(
            'icon_btn_style_hover',
            [
                'label' => __( 'Hover', 'easy-elements' ),
            ]
        );

        $this->add_control(
            'icon_color_hover',
            [
                'label' => __( 'Color', 'easy-elements' ),
                'type' => \Elementor\Controls_Manager::COLOR,
                'selectors' => [
                    '{{WRAPPER}} .eel--button-icon:hover svg, {{WRAPPER}} .eel--button-icon:hover i' => 'color: {{VALUE}}; fill: {{VALUE}};',
                ],
            ]
        );

        $this->add_group_control(
            \Elementor\Group_Control_Background::get_type(),
            [
                'name' => 'eel_iocn_background_hover',
                'label' => __( 'Button Background', 'easy-elements' ),
                'types' => [ 'classic', 'gradient' ],
                'selector' => '{{WRAPPER}} .eel--button-icon:hover',
            ]
        );

        $this->end_controls_tab();
        $this->end_controls_tabs();
        $this->end_controls_section();


        $this->start_controls_section(
            'section_pagination_settings',
            [
                'label' => __( 'Pagination', 'easy-elements' ),
                'tab'   => \Elementor\Controls_Manager::TAB_CONTENT,
            ]
        );

        $this->add_control(
            'show_pagination',
            [
                'label' => esc_html__( 'Show Pagination', 'easy-elements' ),
                'type' => Controls_Manager::SWITCHER,
                'label_on' => esc_html__( 'Show', 'easy-elements' ),
                'label_off' => esc_html__( 'Hide', 'easy-elements' ),
                'return_value' => 'yes',
                'default' => 'yes',
            ]
        );

        $this->start_controls_tabs( 'pagination__tabs' );

        $this->start_controls_tab(
            'pagination__normal',
            [
                'label' => __( 'Normal', 'easy-elements' ),
            ]
        );

        $this->add_control(
            'pagination_color',
            [
                'label' => esc_html__( 'Color', 'easy-elements' ),
                'type' => \Elementor\Controls_Manager::COLOR,
                'selectors' => [
                    '{{WRAPPER}} .eel-blog-pagination ul li a, {{WRAPPER}} .eel-blog-pagination ul li span' => 'color: {{VALUE}};',
                ],
            ]
        );

        $this->add_group_control(
			\Elementor\Group_Control_Background::get_type(),
			[
				'name' => 'pagination_background',
				'types' => [ 'classic', 'gradient' ],
				'selector' => '{{WRAPPER}} .eel-blog-pagination ul li a, {{WRAPPER}} .eel-blog-pagination ul li span',
			]
		);

        $this->add_group_control(
            \Elementor\Group_Control_Typography::get_type(),
            [
                'name'     => 'pagination_typography',
                'selector' => '{{WRAPPER}} .eel-blog-pagination ul li a, {{WRAPPER}} .eel-blog-pagination ul li span',
            ]
        );

        $this->add_group_control(
            \Elementor\Group_Control_Border::get_type(),
            [
                'name'     => 'pagination_border',
                'selector' => '{{WRAPPER}} .eel-blog-pagination ul li a',
            ]
        );

        $this->add_responsive_control(
            'pagination_border_radius',
            [
                'label' => esc_html__( 'Border Radius', 'easy-elements' ),
                'type' => \Elementor\Controls_Manager::DIMENSIONS,
                'size_units' => [ 'px', '%' ],
                'selectors' => [
                    '{{WRAPPER}} .eel-blog-pagination ul li a, {{WRAPPER}} .eel-blog-pagination ul li span' => 'border-radius: {{TOP}}{{UNIT}} {{RIGHT}}{{UNIT}} {{BOTTOM}}{{UNIT}} {{LEFT}}{{UNIT}};',
                ],
            ]
        );

        $this->add_responsive_control(
            'pagination_width',
            [
                'label' => esc_html__( 'Width', 'easy-elements' ),
                'type' => \Elementor\Controls_Manager::SLIDER,
                'size_units' => [ 'px' ],
                'range' => [
                    'px' => [
                        'min' => 40,
                        'max' => 100,
                    ],
                ],
                'selectors' => [
                    '{{WRAPPER}} .eel-blog-pagination ul li a, {{WRAPPER}} .eel-blog-pagination ul li span' => 'width: {{SIZE}}{{UNIT}}; height: {{SIZE}}{{UNIT}};',
                ],
                'condition' => [
                    'show_pagination' => 'yes',
                ],
            ]
        );

        $this->add_group_control(
			\Elementor\Group_Control_Box_Shadow::get_type(),
			[
				'name' => 'pagination_box_shadow',
				'selector' => '{{WRAPPER}} .eel-blog-pagination ul li a, {{WRAPPER}} .eel-blog-pagination ul li span',
			]
		);

        $this->add_control(
            'pagination_alignment',
            [
                'label' => __( 'Alignment', 'easy-elements' ),
                'type' => \Elementor\Controls_Manager::CHOOSE,
                'options' => [
                    'left' => [
                        'title' => __( 'Left', 'easy-elements' ),
                        'icon' => 'eicon-text-align-left',
                    ],
                    'center' => [
                        'title' => __( 'Center', 'easy-elements' ),
                        'icon' => 'eicon-text-align-center',
                    ],
                    'right' => [
                        'title' => __( 'Right', 'easy-elements' ),
                        'icon' => 'eicon-text-align-right',
                    ],
                ],
                'default' => 'center',
                'toggle' => true,
                'selectors' => [
                    '{{WRAPPER}} .eel-blog-pagination' => 'text-align: {{VALUE}};',
                ],
            ]
        );

        $this->end_controls_tab(); 

        $this->start_controls_tab(
            'pagination__hover',
            [
                'label' => __( 'Hover', 'easy-elements' ),
            ]
        );

         $this->add_control(
            'pagination_color_current',
            [
                'label' => esc_html__( 'Color', 'easy-elements' ),
                'type' => \Elementor\Controls_Manager::COLOR,
                'selectors' => [
                    '{{WRAPPER}} .eel-blog-pagination ul li a:hover, {{WRAPPER}} .eel-blog-pagination ul li span.current' => 'color: {{VALUE}};',
                ],
            ]
        );

        $this->add_group_control(
			\Elementor\Group_Control_Background::get_type(),
			[
				'name' => 'pagination_background_current',
				'types' => [ 'classic', 'gradient' ],
				'selector' => '{{WRAPPER}} .eel-blog-pagination ul li span.current, {{WRAPPER}} .eel-blog-pagination ul li a:hover',
			]
		);

        $this->add_group_control(
            \Elementor\Group_Control_Border::get_type(),
            [
                'name'     => 'pagination_border_hover',
                'selector' => '{{WRAPPER}} .eel-blog-pagination ul li span.current, {{WRAPPER}} .eel-blog-pagination ul li a:hover',
            ]
        );

        $this->end_controls_tab();
        $this->end_controls_tabs();
        $this->end_controls_section();


        $this->start_controls_section(
            'section_item_style',
            [
                'label' => __( 'Items', 'easy-elements' ),
                'tab'   => \Elementor\Controls_Manager::TAB_STYLE,
            ]
        );

        $this->add_group_control(
            \Elementor\Group_Control_Background::get_type(),
            [
                'name'     => 'item_background',
                'label'    => __( 'Item Background', 'easy-elements' ),
                'types'    => [ 'classic', 'gradient' ],
                'selector' => '{{WRAPPER}} .eel-post-grid-wrap .grid-item-inner',
            ]
        );

        $this->add_responsive_control(
            'item_padding',
            [
                'label'      => __( 'Padding', 'easy-elements' ),
                'type'       => \Elementor\Controls_Manager::DIMENSIONS,
                'size_units' => [ 'px', 'em', '%' ],
                'selectors'  => [
                    '{{WRAPPER}} .eel-post-grid-wrap .grid-item-inner' => 'padding: {{TOP}}{{UNIT}} {{RIGHT}}{{UNIT}} {{BOTTOM}}{{UNIT}} {{LEFT}}{{UNIT}};',
                ],
            ]
        );

        $this->add_responsive_control(
            'item_border_radius',
            [
                'label'      => __( 'Border Radius', 'easy-elements' ),
                'type'       => \Elementor\Controls_Manager::DIMENSIONS,
                'size_units' => [ 'px', '%' ],
                'selectors'  => [
                    '{{WRAPPER}} .eel-post-grid-wrap .grid-item-inner' => 'border-radius: {{TOP}}{{UNIT}} {{RIGHT}}{{UNIT}} {{BOTTOM}}{{UNIT}} {{LEFT}}{{UNIT}};',
                ],
            ]
        );

        $this->add_group_control(
            \Elementor\Group_Control_Border::get_type(),
            [
                'name'     => 'item_border',
                'selector' => '{{WRAPPER}} .eel-post-grid-wrap .grid-item-inner',
            ]
        );

        $this->end_controls_section();

        $this->start_controls_section(
            'section_conten_style',
            [
                'label' => __( 'Content Part', 'easy-elements' ),
                'tab'   => \Elementor\Controls_Manager::TAB_STYLE,
            ]
        );

        $this->add_group_control(
            \Elementor\Group_Control_Background::get_type(),
            [
                'name'     => 'content_background',
                'label'    => __( 'Item Background', 'easy-elements' ),
                'types'    => [ 'classic', 'gradient' ],
                'selector' => '{{WRAPPER}} .ee--blog-content-wrap',
            ]
        );

        $this->add_responsive_control(
            'content_padding',
            [
                'label'      => __( 'Padding', 'easy-elements' ),
                'type'       => \Elementor\Controls_Manager::DIMENSIONS,
                'size_units' => [ 'px', 'em', '%' ],
                'selectors'  => [
                    '{{WRAPPER}} .ee--blog-content-wrap' => 'padding: {{TOP}}{{UNIT}} {{RIGHT}}{{UNIT}} {{BOTTOM}}{{UNIT}} {{LEFT}}{{UNIT}};',
                ],
            ]
        );

        $this->add_responsive_control(
            'content_border_radius',
            [
                'label' => __( 'Border Radius', 'easy-elements' ),
                'type' => \Elementor\Controls_Manager::DIMENSIONS,
                'size_units' => [ 'px', '%' ],
                'selectors' => [
                    '{{WRAPPER}} .ee--blog-content-wrap' => 'border-radius: {{TOP}}{{UNIT}} {{RIGHT}}{{UNIT}} {{BOTTOM}}{{UNIT}} {{LEFT}}{{UNIT}};',
                ],
            ]
        );

        $this->end_controls_section();

        $this->start_controls_section(
            'section_title_style',
            [
                'label' => __( 'Title', 'easy-elements' ),
                'tab'   => \Elementor\Controls_Manager::TAB_STYLE,
            ]
        );

        // Typography
        $this->add_group_control(
            \Elementor\Group_Control_Typography::get_type(),
            [
                'name'     => 'title_typography',
                'selector' => '{{WRAPPER}} .ee--blog-title',
            ]
        );

        // Tabs for Normal and Hover state
        $this->start_controls_tabs( 'title_color_tabs' );

        // Normal
        $this->start_controls_tab(
            'title_color_normal',
            [
                'label' => esc_html__( 'Normal', 'easy-elements' ),
            ]
        );
        $this->add_control(
            'title_color',
            [
                'label'     => esc_html__( 'Color', 'easy-elements' ),
                'type'      => \Elementor\Controls_Manager::COLOR,
                'selectors' => [
                    '{{WRAPPER}} .ee--blog-title' => 'color: {{VALUE}};',
                ],
            ]
        );


        $this->add_responsive_control(
            'title_margin',
            [
                'label'      => __( 'Margin', 'easy-elements' ),
                'type'       => \Elementor\Controls_Manager::DIMENSIONS,
                'size_units' => [ 'px', 'em', '%' ],
                'selectors'  => [
                    '{{WRAPPER}} .ee--blog-title' => 'margin: {{TOP}}{{UNIT}} {{RIGHT}}{{UNIT}} {{BOTTOM}}{{UNIT}} {{LEFT}}{{UNIT}};',
                ],
            ]
        );

        $this->end_controls_tab();

        // Hover
        $this->start_controls_tab(
            'title_color_hover',
            [
                'label' => esc_html__( 'Hover', 'easy-elements' ),
            ]
        );
        $this->add_control(
            'title_hover_color',
            [
                'label'     => esc_html__( 'Hover Color', 'easy-elements' ),
                'type'      => \Elementor\Controls_Manager::COLOR,
                'selectors' => [
                    '{{WRAPPER}} .ee--blog-title:hover a' => 'color: {{VALUE}};',
                ],
            ]
        );
        $this->end_controls_tab();

        $this->end_controls_tabs();

        $this->end_controls_section();


        $this->start_controls_section(
            'section_excerpt_style',
            [
                'label' => __( 'Excerpt', 'easy-elements' ),
                'tab'   => \Elementor\Controls_Manager::TAB_STYLE,
            ]
        );

        $this->add_control(
            'excerpt_color',
            [
                'label'     => esc_html__( 'Color', 'easy-elements' ),
                'type'      => \Elementor\Controls_Manager::COLOR,
                'selectors' => [
                    '{{WRAPPER}} .eel--blog-excerpt' => 'color: {{VALUE}};',
                ],
            ]
        );

        $this->add_group_control(
            \Elementor\Group_Control_Typography::get_type(),
            [
                'name'     => 'excerpt_typography',
                'selector' => '{{WRAPPER}} .eel--blog-excerpt',
            ]
        );

        $this->add_responsive_control(
            'excerpt_margin',
            [
                'label'      => __( 'Margin', 'easy-elements' ),
                'type'       => \Elementor\Controls_Manager::DIMENSIONS,
                'size_units' => [ 'px', 'em', '%' ],
                'selectors'  => [
                    '{{WRAPPER}} .eel--blog-excerpt' => 'margin: {{TOP}}{{UNIT}} {{RIGHT}}{{UNIT}} {{BOTTOM}}{{UNIT}} {{LEFT}}{{UNIT}};',
                ],
            ]
        );

        $this->end_controls_section();


        $this->start_controls_section(
            'section_meta_style',
            [
                'label' => __( 'Meta', 'easy-elements' ),
                'tab'   => \Elementor\Controls_Manager::TAB_STYLE,
            ]
        );

        $this->add_control(
            'meta_text_color',
            [
                'label'     => __( 'Color', 'easy-elements' ),
                'type'      => \Elementor\Controls_Manager::COLOR,
                'selectors' => [
                    '{{WRAPPER}} .eel-post-grid-wrap .eel--blog-meta li, {{WRAPPER}} .eel-post-grid-wrap .eel--blog-meta li *' => 'color: {{VALUE}};',
                ],
            ]
        );

        $this->add_group_control(
            \Elementor\Group_Control_Typography::get_type(),
            [
                'name'     => 'meta_typography',
                'label'    => __( 'Typography', 'easy-elements' ),
                'selector' => '{{WRAPPER}} .eel-post-grid-wrap .eel--blog-meta li',
            ]
        );

        $this->add_responsive_control(
            'meta_spacing',
            [
                'label' => esc_html__( 'Meta Spacing', 'easy-elements' ),
                'type' => \Elementor\Controls_Manager::SLIDER,
                'size_units' => [ 'px' ],
                'range' => [
                    'px' => [
                        'min' => 0,
                        'max' => 100,
                    ],
                ],
                'selectors' => [
                    '{{WRAPPER}} .eel--blog-meta li+li' => 'margin-left: {{SIZE}}{{UNIT}}; padding-left: {{SIZE}}{{UNIT}};',
                ],
            ]
        );


        $this->end_controls_section();
    }

    protected function render_blog_meta( $settings ) {
        if ( empty( $settings['show_meta'] ) || ! is_array( $settings['show_meta'] ) ) {
            return;
        }

        $show_meta = $settings['show_meta'];
        $eel_separator = ! empty( $settings['eel_separator'] ) ? 'eel--separator--' . esc_attr( $settings['eel_separator'] ) : '';
        ?>
        <ul class="eel--blog-meta <?php echo esc_attr($eel_separator); ?>">
            <?php if ( in_array( 'date', $show_meta ) ) : ?>
                <li class="eel--blog-date">
                    <?php
                    if ( ! empty($settings['show_date_icon']) && $settings['show_date_icon'] === 'yes' ) {
                        if ( empty( $settings['date_icon']['value'] ) ) {
                            echo '<i class="unicon-calendar"></i>';
                        } else {
                            \Elementor\Icons_Manager::render_icon( $settings['date_icon'], [ 'aria-hidden' => 'true' ] );
                        }
                    }
                    echo esc_html( get_the_date() );
                    ?> 
                </li>
            <?php endif; ?>

            <?php if ( in_array( 'author', $show_meta ) ) : ?>
                <li class="eel--blog-author">
                    <?php 
                    if ( ! empty($settings['show_author_icon']) && $settings['show_author_icon'] === 'yes' ) {
                        if ( empty( $settings['author_icon']['value'] ) ) {
                            echo '<i class="unicon-user"></i>';
                        } else {
                            \Elementor\Icons_Manager::render_icon( $settings['author_icon'], [ 'aria-hidden' => 'true' ] );
                        }
                    }

                    if ( ! empty($settings['show_by_label']) && $settings['show_by_label'] === 'yes' ) {
                        echo '<em class="eel--meta-by">' . esc_html__( 'By', 'easy-elements' ) . '</em> ';
                    }

                    $author_id   = get_the_author_meta( 'ID' );
                    $author_name = get_the_author();
                    $author_url  = get_author_posts_url( $author_id );

                    if ( ! empty($settings['author_link_enable']) && $settings['author_link_enable'] === 'yes' ) {
                        echo '<a class="eel--meta-author" href="' . esc_url( $author_url ) . '">' . esc_html( $author_name ) . '</a>';
                    } else {
                        echo '<span class="eel--meta-author">' . esc_html( $author_name ) . '</span>';
                    }
                    ?>
                </li>
            <?php endif; ?>

            <?php if ( in_array( 'category', $show_meta ) ) : ?>
                <li class="eel--blog-cat">
                    <?php
                    if ( ! empty($settings['show_category_icon']) && $settings['show_category_icon'] === 'yes' ) {
                        if ( empty( $settings['category_icon']['value'] ) ) {
                            echo '<i class="unicon-folder"></i>';
                        } else {
                            \Elementor\Icons_Manager::render_icon( $settings['category_icon'], [ 'aria-hidden' => 'true' ] );
                        }
                    }
                    the_category( ', ' );
                    ?>
                </li>
            <?php endif; ?>

            <?php if ( in_array( 'comments', $show_meta ) ) : ?>
                <li class="eel--blog-comments">
                    <?php
                    if ( ! empty($settings['show_comments_icon']) && $settings['show_comments_icon'] === 'yes' ) {
                        if ( empty( $settings['comments_icon']['value'] ) ) {
                            echo '<i class="unicon-forum"></i>';
                        } else {
                            \Elementor\Icons_Manager::render_icon( $settings['comments_icon'], [ 'aria-hidden' => 'true' ] );
                        }
                    }
                    $comments_number = get_comments_number();
                    echo '<a href="' . esc_url( get_comments_link() ) . '">' . esc_html( $comments_number ) . ' ' . esc_html( _n( 'Comment', 'Comments', $comments_number, 'easy-elements' ) ) . '</a>';
                    ?>
                </li>
            <?php endif; ?>
            <?php if ( in_array( 'read_time', $show_meta ) ) : ?>
                <li class="eel--blog-read-time">
                    <?php
                    if ( ! empty($settings['show_read_time_icon']) && $settings['show_read_time_icon'] === 'yes' ) {
                        if ( empty( $settings['read_time_icon']['value'] ) ) {
                            echo '<i class="unicon-time"></i>';
                        } else {
                            \Elementor\Icons_Manager::render_icon( $settings['read_time_icon'], [ 'aria-hidden' => 'true' ] );
                        }
                    }
                    $word_count = str_word_count( wp_strip_all_tags( get_the_content() ) );
                    $reading_time = ceil( $word_count / 80 ); 
                    echo esc_html( $reading_time ) . ' ' . esc_html__( 'mins read', 'easy-elements' );
                    ?>
                </li>
            <?php endif; ?>
        </ul>
        <?php
    }

    protected function render() {

        $settings = $this->get_settings_for_display();
        $post_type = !empty($settings['post_type']) ? $settings['post_type'] : 'post';
        $title_tag = $settings['title_tag'] ?? 'h3';
        $orderby = $settings['orderby'] ?? 'date';
        $order = $settings['order'] ?? 'DESC';
        $offset = $settings['offset'] ?? 0;
        $thumbnail_size = $settings['thumbnail_size'] ?? 'medium';
        $title_trim = $settings['title_trim'] ?? 10;
        $excerpt_trim = $settings['excerpt_trim'] ?? 20;
        $exclude_categories = $settings['exclude_categories'] ?? [];

        $paged = max(1, get_query_var('paged'), get_query_var('page'));

        $posts_per_page = get_option('posts_per_page'); 

        $args = [
            'post_type'      => $post_type,
            'posts_per_page' => $posts_per_page,
            'orderby'        => $orderby,
            'order'          => $order,
            'paged'          => $paged,
        ];

        if ($offset > 0) {
            $args['offset'] = ($paged - 1) * $posts_per_page + $offset;
        }

        if ($settings['source_type'] === 'category' && !empty($settings['categories'])) {
            $args['category__in'] = $settings['categories'];
        } elseif ($settings['source_type'] === 'post' && !empty($settings['post__in'])) {
            $args['post__in'] = $settings['post__in'];
            $args['orderby'] = 'post__in';
        }

        if (!empty($exclude_categories)) {
            $args['category__not_in'] = $exclude_categories;
        }

        // Create query
        if ( is_category() || is_tag() || is_tax() ) {
            global $wp_query;
            $query = $wp_query;
        } else {
            $query = new \WP_Query( $args );
        }

        if (!$query->have_posts()) {
            echo '<p>' . esc_html__('No posts found.', 'easy-elements') . '</p>';
            return;
        }

        echo '<div class="eel-post-grid-wrap">';
        while ($query->have_posts()) : $query->the_post();
            $trimmed_title = wp_trim_words(get_the_title(), $title_trim, '...');
            $trimmed_excerpt = wp_trim_words(get_the_excerpt(), $excerpt_trim, '...');
            ?>
            <div class="grid-item">
                <div class="grid-item-inner">
                    <?php if ('yes' === $settings['show_thumbnail']) : ?>
                        <div class="eel--blog-img">
                            <a href="<?php the_permalink(); ?>">
                                <?php if (has_post_thumbnail()) {
                                    the_post_thumbnail($thumbnail_size, ['alt' => get_the_title()]);
                                } ?>
                            </a>
                        </div>
                    <?php endif; ?>
                    <div class="ee--blog-content-wrap">
                        <div class="ee--blog-content">
                            <?php if ('up_title' === $settings['meta_position']) $this->render_blog_meta($settings); ?>
                            <<?php echo esc_attr($title_tag); ?> class="ee--blog-title">
                                <a href="<?php the_permalink(); ?>"><?php echo esc_html($trimmed_title); ?></a>
                            </<?php echo esc_attr($title_tag); ?>>
                            <?php if ('below_title' === $settings['meta_position']) $this->render_blog_meta($settings); ?>
                            <?php if ('yes' === $settings['show_excerpt']) : ?>
                                <div class="eel--blog-excerpt"><?php echo esc_html($trimmed_excerpt); ?></div>
                            <?php endif; ?>
                            <?php if ('below_content' === $settings['meta_position']) $this->render_blog_meta($settings); ?>
                        </div>
                    </div>
                </div>
            </div>
            <?php
        endwhile;
        echo '</div>';

        if ('yes' === $settings['show_pagination'] && $query->max_num_pages > 1) {

            $current_page = max(1, get_query_var('paged'), get_query_var('page'));

            $pagination = paginate_links([
                'base'      => str_replace(999999999, '%#%', esc_url(get_pagenum_link(999999999))),
                'format'    => '?paged=%#%',
                'current'   => $current_page,
                'total'     => $query->max_num_pages,
                'prev_text' => '&laquo;',
                'next_text' => '&raquo;',
                'type'      => 'list',
                'end_size'  => 1,
            ]);

            if ($pagination) {
                echo '<nav class="eel-blog-pagination">' . wp_kses_post($pagination) . '</nav>';
            }
        }

        wp_reset_postdata();
    }

}
```