# ultimate-post-kit/4.1.4/modules/post-category/widgets/post-category.php

Ultimate Post Kit – Elementor Post Grid, Post Carousel, Post Slider & Blog Layout Widgets, version 4.1.4. 961 lines.

- Page: https://pluginprobe.com/plugins/ultimate-post-kit/4.1.4/code/modules/post-category/widgets/post-category.php
- Raw: https://pluginprobe.com/plugins/ultimate-post-kit/4.1.4/raw/modules/post-category/widgets/post-category.php
- Modified: 2026-03-05T06:30:06+00:00

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```php
<?php

namespace UltimatePostKit\Modules\PostCategory\Widgets;

use UltimatePostKit\Base\Module_Base;
use Elementor\Controls_Manager;
use Elementor\Group_Control_Border;
use Elementor\Group_Control_Box_Shadow;
use Elementor\Group_Control_Typography;
use Elementor\Group_Control_Background;
use Elementor\Group_Control_Image_Size;

if ( ! defined( 'ABSPATH' ) ) {
	exit;
} // Exit if accessed directly

class Post_Category extends Module_Base {
	private $_query = null;

	public function get_name() {
		return 'upk-post-category';
	}

	public function get_title() {
		return BDTUPK . esc_html__( 'Category', 'ultimate-post-kit' );
	}

	public function get_icon() {
		return 'upk-widget-icon upk-icon-post-category';
	}

	public function get_categories() {
		return [ 'ultimate-post-kit' ];
	}

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

	public function get_style_depends() {
		if ( $this->upk_is_edit_mode() ) {
			return [ 'upk-all-styles' ];
		} else {
			return [ 'upk-post-category' ];
		}
	}

	public function get_custom_help_url() {
		return 'https://youtu.be/3S5hRqxTDTo';
	}

	public function get_query() {
		return $this->_query;
	}

	public function has_widget_inner_wrapper(): bool {
        return ! \Elementor\Plugin::$instance->experiments->is_feature_active( 'e_optimized_markup' );
    }
	

	protected function register_controls() {

		$image_settings = ultimate_post_kit_option( 'category_image', 'ultimate_post_kit_other_settings', 'off' );

		$this->start_controls_section(
			'section_content_layout',
			[ 
				'label' => esc_html__( 'Layout', 'ultimate-post-kit' ),
			]
		);

		$this->add_control(
			'style',
			[ 
				'label'   => __( 'Style', 'ultimate-post-kit' ),
				'type'    => Controls_Manager::SELECT,
				'default' => '1',
				'options' => [ 
					'1' => 'Style 1',
					'2' => 'Style 2',
				],
			]
		);

		$this->add_responsive_control(
			'columns',
			[ 
				'label'          => __( 'Columns', 'ultimate-post-kit' ),
				'type'           => Controls_Manager::SELECT,
				'default'        => '3',
				'tablet_default' => '2',
				'mobile_default' => '1',
				'options'        => [ 
					'1' => '1',
					'2' => '2',
					'3' => '3',
					'4' => '4',
					'5' => '5',
					'6' => '6',
				],
				'selectors'      => [ 
					'{{WRAPPER}} .upk-post-category' => 'grid-template-columns: repeat({{SIZE}}, 1fr);',
				],
			]
		);

		$this->add_responsive_control(
			'column_gap',
			[ 
				'label'     => esc_html__( 'Column Gap', 'ultimate-post-kit' ),
				'type'      => Controls_Manager::SLIDER,
				'default'   => [ 
					'size' => 20,
				],
				'selectors' => [ 
					'{{WRAPPER}} .upk-post-category' => 'grid-gap: {{SIZE}}{{UNIT}};',
				],
			]
		);

		$this->add_responsive_control(
			'item_height',
			[ 
				'label'     => esc_html__( 'Item Height', 'ultimate-post-kit' ),
				'type'      => Controls_Manager::SLIDER,
				'range'     => [ 
					'px' => [ 
						'min' => 50,
						'max' => 500,
					],
				],
				'selectors' => [ 
					'{{WRAPPER}} .upk-post-category .upk-category-item' => 'min-height: {{SIZE}}{{UNIT}};',
				],
			]
		);

		$this->add_responsive_control(
			'alignment',
			[ 
				'label'     => __( 'Alignment', 'ultimate-post-kit' ),
				'type'      => Controls_Manager::CHOOSE,
				'options'   => [ 
					'left'   => [ 
						'title' => __( 'Left', 'ultimate-post-kit' ),
						'icon'  => 'eicon-text-align-left',
					],
					'center' => [ 
						'title' => __( 'Center', 'ultimate-post-kit' ),
						'icon'  => 'eicon-text-align-center',
					],
					'right'  => [ 
						'title' => __( 'Right', 'ultimate-post-kit' ),
						'icon'  => 'eicon-text-align-right',
					]
				],
				'selectors' => [ 
					'{{WRAPPER}} .upk-post-category .upk-category-item' => 'text-align: {{VALUE}};',
				],
			]
		);
		if ( $image_settings == 'on' ) :
			$this->add_control(
				'show_image',
				[ 
					'label'     => esc_html__( 'Show Image', 'ultimate-post-kit' ),
					'type'      => Controls_Manager::SWITCHER,
					'default'   => 'no',
					'separator' => 'before'
				]
			);
		endif;
		$this->add_group_control(
			Group_Control_Image_Size::get_type(),
			[ 
				'name'      => 'cat_image_size',
				'exclude'   => [ 'custom' ],
				'include'   => [],
				'default'   => 'thumbnail',
				'condition' => [ 
					'show_image' => 'yes'
				]
			]
		);
		$this->add_control(
			'show_count',
			[ 
				'label'   => esc_html__( 'Show Count', 'ultimate-post-kit' ),
				'type'    => Controls_Manager::SWITCHER,
				'default' => 'yes',
			]
		);

		$this->add_control(
			'show_text',
			[ 
				'label' => esc_html__( 'Show Text', 'ultimate-post-kit' ),
				'type'  => Controls_Manager::SWITCHER,
			]
		);

		$this->add_control(
			'text_length',
			[ 
				'label'       => esc_html__( 'Text Limit', 'ultimate-post-kit' ),
				'description' => esc_html__( 'If you set 0 so you will get full main content.', 'ultimate-post-kit' ),
				'type'        => Controls_Manager::NUMBER,
				'default'     => 30,
				'condition'   => [ 
					'show_text' => 'yes'
				],
			]
		);

		$this->add_control(
			'view_all_button',
			[ 
				'label' => esc_html__( 'View All Button', 'ultimate-post-kit' ),
				'type'  => Controls_Manager::SWITCHER,
			]
		);

		$this->end_controls_section();

		$this->start_controls_section(
			'section_post_grid_query',
			[ 
				'label' => esc_html__( 'Query', 'ultimate-post-kit' ),
			]
		);

		$this->add_control(
			'item_limit',
			[ 
				'label'   => esc_html__( 'Item Limit', 'ultimate-post-kit' ),
				'type'    => Controls_Manager::SLIDER,
				'range'   => [ 
					'px' => [ 
						'min' => 1,
						'max' => 50,
					],
				],
				'default' => [ 
					'size' => 6,
				],
			]
		);

		$this->add_control(
			'taxonomy',
			[ 
				'label'   => esc_html__( 'Taxonomy', 'ultimate-post-kit' ),
				'type'    => Controls_Manager::SELECT,
				'default' => 'category',
				'options' => ultimate_post_kit_get_taxonomies(),
			]
		);

		$this->add_control(
			'orderby',
			[ 
				'label'   => esc_html__( 'Order By', 'ultimate-post-kit' ),
				'type'    => Controls_Manager::SELECT,
				'default' => 'name',
				'options' => [ 
					'name'        => esc_html__( 'Name', 'ultimate-post-kit' ),
					'term_id'     => esc_html__( 'ID', 'ultimate-post-kit' ),
					'slug'        => esc_html__( 'Slug', 'ultimate-post-kit' ),
					'count'       => esc_html__( 'Post Count', 'ultimate-post-kit' ),
					'description' => esc_html__( 'Description', 'ultimate-post-kit' ),
					'parent'      => esc_html__( 'Parent', 'ultimate-post-kit' ),
					'term_order'  => esc_html__( 'Menu Order', 'ultimate-post-kit' ),
					'rand'        => esc_html__( 'Random', 'ultimate-post-kit' ),
				],
			]
		);

		$this->add_control(
			'minimum_post_count',
			[ 
				'label'       => esc_html__( 'Minimum Post Count', 'ultimate-post-kit' ) .BDTUPK_NC,
				'type'        => Controls_Manager::NUMBER,
				'default'     => 0,
				'min'         => 0,
				'placeholder' => '0',
				'condition'   => [
					'orderby' => 'count',
				],
				'description' => esc_html__( 'Hide categories that have fewer than this many posts. 0 = show all.', 'ultimate-post-kit' ),
			]
		);

		$this->add_control(
			'order',
			[ 
				'label'   => esc_html__( 'Order', 'ultimate-post-kit' ),
				'type'    => Controls_Manager::SELECT,
				'default' => 'asc',
				'options' => [ 
					'asc'  => esc_html__( 'ASC', 'ultimate-post-kit' ),
					'desc' => esc_html__( 'DESC', 'ultimate-post-kit' ),
				],
			]
		);

		$this->add_control(
			'exclude',
			[ 
				'label'       => esc_html__( 'Exclude', 'ultimate-post-kit' ),
				'type'        => Controls_Manager::TEXT,
				'placeholder' => __( 'Category ID: 12,3,1', 'ultimate-post-kit' ),
			]
		);

		$this->add_control(
			'parent',
			[ 
				'label'       => esc_html__( 'Parent', 'ultimate-post-kit' ),
				'type'        => Controls_Manager::TEXT,
				'placeholder' => __( 'Category ID: 12', 'ultimate-post-kit' ),
			]
		);

		$this->end_controls_section();

		//Style
		$this->start_controls_section(
			'upk_section_style',
			[ 
				'label' => esc_html__( 'Items', 'ultimate-post-kit' ),
				'tab'   => Controls_Manager::TAB_STYLE,
			]
		);

		$this->start_controls_tabs( 'tabs_item_style' );

		$this->start_controls_tab(
			'tab_item_normal',
			[ 
				'label' => esc_html__( 'Normal', 'ultimate-post-kit' ),
			]
		);

		$this->add_control(
			'single_background',
			[ 
				'label' => esc_html__( 'Single Background', 'ultimate-post-kit' ),
				'type'  => Controls_Manager::SWITCHER,
			]
		);

		$this->add_group_control(
			Group_Control_Background::get_type(),
			[ 
				'name'      => 'item_background',
				'selector'  => '{{WRAPPER}} .upk-post-category .upk-category-item',
				'condition' => [ 
					'single_background' => 'yes'
				]
			]
		);

		$this->add_control(
			'multiple_background',
			[ 
				'label'       => esc_html__( 'Multiple Background', 'ultimate-post-kit' ),
				'type'        => Controls_Manager::TEXTAREA,
				'placeholder' => '#000000, #f5f5f5, #999999',
				'condition'   => [ 
					'single_background' => ''
				]
			]
		);

		$this->add_group_control(
			Group_Control_Border::get_type(),
			[ 
				'name'     => 'item_border',
				'selector' => '{{WRAPPER}} .upk-post-category .upk-category-item',
			]
		);

		$this->add_responsive_control(
			'item_border_radius',
			[ 
				'label'      => esc_html__( 'Border Radius', 'ultimate-post-kit' ),
				'type'       => Controls_Manager::DIMENSIONS,
				'size_units' => [ 'px', '%' ],
				'selectors'  => [ 
					'{{WRAPPER}} .upk-post-category .upk-category-item' => 'border-radius: {{TOP}}{{UNIT}} {{RIGHT}}{{UNIT}} {{BOTTOM}}{{UNIT}} {{LEFT}}{{UNIT}};',
				],
			]
		);

		$this->add_responsive_control(
			'item_padding',
			[ 
				'label'      => __( 'Padding', 'ultimate-post-kit' ),
				'type'       => Controls_Manager::DIMENSIONS,
				'size_units' => [ 'px', 'em', '%' ],
				'selectors'  => [ 
					'{{WRAPPER}} .upk-post-category .upk-category-item' => 'padding: {{TOP}}{{UNIT}} {{RIGHT}}{{UNIT}} {{BOTTOM}}{{UNIT}} {{LEFT}}{{UNIT}};',
				],
			]
		);

		$this->add_group_control(
			Group_Control_Box_Shadow::get_type(),
			[ 
				'name'     => 'item_box_shadow',
				'selector' => '{{WRAPPER}} .upk-post-category .upk-category-item',
			]
		);

		$this->end_controls_tab();

		$this->start_controls_tab(
			'tab_item_hover',
			[ 
				'label' => esc_html__( 'Hover', 'ultimate-post-kit' ),
			]
		);

		$this->add_group_control(
			Group_Control_Background::get_type(),
			[ 
				'name'     => 'itam_background_hover',
				'selector' => '{{WRAPPER}} .upk-post-category .upk-category-item:hover',
			]
		);

		$this->add_control(
			'item_border_color_hover',
			[ 
				'label'     => esc_html__( 'Border Color', 'ultimate-post-kit' ),
				'type'      => Controls_Manager::COLOR,
				'selectors' => [ 
					'{{WRAPPER}} .upk-post-category .upk-category-item:hover' => 'border-color: {{VALUE}};'
				],
				'condition' => [ 
					'item_border_border!' => ''
				]
			]
		);

		$this->add_group_control(
			Group_Control_Box_Shadow::get_type(),
			[ 
				'name'     => 'item_box_shadow_hover',
				'selector' => '{{WRAPPER}} .upk-post-category .upk-category-item:hover',
			]
		);

		$this->add_control(
			'item_hover_opacity',
			[ 
				'label'     => esc_html__( 'Opacity', 'ultimate-post-kit' ),
				'type'      => Controls_Manager::SLIDER,
				'range'     => [ 
					'px' => [ 
						'min'  => 0,
						'max'  => 1,
						'step' => 0.1
					],
				],
				'selectors' => [ 
					'{{WRAPPER}} .upk-post-category .upk-category-item:hover' => 'opacity: {{SIZE}};',
				],
			]
		);

		$this->end_controls_tab();

		$this->end_controls_tabs();

		$this->end_controls_section();

		$this->start_controls_section(
			'section_style_category_image',
			[ 
				'label'     => esc_html__( 'Image', 'ultimate-post-kit' ),
				'tab'       => Controls_Manager::TAB_STYLE,
				'condition' => [ 
					'show_image' => 'yes',
				]
			]
		);

		$this->add_group_control(
			Group_Control_Background::get_type(),
			[ 
				'name'     => 'cat_image_background',
				'selector' => '{{WRAPPER}} .upk-post-category .upk-category-item .upk-category-image img',
			]
		);
		$this->add_responsive_control(
			'cat_image_width',
			[ 
				'label'      => esc_html__( 'Image Size', 'ultimate-post-kit' ),
				'type'       => Controls_Manager::SLIDER,
				'size_units' => [ '%' ],
				'default'    => [ 
					'unit' => '%',
					'size' => 100,
				],
				'selectors'  => [ 
					'{{WRAPPER}} .upk-post-category .upk-category-item .upk-category-image img' => 'width: {{SIZE}}{{UNIT}};',
				],
				'condition'  => [ 
					'style' => '1'
				]
			]
		);
		$this->add_group_control(
			Group_Control_Border::get_type(),
			[ 
				'name'     => 'cat_image_border',
				'label'    => esc_html__( 'Border', 'ultimate-post-kit' ),
				'selector' => '{{WRAPPER}} .upk-post-category .upk-category-item .upk-category-image img',
			]
		);

		$this->add_responsive_control(
			'cat_image_radius',
			[ 
				'label'      => esc_html__( 'Border Radius', 'ultimate-post-kit' ),
				'type'       => Controls_Manager::DIMENSIONS,
				'size_units' => [ 'px', '%', 'em' ],
				'selectors'  => [ 
					'{{WRAPPER}} .upk-post-category .upk-category-item .upk-category-image img' => 'border-radius: {{TOP}}{{UNIT}} {{RIGHT}}{{UNIT}} {{BOTTOM}}{{UNIT}} {{LEFT}}{{UNIT}};',
				],
			]
		);

		$this->add_responsive_control(
			'cat_image_padding',
			[ 
				'label'      => esc_html__( 'Padding', 'ultimate-post-kit' ),
				'type'       => Controls_Manager::DIMENSIONS,
				'size_units' => [ 'px', '%', 'em' ],
				'selectors'  => [ 
					'{{WRAPPER}} .upk-post-category .upk-category-item .upk-category-image img' => 'padding: {{TOP}}{{UNIT}} {{RIGHT}}{{UNIT}} {{BOTTOM}}{{UNIT}} {{LEFT}}{{UNIT}};',
				],
			]
		);
		$this->add_responsive_control(
			'cat_image_bottom_spacing',
			[ 
				'label'     => esc_html__( 'Spacing', 'ultimate-post-kit' ),
				'type'      => Controls_Manager::SLIDER,
				'default'   => [ 
					'unit' => 'px',
					'size' => 10,
				],
				'selectors' => [ 
					'{{WRAPPER}} .upk-post-category .upk-category-item .upk-category-image' => 'margin-bottom: {{SIZE}}{{UNIT}};',
				],
				'condition' => [ 
					'style' => '1'
				],
			]
		);


		$this->add_group_control(
			Group_Control_Box_Shadow::get_type(),
			[ 
				'name'     => 'cat_image_box_shadow',
				'label'    => esc_html__( 'Shadow', 'ultimate-post-kit' ),
				'selector' => '{{WRAPPER}} .upk-post-category .upk-category-item .upk-category-image img',
			]
		);

		$this->end_controls_section();

		$this->start_controls_section(
			'section_style_category_name',
			[ 
				'label' => esc_html__( 'Name', 'ultimate-post-kit' ),
				'tab'   => Controls_Manager::TAB_STYLE,
			]
		);

		$this->add_control(
			'category_name_color',
			[ 
				'label'     => esc_html__( 'Color', 'ultimate-post-kit' ),
				'type'      => Controls_Manager::COLOR,
				'selectors' => [ 
					'{{WRAPPER}} .upk-post-category .upk-category-item .upk-category-name' => 'color: {{VALUE}};',
				],
			]
		);

		$this->add_control(
			'category_name_color_hover',
			[ 
				'label'     => esc_html__( 'Hover Color', 'ultimate-post-kit' ),
				'type'      => Controls_Manager::COLOR,
				'selectors' => [ 
					'{{WRAPPER}} .upk-post-category .upk-category-item:hover .upk-category-name' => 'color: {{VALUE}};',
				],
			]
		);

		$this->add_group_control(
			Group_Control_Typography::get_type(),
			[ 
				'name'     => 'category_name_typography',
				'label'    => esc_html__( 'Typography', 'ultimate-post-kit' ),
				'selector' => '{{WRAPPER}} .upk-post-category .upk-category-item .upk-category-name',
			]
		);

		$this->end_controls_section();

		$this->start_controls_section(
			'section_style_category_text',
			[ 
				'label' => esc_html__( 'Description', 'ultimate-post-kit' ),
				'tab'   => Controls_Manager::TAB_STYLE,
			]
		);

		$this->add_control(
			'category_text_color',
			[ 
				'label'     => esc_html__( 'Color', 'ultimate-post-kit' ),
				'type'      => Controls_Manager::COLOR,
				'selectors' => [ 
					'{{WRAPPER}} .upk-post-category .upk-category-item .upk-category-text' => 'color: {{VALUE}};',
				],
			]
		);

		$this->add_control(
			'category_text_color_hover',
			[ 
				'label'     => esc_html__( 'Hover Color', 'ultimate-post-kit' ),
				'type'      => Controls_Manager::COLOR,
				'selectors' => [ 
					'{{WRAPPER}} .upk-post-category .upk-category-item:hover .upk-category-text' => 'color: {{VALUE}};',
				],
			]
		);

		$this->add_responsive_control(
			'category_text_spacing',
			[ 
				'label'     => __( 'Spacing', 'ultimate-post-kit' ),
				'type'      => Controls_Manager::SLIDER,
				'range'     => [ 
					'px' => [ 
						'min' => 0,
						'max' => 50,
					],
				],
				'selectors' => [ 
					'{{WRAPPER}} .upk-post-category .upk-category-item .upk-category-text' => 'padding-top: {{SIZE}}px;'
				],
			]
		);

		$this->add_group_control(
			Group_Control_Typography::get_type(),
			[ 
				'name'     => 'category_text_typography',
				'label'    => esc_html__( 'Typography', 'ultimate-post-kit' ),
				'selector' => '{{WRAPPER}} .upk-post-category .upk-category-item .upk-category-text',
			]
		);

		$this->end_controls_section();

		$this->start_controls_section(
			'section_style_count',
			[ 
				'label' => esc_html__( 'Count', 'ultimate-post-kit' ),
				'tab'   => Controls_Manager::TAB_STYLE,
			]
		);

		$this->add_control(
			'count_color',
			[ 
				'label'     => esc_html__( 'Color', 'ultimate-post-kit' ),
				'type'      => Controls_Manager::COLOR,
				'selectors' => [ 
					'{{WRAPPER}} .upk-post-category .upk-category-item .upk-category-count' => 'color: {{VALUE}};',
				],
			]
		);

		$this->add_control(
			'count_color_hover',
			[ 
				'label'     => esc_html__( 'Hover Color', 'ultimate-post-kit' ),
				'type'      => Controls_Manager::COLOR,
				'selectors' => [ 
					'{{WRAPPER}} .upk-post-category .upk-category-item:hover .upk-category-count' => 'color: {{VALUE}};',
				],
			]
		);

		$this->add_group_control(
			Group_Control_Background::get_type(),
			[ 
				'name'     => 'count_background',
				'selector' => '{{WRAPPER}} .upk-post-category .upk-category-item .upk-category-count',
			]
		);

		$this->add_group_control(
			Group_Control_Border::get_type(),
			[ 
				'name'     => 'count_border',
				'selector' => '{{WRAPPER}} .upk-post-category .upk-category-item .upk-category-count',
			]
		);

		$this->add_responsive_control(
			'count_border_radius',
			[ 
				'label'      => esc_html__( 'Border Radius', 'ultimate-post-kit' ),
				'type'       => Controls_Manager::DIMENSIONS,
				'size_units' => [ 'px', '%' ],
				'selectors'  => [ 
					'{{WRAPPER}} .upk-post-category .upk-category-item .upk-category-count' => 'border-radius: {{TOP}}{{UNIT}} {{RIGHT}}{{UNIT}} {{BOTTOM}}{{UNIT}} {{LEFT}}{{UNIT}};',
				],
			]
		);

		$this->add_responsive_control(
			'count_padding',
			[ 
				'label'      => __( 'Padding', 'ultimate-post-kit' ),
				'type'       => Controls_Manager::DIMENSIONS,
				'size_units' => [ 'px', 'em', '%' ],
				'selectors'  => [ 
					'{{WRAPPER}} .upk-post-category .upk-category-item .upk-category-count' => 'padding: {{TOP}}{{UNIT}} {{RIGHT}}{{UNIT}} {{BOTTOM}}{{UNIT}} {{LEFT}}{{UNIT}};',
				],
			]
		);

		$this->add_group_control(
			Group_Control_Box_Shadow::get_type(),
			[ 
				'name'     => 'count_box_shadow',
				'selector' => '{{WRAPPER}} .upk-post-category .upk-category-item .upk-category-count',
			]
		);

		$this->add_group_control(
			Group_Control_Typography::get_type(),
			[ 
				'name'     => 'count_typography',
				'label'    => esc_html__( 'Typography', 'ultimate-post-kit' ),
				'selector' => '{{WRAPPER}} .upk-post-category .upk-category-item .upk-category-count',
			]
		);

		$this->add_control(
			'count_offset_toggle',
			[ 
				'label'        => __( 'Offset', 'ultimate-post-kit' ),
				'type'         => Controls_Manager::POPOVER_TOGGLE,
				'label_off'    => __( 'None', 'ultimate-post-kit' ),
				'label_on'     => __( 'Custom', 'ultimate-post-kit' ),
				'return_value' => 'yes',
			]
		);

		$this->start_popover();

		$this->add_responsive_control(
			'count_horizontal_offset',
			[ 
				'label'       => __( 'Horizontal Offset', 'ultimate-post-kit' ),
				'type'        => Controls_Manager::SLIDER,
				'range'       => [ 
					'px' => [ 
						'min'  => -300,
						'step' => 2,
						'max'  => 300,
					],
				],
				'condition'   => [ 
					'count_offset_toggle' => 'yes'
				],
				'render_type' => 'ui',
				'selectors'   => [ 
					'{{WRAPPER}} .upk-post-category .upk-category-item .upk-category-count' => 'right: {{SIZE}}px;',
				],
			]
		);

		$this->add_responsive_control(
			'count_vertical_offset',
			[ 
				'label'       => __( 'Vertical Offset', 'ultimate-post-kit' ),
				'type'        => Controls_Manager::SLIDER,
				'range'       => [ 
					'px' => [ 
						'min'  => -300,
						'step' => 2,
						'max'  => 300,
					],
				],
				'condition'   => [ 
					'count_offset_toggle' => 'yes'
				],
				'render_type' => 'ui',
				'selectors'   => [ 
					'{{WRAPPER}} .upk-post-category .upk-category-item .upk-category-count' => 'top: {{SIZE}}px;',
				],
			]
		);

		$this->end_popover();

		$this->end_controls_section();
	}

	public function render() {
		$settings       = $this->get_settings_for_display();
		$image_settings = ultimate_post_kit_option( 'category_image', 'ultimate_post_kit_other_settings', 'off' );
		$orderby        = $settings['orderby'];
		$categories     = get_categories(
			[ 
				'taxonomy'   => $settings["taxonomy"],
				'orderby'    => $orderby === 'rand' ? 'name' : $orderby,
				'order'      => $settings["order"],
				'hide_empty' => 0,
				'exclude'    => explode( ',', esc_attr( $settings["exclude"] ) ),
				'parent'     => $settings["parent"],
			]
		);
		if ( $orderby === 'rand' && ! empty( $categories ) ) {
			shuffle( $categories );
		}

		$min_post_count = isset( $settings['minimum_post_count'] ) ? (int) $settings['minimum_post_count'] : 0;
		if ( $min_post_count > 0 ) {
			$categories = array_values( array_filter( $categories, function ( $cat ) use ( $min_post_count ) {
				$count = isset( $cat->count ) ? (int) $cat->count : ( isset( $cat->category_count ) ? (int) $cat->category_count : 0 );
				return $count >= $min_post_count;
			} ) );
		}

		$this->add_render_attribute( 'category-container', 'class', 'upk-post-category' );
		$this->add_render_attribute( 'category-container', 'class', 'upk-category-style-' . $settings['style'] );

		if ( $settings['view_all_button'] == 'yes' ) {
			$this->add_render_attribute( 'category-container', 'class', 'upk-category-view-all' );
		}


		if ( ! empty( $categories ) ) :

			?>
			<div <?php $this->print_render_attribute_string( 'category-container' ); ?>>
				<?php
				$multi_bg       = isset( $settings['multiple_background'] ) && ! empty( $settings['multiple_background'] ) ? $settings['multiple_background'] : '';
				$multiple_bg    = explode( ',', rtrim( $multi_bg, ',' ) );
				$total_category = count( $categories );

				// re-creating array for the multiple colors
				$jCount = count( $multiple_bg );
				$j      = 0;
				for ( $i = 0; $i < $total_category; $i++ ) {
					if ( $j == $jCount ) {
						$j = 0;
					}
					$multiple_bg_create[ $i ] = $multiple_bg[ $j ];
					$j++;
				}

				foreach ( $categories as $index => $cat ) :

					$this->add_render_attribute( 'category-item', 'class', 'upk-category-item', true );

					$this->add_render_attribute( 'category-item', 'href', get_category_link( $cat->cat_ID ), true );

					$bg_color = strToHex( $cat->cat_name );
					//===============================
					// 		CATEGORY IMAGE
					$category_image_id = get_term_meta( $cat->cat_ID, 'upk-category-image-id', true );

					if ( ! empty( $category_image_id ) ) {
						$category_url   = wp_get_attachment_image_url( $category_image_id, $settings['cat_image_size_size'] );
						$category_image = '<div class="upk-category-image"><img src="' . $category_url . '" alt=""></div>';
					} else {
						$category_image = '';
					}
					//===============================
	
					if ( ! empty( $settings['multiple_background'] ) ) {
						$bg_color = $multiple_bg_create[ $index ];
						if ( ! preg_match( '/#([a-f]|[A-F]|[0-9]){3}(([a-f]|[A-F]|[0-9]){3})?\b/', $multiple_bg_create[ $index ] ) ) {
							$bg_color = strToHex( $cat->cat_name );
						}
					}

					if ( $settings['single_background'] == '' ) {
						$this->add_render_attribute( 'category-item', 'style', "background-color: $bg_color", true );
					}

					?>

					<a <?php $this->print_render_attribute_string( 'category-item' ); ?>>
						<!-- display image  -->
						<?php if ( $image_settings == 'on' && $settings['show_image'] == 'yes' ) :
							echo wp_kses_post($category_image);
						endif; ?>
						<div class="upk-content">
							<span class="upk-category-name">
								<?php echo esc_html( $cat->cat_name ); ?>
							</span>

							<?php if ( ! empty( $cat->category_description ) and $settings['show_text'] == 'yes' ) : ?>
								<span class="upk-category-text">
									<?php echo wp_trim_words( $cat->category_description, $settings['text_length'] ); ?>
								</span>
							<?php endif; ?>

							<?php if ( $settings['show_count'] == 'yes' ) : ?>

								<span class="upk-category-count">
									<?php echo esc_html( $cat->category_count ); ?>
								</span>
							<?php endif; ?>
						</div>

						<?php if ( $settings['view_all_button'] == 'yes' ) : ?>
							<div class="upk-category-btn">
								<span>
									<?php esc_html_e( 'view all', 'ultimate-post-kit' ); ?>
								</span>
							</div>
						<?php endif; ?>

					</a>
					<?php

					if ( ! empty( $settings['item_limit']['size'] ) ) {
						if ( $index == ( $settings['item_limit']['size'] - 1 ) ) {
							break;
						}
					}
				endforeach;
				?>
			</div>
			<?php
		else :

			echo '<div class="upk-alert">' . esc_html__( 'Category Not Found!', 'ultimate-post-kit' ) . '</div>';

		endif;
	}
}

```