Easy to add:
- Specific posts — hand-pick exactly which 3 posts appear (by title/ID)
- Featured posts — show only posts marked with a “featured” tag or a custom field (like a checkbox in ACF)
- Sticky posts — WordPress has a built-in “sticky post” system (the ☆ pin in the editor), we can make the widget respect that
- Post count — let you show 3, 5, or more posts (hero + however many side cards)
Want me to add all of these? The most practical combo for your use case would probably be:
- Sticky/Featured toggle — pin any post to always appear as the hero
- Hand-pick posts — select specific post titles from a searchable list
- Category filter — already there, just keeping it
- Latest posts — already the default, just making it clearer in the UI
Just say the word and I’ll update both files with those controls.
