Latest Posts block: Should exclude current post

[codebykat]

Describe the bug
If you add the Latest Posts block to a post that is, itself, one of your latest posts, that post will be listed in the block. Very meta but not that useful.

To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:

1. Create a new post
2. Add the latest posts block
3. Publish the post
4. Note that the post lists itself as a latest post

Expected behavior
The Latest Posts block should exclude the current post from the list.

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Desktop (please complete the following information):

• OS: OSX
• Browser: Firefox

[gziolo]

I think this is more complex as it depends on the context. I would agree for the post type post itself, but it might not be expected for the page. In general, it's a bit strange in the context of the post to include the latest posts without some advanced filtering :)

[mcsf]

In general, it's a bit strange in the context of the post to include the latest posts without some advanced filtering :)

This has been my personal use case as well. Presumably a Latest Posts block would be used:

• In a static page linking to blog posts.
• In a page or post linking to a specific taxonomy.
• (coming soon) In a widget-like area around the main content, thus detached from regular posts and pages.

In all of these, a user shouldn't run into this strange reflection.

In any case, I would classify this as a possible enhancement rather than a bug, as the block is conforming to its intended behaviour.

[lutrov]

I don't see it as a bug either. Blog posts have an official publish date and that date generally forms the criteria for display. Pages don't have a publish date and are meant for static, timeless content.

So it doesn't make sense to me to include a "latest posts" widget in a blog post because if the blog post was dated 6 months ago, should the "latest posts" widget show the latest posts as at 6 months ago or the latest posts while you're staring at the screen?

[codebykat]

People do strange things, who knows. I can see someone using it as a bit of a substitute for Related Posts and so on. Especially since we don't yet have full-page templating with blocks.

If this block isn't intended to be used on a post, should it be available in the editor in the first place? Maybe it should only be available for pages (or other non-post types).

[supernovia]

I think it'd be lovely to have that as an option. :) Take your typical pro-blogger site for example. They might have a big fat featured post at the top -- or even a slider with several featured posts -- then posts listed underneath. You'd want an option to exclude things.

[mat-cable]

The option would be really useful, i expected the option to be there, using it to direct users to latest post if they dont want to keep reading this post feels like a common enough thing, else you need to after a few more posts have been published then edit the old post to add in the latest posts section which seems awkward.

[masteradhoc]

+1 to fix this