MKM Content Layout Studio

MKM Content Layout Studio (developed by Kasi Ahmer at mkm.fan) is a flexible WordPress layout and content showcase plugin that lets you create unlimited saved layout styles and place them anywhere using shortcodes such as [mkm_style id="1"].

You can display a single style on a page or stack 5, 10, or 35+ different style shortcodes on the same page while keeping your active theme’s native menus, header, and footer intact.

5 Built-In Visual Presets (Fully Customizable)

1. Style 1 — Topic Pill Cards: Minimal cards with a left vertical accent border, section title, and intro description.
2. Style 2 — Overlay Image Banner Cards: Rounded featured image cards with a dark bottom gradient title overlay and optional Read More footer bar.
3. Style 3 — Directory & App Icon Cards: Compact horizontal cards with a left square thumbnail icon, category label, 5-star rating row, and date tag.
4. Style 4 — Arcade & Magazine Thumbnail Grid: Multi-column vertical cards with large rounded featured thumbnails and clean titles underneath.
5. Style 5 — Hero Bento Split Showcase: Large spotlight Hero card on the left with a PLAY NOW button and an asymmetric 3-column bento grid of cards on the right, with a dedicated ON/OFF toggle to show or hide the Play Icon (▶) inside card images across all styles.

Key Features

• 100% Real WordPress Data: Queries your real published WordPress Posts, Categories, and Pages (never fake placeholder posts).
• Play Icon (▶) Hide / Show (ON / OFF) Across All 5 Styles: Dedicated ON/OFF toggle in the Saved Styles table and inside the Style Editor to show or hide the Play Icon (▶) inside images for any style.
• Separate Content Pickers for Categories, Posts & Pages: Dedicated panels to choose Categories, specific Posts, or specific Pages.
• Prominent Post Count Control: Choose how many posts or pages to display per style (1 to 60).
• Anti-Duplicate Post Engine: Automatically prevents the same post or page from repeating when multiple [mkm_style] shortcodes are used on the same page.
• Grid & List Modes: Switch any style between multi-column Grid mode and single-column List mode.
• Real-Time Live Display Preview: Modern, clean White, Light Red, and Golden admin interface with instant live preview.