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This plugin gives you full control of it.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"does%20it%20load%20any%20additional%20assets%20in%20the%20frontend%3F\"><h3>Does it load any additional assets in the frontend?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>No, it just adds some CSS-classes for changing the column count of the posts grid<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"what%20happens%20when%20i%20disable%20the%20plugin%3F\"><h3>What happens when i disable the plugin?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>You can easily disable and delete the plugin without any harmful effects. 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