diff --git a/blocks/query/block.json b/blocks/query/block.json
index 94a577bd..8080ee99 100644
--- a/blocks/query/block.json
+++ b/blocks/query/block.json
@@ -31,10 +31,6 @@
       ],
       "type": "string"
     },
-    "maxNumberOfPosts": {
-      "default": 10,
-      "type": "number"
-    },
     "minNumberOfPosts": {
       "default": 1,
       "type": "number"
diff --git a/blocks/query/edit.tsx b/blocks/query/edit.tsx
index 08439766..dcdba75e 100644
--- a/blocks/query/edit.tsx
+++ b/blocks/query/edit.tsx
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ interface Window {
     allowedPostTypes: Array<string>;
     allowedTaxonomies: Array<string>;
     parselyAvailable: string,
+    maxPosts: number,
   };
 }
 
@@ -62,7 +63,6 @@ export default function Edit({
   attributes: {
     backfillPosts = [],
     deduplication = 'inherit',
-    maxNumberOfPosts = 10,
     minNumberOfPosts = 1,
     numberOfPosts = 5,
     offset = 0,
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ export default function Edit({
       allowedPostTypes = [],
       allowedTaxonomies = [],
       parselyAvailable = 'false',
+      maxPosts = 10,
     } = {},
   } = (window as any as Window);
 
@@ -326,14 +327,14 @@ export default function Edit({
           title={__('Setup', 'wp-curate')}
           initialOpen
         >
-          {minNumberOfPosts !== undefined && minNumberOfPosts !== maxNumberOfPosts ? (
+          {minNumberOfPosts !== undefined && minNumberOfPosts !== maxPosts ? (
             <RangeControl
               label={__('Number of Posts', 'wp-curate')}
               help={__('The maximum number of posts to show.', 'wp-curate')}
               value={numberOfPosts}
               onChange={setNumberOfPosts}
               min={minNumberOfPosts}
-              max={maxNumberOfPosts}
+              max={maxPosts}
             />
           ) : null}
           <RangeControl
diff --git a/blocks/query/index.php b/blocks/query/index.php
index 090cee01..ecf9d464 100644
--- a/blocks/query/index.php
+++ b/blocks/query/index.php
@@ -43,6 +43,13 @@ function wp_curate_query_block_init(): void {
 	 */
 	$allowed_taxonomies = apply_filters( 'wp_curate_allowed_taxonomies', [ 'category', 'post_tag' ] );
 
+	/**
+	 * Filter the maximum number of posts that can be displayed in the Query block.
+	 *
+	 * @param integer $max_posts The maximum number of posts to display.
+	 */
+	$max_posts = apply_filters( 'wp_curate_max_posts', 10 );
+
 	/**
 	 * Filter whether to use Parsely.
 	 *
@@ -56,6 +63,7 @@ function wp_curate_query_block_init(): void {
 			'allowedPostTypes'  => $allowed_post_types,
 			'allowedTaxonomies' => $allowed_taxonomies,
 			'parselyAvailable'  => $parsely_available ? 'true' : 'false',
+			'maxPosts'          => $max_posts,
 		]
 	);
 }
diff --git a/blocks/query/types.ts b/blocks/query/types.ts
index 947fde22..a442b45f 100644
--- a/blocks/query/types.ts
+++ b/blocks/query/types.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ interface EditProps {
   attributes: {
     backfillPosts?: number[];
     deduplication?: string;
-    maxNumberOfPosts?: number;
     minNumberOfPosts?: number;
     numberOfPosts?: number;
     offset?: number;