Specify number of items displayed without using widget

I know how to use shortcode or a widget to specify the number of news items displayed. However I prefer the look of the news page the plugin creates by default when not using shortcode or a widget. Unfortunately, doing it this way displays exactly five news items (one row of four and one row of one) where I’d rather have eight (two rows of four) for a balanced look. Great plugin. Do you have a donate button anywhere? TIA

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