Blog Filter – Post Grid Filter by Category or Tag vs Really Simple Security – Simple and Performant Security (formerly Really Simple SSL)

Need a beautiful blog post grid for your site? This plugin is built for you. It helps you show your posts in clean grids or masonry layouts. Visitors can instantly filter posts by Category or Tag without loading new pages. This makes your site faster and much easier to explore. Upgrade To Premium – Blog Filter Plugin Premium Blog Filter Plugin Demo Simple and Powerful Our Blog Filter fetches your content automatically. You can choose two main styles for your Post Grid: * Grid Layout: Shows your posts in even rows and neat columns. * Masonry Layout: Fits posts tightly together like Pinterest, saving empty space. Who Needs a Filterable Post Grid? Bloggers: Let readers sort through articles by Category or Tag. News Sites: Arrange top news into easy sections that users can toggle. Portfolio Sites: Showcase your work dynamically in a clean visual grid. Writers: Help users find specific topics using simple button clicks. Blog Filter Post Grid Key Features Instant Category or Tag Filters Users click filter buttons above your grid. Posts will instantly sort by their Category or Tag. Responsive Layouts Your Post Grid looks great on phones, tablets, and desktops. The design adapts to every screen size. Grid and Masonry Styles Switch between standard grids or masonry layouts with one click. Masonry works best for images of different heights. Fast Load More Button Instead of slow page numbers, use our AJAX Load More button. It loads new posts fast without refreshing. Page Builder Ready Works with classic editors and modern page builders. Fully compatible with Elementor, Beaver Builder, and Divi. Quick Setup Guide Install and activate the plugin through your WordPress dashboard Navigate to “Plugins Menu > Blog Filter Settings” Configure the appearance and filtering options Copy the generated shortcode Paste the shortcode into any page, post, or widget area That’s it. The plugin handles the rest automatically. Available Languages Blog Filter supports multiple languages out of the box: Arabic (ar) Chinese (zh_CN) Dutch (nl_NL) Finnish (fi_FI) French (fr_FR) German (de_DE) Hebrew (he_IL) Hindi (hi_IN) Hungarian (hu_HU) Indonesian (id_ID) Italian (it_IT) Japanese (ja_JP) Polish (pl_PL) Portuguese (pt_PT) Russian (ru_RU) Spanish (es_ES) You can also translate the plugin into your native language using standard WordPress translation methods. Blog Filter Features Automatic Post Detection The plugin automatically pulls in your existing WordPress posts. There’s no manual entry required – just install, configure your display preferences, and your posts appear in the filtered layout. Category and Tag Filtering Choose whether to filter posts by categories, tags, or both. Filter buttons appear above your post grid, allowing visitors to narrow down content with a single click. Responsive Grid Layout Posts display in a grid format that adapts to screen sizes. Whether someone visits on a desktop monitor, tablet, or smartphone, the layout adjusts accordingly. Masonry Arrangement Enable masonry layout to create that Pinterest-style look where posts of varying heights fit together without awkward gaps. This works particularly well when your posts have featured images of different dimensions. Image Quality Control Select the image resolution for displayed thumbnails. You can opt for high-resolution images on design-focused sites, or choose smaller sizes for faster page loads. Multi-Color Filter Buttons Apply different colors to your filter buttons to match your site’s design or to help visitors visually distinguish between categories. Post Titles and Details Show or hide post titles, dates, authors, and other metadata. Control what information appears beneath each post thumbnail. Automatic Post Links Each post in the grid links directly to its full single post page. No additional configuration needed. Shortcode-Based Placement Use the generated shortcode to place your filtered post grid anywhere on your site – pages, posts, sidebar widgets, or page builder sections. Load More Functionality Instead of pagination, you can enable a “Load More” button that fetches additional posts without page reloads. Custom Post Type Support Display posts from custom post types, not just standard WordPress posts. Premium Version Features The premium version of Blog Filter includes additional capabilities: BLOG FILTER PREMIUM FEATURES WITH DEMO Blog Filter Premium Layout 1 Blog Filter Premium Layout 2 Blog Filter Premium Layout 3 Blog Filter Premium Multiple Column Layout Blog Filter Premium Without Image Blog Filter Premium Without Filters Blog Filter Premium With Hover Effects Blog Filter Premium With Lightbox Blog Filter Premium With Single Post Link On Image Blog Filter Premium With Second Variation for Title, Date & Author Premium Features Include Multiple pre-designed templates Up to 4-column layouts Five hover effects for post thumbnails Lightbox popup for featured images Unlimited filter colors Custom CSS option for advanced styling Widget support for sidebar placement Additional post metadata display options Bootstrap-based framework Priority support Understanding Masonry Layouts Masonry layout arranges elements in a grid where items are positioned to fill vertical space efficiently. Unlike traditional grids where each row has the same height, masonry allows items of different sizes to stack closely together. This layout style became popular through sites like Pinterest and works well for: Posts with varied featured image dimensions Content archives with mixed media types Visual portfolios and galleries Magazine-style homepage designs Blog Filter handles masonry calculations automatically. You enable the option, and the plugin takes care of positioning each post to minimize empty space. Lightbox Functionality The premium version includes Swipebox lightbox integration, which displays featured images in an overlay popup. Key lightbox features: Swipe gestures for mobile navigation Keyboard navigation on desktop CSS transitions with jQuery fallback Retina-ready UI icons Browser compatibility: Chrome, Safari, Firefox, Opera, IE9+, iOS 4+, Android, Windows Phone Recommended Plugins Other plugins from the same development team: Portfolio Filter Gallery – Create filterable image galleries for portfolios, photography, and artwork. Instagram Type Gallery – Display images in Instagram-inspired grid layouts. Grid Gallery – Simple grid layout for image galleries in posts, pages, and widgets. Image Gallery – Lightbox-enabled gallery for displaying images. Photo Gallery – Versatile gallery supporting photos, videos, links, and maps. Responsive Slider Gallery – Create responsive image sliders with shortcode placement. Video Gallery – Display video content in organized gallery layouts. Contact Form Widget – Add contact forms via shortcodes and widgets. Social Media Widget – Display social media profile links in your sidebar. Slider Responsive Slideshow – Lightweight responsive slider for WordPress. Facebook Like Box – Embed Facebook page like boxes on your site.

Easily improve site security with WordPress Hardening, Two-Factor Authentication (2FA), Login Protection, Vulnerability Detection and SSL certificate. Really simple, Effective and Performant WordPress Security Really Simple Security is the most lightweight and easy-to-use security plugin for WordPress. It secures your WordPress website with SSL certificate generation, including proper 301 https redirection and SSL enforcement, scanning for possible vulnerabilities, Login Protection and implementing essential WordPress hardening features. We believe that security should have the absolute minimum effect on website performance, user experience and maintainability. Therefore, Really Simple Security is: Lightweight: Every security feature is developed with a modular approach and with performance in mind. Disabled features won’t load any redundant code. Easy-to-use: 1-minute configuration with short onboarding setup. Security Features Easy SSL Migration Migrates your website to HTTPS and enforces SSL in just one click. 301 redirect via PHP or .htaccess Secure cookies Let’s Encrypt: Install an SSL Certificate if your hosting provider supports manual installation. Server Health Check: Your server configuration is every bit as important for your website security. WordPress Hardening Tweak your configuration and keep WordPress fortified and safe by tackling potential weaknesses. Prevent code execution in the uploads folder Prevent login feedback and disable user enumeration Disable XML-RPC Disable directory browsing Username restrictions (block ‘admin’ and public names) and much more.. Vulnerability Detection Get notified when plugins, themes or WP core contain vulnerabilities and need appropriate action. Login Protection Allow or enforce Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) for specific user roles. Users receive a two-factor code via Email. Improve Security with Really Simple Security Pro Protect your site with all essential security features by upgrading to Really Simple Security Pro. Advanced SSL enforcement Mixed Content Scan & Fixer. Detect files that are requested over HTTP and fix them to HTTPS, both Front- and Back-end. Enable HTTP Strict Transport Security and configure your site for the HSTS Preload list. Firewall Really Simple Security Pro includes a performant and efficient WordPress firewall, to stop bots, crawlers and bad actors with IP and username blocks. 404 blocking – Blocks crawlers as they trigger unusual numbers of 404 errors. Region blocking – Only allow/block access to your site from specific regions. Automated and customisable Firewall rules. IP blocklist and allowlist. Security Headers Security headers protect your site visitors against the risk of clickjacking, cross-site-forgery attacks, stealing login credentials and malware. Independent of your Server Configuration, works on Apache, LiteSpeed, NGINX, etc. Protect your website visitors with X-XSS Protection, X-Content-Type-Options, X-Frame-Options, a Referrer Policy and CORS headers. Automatically generate your WordPress-tailored Content Security Policy. Vulnerability Measures When a vulnerability is detected in a plugin, theme or WordPress core you will get notified accordingly. With Vulnerability Measures, you can configure simple but effective measures to make sure that a critical vulnerability won’t remain unattended. Force update: An update process will be tried multiple times until it can be assumed development of a theme or plugin is abandoned. You will be notified during these steps. Quarantine: When a plugin or theme can’t be updated to solve a vulnerability, Really Simple Security can quarantine the plugin. Advanced Site Hardening Choose a custom login URL Automated File Permissions check and fixer Rename and randomize your database prefix Change the debug.log file location to a non-public folder Disable application passwords Control admin creation Disable HTTP methods, reducing HTTP requests Login Protection Secure your website’s login process and user accounts with powerful security measures. Two-Step verification (Email login) 2FA (two factor authentication) with TOTP Passwordless login with passkey login Enforce strong passwords and frequent password change Limit Login Attempts With Limit Login Attempts you can configure a threshold to temporarily or permanently block IP addresses or (non-existing) usernames. You can also throw a CAPTCHA after a failed login (hCaptcha or Google reCaptcha) Access Control Restrict access to your site for specific regions. Add specific IP addresses or IP ranges to the Blocklist or Allowlist. Useful Links Documentation Security Definitions Translate Really Simple Security Issues & pull requests Feature requests Love Really Simple Security? If you want to support the continuing development of this plugin, please consider buying Really Simple Security Pro, which includes some excellent security features and premium support. About Really Simple Plugins Our mission is to make complex WordPress requirements really easy. Really Simple Security is developed by Really Simple Plugins. For generating SSL certificates, Really Simple Security uses the le acme2 PHP Let’s Encrypt client library, thanks to ‘fbett’ for providing it. Vulnerability Detection uses WP Vulnerability, an open-source initiative by Javier Casares. Want to join as a collaborator? We’re on GitHub as well!