Blog Filter – Post Grid Filter by Category or Tag vs Custom Layouts – Post + Product grids made easy

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. 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Build a list or grid layout of any post type (products, pages, posts + more). The visual editing experience makes creating unique designs a breeze. Design post templates (cards) using our drag and drop builder Built for both Gutenberg users and non Gutenberg users (blocks + shortcodes available) Query builder – select from multiple post types or restrict by tags, categories, taxonomies, authors and more Works with any theme No coding required Responsive options Links Website Examples Documentation Follow us for updates and tips What can you make with this plugin? Popular posts widget Recent posts widget A shop layout for listing products (*when combined WooCommerce, Easy Digital Downloads and other product plugins) A post grid A portfolio grid Masonry layouts Custom post type layouts And much more… Layout Editor Build single column or grid based layouts using the visual editor. Supports Masonry out of the box Tons of design options to build the layout you want Choose to add numbered Pagination ( ‘Load more’ and ‘Infinite scroll’ options are planned ) Powerful query builder Responsive columns (choose how many columns to show for each device size – and set your own breakpoints) Query Builder Options include: Multiple post type selection Tag, category and custom taxonomy restriction Single author or multiple author restriction Ordering by – post title, published date (for recent posts), modified date, post ID, comment count (for popular posts), author Posts per page Offset Ignore sticky posts Template Editor Design individual templates (cards) using our drag and drop editor – creativity is your only limit Link them with your layouts to build beautiful designs Hundreds of design options Unique blocks for building templates + template editor granular control over the blocks you add to your design – choose from a growing list to re-arrange blocks, just drag and drop each block has it’s own sidebar full of options such as spacing, colors (including gradients + alpha transparencies), font settings, borders, and more. Currently available blocks: Post Title, Post Type, Post Excerpt, Post Author, Published + Modified Date, Custom Field, Taxonomies, Link, Basic Text (with shortcode support). Find out more about our template blocks. Gutenberg integration Custom blocks for building layouts Seamlessly integrates with our Template Editor UI built using 90% Gutenberg components 👍 Experimental FSE Query block support (drop our Post Template block into the Query block…) Works with the version of Gutenberg shipped in WP core, and the Gutenberg plugin (using the latest stable build) Built for speed At its base – loads only 1 css file and 1 javascript file on the frontend – total bundle size approx 15kb. CSS file dynamically created, saving resources and requests per page load (+ avoiding inline CSS) Caches posts + queries for optimum performance Not jQuery dependant Includes 7 sample templates We’ve included a pack of templates ready for you to customise – check the installation tab for how to import these to your site. Multilingual ready Custom Layouts should support most multilingual plugins – we use a custom post type to store content that is not stored in the block editor. * We’ve also added specific support for WPML’s Advanced Translation Editor. Known Issues Admin Template Editor only works on desktop computers (tablets + mobiles not supported) Admin Template Editor does not work on IE, all other major browsers supported – ** the frontend of this plugin supports IE 11+, no sweat Roadmap Improve performance and load speed by providing an option to use CSS Grid for layouts + masonry Support more CSS unit types in more places Blocks for WooCommerce Blocks for ACF More template blocks (possibly use the block library) Additional hover options Additional font options. Social/sharing blocks Reviews help us improve (and climb the plugin rankings)