Advanced Queries
by Shabti Kaplan · Page Builders
Also makes 3 other plugins · 18.1K+ installs across the portfolio →
An Elementor extension that allows you to easily dynamically query your posts, portfolio, and loop grid widget results without custom query IDs.
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Health
A 88/100
no flags
Active installs
10K+
≈19K estimated
Momentum
+47%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “elementor”, “listings” and “posts” for “custom query”, “loop grid” and “loop grid widget”. “elementor” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “custom query” sits at #13 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “listings” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “loop grid” sits at #19 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “posts” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “loop grid widget” sits at #19 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
88 health vs 72 average across 1,892 Page Builders plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →6.9%
of downloads still active
At least 10K of 145.6K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Page Builders plugin keeps 2.4%, across 1,265 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Page Builders plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
This plugin shipped 1 release in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
Details
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Excellent listing optimization
Well tuned across the board
Updated 130 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.0.0, the current branch or newer
4.9★ over 40 reviews, smoothed to 4.46★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
43
Momentum
Holding steady
+0.2
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
27%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
+0.1
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| queries your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| advanced queries your tag | #2 | #3 | down 1 |
| query loop link | #2 | #1 | 0 |
| query | #8 | #7 | 0 |
| custom queries | #4 | #6 | up 1 |
| custom query | #13 | #15 | 0 |
| query loop | #6 | #3 | down 2 |
| loop grid widget | #19 | #19 | 0 |
| loop grid | #19 | #21 | 0 |
| post query | #8 | #7 | down 1 |
| advanced portfolio | #8 | #7 | 0 |
| loop | #24 | #17 | down 1 |
| query posts | #11 | #13 | 0 |
| advanced related posts widget | #13 | #13 | up 1 |
| advanced widget | #13 | #17 | 0 |
| widget advanced | #13 | #16 | 0 |
| advanced posts | #19 | #18 | down 1 |
| post portfolio | #20 | #13 | 0 |
| post loop | #24 | #19 | — |
| loop post | #24 | #19 | 0 |
| elementor your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| listings your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| posts your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
57 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 37 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 3 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “elementor”, “listings” and “posts” for “custom query”, “loop grid” and “loop grid widget”. “elementor” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “custom query” sits at #13 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “listings” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “loop grid” sits at #19 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “posts” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “loop grid widget” sits at #19 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 14.4K · peaks are release surges
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
1
releases in the last 12 months
4mo ago
latest release · v1.1.4 · 23 Jun 2026
6
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 95% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “10K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 4.6 years ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 90% of the way through.
Install history since 1 Jul 2020
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ paramonaff9mo ago
Thanks!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ pixelplane1.5y ago
Display post based on current logged in user. This plugin did exactly this and saved my life!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ svenkils1.7y ago
Thank you, Shabti Kaplan, for creating this masterpiece! The Advanced Queries plugin has been an absolute lifesaver, seamlessly integrating dynamic content and custom queries into my Elementor Pro projects. It’s significantly enhanced my workflow, and I’m deeply grateful for this invaluable tool. I eagerly anticipate future updates. *****
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ JohnnieGR1.7y ago
Perfect, thanks!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ xamhanegraaf2.2y ago
Works great!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ gillyd2.8y ago
A real life saver!!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ mrprainx2.9y ago
Simply a great plugin. Did exactly what I was looking for, in an easy and intuitive way.It helped me to show the an ACF Related Post Objects in an Elementor Page Template. Thank you!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Jonathan Hinson2.9y ago
Thank you so much! This specifically helped me show the ACF Related Post Objects in an Elementor Page Template. Just an FYI, I had trouble working out what my custom field key was, as it was a sub-field… but I worked out – I had to append the “parent field” key in front… so “choose_resources” , for me became “upcominng_events_1_choose_resources“
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 1.1.4 Release Date – January 05, 2025 Bumped Tested WordPress Version Post Custom Field Contains now supports ACF relationship field 1.1.4
- — Version 1.1.3 Release Date – March 21, 2024 Bumped Tested WordPress version Changed module folder name to “queries” 1.1.3
- — Version 1.1.1 Release Date – April 17, 2023* Added support for the new loop carousel widget from Elementor 1.1.1
- — Version 1.1.0 Release Date – November 21, 2022* Added support for the new loop grid widget from Elementor 1.1.0
- — Version 1.0.16 Release Date – September 15, 2022* Fixed Post is in Current Post Custom Field option not working properly 1.0.16
- — Version 1.0.15 Release Date – June 24, 2020* Fixed error for in last update 1.0.15
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.7.1
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 7 languages, 3 at 90% or more
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
5 of 8 pass · checked 31 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "An Elementor extension that allows you to easily dynamically query your posts, portfolio, and loop grid wid..."
- ! Has a FAQ No FAQ section.
- ! FAQ asks real questions No FAQ to judge.
- ✓ Names who it is for Names its audience or use cases ("use this", "if you have", "if you want").
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Elementor, ACF, Facebook.
- ✓ Headings and lists 6 headings and 5 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 2,655 characters of description.
- ! Tags match the text Only 2 of 5 tags appear in the text ("advanced queries", "listings", "queries" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2022-03-18 8K+ → 10K+ up after 145 days in tier
- 2021-10-24 5K+ → 8K+ up after 202 days in tier
- 2021-04-05 3K+ → 5K+ up after 122 days in tier
- 2020-12-04 1K+ → 3K+ up
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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Google for WooCommerce 800K+ installs · 2.8★ · 1 shared tag C -
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Template Kit – Import 400K+ installs · 3.6★ · 1 shared tag B -
HappyAddons for Elementor – 160 Elementor Widgets, GSAP Animations & Templates 400K+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag A
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