Advanced Query Loop

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Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 77% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

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At the current install trend, crossing 7K+ in roughly 148 days.

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1. ★★★★★ letto1

   2mo ago

   It’s not possible to put a query inside a widget, and questions on the support forum are ignored.

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2. ★★★★★ primitivenet

   6mo ago

   So useful – particularly for building a calendar with the date filters.

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3. ★★★★★ Mark Wilkinson

   11mo ago

   This is a brilliant plugin the surfaces all of the additional options that are often needed for the query block. If you find yourself needing to exclude categories from queries, build more complex taxonomy queries or even build meta queries it is a must have. Thanks so much for making this available to everyone Ryan and well done on a great plugin.

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4. ★★★★★ proximitas

   1.0y ago

   This plugin is solving the issue I have spent all morning trying to figure out: Excluding Certain Categories from the Query Loop block. The options this plugin adds to the core query loop block are brilliant and I don’t understand how WordPress missed it. I have only scratched the surface of this plugin and I’m sure I will discover more as I dive into the nuances of this plugin.Brilliant, Simply Brilliant! This topic was modified 11 months ago by proximitas.

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5. ★★★★★ yarsel

   1.0y ago

   This is pretty useful to extend/replace the ability of the core query block and it works like a charm with the block theme’s post patterns as well. This topic was modified 11 months, 1 week ago by yarsel.

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6. ★★★★★ playwithtoy

   1.1y ago

   pls note the CPT must have ‘public’ and ‘show_in_rest’ args set to true i would give an additional half star if i could to excellent customer service and explanation by plugin author

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7. ★★★★★ genepine

   1.2y ago

   Using Meta values, I was able to very easily sort posts in ACF calendar order, for example by birthday, and in Japanese alphabetical order.

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8. ★★★★★ iandamy

   1.4y ago

   I use WordPress to run a custom site with multiple taxonomies. It lets me filter posts based on various conditions, making content organization fast and efficient. With custom taxonomies, I can sort posts by genre, mood, artist, or any category I define. WordPress handles complex filtering without slowing down the site. It’s flexible, reliable, and perfect for content-rich projects.

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 4.4.1 Add optional chaining to fix crash on templates Fix ExcludePostsControl fetching all posts (props @PatelUtkars) 4.4.1
2. — Version 4.4.0 Add transient caching for query results and related UI control. Add current post ID and post type to context for SlotFill extensions. Add E2E tests using Playground and expand unit test coverage. Add static linting for P 4.4.0
3. — Version 4.3.0 Exclude posts (props @darylldoyle, @Pulsar-X). Updated Post Meta Query UI Fixed showing child pages only. 4.3.0
4. — Version 4.2.0 Fix taxonomy pagination limit (props @NickOrtiz). Allow controls to be filtered at the code level. 4.2.0
5. — Version 4.1.2 Harden up the code to remove a warning. Resurrect the disable pagination toggl 4.1.2
6. — Version 4.1.1 Allow extended orderby values for all publicly queryable post types (props @ocean90) Decode entities in the FormTokenField for post inclusion. Fix post type merge issue to retain default post type on frontend (props @meh 4.1.1

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1

Translated into 8 languages, 4 at 90% or more

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2026-04-21 5K+ → 6K+ up after 104 days in tier
2. 2026-01-07 4K+ → 5K+ up after 1 days in tier
3. 2026-01-06 5K+ → 4K+ down after 2 days in tier
4. 2026-01-04 4K+ → 5K+ up after 1 days in tier
5. 2026-01-03 5K+ → 4K+ down after 3 days in tier
6. 2025-12-31 4K+ → 5K+ up after 107 days in tier
7. 2025-09-15 3K+ → 4K+ up after 116 days in tier
8. 2025-05-22 2K+ → 3K+ up after 150 days in tier

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).

• Custom Post Type UI 1M+ installs · 4.6★ · 1 shared tag A
• Search & Filter 50K+ installs · 4.5★ · 1 shared tag A
• Remove Category URL – Remove 'category' base from category permalinks 40K+ installs · 4.2★ · 1 shared tag A
• Tag, Category, and Taxonomy Manager – Autotagger Automatically Add Terms 40K+ installs · 4.5★ · 1 shared tag A
• Radio Buttons for Taxonomies 20K+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag C
• Essential Content Types 20K+ installs · 3.9★ · 1 shared tag B

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Advanced Query Loop: 6K+ active installs, 4.6★ (30 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-29. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/advanced-query-loop