Better Post & Filter Widgets for Elementor

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Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 86% 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 4K+ in roughly 123 days.

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1. ★★★★★ artemiusgreat

   5mo ago

   When I need some functionality for my website, I usually test 10 to 20 plugins to choose the right one. Comparing different sorting and filtering plugins, this one seems to be the best overall – custom layout for sorting, filters, search, four types of pagination, and even its own Elementor template for each product grid item. This plugin is a masterpiece.

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2. ★★★★★ cripdk

   5mo ago

   You Have Infinity Option of customization! It save me a lot of time of Custom Coding!

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3. ★★★★★ Alexis Coulombe

   5mo ago

   Can’t believe it’s free, thank you so much

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4. ★★★★★ Krista

   8mo ago

   Thank you for the incredible plugin! It was easy to set up and implement.

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5. ★★★★★ graindepixel

   9mo ago

   A valuable, useful, and feature-rich plugin (even better equipped than Elementor widgets) that’s very easy to implement. I use it for an animal shelter, so the fact that it’s free is a godsend. The support team is friendly and responsive. The plugin is practical and offers incredible ease of use. Highly recommended.

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6. ★★★★★ fringemedia

   10mo ago

   Easy to setup and use, well made plugin.

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7. ★★★★★ kristbezatlliu

   10mo ago

   I love how this is an elementor widget, very easy to configure + it even includes relationship fields which saved me quite some time on writing code

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8. ★★★★★ eloou

   11mo ago

   Thank you for that wonderfull plugin and for the very fast support you provided to help me solve all my questions.

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. 2026-06-24 Version 1.8.8 New: Added style controls for quick deselect pills and selected terms shortcodes. Fix: Fixed filter REST API pagination issue when used with the Elementor Pro Loop Grid widget. Fix: Fixed compatibility issue with Element 1.8.8
2. 2026-05-29 Version 1.8.7 New: Added mobile mode shortcode to dynamically reposition filter widgets at specific breakpoints. New: Added boolean support for custom meta fields. New: Added numeric format support for checkboxes, radio buttons, and l 1.8.7
3. 2026-03-26 Version 1.8.6 New: Added range slider support for numeric meta filters, including styling controls for full design customization. Fix: Dynamic Archive Filtering is now fully context-aware on search result archive pages, keeping result 1.8.6
4. 2026-03-24 Version 1.8.5 Fix: Resolved an issue where selected state style controls in the Filter widget were not applied. Fix: Dynamic styling in the Post widget now correctly reflects styles defined via dynamic tags. 1.8.5
5. 2026-02-26 Version 1.8.4 New: Add to Cart support added to the Post widget. New: Added Time format option for custom field value formatting in the Filter widget. New: A single Filter widget can now target multiple Post widgets using a comma-sepa 1.8.4
6. 2026-02-06 Version 1.8.3 Fix: Improved Elementor template auto-detection for more reliable AJAX rendering when using Elementor Pro templates. Tweak: Added clearer validation and fallback logic when resolving templates, pages, and widget data dur 1.8.3

1 disclosed vulnerability on record for this plugin, fixed in the current version. Sites on older versions stay exposed until they update.

1. Medium · 6.4 Better Post & Filter Widgets for Elementor <= 1.6.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2025-08-21 CVE-2025-48354 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 1.6.1 Patched in 1.6.2

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0

Growth timeline

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

1. 2026-06-10 2K+ → 3K+ up after 2 days in tier
2. 2026-06-08 3K+ → 2K+ down after 1 days in tier
3. 2026-06-07 2K+ → 3K+ up after 105 days in tier
4. 2026-02-22 1K+ → 2K+ up after 120 days in tier
5. 2025-10-25 900+ → 1K+ up after 9 days in tier
6. 2025-10-16 800+ → 900+ up after 12 days in tier
7. 2025-10-04 700+ → 800+ up after 14 days in tier
8. 2025-09-20 600+ → 700+ up after 11 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).

• HUSKY – Products Filter for WooCommerce Professional 80K+ installs · 4.6★ · 3 shared tags A
• Filter Everything — WordPress & WooCommerce Filters 50K+ installs · 4.5★ · 3 shared tags A
• Content Views – Post Grid & Filter (Shortcode, Blocks, Elementor Widgets) 100K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A
• ShopLentor – All-in-One WooCommerce Growth & Store Enhancement Plugin 80K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags A
• Dynamic Visibility for Elementor 50K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A
• Envo Extra 20K+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags B

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Better Post & Filter Widgets for Elementor: 3K+ active installs, 5.0★ (18 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-30. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/better-post-filter-widgets-for-elementor