Loop Grid Extender for Elementor – ACF Repeater & Smart Filters
by Cool Plugins · Page Builders
Also makes 20 other plugins · 114.6K+ installs across the portfolio →
Use ACF repeater fields inside Elementor loop items and add smart dynamic dropdown taxonomy filters to the Elementor Loop Grid widget.
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Health
A 87/100
Few reviews
Active installs
1K+
≈1.6K estimated
Momentum
-14%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “elementor”, “taxonomy filter” and “dropdown filter” for “acf repeater”, “loop grid widget” and “repeater”. “elementor” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “acf repeater” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “taxonomy filter” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “loop grid widget” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “dropdown filter” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #15. “repeater” sits at #9 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
87 health vs 72 average across 1,890 Page Builders plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →8.2%
of downloads still active
At least 1K of 12.3K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Page Builders plugin keeps 2.4%, across 1,263 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 7 releases 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
Most to gain: Rating quality
Updated 9 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
5.0★ over 9 reviews, smoothed to 4.24★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
1 of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
Get the full rank-higher report →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.
40
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.2
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
22%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.0
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| loop grid your tag | #2 | #7 | 0 |
| loop | #2 | #4 | 0 |
| acf repeater | #4 | #9 | down 1 |
| loop grid widget | #4 | #14 | — |
| loop taxonomy | #2 | #8 | 0 |
| the loop | #3 | #10 | 0 |
| no loop | #3 | #9 | 0 |
| repeater | #9 | #11 | 0 |
| acf repeater elementor | #5 | #9 | up 1 |
| dropdown filter your tag | #15 | #21 | 0 |
| loop post | #8 | #19 | up 4 |
| post loop | #8 | #19 | 0 |
| grid | #24 | #22 | down 3 |
| repeater fields | #21 | #20 | 0 |
| custom loop | #9 | #19 | 0 |
| product grid | #21 | #22 | down 1 |
| content grid | #22 | #22 | 0 |
| acf pro | #17 | #20 | up 3 |
| elementor post grid | #21 | #23 | 0 |
| post grid for elementor | #23 | #24 | down 2 |
| acf repeater fields. your tag | Not checked yet | ||
| elementor your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| taxonomy filter your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
67 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 47 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 2 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “elementor”, “taxonomy filter” and “dropdown filter” for “acf repeater”, “loop grid widget” and “repeater”. “elementor” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “acf repeater” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “taxonomy filter” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “loop grid widget” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “dropdown filter” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #15. “repeater” sits at #9 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
- One page off on “dropdown filter”. #15 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
Daily downloads
Since 27 Jun 2025 · 492 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 1.8K · 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
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
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
7
releases in the last 12 months
9d ago
latest release · v1.2.1 · 22 Oct 2026
11
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 45% 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 “1K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 8 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 62% of the way through.
Install history since 26 Jun 2025
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ gnowland7mo ago
This plugin is indispensable for using ACF Repeater Fields in Elementor
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Roice8mo ago
Hi, this plugin is simply outstanding. Elementor should honestly be paying you a commission for every Pro license they sell, because the fact that this functionality is still missing from paid Elementor Pro is unbelievable. Thank you so much for stepping in and creating such a powerful and truly essential plugin. It fills a huge gap and works brilliantly.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ bobmartensen1.0y ago
I’ve been using Loop Grid Extender for Elementor Pro and it’s a great addition for anyone working with dynamic content and ACF fields. It makes it much easier to create advanced layouts and custom filters right inside Elementor without touching code. The plugin feels lightweight and stable, and support from the developer has been fast and helpful. Highly recommended if you want more flexibility with Elementor’s Loop Grid!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ tahawahid1.1y ago
This plugin is a life saviour, its just perfect, while others loot you and compltely useless, this plugin actually solves your problem, trust me its the best plugin out there for repeater ACF fields
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ ankit34771.1y ago
Exactly what I was looking for. Fulfils the gap the that Elementor fails to do.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ dan11051.2y ago
This is the perfect solution for the acf or scf repeater. I tested it and worked perfectly! Big respect for those who created the plugin!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Bowo1.3y ago
Works fine for what I need it to do. Developer is also very responsive, fixing a bug I reported within a couple of days. Thank you!
Read on wp.org ↗
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0
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
8 of 8 pass · checked 27 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Use ACF repeater fields inside Elementor loop items and add smart dynamic dropdown taxonomy filters to the..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 11 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 11 of 11 read like questions a user would type.
- ✓ Names who it is for Names its audience or use cases ("use cases", "use this").
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions WooCommerce, Elementor, Advanced Custom Fields, ACF.
- ✓ Headings and lists 5 headings and 4 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 4,216 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "ACF repeater fields." does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-03-18 900+ → 1K+ up after 12 days in tier
- 2026-03-06 800+ → 900+ up after 15 days in tier
- 2026-02-19 700+ → 800+ up after 14 days in tier
- 2026-02-05 600+ → 700+ up after 12 days in tier
- 2026-01-24 700+ → 600+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2026-01-22 600+ → 700+ up after 21 days in tier
- 2026-01-01 500+ → 600+ up after 31 days in tier
- 2025-12-01 400+ → 500+ up after 1 days in tier
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