Blog, Posts and Category Filter for Elementor

55 Quality Score

Active Installs

14/30

Around 1,000 active installs is a modest footprint, indicating niche adoption rather than mainstream use within the Elementor ecosystem.

Update Freshness

10/25

The plugin was updated in April 2025 and is tested against WordPress 6.8.5, which signals active upkeep, though the small install base and limited public development signals make long-term confidence moderate.

User Rating

13/15

A score of 88 from 14 ratings is encouraging but the sample is small, so the rating should be treated as a positive signal rather than a proven track record.

Support Health

8/15

Zero support threads opened and zero resolved means there is no evidence either way of how the developer handles issues, which is a mild concern for production sites.

WP Compatibility

11/15

Requires WordPress 6.0 and PHP 7.4 with testing on 6.8.5, covering the vast majority of current WordPress environments and Elementor 3.x installs.

Scores higher than 5% of indexed plugins

About

Blog, Posts and Category Filter for Elementor lets you filter your Blog posts with Category. You can now display more posts to your users.

Active Installs 1k+

Rating ★★★★ 4.3/5

Last Updated 2025-04-26 1:07pm GMT

Requires WordPress 6.0+

Tested Up To 6.8.10

Requires PHP 7.4+

Security History

2 known vulnerabilities, all patched

2 Medium

Most recent: February 3, 2025

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What It Does

Blog, Posts and Category Filter for Elementor adds Elementor widgets that display WordPress blog posts with category-based filtering, letting visitors narrow post listings by clicking category links or buttons. It is built for users who want to embed filtered blog grids or lists directly inside Elementor layouts without writing shortcodes or custom queries.

Who It's For

This plugin suits small to mid-sized Elementor-based sites that publish blog content across multiple categories and want lightweight, on-page filtering without a full page builder overhaul. It fits bloggers, niche content sites, and small agency builds where the client needs a simple category filter without complex AJAX search or faceted filtering.

Who Should Skip It

If you need advanced features like AJAX search, custom taxonomies beyond categories, pagination controls, meta filtering, or large-scale editorial workflows, this plugin is too basic. Sites already using dedicated filtering solutions such as Search & Filter Pro, JetSmartFilters, or FacetWP will not gain anything by adding it.

The Bottom Line

With an overall quality score of 58.36/100, this is a focused, functional plugin that does one specific job and does not try to be a full filtering suite. It is a reasonable pick for simple Elementor blogs that only need category-based post filtering, but anyone needing AJAX, taxonomy flexibility, or proven support volume should look at JetSmartFilters or Search & Filter Pro instead.