Title: Arcanum Admin Query Filters Author: Rustynote Published: September 8, 2026 Last modified: September 18, 2026 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/arcanum-admin-query-filters/assets/banner-772x250.png?rev=3686735) ![](https://ps.w.org/arcanum-admin-query-filters/assets/icon-256x256.png?rev=3686735) # Arcanum Admin Query Filters By [Rustynote](https://profiles.wordpress.org/rustynote/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/arcanum-admin-query-filters.1.0.2.zip) * [Details](https://wordpress.org/plugins/arcanum-admin-query-filters/#description) * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/plugins/arcanum-admin-query-filters/#reviews) * [Installation](https://wordpress.org/plugins/arcanum-admin-query-filters/#installation) * [Development](https://wordpress.org/plugins/arcanum-admin-query-filters/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/arcanum-admin-query-filters/) ## Description WordPress’s built-in search box only checks post titles and content — there’s no way to filter the post list by a custom field, a taxonomy term, or a date range without writing PHP. Arcanum Admin Query Filters fixes that. It adds an **Advanced Filters** box to the post and page list screens where you build a query visually: pick a field, pick an operator, pick a value, and combine as many conditions as you need with AND/OR logic. **Filter by:** * **Custom fields** (postmeta) — string, number, boolean, or date comparisons. Works with fields from ACF, Meta Box, Pods, Custom Field Suite, or any plugin that stores postmeta — Arcanum Admin Query Filters reads the field name and value directly, not the plugin that created it. * **Taxonomies** — categories, tags, and any custom taxonomy * **Publish date and modification date** — exact dates or relative ranges like “ in the last 7 days” * **Post author, status, slug, and parent** Conditions can be grouped and combined with AND/OR logic, matching the reading order of the toggles in the UI. Every filter you build is reflected in the URL, so a filtered view can be bookmarked or shared with a teammate instead of rebuilt from scratch. #### Built for site admins and support teams If you manage a site with hundreds or thousands of posts — products, listings, applications, events — tagged with custom fields and taxonomies, Arcanum Admin Query Filters lets you answer questions like “which posts have `featured = true` AND `expires_on` before next week” directly from the post list, without touching the database. #### Developer-friendly The filter UI and its REST endpoints are restricted to users with the `manage_options` capability. Developers can extend the field list via the `ba_search_dropdown_options` filter, and supply matching values and query logic via `ba_search_get_values` and` ba_search_build_condition`. Source code and issue tracker: [GitHub](https://github.com/Rustynote/arcanum-admin-query-filters) ### Future Features Ideas being considered for future releases: * Saved filters — name and store a filter combination for one-click reuse, instead of relying on bookmarking the URL * Export matching results to CSV * Extend advanced filtering to the users and comments list screens ## Screenshots [⌊The Advanced Filters box on the Posts list screen — filter by custom field, taxonomy, date, author, or status without writing a single line of PHP.⌉⌊The Advanced Filters box on the Posts list screen — filter by custom field, taxonomy, date, author, or status without writing a single line of PHP.⌉[ The Advanced Filters box on the Posts list screen — filter by custom field, taxonomy, date, author, or status without writing a single line of PHP. [⌊Filtering by a custom field (postmeta) — works with ACF, Meta Box, Pods, Custom Field Suite, or any plugin that stores postmeta.⌉⌊Filtering by a custom field (postmeta)— works with ACF, Meta Box, Pods, Custom Field Suite, or any plugin that stores postmeta .⌉[ Filtering by a custom field (postmeta) — works with ACF, Meta Box, Pods, Custom Field Suite, or any plugin that stores postmeta. [⌊Combining multiple conditions with AND/OR logic.⌉⌊Combining multiple conditions with AND/OR logic.⌉[ Combining multiple conditions with AND/OR logic. [⌊Filtering by taxonomy terms — categories, tags, and any custom taxonomy.⌉⌊Filtering by taxonomy terms — categories, tags, and any custom taxonomy.⌉[ Filtering by taxonomy terms — categories, tags, and any custom taxonomy. [⌊Filtering by relative date ranges, like "before the last 30 days." or "in the last 7 days"⌉⌊Filtering by relative date ranges, like "before the last 30 days." or "in the last 7 days"⌉[ Filtering by relative date ranges, like “before the last 30 days.” or “in the last 7 days” ## Installation 1. Upload the plugin files to the `/wp-content/plugins/arcanum-admin-query-filters` directory, or install the plugin through the WordPress plugins screen directly. 2. Activate the plugin through the “Plugins” screen in WordPress. 3. Go to Posts (or any post-type list screen) and click “Advanced Filters” to build a filter. ## FAQ ### Does this work with Advanced Custom Fields (ACF)? Yes. Arcanum Admin Query Filters filters by the underlying postmeta key and value, so any field created with ACF works out of the box — no configuration needed. ### Does this work with Pods, Meta Box, or other custom field plugins? Yes. The same applies to Pods, Meta Box, Custom Field Suite, or any plugin that stores its data as postmeta. ### Can I filter using a meta query, like WP_Query’s meta_query? Yes. Each condition you build in the Advanced Filters box maps to a meta query clause under the hood — operators like Equals, Contains, Greater Than, and Between are combined with AND/OR the same way you’d nest a `meta_query` array in code. ### Who can use the filter box? Only users with the `manage_options` capability (administrators, by default) see the filter box and can query it. ### Does this replace the normal search box? No. It adds a separate, structured filter box alongside the existing search box and list table views. ### Does this slow down my site? No. The filter box and its REST endpoints only load on the admin post/page list screens for users with the `manage_options` capability — there’s no frontend footprint. ## Reviews There are no reviews for this plugin. ## Contributors & Developers “Arcanum Admin Query Filters” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ Rustynote ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/rustynote/) [Translate “Arcanum Admin Query Filters” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/arcanum-admin-query-filters) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/arcanum-admin-query-filters/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/arcanum-admin-query-filters/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/arcanum-admin-query-filters/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/arcanum-admin-query-filters/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### 1.0.2 * Shortened the short description to fit the plugin directory’s 150-character limit. #### 1.0.1 * Refined readme tags for better plugin directory search relevance. #### 1.0.0 * Initial release. ## Meta * Version **1.0.2** * Last updated **6 days ago** * Active installations **Fewer than 10** * WordPress version ** 5.2 or higher ** * Tested up to **7.1.2** * PHP version ** 8.1 or higher ** * Tags * [acf](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/acf/)[custom fields](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/custom-fields/) [filter](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/filter/)[taxonomy](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/taxonomy/) * [Advanced View](https://wordpress.org/plugins/arcanum-admin-query-filters/advanced/) ## Ratings No reviews have been submitted yet. 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