Title: Blog Filter – Post Grid Filter by Category or Tag Author: A WP Life Published: June 8, 2018 Last modified: May 22, 2026 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/blog-filter/assets/banner-772x250.png?rev=3430114) ![](https://ps.w.org/blog-filter/assets/icon-128x128.gif?rev=3430114) # Blog Filter – Post Grid Filter by Category or Tag By [A WP Life](https://profiles.wordpress.org/awordpresslife/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/blog-filter.1.8.0.zip) [Live Preview](https://wordpress.org/plugins/blog-filter/?preview=1) * [Details](https://wordpress.org/plugins/blog-filter/#description) * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/plugins/blog-filter/#reviews) * [Installation](https://wordpress.org/plugins/blog-filter/#installation) * [Development](https://wordpress.org/plugins/blog-filter/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/blog-filter/) ## Description Need a beautiful blog post grid for your site? This plugin is built for you. It helps you show your posts in clean grids or masonry layouts. Visitors can instantly filter posts by **Category or Tag** without loading new pages. This makes your site faster and much easier to explore. **Upgrade To Premium – [Blog Filter Plugin](https://awplife.com/wordpress-plugins/blog-filter-wordpress-plugin/)** **Premium [Blog Filter Plugin Demo](https://awplife.com/demo/blog-filter-premium/)** #### Simple and Powerful Our **Blog Filter** fetches your content automatically. You can choose two main styles for your **Post Grid**: * **Grid Layout:** Shows your posts in even rows and neat columns. * **Masonry Layout:** Fits posts tightly together like Pinterest, saving empty space. #### Who Needs a Filterable Post Grid? * **Bloggers:** Let readers sort through articles by **Category or Tag**. * **News Sites:** Arrange top news into easy sections that users can toggle. * **Portfolio Sites:** Showcase your work dynamically in a clean visual grid. * **Writers:** Help users find specific topics using simple button clicks. ### Blog Filter Post Grid Key Features #### Instant Category or Tag Filters Users click filter buttons above your grid. Posts will instantly sort by their ** Category or Tag**. #### Responsive Layouts Your **Post Grid** looks great on phones, tablets, and desktops. The design adapts to every screen size. #### Grid and Masonry Styles Switch between standard grids or masonry layouts with one click. Masonry works best for images of different heights. #### Fast Load More Button Instead of slow page numbers, use our AJAX **Load More** button. It loads new posts fast without refreshing. #### Page Builder Ready Works with classic editors and modern page builders. Fully compatible with Elementor, Beaver Builder, and Divi. #### Quick Setup Guide 1. Install and activate the plugin through your WordPress dashboard 2. Navigate to “Plugins Menu > Blog Filter Settings” 3. Configure the appearance and filtering options 4. Copy the generated shortcode 5. Paste the shortcode into any page, post, or widget area That’s it. The plugin handles the rest automatically. #### Available Languages Blog Filter supports multiple languages out of the box: * Arabic (ar) * Chinese (zh_CN) * Dutch (nl_NL) * Finnish (fi_FI) * French (fr_FR) * German (de_DE) * Hebrew (he_IL) * Hindi (hi_IN) * Hungarian (hu_HU) * Indonesian (id_ID) * Italian (it_IT) * Japanese (ja_JP) * Polish (pl_PL) * Portuguese (pt_PT) * Russian (ru_RU) * Spanish (es_ES) You can also translate the plugin into your native language using standard WordPress translation methods. ### Blog Filter Features #### Automatic Post Detection The plugin automatically pulls in your existing WordPress posts. There’s no manual entry required – just install, configure your display preferences, and your posts appear in the filtered layout. #### Category and Tag Filtering Choose whether to filter posts by categories, tags, or both. Filter buttons appear above your post grid, allowing visitors to narrow down content with a single click. #### Responsive Grid Layout Posts display in a grid format that adapts to screen sizes. Whether someone visits on a desktop monitor, tablet, or smartphone, the layout adjusts accordingly. #### Masonry Arrangement Enable masonry layout to create that Pinterest-style look where posts of varying heights fit together without awkward gaps. This works particularly well when your posts have featured images of different dimensions. #### Image Quality Control Select the image resolution for displayed thumbnails. You can opt for high-resolution images on design-focused sites, or choose smaller sizes for faster page loads. #### Multi-Color Filter Buttons Apply different colors to your filter buttons to match your site’s design or to help visitors visually distinguish between categories. #### Post Titles and Details Show or hide post titles, dates, authors, and other metadata. Control what information appears beneath each post thumbnail. #### Automatic Post Links Each post in the grid links directly to its full single post page. No additional configuration needed. #### Shortcode-Based Placement Use the generated shortcode to place your filtered post grid anywhere on your site– pages, posts, sidebar widgets, or page builder sections. #### Load More Functionality Instead of pagination, you can enable a “Load More” button that fetches additional posts without page reloads. #### Custom Post Type Support Display posts from custom post types, not just standard WordPress posts. ### Premium Version Features The premium version of Blog Filter includes additional capabilities: #### BLOG FILTER PREMIUM FEATURES WITH DEMO * [Blog Filter Premium Layout 1](https://awplife.com/demo/blog-filter-premium/template-1/) * [Blog Filter Premium Layout 2](https://awplife.com/demo/blog-filter-premium/template-2/) * [Blog Filter Premium Layout 3](https://awplife.com/demo/blog-filter-premium/template-3/) * [Blog Filter Premium Multiple Column Layout](https://awplife.com/demo/blog-filter-premium/column-layout/) * [Blog Filter Premium Without Image](https://awplife.com/demo/blog-filter-premium/blog-filter-without-image/) * [Blog Filter Premium Without Filters](https://awplife.com/demo/blog-filter-premium/blog-without-filter/) * [Blog Filter Premium With Hover Effects](https://awplife.com/demo/blog-filter-premium/hover-effect-1/) * [Blog Filter Premium With Lightbox](https://awplife.com/demo/blog-filter-premium/) * [Blog Filter Premium With Single Post Link On Image](https://awplife.com/demo/blog-filter-premium/) * [Blog Filter Premium With Second Variation for Title, Date & Author](https://awplife.com/demo/blog-filter-premium/second-veriation/) #### Premium Features Include * Multiple pre-designed templates * Up to 4-column layouts * Five hover effects for post thumbnails * Lightbox popup for featured images * Unlimited filter colors * Custom CSS option for advanced styling * Widget support for sidebar placement * Additional post metadata display options * Bootstrap-based framework * Priority support ### Understanding Masonry Layouts Masonry layout arranges elements in a grid where items are positioned to fill vertical space efficiently. Unlike traditional grids where each row has the same height, masonry allows items of different sizes to stack closely together. This layout style became popular through sites like Pinterest and works well for: * Posts with varied featured image dimensions * Content archives with mixed media types * Visual portfolios and galleries * Magazine-style homepage designs Blog Filter handles masonry calculations automatically. You enable the option, and the plugin takes care of positioning each post to minimize empty space. ### Lightbox Functionality The premium version includes Swipebox lightbox integration, which displays featured images in an overlay popup. Key lightbox features: * Swipe gestures for mobile navigation * Keyboard navigation on desktop * CSS transitions with jQuery fallback * Retina-ready UI icons * Browser compatibility: Chrome, Safari, Firefox, Opera, IE9+, iOS 4+, Android, Windows Phone ### Recommended Plugins Other plugins from the same development team: * [Portfolio Filter Gallery](https://wordpress.org/plugins/portfolio-filter-gallery/)– Create filterable image galleries for portfolios, photography, and artwork. * [Instagram Type Gallery](https://wordpress.org/plugins/insta-type-gallery/) – Display images in Instagram-inspired grid layouts. * [Grid Gallery](https://wordpress.org/plugins/new-grid-gallery/) – Simple grid layout for image galleries in posts, pages, and widgets. * [Image Gallery](https://wordpress.org/plugins/new-image-gallery/) – Lightbox- enabled gallery for displaying images. * [Photo Gallery](https://wordpress.org/plugins/new-photo-gallery/) – Versatile gallery supporting photos, videos, links, and maps. * [Responsive Slider Gallery](https://wordpress.org/plugins/responsive-slider-gallery/)– Create responsive image sliders with shortcode placement. * [Video Gallery](https://wordpress.org/plugins/new-video-gallery/) – Display video content in organized gallery layouts. * [Contact Form Widget](https://wordpress.org/plugins/new-contact-form-widget/)– Add contact forms via shortcodes and widgets. * [Social Media Widget](https://wordpress.org/plugins/new-social-media-widget/)– Display social media profile links in your sidebar. * [Slider Responsive Slideshow](https://wordpress.org/plugins/slider-responsive-slideshow/)– Lightweight responsive slider for WordPress. * [Facebook Like Box](https://wordpress.org/plugins/facebook-likebox-widget-and-shortcode/)– Embed Facebook page like boxes on your site. ## Screenshots * [[ * Blog Filter Gallery with category filters * [[ * Blog Filter Gallery without featured images * [[ * Blog Filter Layout with post filtering * [[ * Blog Filter Gallery displaying posts without images * [[ * Settings page interface ## Installation #### From WordPress Dashboard 1. Go to Plugins > Add New 2. Search for “Blog Filter” 3. Click Install Now, then Activate 4. Find Blog Filter Settings in your admin menu #### Manual Installation 1. Download the plugin zip file 2. Extract and upload the `blog-filter` folder to `/wp-content/plugins/` 3. Activate through the Plugins menu 4. Configure settings and generate your shortcode ## FAQ ### How do I show the Blog Filter Post Grid? Copy the generated shortcode from settings. Paste it into any page, post, or widget area you like. ### Can visitors sort by both Category or Tag? Yes. You can choose to display a Category filter, a Tag filter, or both together. ### Will the Blog Filter slow down my site? No. The plugin is lightweight. It uses fast AJAX to load and filter posts instantly. ### Does it support Custom Post Types? Yes! The premium version fully supports filtering custom post types by any custom taxonomy. ## Reviews ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cb36352403b578e7b87bfcc7dabf3d01bc3780fa9186e180ee9a62eb65f4beaf? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Useful plugin](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/useful-plugin-1140/)󠁿 [a3dev](https://profiles.wordpress.org/a3dev/) May 22, 2026 We used this plugin in one of our websites in order to use filters for our Posts page because most of other plugins did not meet our requirements. This plugin worked great and it helped us a lot!!! ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/31182a720c61a2f5101297778c768fb9dd3fc5714031972d5e6fbecf3305ba4a? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Excellent plugin and support.](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/excellent-plugin-and-support-660/)󠁿 [twittgus](https://profiles.wordpress.org/twittgusgmailcom/) May 19, 2026 1 reply I am very satisfied with both the plugin and the quality of the support. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/745dc814cf953363f89f2cc2ec4d45bb9d2799cd8b0443b50c656df1ad5634fd? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Excellent Look & Even Better Support](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/excellent-look-even-better-support/)󠁿 [ebaugher](https://profiles.wordpress.org/ebaugher/) March 31, 2026 1 reply I found this plug-in to be very easy to use as someone who is extremely new to WordPress DiviBuilder and has never used shortcode or have any formal training in coding. I ran into a couple of issues and emailed them asking some very basic questions, which they responded to fairly quickly. They were able to fix the issues I had directly by temporarily accessing my site. Very happy with the level of support I was able to get to make this successful for me. Highly recommend! ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/30758627e7c04285c757318c7dbd1c4154bb3cb3595bc2091dccfe8dbd054de5? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Awesome](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/awesome-10560/)󠁿 [Rabby Islam](https://profiles.wordpress.org/smrabby/) August 17, 2025 Just awesome for post/blogs filterting , GooD Job TEam Keep it up ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/0550c10841df3fd7bac0f322c906a5d4e7cc405b12f5b95ca1d181f663cd84c2? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Great premium services](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/great-premium-services/)󠁿 [Pipe Ten Hosting](https://profiles.wordpress.org/pipetenhosting/) May 27, 2025 Responsive and pro active developers. Thank you ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/c922278e27f1ed1e0ad4557b7a7279cff9c69a0f9bd5112e2cd63cc19ee357d7? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Excellent Blog Filter Plugin](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/excellent-blog-filter-plugin/)󠁿 [matyoclabs](https://profiles.wordpress.org/matyoclabs/) May 12, 2025 The Blog Filter Plugin is super easy to use and makes it simple for readers to find posts by category or tag. It looks great, works smoothly, and has definitely improved my site’s navigation. Highly recommended! [ Read all 80 reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/blog-filter/reviews/) ## Contributors & Developers “Blog Filter – Post Grid Filter by Category or Tag” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ A WP Life ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/awordpresslife/) * [ Pathhan ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/razipathhan/) * [ mohammadhanif ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/hanif0991/) * [ Alexander ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/muhammadshahid/) * [ fkfaisalkhan007 ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/fkfaisalkhan007/) * [ Sharik Khan ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/sharikkhan007/) * [ zish ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/zishlife/) * [ FARAZFRANK ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/farazfrank/) “Blog Filter – Post Grid Filter by Category or Tag” has been translated into 2 locales. Thank you to [the translators](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/blog-filter/contributors) for their contributions. [Translate “Blog Filter – Post Grid Filter by Category or Tag” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/blog-filter) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/blog-filter/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/blog-filter/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/blog-filter/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/blog-filter/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### 1.8.0 * Date: 16-05-2026 * Perfecly work with New wordpress version 7.0 * **Feature**: Ported advanced description fallback logic from Premium for improved builder and CPT support. * **Compatibility**: Added native support for Divi Builder layouts, preventing blank descriptions on Divi posts. * **Fix**: Automatically resolves and renders Divi Dynamic Content tokens (Base64 @ET-DC@ markers) to output clean, evaluated plain text instead of garbled database strings. #### 1.7.9 * **Security**: Hardened AJAX handlers with strict unslashing and input sanitization(` map_deep`, `sanitize_text_field`). * **Performance**: Optimized taxonomy count queries and shortcode database interactions to reduce server load. * **Compatibility**: Enhanced template path resolution for consistent file inclusion during AJAX. * **UI**: De-cluttered admin interface by removing inactive “Pro” feature toggles and placeholders. * **Logic**: Optimized background processing for category exclusion and term filtering. * **Refiner**: Improved shortcode attribute handling and refreshed default values. * **Bugfix**: Resolved pagination issues in AJAX-loaded content by ensuring proper query parameter handling. * **Modernization**: Completely removed Font Awesome dependency. Replaced icons with lightweight inline SVGs and cleaned up associated CSS/font assets. #### 1.7.8 * Fixed: AJAX “Load More” functionality by ensuring absolute paths for template inclusion. * Fixed: Posts-per-page query logic in AJAX handlers to use unified settings. * Fixed: AJAX Term count logic for accurate post distribution across categories. * Improved: JavaScript post insertion for Filterizr grid to handle multiple items and prevent layout issues. * Fixed: Constant definition error in main plugin file. #### 1.7.7 * Plugin Check Compliance: Replaced all _e() with esc_html_e() across settings page * Plugin Check Compliance: Added version parameters to all wp_enqueue_style/script calls * Plugin Check Compliance: Removed offloaded CDN Tailwind script from settings page * Security: Escaped all PHP output in inline JavaScript with esc_js() * Security: Escaped admin_url() with esc_url() and wp_create_nonce() with esc_attr() * Security: Replaced json_encode() with wp_json_encode() for safe JSON output * Security: Escaped $disabled and $is_selected variables in printf() with esc_attr() * Security: Wrapped wp_strip_all_tags() output in esc_html() for custom CSS * Security: Escaped get_day_link() output with esc_url() in templates * Fixed: CSS selector spacing issues in blog-filter-output-css.php #### 1.7.6 * Added option to disable Bootstrap CSS loading * Added option to disable Bootstrap JS loading * Prevents conflicts when theme already includes Bootstrap #### 1.7.5 * Default variables fixed. #### 1.7.4 * Security: Fixed Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability * Security: Added proper output escaping for all shortcode attributes * Security: Sanitized custom CSS output with wp_strip_all_tags() * Security: Fixed unsafe innerHTML assignments in JavaScript with textContent * Security: Sanitized AJAX targetFilter parameter * Security: Fixed $_GET[‘filter’] handling with proper sanitization * Security: Added sanitization for critical bfg_query_vars fields * Improved: Added esc_attr() and esc_html() escaping throughout templates * Improved: Better input validation for AJAX handlers #### 1.7.3 * Tested compatibility with WordPress 6.9 #### 1.7.2 * Removed automatic redirect to settings page after activation * Tested compatibility with WordPress 6.8.3 #### 1.7.1 * Fixed load more button color styling issue * Tested compatibility with WordPress 6.8.2 #### 1.7.0 * Redesigned settings page interface * Added custom post type support for pages * Introduced load more post feature * Added multiple new post display options #### 1.6.5 * Fixed pagination issue #### 1.6.4 * Resolved text domain error #### 1.6.3 * Tested compatibility with WordPress 6.8.1 * Fixed issue with extra page URLs generating when pagination is disabled #### 1.6.2 * Tested compatibility with WordPress 6.8 * Regular maintenance and updates #### 1.6.1 * Added Hebrew language translation #### 1.6.0 * Tested compatibility with WordPress 6.7.1 * Regular maintenance and updates ## Commercial plugin This plugin is free but offers additional paid commercial upgrades or support. ## Meta * Version **1.8.0** * Last updated **13 hours ago** * Active installations **7,000+** * WordPress version ** 5.0 or higher ** * Tested up to **7.0** * PHP version ** 7.0 or higher ** * Languages * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/blog-filter/), [Russian](https://ru.wordpress.org/plugins/blog-filter/), and [Ukrainian](https://uk.wordpress.org/plugins/blog-filter/). * [Translate into your language](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/blog-filter) * Tags * [blog filter](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/blog-filter/)[blog layout](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/blog-layout/) [category filter](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/category-filter/)[post grid](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/post-grid/) [tag filter](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/tag-filter/) * [Advanced View](https://wordpress.org/plugins/blog-filter/advanced/) ## Ratings 4.9 out of 5 stars. * [ 76 5-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/blog-filter/reviews/?filter=5) * [ 1 4-star review ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/blog-filter/reviews/?filter=4) * [ 1 3-star review ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/blog-filter/reviews/?filter=3) * [ 0 2-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/blog-filter/reviews/?filter=2) * [ 2 1-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/blog-filter/reviews/?filter=1) [Your review](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/blog-filter/reviews/#new-post) [See all reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/blog-filter/reviews/) ## Contributors * [ A WP Life ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/awordpresslife/) * [ Pathhan ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/razipathhan/) * [ mohammadhanif ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/hanif0991/) * [ Alexander ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/muhammadshahid/) * [ fkfaisalkhan007 ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/fkfaisalkhan007/) * [ Sharik Khan ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/sharikkhan007/) * [ zish ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/zishlife/) * [ FARAZFRANK ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/farazfrank/) ## Support Got something to say? 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