Marbak Fixed Slots for Elementor Loop Grid

Description

Marbak Fixed Slots for Elementor Loop Grid extends Elementor Pro’s Loop Grid with fixed-position slot logic.

Features in v1.0.0:
– Works with Elementor Pro Loop Grid.
– Automatically registers the built-in home-slot taxonomy.
– Automatically creates 8 default slot terms: slot-1 to slot-8.
– Adds a simple Home Slot selector in the post editor sidebar.
– Keeps slot positions fixed.
– Uses the newest post for each slot term.
– Fills empty slots with latest fallback posts.
– Excludes duplicates.
– Ignores sticky posts in fallback if enabled.

Important setup note:
1. In the widget’s native Query section, set Query ID to home-slots.
2. In the addon’s “Loop Grid Slots” section, enable the feature.
3. Assign posts to built-in slots from the post editor sidebar using the Home Slot selector.

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Installation

  1. Upload the plugin folder to /wp-content/plugins/ or install the zip through Plugins > Add New.
  2. Activate the plugin.
  3. Edit a Loop Grid widget in Elementor Pro.
  4. In the widget’s native Query section, set Query ID to home-slots.
  5. Open the “Loop Grid Slots” section and enable the feature.
  6. Assign posts to Slot 1–Slot 8 from the post editor sidebar.

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Contributors & Developers

“Marbak Fixed Slots for Elementor Loop Grid” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.

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Changelog

1.0.0

  • Initial public release.
  • Registers the built-in home-slot taxonomy and creates default slot terms.
  • Adds a Home Slot selector in the post editor sidebar.
  • Extends Elementor Pro Loop Grid with fixed slot ordering, fallback posts, duplicate exclusion, and reserved slot positions.
  • Requires Query ID to be set manually to home-slots.