Description
Pictorix Image Report for Elementor is a specialized, lightweight, and modern Elementor widget developed by Meysam Behrouz. It allows publishers, journalists, and agencies to showcase photo stories, investigative reports, featured articles, and cultural galleries in responsive Bento-style and editorial magazine layouts.
Key Features in Version 2.4.0
- Card Title HTML Tag Selection: Choose custom heading tags (H1, H2, H3, H4, H5, H6, div, span, p) independently for the hero card and small cards without breaking styles or typography.
- Automatic Column Height Equalization: Equalizes the hero card height with the auxiliary small cards column across responsive desktop and tablet breakpoints.
- Advanced Taxonomy Filtering (AND / OR): Full tax_query relation support combining categories and tags seamlessly.
- Independent Card Background Customization: Fully configurable background colors for hero card and secondary cards via the Elementor style panel.
- Date Placement & Typography Controls: Choose date placement (above title, below title, card bottom) and customize font size, color, and typography independently for big and small cards.
- Elementor Dynamic Tags & Custom Fields: Native integration with Dynamic Tags across text fields and seamless WordPress post meta / ACF fallback.
- 100% WordPress.org Plugin Repository Standards: Compliant with official Plugin Check tool, translators placeholders annotations, Tested up to 7.1, and POSIX standard zip archives.
- 6 Distinct Visual Styles: Bento Classic, Editorial Magazine, Cinematic Overlay, Modern Minimal, Horizontal Stream, and Mosaic Grid.
- Smart Interactive Card Sync: Hovering over any secondary card instantaneously updates the hero card preview smoothly.
- Independent Post Link Navigation: Clicking cards opens respective post links directly in new tabs with target=”_blank” rel=”noopener noreferrer”.
- Advanced WordPress Query System: Filter posts by categories, tags, taxonomy logic (AND/OR), custom post IDs, and custom ordering.
- Seamless ACF Integration: Custom image fields, custom titles, date picker, and external URLs with fallback to core WordPress posts.
- Native Solar Hijri (Jalali / Shamsi) Date: Built-in standalone Pictorix_IR_JDate converter with Persian numerals.
- Versatile Dots Navigation: 8 placement presets with ARIA accessibility labels and keyboard focus.
- Dedicated Archive Button: 4 ready design presets (Solid, Outlined, Arrow text, and Pill icon).
Installation
- Upload the
pictorix-image-report.zipfile via WordPress Admin underPlugins > Add New > Upload Plugin. - Activate the plugin through the
Pluginsmenu in WordPress. - Open any page with Elementor.
- Search for the “Pictorix Image Report” widget in the Elementor panel.
- Drag and drop the widget into your section and customize your query and style settings.
FAQ
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Does this widget require Elementor Pro?
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No, it works seamlessly with both the free version of Elementor and Elementor Pro.
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Does it break if Advanced Custom Fields (ACF) is not installed?
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No, the widget safely verifies ACF presence and gracefully falls back to default WordPress post thumbnails, titles, and dates.
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How do I enable Shamsi (Jalali) dates?
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In the widget content settings under the taxonomy and date section, the calendar type is set to Jalali by default with Persian numerals enabled.
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Yes, in the Card Style settings, you can independently pick H1 through H6 for both the main card and the auxiliary cards.
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Contributors & Developers
“Pictorix Image Report for Elementor (گزارش تصویری)” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.
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Changelog
2.4.0
- Official WordPress.org automated Plugin Check 100% compliance release.
- Renamed plugin header to “Pictorix Image Report for Elementor (گزارش تصویری)” synchronized between readme.txt and main file.
- Added “behrooz1986” and “meysambehrooz” to Contributors list.
- Standardized Text Domain as “pictorix-image-report” strictly matching official WordPress.org approved slug across all files and translation calls.
- Removed “Tested up to:” from main PHP plugin header (belongs strictly in readme.txt).
- Kept “Tested up to: 7.1” in readme.txt for WordPress.org automated checker compliance.
- Implemented full taxonomy relation (tax_relation: AND / OR) in WP_Query tax_query array for combined categories and tags.
- Refactored code prefixes and naming standards with 4+ letter prefix PICTORIX_IR_*: Pictorix_IR_Plugin, Pictorix_IR_Widget, Pictorix_IR_JDate.
- Added current_user_can(‘activate_plugins’) capability checks to all administrative notices.
- Standardized packaging as pictorix-image-report.zip with pictorix-image-report/ root directory and pictorix-image-report.php main file.
2.3.2
- Resolved Plugin Check warnings:
- Synchronized plugin name in readme.txt with main PHP header.
- Limited tags to 5 approved keywords (elementor, bento, report, gallery, jalali).
- Sanitized post exclusion with array_filter and added phpcs compliance annotations.
2.3.1
- Clean production release for WordPress.org repository submission.
- Added independent HTML heading tag selection (H1, H2, H3, H4, H5, H6, div, span, p) for big card and small cards.
- Added automatic column height equalization matching the big card to the small cards column across responsive breakpoints.
- Added flexible date position controls (above title, below title, card bottom) for big and small cards.
- Added dedicated date styling controls: independent font size, text color, and typography.
- Added independent card background color controls in Elementor style panel.
- Added native Elementor Dynamic Tags support across text, date, and URL controls.
2.2.0
- Added 6 distinct style presets: Bento Classic, Editorial Magazine, Cinematic Overlay, Modern Minimal, Horizontal Stream, and Mosaic Grid.
- Implemented smart hover-sync between small preview cards and the main hero card.
- Added independent post link navigation opening in a new tab without slider conflicts.
- Added 8 independent positioning presets for Dots Navigation with keyboard accessibility.
- Integrated standalone Jalali date converter RSB_JDate with Persian numerals support.
- Enhanced WP_Query engine with multi-category and multi-tag filtering with AND/OR logic.
- Added safe ACF integration with fallback to standard post metadata.
2.1.0
- Initial base release with core Bento grid layout.