Better Post & Filter Widgets for Elementor

79 Quality Score

Active Installs

16/30

At roughly 3,000 active installs the user base is small compared to mega-addons in the 2 million to 10 million range, so there is a smaller community to learn from and less third-party documentation.

Update Freshness

25/25

The plugin was updated on 2026-06-24 and is clearly being actively maintained, with a perfect score reflecting consistent recent releases.

User Rating

15/15

With 18 ratings all at full marks the sentiment is positive, but the sample size is too small to treat 100/100 as conclusive.

Support Health

8/15

18 support threads with 12 resolved gives a 66.7% resolution rate, decent but not outstanding and worth watching as the user base grows.

WP Compatibility

15/15

Compatibility is excellent, tested up to WordPress 7.0 with a minimum of 6.2 and PHP 7.4, and it explicitly supports Elementor, WooCommerce, ACF, and WPML.

Scores higher than 69% of indexed plugins

About

The only free pro-grade Elementor filtering system for posts, taxonomies, custom fields, ACF, WooCommerce, WPML & more. Ditch paid limits!

Active Installs 4k+

Rating ★★★★★ 5/5

Last Updated 2026-09-25 9:52am GMT

Requires WordPress 6.2+

Tested Up To 7.1.2

Requires PHP 7.4+

Security History

1 known vulnerability, all patched

1 Medium

Most recent: August 21, 2025

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What It Does

Better Post & Filter Widgets for Elementor adds a set of Elementor widgets that let you build AJAX-powered filterable grids for posts, pages, custom post types, WooCommerce products, taxonomies, and custom fields including ACF. Filters update results without a page reload and the plugin supports WPML for multilingual catalogues. It is pitched as a free alternative to paid filtering add-ons such as JetSmartFilters.

Who It's For

This is a good fit for site owners running filterable directories or catalogues on Elementor: real estate listings, job boards, automotive inventory, course or event directories, restaurant menus, and WooCommerce shops that need product filters without a paid subscription. It also suits small teams building with ACF and WPML who want filtering on custom fields across languages.

Who Should Skip It

If you are not already building with Elementor, this plugin adds no value, and if you only need a simple category dropdown on a small blog, a lightweight filter widget in your theme or a basic Jetpack module will do the job without the setup overhead. Very high-traffic stores with complex faceted search needs should still consider a dedicated solution such as Search & Filter Pro or FacetWP.

The Bottom Line

Overall Quality Score of 80.57/100 with perfect maintenance, ratings, and compatibility marks, offset by a small install base and a moderate support resolution rate. It is a strong free option for Elementor users who specifically need AJAX filtering and do not want to pay for JetSmartFilters or similar. The main risk is community size: at 3,000 installs you have fewer peers to learn from than with Essential Addons or Ultimate Addons.

Pick this when you want a single all-in-one addon that includes filter widgets alongside 80+ other elements and templates backed by 2 million installs.

Ultimate Addons for Elementor 96/100

Pick this for a mature, widely adopted Elementor extension set, though filtering is a smaller part of a much broader toolkit.

Elementor Website Builder – more than just a page builder 95/100

Pick Elementor Pro when you want first-party filter widgets, theme builder, and a single-vendor support path rather than a third-party filter add-on.

Royal Addons for Elementor – Addons and Templates Kit for Elementor 95/100

Pick this for a large Elementor addon library with 600,000 installs if you need filters plus many other widgets in one package.

Germanized for WooCommerce 91/100

Pick this only if you run a German-market WooCommerce shop that needs legal compliance features; it is not a general filter plugin.