Query Elements - Work with queries directly in Elementor 1.1.0

The Query Elements plugin is a specific premium extension for the Elementor Page Builder designed to give users direct and enhanced control over WordPress queries ($\text{WP\_Query}$) without needing to write PHP code.

While Elementor Pro offers a good level of query control in its Posts, Portfolio, and Loop Grid widgets, this add-on pushes that functionality further, making it easier to build complex dynamic content.

🌟 Core Purpose: Advanced Content Filtering

The plugin's main value is to simplify the creation of sophisticated content listings (posts, products, custom post types) and custom archive pages by exposing more of the underlying $\text{WP\_Query}$ power directly within the Elementor editor.

⚙️ Key Features and Functionality

Feature

Description

Benefit for the Designer/Developer

New Core Query Widgets

Introduces foundational widgets like the Archive Widget and Posts Widget, which are built for enhanced query control.

Flexibility: Easily list any post type (posts, products, listings, events) exactly the way you want.

Deep $\text{WP\_Query}$ Control

Supports almost all features of the WordPress $\text{WP\_Query}$ class (the standard way WordPress retrieves content from the database).

Total Control: Allows for ordering and filtering content in highly specific ways (e.g., by date, meta fields, custom taxonomies).

Integrated Filter Widgets

Includes dedicated front-end filter widgets (sliders, checkboxes, drop-downs, radio buttons, text search) that integrate directly with the Archive Widget.

Instant Filtering: Allows users to refine archive content on the front-end dynamically, creating powerful listing and directory sites.

Archive & Single Paging

Simplifies the process of adding pagination to archive pages. The Single Page Paging Widget automatically inherits the query order set in the Archive Widget.

Seamless UX: Ensures that navigation links on single posts/products respect the custom order you set for the entire archive.

Dynamic Queries (Likely)

Allows for advanced queries based on dynamic fields, such as filtering posts by the Current User or by custom Start/End Dates (a feature common to advanced query plugins).

Personalization: Show content dynamically based on the logged-in user or time constraints (e.g., upcoming events).

💡 Summary

The Query Elements plugin is ideal for users who frequently need to:

Build custom archive pages for CPTs (Custom Post Types) where standard Elementor widgets fall short.

Create complex content listings that require custom ordering or filtering based on meta keys (custom fields).

Implement front-end filtering on their listings without resorting to external, dedicated filtering plugins.

It provides a no-code alternative to manually setting up Elementor's Custom Query Filters via PHP code.