Wanna Isotope
A plugin to easily build Isotope/Masonry layouts with any content (posts, pages or custom post types). Responsive grids, filterable content.
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Wanna Isotope shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 200+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 10 years ago, and scores 38/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (200+ active installs)
- No update in 10 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 4.3 (latest is 7.1)
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Daily downloads
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Rankings
Where Wanna Isotope stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| filter | >100 |
| grid | >100 |
| isotope | #84 |
| layout | >100 |
| masonry | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 7 reviews
About Wanna Isotope
From the official readme · v1.0.4Description
A plugin to easily build Isotope/Masonry layouts with any content (posts, pages or custom post types). Responsive grids, filterable content.
Shortode parameters
type
- example: type=”portfolio”
- default: post
- Display content based on posts, pages or custom post types.
items
- example: items=”12″
- default: 4
- Number of items to show.
tax
- example: tax=”category”
- default: none
- Show a filter based on taxonomy parameter.
term
- example: term=”category-slug”
- default: none
- Show a filter based on a term parameter and only show items based on the term.
- REQUIRED: use the tax parameter.
order_by
- example: order_by=”slug”
- default: menu_order
- Sort retrieved posts by parameter.
order
- example: order=”DESC”
- default: ASC
- Designates the ascending or descending order of the ‘orderby’ parameter.
id
- example: id=”my_custom_grid”
- default: none
- set a custom id so you can style or target better.
Installation
- Upload
wanna-isotopefolder to the/wp-content/plugins/directory. - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress.
- Place [isotope] shortcode in your content.
Changelog
1.0.0
- Initial Realease.
1.0.1
- PHP Notices fixed.
1.0.2
- Imagesloaded Added
1.0.3
- Term parameter Added
1.0.4
- Re-structured some code.
- Sanitized outputs added.
- Templating system added.
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FAQ
Wanna Isotope: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 3, 2026
Is Wanna Isotope free?
Yes. Wanna Isotope is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Wanna Isotope safe to use in 2026?
Wanna Isotope shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 200+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 10 years ago, and scores 38/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Wanna Isotope?
Wanna Isotope is active on 200+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 13,130 times since it launched in August 2015. It was downloaded 74 times in the last 30 days.
Does Wanna Isotope work with WordPress 7.1?
Wanna Isotope is officially tested up to WordPress 4.3.34, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Wanna Isotope last updated?
The latest version, 1.0.4, was released on July 20, 2016 (10 years ago).
Who makes Wanna Isotope?
Wanna Isotope is developed and maintained by Juan Javier.
What are the best alternatives to Wanna Isotope?
The most popular alternatives to Wanna Isotope are HUSKY (80K+ installs), Search & Filter (50K+ installs) and Allow HTML in Category Desc… (8K+ installs).
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