Wp Loop
This plugin adds a widget to your WordPress site called Wp Loop, publish this widget wherever needed and set its options, it creates a WordPress Query Loop that has Grid Layout(Isotope) and can be filtered with…
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Wp Loop shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 30+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 10 years ago, and scores 31/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (30+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 10 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 4.5 (latest is 7.1)
How does it stack up?
Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & supportDaily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Wp Loop stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| columns | >100 |
| grid | >100 |
| loop | >100 |
| masonry | >100 |
| woocommerce masonry | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 2 reviews
About Wp Loop
From the official readme · v1.2.2Description
This plugin adds a widget to your WordPress site called Wp Loop, publish this widget wherever needed and set its options, it creates a WordPress Query Loop that has Grid Layout(Isotope) and can be filtered with ajax(Isotope Filtering), it can display any CPT and has a bunch of design options and loop customizations:
- -Title: Title of the widget
- -Categories to show, use slugs separated by commas: Which categories to include in the loop, they can be custom post types categories
- -Categories to hide, use ids separated by commas: The categories to hide, here you need to use id’s
- -Filter taxonomyIf you need to filter the loop(ajax filter), write here wchich term you need to filter.
- -Offset, number: Write the number for offset in the loop, this means the number of post you need to jump from beginning.
- -Number of posts to show: Posts per page
- -Image Size to use: This will list all available image sizes in theme, so choose which you prefer
- -Post Type to use: This field will list all available post types in theme for you to choose one
- -Order: Order of loop
- -Order by: Order by
- -Columns to use: You can set here until 20 columns
- -Title Words, number: How many words to show in title of posts
- -Excerpt Words, number: How many words to show in excerpt of posts
- -Infinite Scroll: Choose to No, Button or Auto(the infinite scroll triggers when you scroll down the page)
Usage instructions
Just publish the widget wherever needed. It works great with Site Origin Panels plugin to create full layouts.
Developer instructions
Apart from the options inside widget you can manipulate the before/after loop and articles content with this actions:
do_action(‘wploop_before_content’); // The beginnning of content inside each article
do_action(‘wploop_after_content’); // The end of content inside each article
do_action(‘wploop_before_loop’); // Out of the loop
do_action(‘wploop_after_loop’); // Out of the loop
Find plugin and issues solved at http://mimo.studio
Installation
- Upload
wp-loopfolder to the/wp-content/plugins/directory - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
- Follow usage instructions, just plublish the Wp Loop Widget and set its options.
Changelog
No upgrades yet
1.2.2
Filtering issue solved
Order and Orderby issues solved
1.2.1
Css fixes
1.2.0
Css fixes
1.0.4
Fixed bug in widget saving options
1.0.3
Fixed bug with infinite scroll
1.0.2
Fixed bug, grid was not working properly with custom post types
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Wp Loop: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 2, 2026
Is Wp Loop free?
Yes. Wp Loop is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Wp Loop safe to use in 2026?
Wp Loop shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 30+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 10 years ago, and scores 31/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Wp Loop?
Wp Loop is active on 30+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 5,142 times since it launched in October 2015. It was downloaded 83 times in the last 30 days.
Does Wp Loop work with WordPress 7.1?
Wp Loop is officially tested up to WordPress 4.5.33, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Wp Loop last updated?
The latest version, 1.2.2, was released on June 10, 2016 (10 years ago).
Who makes Wp Loop?
Wp Loop is developed and maintained by mimo.
What are the best alternatives to Wp Loop?
The most popular alternatives to Wp Loop are Admin Columns (100K+ installs), Column Shortcodes (60K+ installs) and ACF Quick Edit Fields (30K+ installs).
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