Best query loop plugins for WordPress
The most popular query loop plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. DesignSetGo leads with 8K+ active installs, ahead of Advanced Query Loop (6K+) and Query Loop Load More (900+). All 27 plugins tagged “query loop” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 10 query loop plugins
- 1.
DesignSetGoThe most installed query loop plugin, with 8K+ active installs. Only 3 reviews so far, updated 2 weeks ago.
- 2.
Advanced Query Loop6K+ active installs. Rated 4.6 from 30 reviews, updated 2 months ago.
- 3.Query Loop Load More
900+ active installs. Only 3 reviews so far, updated 5 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.
- 4.
Query Loop Post Selector600+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 5 reviews, updated 2 months ago.
- 5.Any Block Carousel Slider
200+ active installs. Rated 4.7 from 6 reviews, updated 1 month ago.
- 6.
Taxonomy Query Filter100+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, updated 7 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.
- 7.
4WP Smart Link60+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 1 month ago.
- 8.
Single Post Query Loop Selector50+ active installs. Only 3 reviews so far, last updated 2 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.4.14.
- 9.
Random Posts for Query Loop Block30+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 10 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.
- 10.Editorial Blocks
20+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 3 weeks ago.
All 27 plugins tagged “query loop”

DesignSetGo
Up in the last 7 days:30#2,392by Justin Nealey16 days ago
57 native blocks + 18 universal extensions for the WordPress block editor. Forms, dynamic post lists, animations, layouts — no page builder needed.
- Installs
- 8K+
- Rating
- 5.0(3)
- Downloads
- 352/day

Advanced Query Loop
Down in the last 7 days:9#2,696by Ryan Welcher2 months ago
Transform your Query Loop blocks into powerful, flexible content engines! 🚀
- Installs
- 6K+
- Rating
- 4.6(30)
- Downloads
- 466/day
Query Loop Load More
Down in the last 7 days:7#7,252by Automattic5 months ago
This WordPress plugin adds a load more option to the Query Loop Pagination block in Gutenberg, allowing users to load more posts without refreshing th …
- Installs
- 900+
- Rating
- 5.0(3)
- Downloads
- 35/day

Query Loop Post Selector
Down in the last 7 days:48#8,390by Lauren @ Small Plugins2 months ago
A native query loop extension that adds a new option in the filter that allows user to specifically pick certain posts to display
- Installs
- 600+
- Rating
- 5.0(5)
- Downloads
- 11/day
Any Block Carousel Slider
Up in the last 7 days:159#11,728by WEB LAZER1 month ago
Turn Gutenberg Query Loop, Group & Gallery blocks into responsive CSS carousels. Lightweight, zero dependencies, loop & autoplay.
- Installs
- 200+
- Rating
- 4.7(6)
- Downloads
- 11/day

Taxonomy Query Filter
Down in the last 7 days:6#15,943by Twenty Bellows7 months ago
Add interactive taxonomy filtering to Query Loop blocks for categories, tags, and custom taxonomies.
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 11/day

4WP Smart Link
Up in the last 7 days:563#19,969by 4WP.dev1 month ago
Add a clickable block link to Cover, Group, and Column in Gutenberg and Query Loop—no wrapper block, no custom code.
- Installs
- 60+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 6/day

Single Post Query Loop Selector
Down in the last 7 days:43#20,827by Creative Andrew2 years ago
A Query Loop block variation that allows to search and select a single post to be displayed.
- Installs
- 50+
- Rating
- 5.0(3)
- Downloads
- 0/day

Random Posts for Query Loop Block
#25,033by Abhay Rautela10 months ago
Adds "rand" to the REST API orderby options so the Query Loop block can use random post order safely without breaking the Site Editor preview.
- Installs
- 30+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Editorial Blocks
#25,297by Owldraft26 days ago
Magazine and news blocks for Gutenberg: post grid, post list, featured posts, hero and authors. Choose a layout instead of building a Query Loop.
- Installs
- 20+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Portfolio Loop Filter
#27,323by blumeblau1 month ago
Adds taxonomy filter buttons to the next WordPress Query Loop block, with automatic or manual filter ordering.
- Installs
- 20+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Curated Query Loop
Down in the last 7 days:60#30,168by psorensen1 year ago
Select specific posts to use in a Query Loop
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 2/day

Monthly/Yearly Accordion Archive & Post Filter, Grid Blocks
#31,622by Akshar Addons11 days ago
Create a monthly and yearly WordPress archive accordion with AJAX pagination, responsive post grid and list layouts, shortcode, widget, Gutenberg, and …
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 2.0(1)
- Downloads
- 6/day

Query Loop Masonry Lite
#33,209by Adam Husar / Pixel Hero10 months ago
Add beautiful masonry layouts to WordPress Query Loop blocks. Pinterest-style grids with no vendor lock-in.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Cherry Pick for Query Loop
Down in the last 7 days:2,482#34,166by Tatsuya Saito9 months ago
Pick specific posts for Query Loop block and display them in your preferred order.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 2/day

Vova's Post Grids
Up in the last 7 days:3,714#34,692by Vova3 months ago
Build responsive post grids with flexible queries, complete card controls, and AJAX pagination.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 2/day
Solarplexus
#37,223by The Wordpress community at Äventyret4 months ago
Solarplexus gives developers a powerful tool for adding dynamic display blocks.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 12/day

Wholelink
#50,314by Mykyta Dudariev2 days ago
Clickable group block, cover block and column block: link a whole block or Query Loop post cards with one plain HTML link, no JavaScript.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 94/day

Rareview Scheduled Sticky Posts
Up in the last 7 days:12,618#53,680by Rareview®5 months ago
Schedule and manage sticky posts across post types
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
FilterWell
#54,304by Raúl Cerda4 days ago
Native filters for the Query Loop block: search, sorting, category and tag pills, author and date filters, without page reloads.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 93/day

Master Query Loop
#56,386by dat09.vuquoc3 years ago
The plugin helps you to add advanced features to the WordPress core query loop block: get specific posts, popular posts and more!
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 2/day

Rouergue Creation Carousel Style Query Loop
Up in the last 7 days:3,259#60,569by Rouergue Création7 days ago
Adds a "Carousel" style mainly in CSS to the native WordPress Query Loop block.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Accomplice Query Loop Filters
Down in the last 7 days:8,201#61,546by Filter Query Block3 days ago
Add basic taxonomy filters to native WordPress Query blocks.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 12/day
Weblazer Infinite Scroll for Block Themes
Up in the last 7 days:3,319#66,129by WEB LAZER6 months ago
High-performance infinite scroll for WordPress. Native JS, SEO-friendly with URL synchronization. Optimized for Block Themes and the Query Loop block.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Duplicate Post Exclusion for Query Loop Block
#69,705by Itamar Silva3 months ago
Prevent duplicate posts across multiple Query Loop blocks on the same page — automatic deduplication, no extra queries.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Baer Block-Aware Excerpts
Down in the last 7 days:14,980#71,401by anthonybaer2 months ago
Create predictable, block-aware excerpts across archives, Query Loops, feeds and REST responses.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Loopsi
#73,171by Akram ul haq5 days ago
Advanced Gutenberg query blocks for post grids and lists — custom post types, taxonomies, meta filters, pagination, Load More, and infinite scroll.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 71/day