Advanced Query Loop
by Ryan Welcher · WordPress.org page · Website
Advanced Query Loop has 6,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 130,006 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on August 31, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.
Advanced Query Loop at a glance
Is Advanced Query Loop well maintained?
Features
The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.
- 'additional_post_types' – Multiple post type selection
- 'taxonomy_query_builder' – Advanced taxonomy queries
- 'post_meta_query' – Meta field queries
- 'post_order' – Sorting options
- 'exclude_current_post' – Current post exclusion
- 'exclude_posts' – Exclude a curated list of posts
- 'include_posts' – Manual post inclusion
- 'child_items_only' – Child post filtering
- 'date_query_dynamic_range' – Date range queries
- 'date_query_relationship' – Date query logic
- 'pagination' – Pagination controls
- 'enable_caching' – Query result caching
Advanced Query Loop reviews and ratings
30 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.
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Simple and clean operation
This plugin was exactly the solution I needed for display a group of 10 items in a query loop of a custom post type. I thought I would need to add another custom taxonomy to assemble the 10 items but I was able to find the desired posts by title in the plugin's block settings and display in the client's requested order. Will make it easy to update the items for the query loop for future years too. Thanks! (I used this plugin a few years ago for a different site and it feels even easier to use now)
lisa -
Useful, powerful, covers all bases
Even for a simpleton like me it's easy to use, and as you delve into it, you realise how powerful it is. Made crafting my custom home page so easy, and gave me options not easily available via plugin in WordPress anywhere else.
Gordon -
Too bad
It's not possible to put a query inside a widget, and questions on the support forum are ignored.
letto1 -
Inrcedibly useful and powerful
So useful - particularly for building a calendar with the date filters.
primitivenet -
Excellent addition to the Query block
This is a brilliant plugin the surfaces all of the additional options that are often needed for the query block. If you find yourself needing to exclude categories from queries, build more complex taxonomy queries or even build meta queries it is a must have. Thanks so much for making this available to everyone Ryan and well done on a great plugin.
Mark Wilkinson -
Make this part of Core!
This plugin is solving the issue I have spent all morning trying to figure out: Excluding Certain Categories from the Query Loop block. The options this plugin adds to the core query loop block are brilliant and I don't understand how WordPress missed it. I have only scratched the surface of this plugin and I'm sure I will discover more as I dive into the nuances of this plugin.Brilliant, Simply Brilliant!
proximitas
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Details
Transform your Query Loop blocks into powerful, flexible content engines! 🚀
The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.
Tags
- advanced queries
- Custom Queries
- post meta
- query loop
- taxonomy
- Version
- 5.0.0
- Last updated
- Aug 31, 2026
- First published
- Dec 20, 2022
- Requires WordPress
- 6.7
- Tested up to
- 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- Pricing
- Free on WordPress.org
Advanced Query Loop FAQ
What does Advanced Query Loop do?
According to its WordPress.org readme, Advanced Query Loop offers 'additional_post_types' – Multiple post type selection, 'taxonomy_query_builder' – Advanced taxonomy queries, 'post_meta_query' – Meta field queries, 'post_order' – Sorting options and 'exclude_current_post' – Current post exclusion.
How many active installs does Advanced Query Loop have?
WordPress.org reports 6,000+ active installs for Advanced Query Loop as of September 7, 2026.
Is Advanced Query Loop still maintained?
Yes. The last release was on August 31, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.
Does Advanced Query Loop have good support?
On the WordPress.org forum, 2 of 5 recent support threads for Advanced Query Loop are marked resolved. That is the developer's free support; a paid version usually comes with its own channel.
Is Advanced Query Loop free?
Advanced Query Loop is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.