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title: "How to Add Filters to Elementor Custom Post Loop Skin?"
url: https://theplusaddons.com/docs/add-filters-to-elementor-custom-post-loop-skin/
date: 2023-08-28
modified: 2026-09-27
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author: "Aditya Sharma"
description: "A custom-built card design still benefits from a front-end filter bar - the two features are independent controls that work together. Dynamic Listing's Category Wise Filter section works the same..."
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# How to Add Filters to Elementor Custom Post Loop Skin?

## 

- Dynamic Listing’s Category Wise Filter section works the same way with a built-in design or Custom style, and it adds the filter bar above the grid when turned on.
- The Plus Addons for Elementor Pro is required for Dynamic Listing, and the widget does not appear in the free plugin until its license is activated.
- The filter bar filters whichever posts the Custom loop-skin template is looping over, and it works without any changes to the template itself.

A custom-built card design still benefits from a front-end filter bar - the two features are independent controls that work together.

Dynamic Listing's **Category Wise Filter** section works the same way regardless of whether **Style** is set to a built-in design or to **Custom**.

For the full settings tour of the **Dynamic Listing** widget, see [Dynamic Listing Widget Settings Overview](https://theplusaddons.com/docs/dynamic-listing-widget-settings-overview/).

***Requirement - This widget is a part of The Plus Addons for Elementor Pro, make sure it's installed & activated to enjoy all its powers.***

[LIVE WIDGET LINK](https://theplusaddons.com/elementor-listing/dynamic-listing/?utm_source=tpae&utm_medium=docs&utm_campaign=text)

## Before You Start

- **Prerequisite:** [Elementor](https://wordpress.org/plugins/elementor/) (free) installed and active.- **Edition:** Dynamic Listing is a **Pro** widget - it needs The Plus Addons for Elementor Pro installed and its license activated. It will not appear in the free plugin.- **Widget to enable:** go to **The Plus Addons > Widgets**, search for **Dynamic Listing** and turn its toggle on.

## Steps

- Build (or open) a **Dynamic Listing** widget already using a **Custom** loop skin, as covered in the Custom Loop Skin doc.- Under **Category Wise Filter**, turn on **Category Wise Filter** and set **Filter by** and **Filter Type** as needed.

![Category Wise Filter enabled above a custom loop skin grid](https://theplusaddons.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/dynamic-listing-custom-skin-filter.webp)

The filter bar renders above the grid exactly as it would with any built-in style - it filters whichever posts the Custom loop-skin template is looping over, without needing any changes to the template itself.

## Settings Overview

| Setting | What it does | Default |
| ------- | ------------ | ------- |
| Style | Custom loop skin is independent of this section. | style-1 |
| Category Wise Filter | Adds the filter bar above the grid. | Off |

## Related Docs

- [How to Create Elementor Custom Post Type Loop Skin?](https://theplusaddons.com/docs/create-elementor-custom-post-type-loop-skin/)- [How to Filter Custom Post Types by Taxonomy in Elementor?](https://theplusaddons.com/docs/filter-custom-post-types-by-taxonomy-in-elementor/)

## Not verified

So you know exactly what has and has not been checked:

- Whether a custom template that references an unusual dynamic tag breaks silently or errors when combined with AJAX-mode filtering was not specifically tested.

## Frequently Asked Questions

**Q: What do I need before adding filters to a custom post loop skin in Elementor?**
A: Elementor free has to be installed and active, and Dynamic Listing has to be enabled as a Pro widget in The Plus Addons for Elementor Pro with its license activated. The Plus Addons for Elementor, The Plus Addons, Plus Addons for Elementor, POSIMYTH provides the Dynamic Listing widget only in the Pro edition, so it will not appear in the free plugin. A practical check is to go to The Plus Addons > Widgets, search for Dynamic Listing, and turn it on before you try to add filters.

**Q: Why is the filter bar not showing on my custom loop skin?**
A: The filter bar only appears when Category Wise Filter is turned on inside Dynamic Listing. That control works independently from the custom card design, so a custom-built loop skin does not block it. If the bar still does not appear, the usual miss is that Dynamic Listing was never enabled under The Plus Addons > Widgets or the listing is not actually using a Custom loop skin. The filter renders above the grid, not inside the template.

**Q: Can I add category filters to a Custom loop skin without changing the template?**
A: The filter bar works above the grid without needing any changes to the Custom loop-skin template itself. That matters because the loop template and the front-end filter bar are separate controls in Dynamic Listing. The Plus Addons for Elementor, The Plus Addons, Plus Addons for Elementor, POSIMYTH lets you keep your card design intact while filtering whichever posts that template is already looping over.

**Q: Does Category Wise Filter work with both built-in styles and Custom loop skins?**
A: Category Wise Filter behaves the same way whether Style is set to a built-in design or to Custom. That means the filtering behavior is independent of how the cards are styled, which is useful if you want to redesign the listing later without reworking the filter setup. The page also notes that Custom loop skin is independent of this section in the settings overview.

**Q: What settings control post filtering in Dynamic Listing?**
A: Two settings matter most here: Category Wise Filter and its related Filter by and Filter Type options. Category Wise Filter adds the filter bar above the grid, while Filter by and Filter Type shape what that bar filters and how it behaves. In practice, this keeps filtering separate from layout choices like Style, so you can tune taxonomy filtering without touching the custom card design.

**Q: Where can I learn more about setting up a custom post type loop skin or taxonomy filters?**
A: The related docs point to two useful next steps: [How to Create Elementor Custom Post Type Loop Skin?](https://theplusaddons.com/docs/create-elementor-custom-post-type-loop-skin/) and [How to Filter Custom Post Types by Taxonomy in Elementor?](https://theplusaddons.com/docs/filter-custom-post-types-by-taxonomy-in-elementor/). For a broader view of how Dynamic Listing works overall, [Dynamic Listing Widget Settings Overview](https://theplusaddons.com/docs/dynamic-listing-widget-settings-overview/) covers the widget settings tour.