--- title: "How to Create Button Filter for Custom Posts with Custom Fields in Elementor? (ACF, Pods, Metabox)" url: https://theplusaddons.com/docs/create-button-filter-for-custom-posts-with-custom-fields-in-elementor/ date: 2023-09-14 modified: 2026-09-28 lang: en author: "Aditya Sharma" description: "A button-style filter bar - a row of clickable tabs - is often more inviting than a checkbox list, especially for a small, fixed set of options. The WP Filters..." image: https://theplusaddons.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/How-to-Create-Button-Filter-for-Custom-Posts-with-Custom-Fields-in-Elementor_-ACF-Pods-Metabox-1024x536.jpg word_count: 249 --- # How to Create Button Filter for Custom Posts with Custom Fields in Elementor? (ACF, Pods, Metabox) ## - WP Filters renders a Tabbing Filter as a row of clickable buttons, and each value from a taxonomy or custom field becomes its own button. - The widget requires The Plus Addons for Elementor Pro, with Elementor free installed and active, and WP Filters turned on under The Plus Addons > Widgets. - Select Type supports Taxonomy, ACF, PODs, Toolset, or Metabox connection, and Show Count displays how many posts match each button. A button-style filter bar - a row of clickable tabs - is often more inviting than a checkbox list, especially for a small, fixed set of options. The WP Filters widget's **Tabbing Filter** sub-type renders each value from your taxonomy or custom field as its own clickable button. For the full settings tour of the **WP Search Filters** widget, see [WP Search Filters Widget Settings Overview](https://theplusaddons.com/docs/wp-search-filters-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-builder/grid-builder/?utm_source=tpae&utm_medium=docs&utm_campaign=text#Ajaxfilters) ## Before You Start - **Prerequisite:** [Elementor](https://wordpress.org/plugins/elementor/) (free) installed and active.- **Edition:** WP Search Filters is a **Pro** widget - it requires The Plus Addons for Elementor Pro to be installed and active.- **Widget to enable:** go to **The Plus Addons > Widgets**, search for **WP Filters** and turn its toggle on.- A custom post type with either a taxonomy or a custom-field plugin storing the values. ## Steps Add the WP Filters widget, set **Filter Type** to **WP Filter**, then set **Select Source** to **Tabbing Filter**. ![WP Filter Type set to Tabbing Filter](https://theplusaddons.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/wp-search-filters-filter-type-tabbing.webp) Set **Select Type** to Taxonomy, ACF, PODs, Toolset or Metabox connection, then choose the field that supplies the button labels. ## Settings Overview | Setting | What it does | Default | | ------- | ------------ | ------- | | WP Filter Type | Set to Tabbing Filter for a clickable button row. | - | | Select Type | Taxonomy, ACF, PODs, Toolset or Metabox connection. | - | | Show Count | Show how many posts match each button. | Off | ## Related Docs - [How to Create WooCommerce Product Size Filter in Elementor? (Button Filter)](https://theplusaddons.com/docs/create-woocommerce-product-size-filter-in-elementor/)- [How to Create Checkbox Filter for Custom Posts with Custom Fields in Elementor?](https://theplusaddons.com/docs/create-checkbox-filter-for-custom-posts-with-custom-fields-in-elementor/) ## Frequently Asked Questions **Q: What do I need before creating a button filter for custom posts with custom fields in Elementor?** A: Elementor free has to be installed and active, and WP Search Filters is a Pro widget, so The Plus Addons for Elementor Pro must also be installed and active. The setup also depends on a custom post type with either a taxonomy or a custom-field plugin storing the values. That matters because the button labels come from those stored values, not from manual text entry inside the filter itself. **Q: Why is my button filter not showing up in Elementor?** A: The usual blocker is that the WP Filters widget has not been enabled yet. In The Plus Addons for Elementor, go to Widgets, search for WP Filters, and turn its toggle on. Since this is a Pro widget, it also needs The Plus Addons for Elementor Pro installed and active before it can appear in the editor. **Q: Can I use ACF, Pods, Toolset, or Metabox for this button filter?** A: The filter supports Select Type options for Taxonomy, ACF, PODs, Toolset, or Metabox connection. That makes it useful when your post labels live in custom fields instead of a standard taxonomy. The key detail is that you still need to choose the field that supplies the button labels, so the source data has to already exist on the posts. **Q: Is a button filter better than a checkbox filter for custom posts?** A: A button-style filter works better when you have a small, fixed set of options and want a cleaner row of clickable tabs instead of a longer checkbox list. The page describes the Tabbing Filter sub-type as rendering each value from your taxonomy or custom field as its own clickable button. That makes it easier to scan quickly when the choices are limited. **Q: How do I show how many posts match each filter button?** A: The Settings Overview includes a Show Count option that displays how many posts match each button. It is off by default, so counts will stay hidden unless you enable them. That can help users understand which filters are more active at a glance, especially when several buttons look similar. **Q: Where can I find more help for WP Search Filters settings?** A: The main reference is [WP Search Filters Widget Settings Overview](https://theplusaddons.com/docs/wp-search-filters-widget-settings-overview/), which covers the full settings tour for the widget. There is also a [LIVE WIDGET LINK](https://theplusaddons.com/elementor-builder/grid-builder/?utm_source=tpae&utm_medium=docs&utm_campaign=text#Ajaxfilters) if you want to see the widget in context. For related setups, the page also points to WooCommerce product size filtering and checkbox filtering for custom posts.