--- title: "How to Show Custom Post Types in Metro Layout in Elementor?" url: https://theplusaddons.com/docs/show-custom-post-types-in-metro-layout-in-elementor/ date: 2023-08-25 modified: 2026-09-27 lang: en author: "Aditya Sharma" description: "A Metro layout mixes big \"featured\" tiles with smaller ones in the same grid - the look you see on news and magazine homepages. Dynamic Listing's Metro layout does this..." image: https://theplusaddons.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/How-to-Show-Custom-Post-Types-in-Metro-Layout-in-Elementor_-1024x536.jpg word_count: 274 --- # How to Show Custom Post Types in Metro Layout in Elementor? ## - Dynamic Listing uses Metro layout to mix big featured tiles with smaller ones in the same grid, and it calls the preset tile patterns Metro Style. - The Plus Addons for Elementor Pro requires Elementor free to be installed and active, plus The Plus Addons for Elementor Pro installed and its license activated, because Dynamic Listing does not appear in the free plugin. - Metro settings let Dynamic Listing set Metro Column from 3 to 6 and choose Metro Style from style-1 through style-4, or Custom with a Custom Layout textarea. A Metro layout mixes big "featured" tiles with smaller ones in the same grid - the look you see on news and magazine homepages. Dynamic Listing's **Metro** layout does this with a fixed number of preset tile patterns, called **Metro Style**. 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 - Add the **Dynamic Listing** widget to the page.- Under **Content Layout**, set **Layout** to **Metro**. ![Layout control set to Metro](https://theplusaddons.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/dynamic-listing-layout-metro.webp) Under **Columns Manage**, set **Metro Column** (3 to 6) and **Metro Style** (style-1 through style-4, or **Custom** to define your own tile pattern in the **Custom Layout** textarea). ![Metro Column and Metro Style controls](https://theplusaddons.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/dynamic-listing-metro-style.webp) ## Settings Overview | Setting | What it does | Default | | ------- | ------------ | ------- | | Layout | Grid, Masonry, Metro or Carousel. | Grid | | Metro Column | Column count for the Metro tile grid. | 3 | | Metro Style | Which preset tile-size pattern to use. | style-1 | | Custom Layout | Manual tile-size pattern when Metro Style = Custom. | (empty) | ## Related Docs - [How to Create Elementor Custom Post Type Grid?](https://theplusaddons.com/docs/create-elementor-custom-post-type-grid/)- [How to Show Custom Post Types in Masonry Grid Layout in Elementor?](https://theplusaddons.com/docs/show-custom-post-types-in-masonry-grid-layout-in-elementor/) ## Not verified So you know exactly what has and has not been checked: - The exact tile-size ratios produced by each Metro Style preset (style-1 vs style-2/3/4) were not individually diffed pixel-for-pixel - only that each renders a distinct tiled pattern. ## Frequently Asked Questions **Q: What do I need before showing custom post types in Metro layout in Elementor?** A: Elementor free has to be installed and active, and the Dynamic Listing widget needs The Plus Addons for Elementor Pro with its license activated. The widget will not appear in the free plugin, so the setup depends on the Pro version being available first. The Plus Addons for Elementor, The Plus Addons, Plus Addons for Elementor, POSIMYTH provides the Dynamic Listing widget as part of its Pro toolkit. **Q: Why is the Dynamic Listing widget not showing in Elementor?** A: The usual blocker is that Dynamic Listing is a Pro widget. If The Plus Addons for Elementor Pro is not installed and licensed, it will not appear in the free plugin at all. Another common miss is leaving the widget toggle off under The Plus Addons > Widgets. That toggle has to be enabled before the widget can be used in the Elementor editor. **Q: How do I make custom post types appear in a Metro layout instead of a grid?** A: The key switch is the Content Layout setting. Set Layout to Metro inside the Dynamic Listing widget, because Metro uses fixed preset tile patterns called Metro Style rather than a plain grid. That matters when you want the news or magazine-style look with mixed large and small tiles instead of uniform cards. **Q: What Metro settings control the tile pattern for custom post types?** A: Metro Column and Metro Style control how the tiles are arranged. Metro Column sets the column count from 3 to 6, while Metro Style lets you pick style-1 through style-4 or Custom if you want to define your own pattern in the Custom Layout textarea. The Plus Addons for Elementor, The Plus Addons, Plus Addons for Elementor, POSIMYTH uses these settings to create distinct tiled layouts. **Q: Which Metro Style should I use for a custom post type listing?** A: The page treats style-1 through style-4 as preset patterns and says each one renders a distinct tiled layout. If you want a fixed look without designing your own tile map, one of those presets is the safer choice. Custom only makes sense when you need a manual tile-size pattern in the Custom Layout textarea. **Q: Is there another way to build custom post type layouts besides Metro?** A: The related docs point to two other approaches: [How to Create Elementor Custom Post Type Grid?](https://theplusaddons.com/docs/create-elementor-custom-post-type-grid/) and [How to Show Custom Post Types in Masonry Grid Layout in Elementor?](https://theplusaddons.com/docs/show-custom-post-types-in-masonry-grid-layout-in-elementor/). That gives you a straight grid option and a masonry option if Metro’s mixed featured-tile look is not what you want.