Jason Crist

Twenty Bellows

stevepfisterer

thezenith

Make your WordPress site more interactive by adding taxonomy filters to Query Loop blocks. This plugin provides a simple block that lets visitors filter posts by categories, tags, or any custom taxonomy—perfect for Full Site Editing (FSE) themes.
Key Features:
<ul>
<li>Works with Any Taxonomy – Filter by categories, tags, or custom taxonomies</li>
<li>Full Site Editing Ready – Built specifically for FSE and block-based themes</li>
<li>Preserves Query Settings – Maintains pagination and other Query Loop configurations</li>
<li>Flexible Filtering – Works with AJAX or page reload depending on your Query Loop settings</li>
<li>Easy to Style – Standard markup and CSS classes for custom styling</li>
<li>Dropdown Enhancer Compatible – Works seamlessly with dropdown enhancement libraries like Select2</li>
</ul>
Perfect For:
<ul>
<li>Recipe sites (filter recipes by cuisine, dietary type, or cooking method)</li>
<li>Portfolio websites (filter artists by specialty or medium)</li>
<li>Restaurant menus (filter menu items by category or dietary options)</li>
<li>Product catalogs (filter by product type or category)</li>
<li>News archives (filter articles by topic or tag)</li>
<li>Any custom post type with taxonomies</li>
</ul>
How It Works:
Simply insert the Taxonomy Query Filter block inside any Query Loop block, select your taxonomy, and visitors can instantly filter the displayed posts. The plugin updates the URL with query parameters, making filtered views shareable and bookmark-friendly.
Open Source:
This plugin is open source and actively maintained on <a href="https://github.com/Twenty-Bellows/taxonomy-query-filter" rel="nofollow ugc">GitHub</a>. Contributions welcome!

Taxonomy Query Filter

Add interactive taxonomy filtering to Query Loop blocks for categories, tags, and custom taxonomies.

Abhay Rautela

The Query Loop block in WordPress does not include a “Random” ordering option in the sidebar UI. 
However, WordPress core does support <code>orderby = rand</code> in <code>WP_Query</code>.
The problem: 
Using <code>"orderBy": "rand"</code> inside a Query Loop block can cause the Site Editor preview to fail, because <code>rand</code> is not included in the REST API schema for posts.
This plugin fixes that by extending the REST API orderby enum so the editor recognizes <code>"rand"</code> as valid.
<h3>✔ What this plugin does</h3>
<ul>
<li>Adds <code>"rand"</code> to the REST API <code>orderby</code> enum for posts and pages. </li>
<li>Allows the Query Loop block to use <code>"orderBy": "rand"</code> safely. </li>
<li>Prevents JSON errors and broken previews in the Site Editor. </li>
<li>Makes “random post” layouts work reliably both in the editor and frontend.</li>
</ul>
<h3>⚠ What this plugin does not do</h3>
<ul>
<li>It does not add a “Random” option to the Query Loop UI dropdown. 
(That UI is defined in Gutenberg’s JavaScript.)</li>
<li>You must still set <code>"orderBy": "rand"</code> manually using the Code Editor.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Example use case</h3>
Want your homepage, blog, quotes site, testimonials, or featured-section to show 
a different post every time the page loads?
Install this plugin → open the template → switch to Code Editor → set <code>"orderBy": "rand"</code>.

Random Posts for Query Loop Block

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.

Taxonomy Query Filter vs Random Posts for Query Loop Block