The Post Filter Items in Divi 5

Overview

For detailed information, see the official Elegant Themes documentation.

Settings & Options

General

Setting	Type	Description
Search		Search box your visitor can use to filter the Loop based on a desired search term. The Search filter will only display posts that have the searched term in the post title and content.
Category Filter		Displays all the Post Categories that have at least one published post.
Reset button		Clicking on the Reset Button will reset the previously used filters.
Apply button		Used to initiate the filtering if the Post Filter'sApply Modeis set toSubmit.
Content tab → Element		lement, click the+ Add Post Filter Item.
Post Filter Item		lter Itemoption
Pencil Icon		ncil Iconto edit the newly added Post Filter Item.
Post Filter Item's Content tab → Field Type		eld Type, chooseRadioorCheckbox.
Tags		he Field Options dropdown, chooseTags.
Content tab → Element		lement, click the+ Add Post Filter Item.
Post Filter Item		lter Itemoption
Pencil Icon		ncil Iconto edit the newly added Post Filter Item.
Post Filter Item's Content tab → Field Type		eld Type, choose the type you want to use to display the ACF field's values:Text- The Text Field type also has Field Type Value:Text- If the ACF field is a Text Field typeNumber- If the ACF field is a Number field type.Date- If the ACF field is a Date Picker field typeDate Time- If the ACF field is a Date Time Picker field typeTime- If the ACF field is a Time Picker field typeSelectorRadio- Both of those field types allow the user to only use one value for filteringCheckbox- Allows the user to select multiple values.
Text		The Text Field type also has Field Type Value:Text- If the ACF field is a Text Field typeNumber- If the ACF field is a Number field type.Date- If the ACF field is a Date Picker field typeDate Time- If the ACF field is a Date Time Picker field typeTime- If the ACF field is a Time Picker field type
Text		If the ACF field is a Text Field type
Number		If the ACF field is a Number field type.
Date		If the ACF field is a Date Picker field type
Date Time		If the ACF field is a Date Time Picker field type
Time		If the ACF field is a Time Picker field type
Select		orRadio- Both of those field types allow the user to only use one value for filtering
Checkbox		Allows the user to select multiple values.
Option Method		Choose how the ACF field values are being generated:Automatic- Displays all the ACF values for the selected ACF field. If nothing or new values are not displayed, clickClear Cached Options.Manual- Generates manual ACF values for the selected ACF field. This is useful if you don't want to display all the values of the selected ACF field. Instead of manually typing values for filters, click the Generate Options button. This will generate the correct ACF values for you. Once those values are generated, you can drag and drop them to change their sorting order, or delete the ones that you don't want to display.
Automatic		Displays all the ACF values for the selected ACF field. If nothing or new values are not displayed, clickClear Cached Options.
Manual		Generates manual ACF values for the selected ACF field. This is useful if you don't want to display all the values of the selected ACF field. Instead of manually typing values for filters, click the Generate Options button. This will generate the correct ACF values for you. Once those values are generated, you can drag and drop them to change their sorting order, or delete the ones that you don't want to display.
Search		Search box your visitor can use to filter the Loop based on a desired search term. The Search filter will only display posts that have the searched term in the post title and content.
Category Filter		You need to configure it to display the Product Categories, as follows:Open the Post Filter Item's settings.In theContent tab → Field → Field Options,chooseProduct Categories.
Content tab → Field → Field Options,		tions,chooseProduct Categories.
Reset button		Clicking on the Reset Button will reset the previously used filters.
Apply button		Used to initiate the filtering if the Post Filter'sApply Modeis set toSubmit.
+ Add Post Filter		tab → Elements, click the+ Add Post Filteroption.
Field Type dropdown		opdown, chooseOrder by.
Default -		ich Post option should be avaiable in the Order by filter:Default -Uses the WordPress default Order by.Publish Date- Order by the post/page/product/custom post type's publish date.None.ID- Order by the post/page/product/custom post type's ID.Title- Order by the post/page/product/custom post type's title text.Post Name- Order by the post/page/product/custom post type's slug text.Last Modified Date- Order by the post/page/product/custom post type's last modified date.Random- Order by the post/page/product/custom post type randomly.Comment Count- Order by the post/page/product/custom post type's comment count.Price(only avaiable if the Post filter is connected to a WooCommerce Product Loop) - Order by the product post type's Price value.Popularity(Sales - only avaiable if the Post filter is connected to a WooCommerce Product Loop)- Order by the product post type's sales number.Rating(only avaiable if the Post filter is connected to a WooCommerce Product Loop).
Default -		Uses the WordPress default Order by.
Publish Date		Order by the post/page/product/custom post type's publish date.
None.
ID		Order by the post/page/product/custom post type's ID.
Title		Order by the post/page/product/custom post type's title text.
Post Name		Order by the post/page/product/custom post type's slug text.
Last Modified Date		Order by the post/page/product/custom post type's last modified date.
Random		Order by the post/page/product/custom post type randomly.
Comment Count		Order by the post/page/product/custom post type's comment count.
Price		(only avaiable if the Post filter is connected to a WooCommerce Product Loop) - Order by the product post type's Price value.
Popularity		(Sales - only avaiable if the Post filter is connected to a WooCommerce Product Loop)- Order by the product post type's sales number.
Rating		(only avaiable if the Post filter is connected to a WooCommerce Product Loop).
Default		Default WordPress Order.
Ascending		Shows the Filter result in ascending order, based on the Order By Filter's value.
Descending		Shows the Filter result in descending order, based on the Order By Filter's value.

Code Examples

Common Patterns

Troubleshooting

AI Interaction Notes

Task	Confidence	Notes
Basic placement	🔬 Needs Testing	Untested — stub page
Settings configuration	🔬 Needs Testing	Untested — stub page
Custom styling	🔬 Needs Testing	Untested — stub page

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