Want more design flexibility when building archive layouts in Elementor? Meet the Post Blocks Advanced widget, the latest upgrade from Anywhere Elementor Pro. Whether you’re showcasing blog posts, custom post types, or WooCommerce products, this new widget gives you unmatched control, layout options, and performance. Let’s explore what makes it a must-have for your Elementor workflow.
Key Takeaways
- What is Post Blocks Advanced and how it differs from the original Post Blocks
- Benefits of skin-based layout design in Elementor
- How to use the new advanced query builder and filter bar
- Best use cases for the Post Blocks Advanced widget
- How to start using it on your Elementor website
What Is the Post Blocks Advanced Widget?
The Post Blocks Advanced widget is an upgraded version of the original Post Blocks widget in Anywhere Elementor Pro. It lets you design dynamic post grids, carousels, accordions, and filtered layouts using Elementor without writing a single line of code.
Built on Elementor’s skin-based development model, it offers better performance, greater layout flexibility, and an intuitive UI. Whether you’re displaying blog posts, custom post types, or WooCommerce products, this widget gives you full design control.
Why a new widget?
The original Post Blocks widget has served users well since 2018, but Elementor itself has evolved significantly. Instead of overloading the original widget with additional features (which could bloat performance), we decided to rebuild it from scratch.
This new Post Blocks Advanced widget focuses on:
- Cleaner codebase aligned with modern Elementor development practices
- Performance-first architecture
- Skin-based layout design for modular control
- Extendability for future layout types and filters
What’s New in Post Blocks Advanced?
Skin based Development
This widget has been developed with Elementor’s Skin-based approach. This gives us more flexibility to add new layouts. Apart from Grid and Slider/Carousel, we have added an Accordion Skin. More useful skins will be added soon in upcoming releases.
Check how you can create Smart Grid & Checkerboard Layouts using the Post Blocks Adv widget in Elementor.
Advance Query Builder
The new widget will have an enhanced Query builder as compared to the existing Post Blocks widget. Much better control over adding taxonomy and author queries.
Built-in Filter Bar (Taxonomy Filters)
Post Blocks Advanced is also a combination of our existing Post Blocks and Portfolio widget. Now you can add taxonomy filter within the Post Blocks Advanced widget.
If you have large number of filters to fit in a single row, then you can also enable collapsible filters.
We have more additions lined up, and soon you will get way more enhanced features and functionalities in the Post Block Adv widget through which you can have more hand-on control and customization options.
What will happen to the existing Post Blocks Widget?
The original Post Blocks widget will remain available and compatible with future WordPress/Elementor versions.
However:
- It won’t receive new features
- It will only get bug fixes and maintenance updates
If you’re working on new layouts, it’s highly recommended to switch to the Post Blocks Advanced widget for better performance and flexibility.
FAQs on Post Block Adv Widget
Can I use this widget without AnyWhere Elementor Pro?
No. Post Blocks Advanced is part of the AnyWhere Elementor Pro plugin and requires Elementor’s free version.
Does the widget support ACF fields or custom post types?
Absolutely! You can create layouts using ACF fields, custom post types, and even apply advanced filters.
Can I display posts from ACF Relationship field using Post Blocks Adv widget?
Yes, you can easily show posts from the ACF relationship field using this widget.
Upgrade Your Layout Game with Post Blocks Advanced
If you’ve been looking for more power, flexibility, and modern design capabilities in your post layouts, Post Blocks Advanced is the answer. With skin-based development, a smarter query builder, and built-in filter bars, this widget isn’t just an upgrade, it’s a transformation.
Start using it today and build faster, smarter, and more engaging archive layouts in Elementor. Explore More Widgets in Anywhere Elementor Pro.
