=== Post and Product Grid for Elementor – Blog & WooCommerce Layout Addon ===
Contributors: maidulcu
Tags: elementor post grid, post grid for WooCommerce, custom post grid layouts, blog and product slider, dynamic content addon, shortcode builder
Requires at least: 5.0
Tested up to: 7.0.2
Stable tag: 1.5.0
Requires PHP: 5.6
License: GPLv2 or later
License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html

Build advanced post and product layouts for Elementor with dynamic grids, lists, and sliders. Includes a standalone Shortcode Builder with drag-and-drop layout blocks and style presets. Perfect for blogs, news sites, magazines, portfolios, and WooCommerce shops.

== Description ==

Dynamic Post Grid is a powerful and flexible plugin for displaying posts, pages, custom post types, and WooCommerce products in beautiful grid, list, and slider layouts. It works as an Elementor addon and also includes a standalone Shortcode Builder so you can create post grids anywhere — in the Block Editor, classic themes, widgets, or page builders.

🏆 **Key Highlights**

* **Elementor Widget** — Drag-and-drop post/product grids directly inside Elementor with 7 layout styles and full styling controls.
* **Standalone Shortcode Builder** — Build custom post grids with a visual drag-and-drop block editor. No Elementor required for this feature.
* **WooCommerce Ready** — Display products with price, ratings, add-to-cart buttons, and sale badges.
* **9 Block Types** — Thumbnail, title, meta, excerpt, read more, terms, divider, spacer, and custom HTML.
* **Style Presets** — 8 built-in layout presets plus save and reuse your own custom presets.
* **AJAX Filtering** — Category filter buttons that reload the grid without page refresh.
* **Load More Pagination** — AJAX-powered load more button for paginated grids.
* **Reset to Default** — One-click reset to the default layout block configuration.

🏆 **Elementor Widget**

The core Elementor widget provides grid, list, and slider views with 7 layout variations. Filter by category, tag, or post status. Handpick specific posts or let the widget auto-fetch based on your query settings. Each layout is fully responsive and styled out of the box.

🏆 **Standalone Shortcode Builder**

Create post grids without Elementor using the built-in `[depg_grid]` shortcode. Navigate to **Grid Shortcodes** in your WordPress admin, create a new shortcode, and use the visual builder to design your layout:

1. **Post Query** — Choose post type, columns, posts per page, order, and category filters.
2. **Layout Builder** — Drag blocks from the palette into the canvas. Reorder by dragging. Each block has its own settings panel.
3. **Style Presets** — Load a preset to start with a pre-built layout, or save your current layout as a reusable preset.
4. **Copy Shortcode** — Copy the generated `[depg_grid id="123"]` shortcode and paste it anywhere.

**Available Block Types:**

* **Featured Image** — Post thumbnail with configurable size and optional link toggle.
* **Title** — Customizable HTML tag (h1-h6, div, span, p) with optional link toggle.
* **Meta** — Author, date, and comments with optional icon toggle.
* **Excerpt** — Configurable word limit.
* **Read More** — Customizable button text.
* **Terms** — Display taxonomy terms with configurable taxonomy, limit, and separator.
* **Divider** — Horizontal line separator.
* **Spacer** — Adjustable vertical spacing.
* **Custom HTML** — Arbitrary HTML content.

**Built-in Style Presets:**

* Full Card — Thumbnail, title, meta, excerpt, and read more button.
* Minimal — Title, meta, and excerpt only.
* Thumbnail + Title — Image, title, and date.
* Card with Terms — Image, category tags, title, excerpt, and button.
* Title List — Title with divider and meta (compact list style).
* Large Image Focus — Large image with linked title, meta, and excerpt.
* Meta Rich — Terms, title, author/date/comments, excerpt, and button.
* Thumbnail Only — Post image only (useful for gallery-style grids).

🏆 **WooCommerce Support**

Display WooCommerce products in Grid, List, or Slider layouts with built-in support for price display, star ratings, sale badges, and add-to-cart buttons. Works with product categories, tags, and all standard WooCommerce attributes.

🏆 **Layout Styles**

There are 3 layout styles with 7 total variations — Grid (3 variations), List (2 variations), and Slider (2 variations). All layouts are responsive and adapt to any screen size.

🏆 **Features**

* **No Coding Required** — Everything is configurable through the admin UI.
* **Visual Block Builder** — Drag-and-drop layout builder for the shortcode editor.
* **Style Presets** — Start with pre-built layouts or save your own.
* **AJAX Category Filtering** — Category filter buttons that reload the grid without page refresh.
* **Load More Pagination** — AJAX-powered load more button for paginated grids.
* **Reset to Default** — One-click reset to the default layout block configuration.
* **Category Filtering** — Filter posts by category in both the Elementor widget and shortcode builder.
* **Custom Post Type Support** — Works with any registered post type.
* **WooCommerce Ready** — Product grids with prices, ratings, and cart buttons.
* **Responsive** — All layouts are mobile-friendly out of the box.
* **Lightweight** — Minimal frontend footprint with conditional asset loading.
* **Translation Ready** — Full i18n support with `.pot` file.

== Installation ==

1. Go to **Plugins > Add New** and search for "Dynamic Post Grid Elementor Addon".
2. Install and activate the plugin.
3. **Elementor users:** The widget appears under "WPC Elements" in the Elementor panel.
4. **Shortcode users:** Go to **Grid Shortcodes > Add New** in your admin to create a layout, then copy the shortcode.

== Frequently Asked Questions ==

= Does the plugin require Elementor? =

The Elementor widget requires Elementor 3.0 or higher. However, the **Standalone Shortcode Builder** works independently — you can use the `[depg_grid]` shortcode in the Block Editor, classic editor, widgets, or any page builder.

= How do I use the Shortcode Builder? =

Go to **Grid Shortcodes > Add New** in your WordPress admin. Give your layout a title, configure the query settings (post type, columns, etc.), drag blocks into the layout builder, and publish. Copy the generated shortcode and paste it into any post, page, or widget area.

= Can I override shortcode settings in the shortcode itself? =

Yes. You can pass any of these attributes to override the saved settings:

`[depg_grid id="123" layout="post" columns="2" per_page="12" orderby="title" order="ASC"]`

Available attributes: `id` (required), `layout` (post type slug), `columns` (1-4), `per_page` (number of posts), `orderby` (date, title, ID, modified, rand, menu_order), `order` (ASC or DESC), `filter` (yes/1/true to show category filter buttons), `filter_tax` (taxonomy slug for filters), `load_more` (yes/1/true to show Load More button).

= Can I save my own layout presets? =

Yes. Build a layout in the Shortcode Builder, click **Save Current as Preset**, enter a name, and save. Your custom presets appear in the **My Presets** dropdown alongside the built-in presets.

= Does it work with WooCommerce products? =

Yes. Select "Product" as the post type in the query settings. The Elementor widget supports product-specific layouts. The shortcode builder supports any registered post type.

= Does this plugin work with all themes? =

Yes. It works with all WordPress themes.

= How many layouts are available? =

The Elementor widget provides 3 layout styles with 7 total variations (Grid: 3, List: 2, Slider: 2). The Shortcode Builder provides unlimited custom layouts through the block system.

== Screenshots ==

1. Elementor Grid Layout 1
2. Elementor List Layout 1
3. Elementor Slider Layout 1
4. Shortcode Builder — Post Query and Block Palette
5. Shortcode Builder — Layout Canvas with Blocks
6. Style Presets Dropdown
7. Frontend Shortcode Output — Full Card Preset

== Changelog ==

= 1.5.0 =
* [Feature] AJAX category filtering — add category filter buttons to any grid that reload posts without page refresh.
* [Feature] Load More pagination — AJAX-powered load more button with remaining post count for paginated grids.
* [Feature] Reset to Default — one-click reset in the layout builder restores the default block configuration.
* [Feature] New `filter`, `filter_tax`, and `load_more` shortcode attributes.
* [Feature] Frontend filter and load more settings now configurable from the Shortcode Builder UI.
* [UI] Redesigned Post Query section with modern flexbox form grid layout (no more table layout).
* [UI] Renamed "Query Settings" to "Post Query" for clarity.
* [Fix] Removed unused auto-preset detection that cleared the dropdown on block changes.

= 1.4.0 =
* [Feature] Slider carousel block — wrap post grids in a Swiper 11 carousel with configurable slides per view (1-4), autoplay, loop, arrows, and dots.
* [Feature] Button block — customizable button text, optional custom URL (falls back to post permalink), and target selection (_self/_blank).
* [Feature] Price block — displays WooCommerce product price with optional prefix/suffix text.
* [Feature] Rating block — displays WooCommerce star rating with optional review count.
* [Feature] Custom Field block — display any post meta value with an optional label.
* [Fix] Shortcode builder now works without Elementor — admin and shortcode files load independently.
* [Fix] Meta block date checkbox label was missing an opening tag in the JS palette template.
* [UI] New block type palette icons for slider, button, price, rating, and custom field.

= 1.3.0 =
* [Feature] Standalone Shortcode Builder — create custom post grids without Elementor using the [depg_grid] shortcode.
* [Feature] Visual drag-and-drop layout block builder with 9 block types (thumbnail, title, meta, excerpt, read more, terms, divider, spacer, custom HTML).
* [Feature] 8 built-in style presets (Full Card, Minimal, Thumbnail+Title, Card with Terms, Title List, Large Image Focus, Meta Rich, Thumbnail Only).
* [Feature] Save/load custom user presets stored in the database.
* [Feature] Category/taxonomy filtering in the shortcode builder meta box.
* [Feature] Shortcode attribute overrides for columns, per_page, orderby, and order.
* [Fix] Block settings now save correctly on every input change, not just on drag reordering.
* [Fix] Block settings keys now map correctly between JS form fields and PHP sanitization — settings no longer reset to defaults on page reload.
* [Fix] Shortcode output enqueues frontend CSS (grid system + card styling).
* [Fix] get_terms() WP_Error handling in the categories field.
* [UI] Modernized admin styling with refined card layouts, hover effects, focus rings, and responsive behavior.

= 1.2.6 =
* [Fix] Restore Slick core stylesheet registration to prevent missing slider styles.
* [Fix] Respect taxonomy relation setting and harden term markup escaping.
* [Fix] Correct category metadata and author/date links across grid layouts.
* [Fix] Contain WooCommerce add-to-cart filter within widget lifecycle.

= 1.2.5 =
* [Feature] Bug fix: Add to Cart button Icon overwrite fix.

= 1.2.4 =
* [Feature] Bug fix: Resolved issues with category, tag, and status-based filtering.
* [style] Style improvements in product grid, list, and slider layout templates.
* [Security] Update layout code for security.

= 1.2.3 =
* [Feature] Product Grid Bug Fix.
* [style] CSS Update.

= 1.2.2 =
* [Feature] Added WooCommerce product grid support with layout template.
* [Feature] Converted all post grid layouts to support product layouts conditionally.
* [Performance] CSS improvements for better rendering.

= 1.2.1 =
* [Security] Update layout code for security.

= 1.2.0 =
* [Security] Update layout code for security.

= 1.0.9 =
* [Feature] Added 1 new grid layouts.
* [Feature] Added 1 new Slider layouts.
* [Security] Escape few string.

= 1.0.8 =
* [Security] Minor fix for dynamic DOM on render_title.

= 1.0.7 =
* [Security] Fix render_title security issue.

= 1.0.6 =
* [Security] Fix XSS issue.

= 1.0.5 =
* [Feature] Added 2 new grid layouts.
* [Feature] Added 1 new slider layouts.
* Slider Bug Fix.

= 1.0.4 =
* [Feature] Added 2 new layout.
* Design fix.

= 1.0.3 =
* [Feature] Added 2 new grid layout.
* [Feature] Added 1 new List layout.

= 1.0.2 =
* [Feature] Added 3 new grid layout.
* [Feature] Added 2 new List layout.
* [Feature] Added 2 new Slider layout.
* Added new settings for elementor widget.
* Few performance update for css.
* Add custom image control for layout style.

= 1.0.1 =
* Update read me.
* [Improvement] Comments few methods.

= 1.0.0 =
* Initial release.

== Upgrade Notice ==

= 1.5.0 =
AJAX filtering, Load More pagination, Reset to Default, and a modernized admin form layout.

= 1.4.0 =
New block types: Slider carousel (Swiper), Button, Price, Rating, and Custom Field. The shortcode builder now loads independently of Elementor.

= 1.3.0 =
Major update — new standalone Shortcode Builder with drag-and-drop blocks, style presets, and WooCommerce support. No changes required for existing Elementor widget users.