Portfolio Filter

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The Portfolio Filter widget allows you to display portfolio items with an interactive category filter using Elementor. Visitors can dynamically filter portfolio projects by category without reloading the page, making it easier to explore different types of work.

This widget is ideal for portfolio websites that want to organize projects into categories and allow users to quickly switch between them through filter buttons.

General Overview


The Portfolio Filter widget helps you showcase portfolio items with full control over:
  • Portfolio post queries and filtering
  • Category-based filtering system
  • Grid layout and column configuration
  • Portfolio elements displayed inside each item
  • Metadata placement
  • Read more button customization
  • Image hover overlays and animations

Widget Controls


The widget settings are divided into several sections inside the Content tab in Elementor.

1. General Section

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  • Extra Class: Add a custom CSS class for additional styling or advanced customization.

2. Query Section

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  • Excerpt Length: Controls how many words are displayed in the portfolio excerpt.
  • Author: Filter portfolio items by selecting specific authors.
  • Categories: Select categories to include in the portfolio grid.
  • Exclude Categories: Select categories that should not appear in the portfolio grid.
  • Include Posts: Manually select specific portfolio posts to display.
  • Exclude Posts: Remove selected posts from the grid.
  • Order By: Sort portfolio items by ID, title, date, or other available options.
  • Order: Choose ascending or descending order.

3. Layout Section

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  • Post Items: Drag-and-drop layout builder to enable or disable portfolio elements such as feature image, title, excerpt, read more button, categories, tags, and author.
  • Post Overlay Items Options: Enable or disable elements that appear in the overlay when hovering over an accordion item.
  • Post Overlay Items: Configure which elements appear inside the overlay.
  • Top Meta: Configure metadata displayed above the portfolio content such as categories, author, or date.
  • Bottom Meta: Configure metadata displayed below the portfolio content.
  • Post Heading Tag: Choose the HTML heading tag used for portfolio titles (H1–H6).

4. Filter Section

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  • Filter Alignment: Choose how the category filter buttons are aligned within the layout.
  • All Label: Customize the text used for the “All” filter button.
  • Filter Categories: Define which categories should appear as filter options.
  • Filter Style: Choose how the filter buttons are displayed.

5. Read More Section

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  • Read More Text: Customize the label for the read more button.
  • Icon: Add an icon to the read more button.
  • Icon Position: Choose whether the icon appears before or after the text.
  • Icon Spacing: Adjust the spacing between the icon and the button text.

6. Image Section

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  • Thumbnail: Choose the image size used for portfolio thumbnails.
  • Image Behavior: Control how the portfolio image behaves when hovered.
  • Overlay Options: Configure overlay effects and hover behavior for portfolio images.

Styling Options


All elements of the Portfolio Filter widget can be styled using Elementor’s Style tab.
  • Filter button typography, colors, and hover styles
  • Grid column spacing and layout styling
  • Image borders, radius, and hover effects
  • Overlay backgrounds and animations
  • Metadata styling for categories, tags, and author
  • Read more button styling including hover effects and typography

Summary


The Portfolio Filter widget provides a powerful way to organize and display portfolio projects with dynamic filtering. It supports:
  • Interactive category filtering
  • Flexible grid layouts
  • Drag-and-drop control of portfolio elements
  • Customizable metadata placement
  • Image overlays and hover effects
  • Complete styling control through Elementor
This widget is ideal for creative agencies, designers, photographers, and developers who want to organize their projects by category while providing an interactive browsing experience.

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