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How to Manually Order Category Filters in Royal Elementor Addons Post Grid

17 threads Sep 16, 2025 Plugin → Royal elementor addons and templates

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Many users of the Royal Elementor Addons and Templates plugin encounter a common challenge: the category filters in the Post Grid, Slider, and Carousel widgets display in alphabetical order by default. This automatic sorting can be problematic if you need to present categories in a specific, non-alphabetical sequence, such as by date, importance, or a custom workflow.

Why This Happens

The plugin is designed to fetch and display taxonomy terms (like categories) in the order provided by the WordPress core, which is typically alphabetical. There is no built-in setting within the free version of the Royal Elementor Addons widget to manually reorder these filter elements.

The Recommended Solution

Based on numerous community support threads, the most common and effective solution is to use a dedicated WordPress plugin to manage the order of your categories and other taxonomies. The 'Taxonomy Terms Order' plugin is frequently suggested for this purpose by the Royal Elementor Addons and Templates team.

Step-by-Step Guide:

  1. Install the Plugin: In your WordPress dashboard, navigate to Plugins > Add New. Search for "Taxonomy Terms Order". Install and activate the plugin developed by "Nsp-Code".
  2. Reorder Your Categories: After activation, go to Posts > Categories. You will notice a new interface that allows you to drag and drop categories into your desired order. Simply arrange them as you wish.
  3. Check Your Post Grid: The category filters in your Royal Elementor Addons Post Grid, Slider, or Carousel widget should now reflect the custom order you set.

This method provides a straightforward way to gain full control over the presentation of your filters without needing to edit any code.

Important Considerations

  • Subcategories: This ordering plugin also allows you to manually order child categories (subcategories) within their parent categories.
  • Pagination Limitation: Be aware that the filtering function itself only applies to posts displayed on the current page. If you have pagination enabled, a filter will not show posts from the same category that are on subsequent pages. The common workaround is to increase the number of "Posts Per Page" in the widget's settings.
  • Translation of 'Back' Button: If you are using a multi-level filter and need to translate the "Back" button text, this is typically handled by translation files (.po/.mo) for your language. The string may not be translatable via standard WordPress translation plugins if it's hardcoded.

If the Taxonomy Terms Order plugin does not work for your specific setup, it may be due to a theme or plugin conflict. In such cases, troubleshooting standard WordPress conflicts by deactivating other plugins temporarily can help identify the issue.

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