Grid Panda Documentation
Grid Panda is a visual filtering and listing builder for WordPress. You create facets, design card templates, configure grids, index your content, and publish the result through shortcodes, Gutenberg blocks, or Elementor widgets.
What Grid Panda Includes
Grid Panda is not just a filter widget. It is a full listing system made up of facets, grids, cards, an indexer, a queue, and a builder-driven admin interface.
The normal workflow is: define facets, create a card template, build a grid, run indexing, then place the grid on a page. From there you can refine layout, styling, pagination, animation, and SEO behavior.
Key Features
14 Facet Types
Checkbox, radio, dropdown, range, date range, search, autocomplete, color, rating, toggle, sort, active filters, and more.
6 Grid Layouts
Grid, Masonry, Metro, Justified, Carousel, and List layouts with responsive controls and pagination modes.
Visual Card Builder
Build item templates with containers, dynamic data, WooCommerce widgets, hover logic, and per-block animations.
Indexed Filtering
Facet values are stored in a dedicated index table so choices and counts stay fast even on large sites.
Layout Builder
Compose full listing sections with facet elements, content blocks, buttons, headings, and the posts grid element.
WooCommerce Ready
Includes price, rating, stock, sale, SKU, gallery, add-to-cart, and product meta card blocks.
Blocks and Widgets
Render listings through shortcodes, Gutenberg blocks, or Elementor widgets.
Advanced Controls
Responsive breakpoints, SEO settings, cache tools, import/export, REST endpoints, and animation controls.
How Grid Panda Works
- 1
Create facets
Connect facet types to taxonomy, post meta, post fields, or helper controls like sort and active filters.
- 2
Build cards
Use the card builder to define what each result item looks like.
- 3
Configure grids
Set the source, layout, pagination, card template, and optional composed page structure.
- 4
Index content
Grid Panda stores normalized facet values in its index table for fast lookups and counts.
- 5
Publish
Render the result with a shortcode, Gutenberg block, or Elementor widget.
Best Pages To Read Next
Installation
Requirements, activation flow, and first-run setup.
Quick Start
Build your first working Grid Panda listing page.
Facets
How facets work, how they map to data, and how to choose the right type.
Grids
Layouts, source config, pagination, composed layouts, and animations.
Card Builder
Design result templates with dynamic data and advanced styling.
Indexer
Reindexing, queue behavior, and keeping data in sync.
Documentation Map
Build Workflow
Read these first if you are setting up a real site build.
Reference
Use these when you need exact settings, syntax, or advanced behavior.
Recommended First Path
For a new project, the fastest route is: install the plugin, create 2-3 useful facets, build one reusable card template, create a grid, run the indexer, and embed the finished listing on a page.