by Jonathan Daggerhart 5 (37 reviews)

Query Wrangler

Name: Query Wrangler
Rating: 5.0 (37 reviews)
Author: Jonathan Daggerhart

Query Wrangler provides an intuitive interface for creating complex WP queries as shortcodes and widgets. UI based on Drupal Views.

Query Wrangler ranks #7,977 among WordPress.org plugins with 700+ active installations, is #1,082 of 8,534 in the Customization category, a 5/5 rating from 37 reviews, and was last updated Aug 10, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Tested up to WP 6.8 (Current: 7.1)

vtrunk Current Version vtrunk

Updated 1 month ago Last Update on 10 Aug, 2026

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#1,082 of 8,534 in Customization Top 25% by installs

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47.7K

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Security History

Source: WPVulnerability

3 known vulnerabilities on record · 2 in the last 24 months · checked 1 month ago

Apr 1, 2025

Query Wrangler [query-wrangler] < 1.5.55

CVE-2025-31779 · Fixed in v1.5.55
Apr 1, 2025 UNPATCHED

Query Wrangler [query-wrangler] <= 1.5.57 (unfixed)

CVE-2026-65491 · No fix released
Apr 19, 2023

Query Wrangler [query-wrangler] < 1.5.52

CVE-2023-30779 · Fixed in v1.5.52

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Plugin Details

Version: trunk
Last Updated: Aug 10, 2026
Requires WP: 5.0+
Tested Up To: 6.8
PHP Version: N/A
Author: Jonathan Daggerhart

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Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5
Reviews: 37
Support Threads: 0
Resolved: 0%

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TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

Query Wrangler is for WordPress site builders, especially those familiar with Drupal Views, who need to display customized lists of content. It solves the problem of building complex WP_Query-based content queries through a visual interface instead of custom code, and lets users override default category and tag page displays.

Create queries as shortcodes
Create queries as widgets
Override category and tag page display
Supports post meta fields
Supports taxonomy data
Advanced Custom Fields support
Custom Content Type Manager support
Exposed filters support

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Query Wrangler

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Easy, the code you're looking for is like this. [query id=2] , where the number 2 is the query id. This can be found on the Query Wrangler page eside each query. By slug: [query slug="my-query"] Customize WP_Query arguments: [query id=2 args="posts_per_page=1&post_type=page"] Customize WP_Query arguments with contextual data: [query id=1 args="author={{post:post_author}}&post_type={{post:post_type}}"] Developer & Usage Meta Field Display Handler: Advanced Custom Fields Sort by Meta value Meta Field Display Handler: Custom Content Type Manager Custom field example Field callback usage: wp_get_attachment_url Field callback usage: the_tags Filter callback usage: Query Slideshow - Example of creating a custom style. Turn your queries into slideshows using jquery.cycle

Overrides allow you to alter the display and information given on category and tag pages. For a simple example, add a new query and chose the type override. Choose how you want the content to display, then examine the Overrides box. Select a category or multiple categories to override. Save the query, then visit that category page.