How WP-GridBuilder Changed the Way I Build Filtered Experiences in WordPress
Over the past few months, I’ve been diving deeper into WP-GridBuilder, one of the most powerful plugins I’ve ever used for building modern WordPress sites. As a Kansas-based web designer, I’ve tested nearly every grid, loop, and filter tool available — and this one stands out for its balance between performance, design flexibility, and pure usability.
In my full write-up on the MKS Web Design blog, I shared a detailed breakdown of how I integrate WP-GridBuilder with Bricks Builder and Oxygen. But here, I want to step back and talk about what it’s done for my workflow — and why I think it’s a must-have tool for serious WordPress designers and developers.
From Manual Filters to True Dynamic Systems
Before WP-GridBuilder, I used to hand-code a lot of filter functionality for client projects. That meant hours spent working with custom queries, ACF field conditions, and JavaScript snippets to make everything sync properly. With WP-GridBuilder, all that work has been replaced by a system that just… works.
For Kansas clients like local retailers, real estate agents, and even small-town museums, this tool allows me to create beautiful, interactive filtering experiences that look and feel like a native web app — without slowing the site down or overloading WordPress.
Why It Matters for My Clients (and for Kansas SEO)
One of the big takeaways for me has been how much of an SEO impact these filtered layouts can have. Visitors spend longer exploring the site, clicking through content, and staying engaged — all positive signals for search engines. For example, on one Wichita e-commerce site, adding dynamic filters increased time-on-page by nearly 35% in the first month.
In Kansas web design, there’s a clear trend toward clean UX, fast loading times, and intuitive navigation. WP-GridBuilder checks all those boxes. It works with custom post types, integrates tightly with ACF, and makes it incredibly easy to design reusable content structures that look sharp across Bricks and Oxygen templates.
How It Fits into My Current Stack
My current build stack revolves around Bricks Builder, ACF Pro, and WP-GridBuilder. These three tools cover almost everything I need for building scalable, client-friendly WordPress sites. Bricks handles the front-end flexibility, ACF powers the data, and GridBuilder ties it all together with filtering logic that just feels natural to use.
It’s become such a core part of my workflow that I now use WP-GridBuilder by default on nearly all new MKS projects — especially for portfolios, directories, and e-commerce grids where fast content filtering is a must. Once clients see how easy it is to interact with, they get hooked.
What’s Next for WP-GridBuilder at MKS
I’m experimenting with combining WP-GridBuilder facets with custom animations inside Bricks and some AI-driven search tools for future builds. The goal is to make content discovery even more intuitive — something that feels as natural as scrolling a mobile app, but runs entirely on WordPress.
If you want the full deep-dive and examples from real Kansas projects, you can check out the complete guide I wrote here: WP-GridBuilder for WordPress: Advanced Filtering for Bricks & Oxygen.
And if you’re a designer or business owner in Kansas looking to implement advanced filter experiences on your WordPress site, reach out anytime. This is the kind of work I love doing — creating functional, elegant systems that perform beautifully and actually help people find what they’re looking for.
