Description
Pixel Clusters is a powerful yet simple WordPress plugin that allows you to create beautiful clusters of posts, categories, tags, and products using shortcodes.
🚀 Key Features
- Gutenberg Block: Native block editor support with live preview
- 4 Display Modes: Choose from full articles, card layouts, simple lists, or product grids
- Multiple Content Sources: Works with categories, tags, custom post types, and WooCommerce
- Fully Responsive: Looks great on all devices – desktop, tablet, and mobile
- Modern Admin Interface: Clean, AJAX-powered admin panel with live preview
- WooCommerce Integration: Display products with prices and add-to-cart buttons
- Custom Post Type Support: Works with any registered custom post type and taxonomy
- Easy to Use: Simple shortcode generator or Gutenberg block – no coding required
- Performance Optimized: Lightweight and fast-loading
- Accessibility Ready: Full keyboard navigation and screen reader support
🎨 Display Modes
- Full Article – Image, title, and excerpt in a clean layout
- Cards – Beautiful card grid with images and titles
- List – Simple, elegant list of post titles
- Products – WooCommerce products with prices and cart buttons
📝 How to Use
Using Gutenberg Block (Recommended):
- Open the Block Editor in any post or page
- Click the + button to add a block
- Search for “Pixel Cluster” or find it in the Widgets category
- Configure settings in the block sidebar
- See live preview directly in the editor
Using Shortcode Generator:
- Go to Clusters in your WordPress admin menu
- Select your preferred display mode
- Choose the content type (categories, tags, custom post type, etc.)
- Set the number of posts to display
- Copy the generated shortcode
- Paste it in any post, page, or widget
💡 Example Shortcodes
Display 4 posts from a category:
[cluster type=”1″ tag_id=”5″ modo=”1″ numero=”4″]
Display products from WooCommerce:
[cluster type=”4″ modo=”4″ numero=”6″]
Display custom post type:
[cluster type=”3″ post_type=”portfolio” taxonomy=”portfolio_cat” tag_id=”10″ modo=”2″ numero=”3″]
🔧 Shortcode Parameters
- type – Content source: 1=Categories, 2=Tags, 3=Custom Post Type, 4=WooCommerce Categories, 5=WooCommerce Tags
- tag_id – The term ID to filter by (optional)
- modo – Display mode: 1=Full, 2=Cards, 3=List, 4=Products
- numero – Number of posts to display (default: 4)
- post_type – Custom post type slug (for type=3)
- taxonomy – Custom taxonomy slug (for type=3)
Privacy Policy
Pixel Clusters does not collect, store, or share any personal data. The plugin does not use cookies, tracking, or external services.
Screenshots
Blocks
This plugin provides 1 block.
- Pixel Cluster Cluster
Installation
Automatic Installation
- Go to Plugins Add New in your WordPress admin
- Search for “Pixel Clusters”
- Click Install Now and then Activate
Manual Installation
- Download the plugin ZIP file
- Go to Plugins Add New Upload Plugin
- Choose the ZIP file and click Install Now
- Activate the plugin
FTP Installation
- Download and unzip the plugin
- Upload the
pixel-clustersfolder to/wp-content/plugins/ - Activate through the Plugins menu in WordPress
FAQ
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Does it work with custom post types?
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Yes! Pixel Clusters fully supports custom post types and their taxonomies. Select “Custom Post Type” in the generator and choose your post type and taxonomy.
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Is it compatible with WooCommerce?
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Absolutely! Display your WooCommerce products with prices and add-to-cart buttons. Select mode 4 (Products) for the best WooCommerce experience.
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Can I customize the styling?
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Yes, all elements have CSS classes that you can target in your theme’s stylesheet or the WordPress Customizer.
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Is it responsive?
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Yes! All display modes are fully responsive and look great on mobile devices, tablets, and desktops.
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Does it support Gutenberg?
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Yes! Pixel Clusters includes a native Gutenberg block with full support for:
* Live preview in the editor
* All display modes and content types
* Block alignment (wide and full width)
* Server-side rendering for accurate previewsSimply search for “Pixel Cluster” in the block inserter to add it to your content.
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Is it translation ready?
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Yes! The plugin is fully translatable and includes a POT file for translations.
Reviews
Contributors & Developers
“Pixel Clusters” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.
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Interested in development?
Browse the code, check out the SVN repository, or subscribe to the development log by RSS.
Changelog
2.1.1
- Minor Change
2.1.0
Gutenberg Block Support
- New: Native Gutenberg block for the block editor
- New: Live preview in the block editor
- New: Block sidebar controls for all settings
- New: Support for wide and full width alignments
- New: Server-side rendering for accurate previews
- New: Dynamic category/tag/taxonomy loading
- Improved: Better integration with WordPress 6.9 block editor
2.0.0
Major Update – Complete Redesign
- New: Modern, AJAX-powered admin interface
- New: Live shortcode preview feature
- New: Tab-based navigation (Generator / Documentation)
- New: Toast notifications for user feedback
- New: CSS variables for easy customization
- New: Grid-based responsive layouts
- New: Improved accessibility (WCAG 2.1 compliant)
- New: Support for WordPress admin color schemes
- Improved: Complete CSS rewrite with modern standards
- Improved: Better WooCommerce integration
- Improved: Enhanced security with proper escaping and nonces
- Improved: Code refactored using OOP principles
- Improved: Performance optimizations
- Improved: Mobile responsive design
- Fixed: Various bug fixes and improvements
- Compatibility: Tested with WordPress 6.9
- Compatibility: Tested with PHP 8.0, 8.1, 8.2, and 8.3
1.0.8
- Tested and confirmed compatibility with WordPress 6.9
- Updated Clipboard API to modern standard
- Improved output escaping for security
1.0.7
- Tested in last WP Version
1.0.6.1
- Change required version of PHP
1.0.6
- Tested in last WP Version
1.0.5
- Tested in last WP Version
1.0.4
- Tested in last WP Version
1.0.3
- Tested in last WP Version
1.0.2
- Tested new version of WP
1.0.1
- Added copy button for shortcode
1.0.0
- Initial release


