A simple WordPress plugin that creates a shortcode to loop through posts, pages, or custom post types and display them anywhere on your site.
As of April 2026, AC Custom Loop Shortcode is a WordPress twig plugin with 30 active installations and a 0/5 rating0. It has been downloaded 2.7K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 5.2+ and PHP 5.2.4+. Available on WordPress.org since 2018. Last updated 1 year ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Timber.
Easily display posts, pages, custom post types or taxonomy terms in content areas using a customizable shortcode. Display your latest posts, group by taxonomies, display your post tags or categories, use custom templates with Timber for Twig support.
Display a specific post type:
[ac_custom_loop type=”foo”]
This displays posts from the foo custom post type.
Display a specific post type and use a timber template:
[ac_custom_loop timber=’true’ type=”foo”]
This displays the same as the previous example but uses a nice timber template.
Display posts with specific tags:
[ac_custom_loop type=”post” tax=”tag” term=”foo”]
This displays posts tagged with foo.
Group posts by taxonomy (…
| WordPress | 5.2+ requiredTested up to 6.7.5 |
| PHP | 5.2.4+ required |
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