Just add a single JS script, some CSS classes, a few click handlers and you're done -- you get a really nice-looking sortable and filterable grid layout that seamlessly handles a non-trivial amount of complexity behind the scenes (element positioning, animations, reacting to grid resize, dynamically-sized elements, for starters).

It doesn't try to be a "stack", you can just drop it into existing code (perhaps with existing styles and perhaps with existing page elements). The documentation is really clear and polished (and even works without JS enabled!).

If you need a "jet fighter" to manipulate the DOM, you're doing something wrong.