diff --git a/dt-apps/dt-home/includes/class-home-apps.php b/dt-apps/dt-home/includes/class-home-apps.php
index d51e9041f4..e80370b8a1 100644
--- a/dt-apps/dt-home/includes/class-home-apps.php
+++ b/dt-apps/dt-home/includes/class-home-apps.php
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ private function initialize_default_apps() {
      * Called on init hook to handle filter timing
      */
     public function on_init() {
-        // This is where we can safely apply filters after all classes are loaded
+        // This is where we can safely load apps after all classes are loaded
         $this->load_magic_link_apps();
         $this->load_home_apps();
     }
@@ -701,8 +701,11 @@ private function determine_app_type( $app ) {
 
     /**
      * Get apps for frontend display
+     *
+     * @param string|null $type Optional. Filter by app type: 'app', 'link', or null for all apps.
+     * @return array Array of apps for frontend display
      */
-    public function get_apps_for_frontend() {
+    public function get_apps_for_frontend( $type = null ) {
         $apps = $this->get_enabled_apps();
 
         // Enrich coded magic-link app urls.
@@ -763,6 +766,16 @@ public function get_apps_for_frontend() {
             $enriched_apps[] = $app;
         }
 
+        // If type is specified, filter by type
+        if ( $type !== null ) {
+            $type_normalized = strtolower( trim( $type ) );
+            if ( $type_normalized === 'app' || $type_normalized === 'link' ) {
+                $enriched_apps = array_filter( $enriched_apps, function( $app ) use ( $type_normalized ) {
+                    return isset( $app['type'] ) && strtolower( trim( $app['type'] ) ) === $type_normalized;
+                });
+            }
+        }
+
         // Sort by order
         usort( $enriched_apps, function( $a, $b ) {
             return $a['order'] <=> $b['order'];