by Trusty Plugins 4.9 (158 reviews)

Category AJAX Filter – Posts, Custom Post Types & Product Filter

Name: Category AJAX Filter – Posts, Custom Post Types & Product Filter
Rating: 4.9 (158 reviews)
Author: Trusty Plugins

AJAX filter & WooCommerce product filter. Instantly filter posts, custom post types & products by category, taxonomy, attributes, price + Elementor.

Category AJAX Filter ranks #2,805 among WordPress.org plugins with 6,000+ active installations, is #378 of 14,124 in the E-commerce category, a 4.9/5 rating from 158 reviews, and was last updated Oct 28, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Compatible with WP 7.1.4

v3.1.2 Current Version v3.1.2

Updated 4 days ago Last Update on 28 Oct, 2026

Refreshed 2 days ago Last Refreshed on

#378 of 14,124 in E-commerce Top 5% by installs Downloads -61.1% this week Actively maintained

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6K+

-10.2%

KW Avg Position

2.3

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Downloads

236.3K

+29 today

Support Resolved

100%

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Rating

98%

Review 4.9 out of 5

4.9 (158 reviews)

Next Milestone 7K

Total Progress 50.1%

6K+ 7K+

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Reviews & Ratings

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Security History

Source: WPVulnerability

1 known vulnerability on record · 1 in the last 24 months · checked 1 month ago

Nov 8, 2024

Category AJAX Filter – Posts, Custom Post Types & Product Filter [category-ajax-filter] < 2.8.3

CVE-2024-10871 · Fixed in v2.8.3

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Plugin Details

Version: 3.1.2
Last Updated: Oct 28, 2026
Requires WP: 6.0+
Tested Up To: 7.1.4
PHP Version: 7.4 or higher
Author: Trusty Plugins

Support & Rating

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.9
Reviews: 158
Support Threads: 4
Resolved: 100%

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TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin is for WordPress site owners running blogs, portfolios, directories, or event and recipe sites who want visitors to filter content quickly. It lets visitors filter posts and custom post types by category, tag, or taxonomy via AJAX without reloading the page.

Custom Post Types & Taxonomies filtering
3 pre-built filter layouts
4 pre-built post layouts
Flexible design controls
Simple admin panel
Responsive & lightweight
Works with Elementor, Divi, Gutenberg, WPBakery, Oxygen
Compatible with ACF and CPT UI

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Category AJAX Filter – Posts, Custom Post Types & Product Filter

Yes, fully. Filter products by categories, tags, brands, attributes and price. Connect the filter to your existing shop layout or build a complete custom product listing with the builder's product modules. Simple, variable and grouped products are all supported. Star-rating filters are available in the separate Pro plugin.

Yes. You can target any registered post type, not just default WordPress posts, including WooCommerce products.

Yes. Just create your filter in step 1 and place the shortcode with your existing listing - no need to rebuild it.

Yes. CAF filters work with Divi and Elementor shop modules, so you can filter the product grids built with their widgets. You can also paste the CAF shortcode anywhere in any page builder.

Yes. You can add multiple filters to the same page using their shortcodes.

Filtering happens via AJAX, so only the results update, the page itself doesn't reload. The plugin is built to run efficiently on standard WordPress hosting.

Yes. Use the export/import tools to move a full layout, a single filter, a module, a post item template or just layout settings between sites.

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