Name Directory vs YITH WooCommerce Ajax Product Filter
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| Feature | Name Directory v1.34.3 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details | YITH WooCommerce Ajax Product Filter v5.25.0 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 3.5/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 2,000+ | 70,000+ |
| Last updated | November 4, 2026 | November 4, 2026 |
| Editions | Name Directory | YITH WooCommerce Ajax Product Filter · YITH WooCommerce Ajax Product Filter Premium ($) |
| Pros | Several independent directories per site; CSV import and export of entries; Optional visitor suggestions with reCAPTCHA v2 | Free, with AJAX filtering on taxonomy terms; Filters placed by widget, shortcode or Elementor widget; Saved filter presets; Works with YITH colour and label variations |
| Cons | No built-in access control on directories; Relies on the developer for custom work; The reCAPTCHA check needs Google keys set up by the admin | Requires WooCommerce; Premium tab and upgrade notes promote the paid version; Only the taxonomy filter type is supported in this free code |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | — |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Multiple directories with their own shortcodes, CSV import and export of directory entries, Visitor suggestion form with approval, Google reCAPTCHA v2 on the suggestion form, Pagination option for the admin list, Random and single-entry shortcodes | AJAX filtering without a full page reload, Filters on taxonomy terms, Saved filter presets, Navigation widget with term links and counts, Filters widget, Filters shortcode, Elementor filters widget, Cached filter results |
| Integrations | ||
| E-commerce | — | WooCommerce |
| Plugins | — | WPML, Elementor, YITH WooCommerce Colors and Labels Variations |
| Other | Google reCAPTCHA | — |
| Requires WordPress | 3.0.1 | 6.9 |
| Requires PHP | 5.3 | 8.0 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| External services | — | support.yithemes.com, yithemes.com |
| Shortcodes | 3 | — |