Search Exclude vs HUSKY - Products Filter Professional for WooCommerce
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| Feature | Search Exclude v2.6.8 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.8/5 Visit Details | HUSKY - Products Filter Professional for WooCommerce v1.4.6 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.6/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 50,000+ | 80,000+ |
| Last updated | October 5, 2026 | October 24, 2026 |
| Editions | Search Exclude | HUSKY - Products Filter Professional for WooCommerce · HUSKY - Products Filter for WooCommerce (premium) ($) |
| Pros | Simple per-item checkbox in editor, list, quick and bulk edit; Block editor sidebar control included; Free, with no paid tier in the code | Filters by taxonomy, attribute, meta field, price, rating and stock; AJAX filtering option with shortcode placement; Extension set for quick search, colour, range slider and URL-based filtering |
| Cons | Only changes WordPress's built-in search results; Promotional notices for other QuadLayers products appear in admin | Free build is limited to one filter element, per its on-screen message; Premium upgrade prompts appear in the admin; Many extensions and options to configure before the filter is useful |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Exclude checkbox in post and page editor, Column and quick edit toggle on list screens, Bulk exclude or include from list screens, Filters the main search query, Block editor sidebar control, Settings page under Settings menu, REST endpoint for settings | Filters by category, attribute, tag and taxonomy, AJAX filtering option, Filter shortcodes, Quick search filter, Search-friendly URLs for filter state, Colour filter extension, Range slider extension, Rating filter extension, Meta field filter extension, Saved queries extension |
| Integrations | ||
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | WooCommerce |
| Plugins | bbPress | Advanced Custom Fields, WPML, Polylang |
| Requires WordPress | 4.7 | 6.0 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| External services | quadlayers.com | — |
| Shortcodes | — | 17 |