Search & Filter vs YITH WooCommerce Ajax Product Filter
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| Feature | Search & Filter v1.2.18 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.5/5 Visit Details | YITH WooCommerce Ajax Product Filter v5.24.0 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 3.5/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 40,000+ | 70,000+ |
| Last updated | August 22, 2026 | October 1, 2026 |
| Editions | Search & Filter · Search & Filter Pro ($) | YITH WooCommerce Ajax Product Filter · YITH WooCommerce Ajax Product Filter Premium ($) |
| Pros | Filters by taxonomy, post type and date from one shortcode; Simple setup with no code needed for common forms; Free edition is lightweight with few extra assets | 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 | Some advanced options are only in the separate pro edition; Admin screens show promotion for the pro edition | 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 | Shortcode search and filter form, Filter by post type, Filter by post date range, Taxonomy fields rendered as dropdowns, checkboxes or radios, Pro edition announced in admin | 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 |
| Requires WordPress | 3.5 | 6.9 |
| Requires PHP | — | 8.0 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| External services | — | support.yithemes.com, yithemes.com |
| Shortcodes | 1 | — |