Search Regex vs HUSKY - Products Filter Professional for WooCommerce

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Feature Search Regex v3.5.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.7/5 Visit Details HUSKY - Products Filter Professional for WooCommerce v1.4.6 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.6/5 Visit Details
At a glance
Active installs 100,000+ 80,000+
Last updated October 6, 2026 October 24, 2026
Editions Search Regex HUSKY - Products Filter Professional for WooCommerce · HUSKY - Products Filter for WooCommerce (premium) ($)
Pros Regex search across posts, comments, users, terms, options and meta; Saved presets for repeat searches; WP-CLI command available for scripted runs 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 Bulk replacements write to the database; mistakes are hard to undo; Only the core WordPress data sources are covered 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 Regex search and replace, Choose sources: posts, comments, users, terms, options and meta, Save and import search presets, Tools screen for running searches, WP-CLI search-regex command 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
Plugins — Advanced Custom Fields, WPML, Polylang
Requires WordPress 6.6 6.0
Requires PHP 7.4 7.4
Tested up to 7.1 7.1
Phones home No No
Shortcodes — 17