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Ajax Smart Filter is a powerful, professional, real-time AJAX filtering plugin for WordPress.
\nIt helps users instantly filter posts, portfolios, listings, and any custom post type \u2014 without reloading the page.<\/p>\n\n

Designed for speed, flexibility, and customizability, the plugin includes modern templates, search suggestions, taxonomy filters, sort options, and a complete template builder for custom layouts.<\/p>\n\n

\ud83c\udfac Live Demo:<\/strong> View Demo<\/a><\/p>\n\n

Perfect for:\n- Blogs & news websites\n- Portfolios\n- Real estate listings\n- Directories\n- Job boards\n- Any content-heavy website<\/p>\n\n

Key Features<\/h3>\n\n

\u26a1 Fast AJAX Filtering<\/strong>\n- Lightweight endpoint (bypasses plugin loading)\n- No page reloads\n- Smart optimized queries<\/p>\n\n

\ud83d\udd0d Advanced Search<\/strong>\n- Live search with autocomplete\n- Search title, content, or custom fields\n- Smart suggestions with images<\/p>\n\n

\ud83d\udcc2 Taxonomy Filters<\/strong>\n- Categories, tags, any custom taxonomy\n- Dropdowns or tab-style filters\n- AND\/OR match logic<\/p>\n\n

\ud83c\udf9b\ufe0f Sorting Options<\/strong>\n- Newest, Oldest\n- A\u2013Z, Z\u2013A\n- Popular posts<\/p>\n\n

\ud83c\udfa8 Modern Templates<\/strong>\n- Modern Card\n- Horizontal Card\n- Masonry Grid\n- Featured + Grid<\/p>\n\n

\ud83d\udee0\ufe0f Custom Template Builder<\/strong>\n- Custom HTML for filter bar\n- Custom HTML for result items\n- ACE code editor<\/p>\n\n

Available Placeholders:<\/strong>\n- [filter attribute=\"search\"]<\/code> - Search input with autocomplete\n- [filter attribute=\"category\"]<\/code> - Category dropdown\n- [filter attribute=\"category-tabs\"]<\/code> - Category tabs\n- [filter attribute=\"tag\"]<\/code> - Tag dropdown\n- [filter attribute=\"tag-tabs\"]<\/code> - Tag tabs\n- [filter attribute=\"sort\"]<\/code> - Sort dropdown\n- [filter attribute=\"apply-button\"]<\/code> - Apply button<\/p>\n\n

Custom Result Item HTML<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n

Design your own post cards:<\/p>\n\n

Available Placeholders:<\/strong>\n- {{post_id}}<\/code> - Post ID number\n- {{post_title}}<\/code> - Post title\n- {{post_link}}<\/code> - Post permalink URL\n- {{post_slug}}<\/code> - Post slug\n- {{post_excerpt}}<\/code> - Post excerpt\n- {{post_content}}<\/code> - Full post content\n- {{post_date}}<\/code> - Formatted date\n- {{post_author}}<\/code> - Author name\n- {{post_author_avatar}}<\/code> - Author avatar image\n- {{post_category}}<\/code> - First category name\n- {{post_categories}}<\/code> - All categories (comma-separated)\n- {{post_tag}}<\/code> - First tag name\n- {{post_tags}}<\/code> - All tags (comma-separated)\n- {{post_image}}<\/code> - Featured image HTML\n- {{post_image_url}}<\/code> - Featured image URL<\/p>\n\n

\ud83c\udf08 Styling Options<\/strong>\n- 4 filter styles: default, minimalist, sidebar, compact\n- Custom color themes\n- Show\/hide title, excerpt, date, author, image\n- Excerpt length control<\/p>\n\n

\ud83d\udd17 URL & State Management<\/strong>\n- URL query string support\n- Shareable filter URLs\n- Custom parameter names<\/p>\n\n

\ud83d\udcc4 Pagination<\/strong>\n- Numeric, next\/prev, or both\n- Custom posts per page<\/p>\n\n

Compatible with everything<\/strong>\n- Any theme\n- Gutenberg & Classic Editor\n- Elementor, Divi, Beaver Builder\n- Any post type or taxonomy<\/p>\n\n\n

    \n
  1. Upload the plugin ZIP via Plugins \u2192 Add New \u2192 Upload Plugin<\/strong><\/li>\n
  2. Activate the plugin<\/li>\n
  3. Go to Filter Sets \u2192 Add New<\/strong><\/li>\n
  4. Configure filters, template, and settings<\/li>\n
  5. Copy the shortcode:
    \n [asfp_post_filter id=\"123\"]<\/li>\n
  6. Paste it into any page or post<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n
    \n

    Does this work with custom post types?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

    Yes. Ajax Smart Filter works with any public post type, including custom post types.<\/p><\/dd>\n

    Can I use multiple filter sets on the same page?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

    Yes. You can add multiple shortcodes on the same page, each with different configurations.<\/p><\/dd>\n

    Will this work with my theme?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

    Yes. The plugin outputs clean HTML and minimal CSS, making it compatible with any WordPress theme.<\/p><\/dd>\n

    Can I customize the styling?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

    Yes. You can customize colors, use custom HTML templates, or add your own CSS.<\/p><\/dd>\n

    Does it work with page builders?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

    Yes. It works with Elementor, Beaver Builder, Divi, and other page builders via shortcode.<\/p><\/dd>\n

    How do I change the number of posts per page?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

    Go to your Filter Set settings \u2192 Pagination \u2192 Posts Per Page.<\/p><\/dd>\n

    Can I search in custom fields?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

    Yes. Enable \"Custom Fields (meta)\" in the Search Scope settings.<\/p><\/dd>\n

    How do I enable URL parameters?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

    Go to Filter Set \u2192 URL & State Management \u2192 Enable URL Query String.<\/p><\/dd>\n

    Can I use custom taxonomy terms?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

    Yes. The plugin automatically detects and uses any taxonomy registered for your post type.<\/p><\/dd>\n

    How do I hide empty categories or tags?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

    Enable \"Hide Empty Terms\" in the Filter Set settings.<\/p><\/dd>\n

    Can I create my own template?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

    Yes. Use the Custom Result Item HTML editor with placeholders like {{post_title}}, {{post_image}}, etc.<\/p><\/dd>\n

    How do I change filter colors?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

    Go to Filter Set \u2192 Color Theme and use the color pickers.<\/p><\/dd>\n

    Can I add custom CSS?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

    Yes. Add custom CSS to your theme stylesheet or use any custom CSS plugin.<\/p><\/dd>\n

    How do I customize labels?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

    Go to Filter Set \u2192 Filter Labels & Text to customize all labels.<\/p>\n\n<\/dd>\n\n<\/dl>\n\n\n

    1.2<\/h4>\n\n
      \n
    • Added 4 professional templates<\/li>\n
    • Added custom color themes<\/li>\n
    • Added custom HTML template builder<\/li>\n
    • Added URL query string support<\/li>\n
    • Added excerpt length control<\/li>\n
    • Added analytics module<\/li>\n
    • Improved AJAX performance<\/li>\n
    • Fixed bugs and improved stability<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n

      1.1<\/h4>\n\n
        \n
      • Initial release with basic filters, search, taxonomy, and pagination<\/li>\n<\/ul>","raw_excerpt":"Ajax Smart Filter is a powerful, professional, real-time AJAX filtering plugin for WordPress.","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pcd.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin\/257474","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pcd.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pcd.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/plugin"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pcd.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=257474"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pcd.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wporg\/v1\/users\/ramcraft"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pcd.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=257474"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"plugin_section","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pcd.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_section?post=257474"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_tags","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pcd.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_tags?post=257474"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pcd.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_category?post=257474"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_contributors","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pcd.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_contributors?post=257474"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_business_model","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pcd.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_business_model?post=257474"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}