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Filter Everything — WordPress & WooCommerce Filters v1.9.7
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1 -=== Filter Everything — WooCoomerce Product & WordPress Filter ===
1 +=== Filter Everything — WordPress & WooCommerce Filters ===
2 2 Contributors: stepasyuk
3 -Tags: woocommerce product filter, woocommerce filter, product filter, post filter, ajax filter, product filter woocommerce, filter, taxonomy filter, post type filter, woocommerce products filter, category filter, price filter
4 -Stable tag: 1.2.4
5 -Requires at least: 4.6
6 -Tested up to: 5.8
7 -Requires PHP: 5.7
3 +Tags: woocommerce product filter, woocommerce filter, product filter, post filter, faceted search
4 +Stable tag: 1.9.7
5 +Requires at least: 6.0
6 +Tested up to: 7.1
7 +Requires PHP: 7.4
8 8 License: GPLv2 or later
9 9 License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html
10 10
11 -Filters everything in WordPress & WooCommerce: Products, any Post types, by Any Criteria. Supports AJAX. Compatible with WPML, ACF and others popular. Just Try it.
11 +The most flexible filters for WooCommerce products & WordPress content. Includes everything needed, supports Elementor & builders, AJAX, quick setup.
12 12
13 13 == Description ==
14 -**WordPress Filter** (and also **WooCommerce Product Filter**) that allows you to build Powerful Faceted filtering system on your site.
15 -Filters by any criteria, any post types including Custom, well-designed and smart filter settings.
14 +_**Improve your site's navigation and drive more conversions with Filter Everything.**_
16 15
17 -### Filters everything in WordPress & WooCommerce
18 -That is any Post types including WooCommerce Products and custom Post types. For example Products, Posts, Pages, Recipes, Real estate objects, Cars — **everything**.
16 +Filter Everything is a versatile filtering plugin that works with any content type — WooCommerce products, posts, listings, events, and more. It covers filtering completely — every filter type, every layout, and every option you may need, all in one plugin.
19 17
20 -### Filters by Any Criteria
21 -They are Categories, Tags, custom Taxonomies, WooCommerce attributes, Custom Fields including created with ACF, Authors etc.
18 +Watch a video walkthrough by [WPTuts](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g1_qlJvNdsg):
22 19
23 -No need to list all possible filters you can create — they can be any, but most popular are: Price, Sale price, Brand, Product Category, Tag, custom Taxonomy, Size, Color, Weight, Length, On sale status, In Stock status, Downloadable, Backordered, Featured product statuses, Product type, Shipping Class, Product Visibility, Featured image, Views count, Cooking time, Calories, Author — **any**.
20 +https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g1_qlJvNdsg
24 21
25 -### Advanced settings for a Filter
26 -Including URL variable name, frontend view, logic, sorting and excluding options as well as filter collapsing/expanding, hierarchical structure, tooltips and others.
22 +## Filter everything and everywhere
23 +Use it to filter WooCommerce products, posts, listings, events, and many more — on any page of your site and any device, whether desktop, tablet, or mobile.
24 +## See how it works ↗
25 +- See how it filters [WooCommerce products](https://demo.filtereverything.pro/product-category/clothing/women/color-red/brand-hm/c-kind-dress/?max_price=100&utm_source=wprepo&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wordpress_org), [posts](https://demo.filtereverything.pro/posts/category-health/?max_views=8000&date_from=2018-01-01t15.29.13&utm_source=wprepo&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wordpress_org) & any content
26 +- See its [SEO Capabilities](https://demo.filtereverything.pro/product-category/electronics/smartphones/?utm_source=wprepo&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wordpress_org) (PRO version)
27 +- See it work together with [Elementor](https://demo.filtereverything.pro/elementor/category-health/image-yes/?utm_source=wprepo&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wordpress_org), [ACF](https://demo.filtereverything.pro/example/acf/?utm_source=wprepo&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wordpress_org) & [WPML](https://wpml.filtereverything.pro/es/filtros-en-espanol/?utm_source=wprepo&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wordpress_org)
28 +- See [Apply button](https://demo.filtereverything.pro/apply-button/?utm_source=wprepo&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wordpress_org) mode, [Step-by-step](https://demo.filtereverything.pro/step-by-step-filtering/?utm_source=wprepo&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wordpress_org) filtering, [Built-in search](https://demo.filtereverything.pro/search-and-filter/?utm_source=wprepo&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wordpress_org) & [Horizontal layout](https://demo.filtereverything.pro/5-columns/color-blue/brand-hm/?utm_source=wprepo&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wordpress_org) in action
27 29
28 -### Supports AJAX
29 -Thus your visitors can faster to filter and to find relevant products or posts.
30 +## Configure every filtering detail
31 +25+ filter options covering every need — display type, filter logic, counters, collapsing, custom URL names, hiding empty filters, and more.
32 +## Complete filtering toolkit
33 +Use shortcodes, sort results, and search by text within filtered content. Turn on AJAX filtering with no page reloads. Pick the mode that fits your workflow — Step by step filtering, Select and apply, or Auto-submitting — and choose a horizontal or vertical layout.
34 +## Unlimited filtering criteria
35 +Filter by virtually anything — price, brand, category, attributes, color, size, weight, and any other data in your content.
36 +## Compatible with other plugins and themes
37 +Works with page builders like Elementor, Divi, Bricks, Oxygen, Breakdance, and Beaver Builder. Filters by custom fields created with ACF. Compatible with multilingual sites built on WPML and Polylang.
38 +## Works with your existing content
39 +No need to rebuild your site. Just install, configure, and go. And if any questions come up, our support is fast and focused on actually helping.
30 40
31 -### Compatible with Themes and popular Plugins
32 -Compatible with WPML, ACF and others popular. Supports color schemes to allow you easily integrate with your design
41 +## Core features at a glance
42 +- **Filter any content**
43 +Works with [WooCommerce products](https://demo.filtereverything.pro/product-category/electronics/laptops/color-silver/brand-dell/?utm_source=wprepo&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wordpress_org), [posts](https://demo.filtereverything.pro/posts/category-health/genre-epos/?utm_source=wprepo&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wordpress_org), and any custom post types on your website.
44 +- **All essential filtering options included**
45 +25+ built-in filtering options designed to cover virtually any filtering scenario.
46 +- **Filter by virtually any criteria**
47 +Filter content by [price](https://demo.filtereverything.pro/example/by-price/?min_price=75&max_price=250&ordr=price&utm_source=wprepo&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wordpress_org), [brand](https://demo.filtereverything.pro/product-category/clothing/women/brand-hm/?utm_source=wprepo&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wordpress_org), [category](https://demo.filtereverything.pro/posts/category-health/?utm_source=wprepo&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wordpress_org), [attributes](https://demo.filtereverything.pro/example/by-length-width-height/?utm_source=wprepo&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wordpress_org), [color](https://demo.filtereverything.pro/product-category/clothing/women/color-blue/?ordr=date&utm_source=wprepo&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wordpress_org), [size](https://demo.filtereverything.pro/product-category/clothing/women/size-xl/?utm_source=wprepo&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wordpress_org), [weight](https://demo.filtereverything.pro/example/by-weight/?utm_source=wprepo&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wordpress_org), or any other criteria based on the data stored in taxonomies or custom fields.
48 +- **Works on any page**
49 +Each section of your website can have its own set of filters relevant to its content.
50 +- **Widgets for page builders**
51 +Built-in Filters, Chips, and Sorting widgets for Gutenberg, [Elementor](https://demo.filtereverything.pro/elementor/category-health/image-yes/?utm_source=wprepo&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wordpress_org), Divi, Breakdance, Beaver Builder, and other page builders.
52 +- **Flexible filter layouts and display options**
53 +Use [checkboxes](https://demo.filtereverything.pro/example/checkboxes/color-blue/brand-issa-plus/size-m/?utm_source=wprepo&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wordpress_org), [radio buttons](https://demo.filtereverything.pro/example/radio-buttons/color-red/?utm_source=wprepo&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wordpress_org), [dropdowns](https://demo.filtereverything.pro/example/dropdowns/color-red/brand-issa-plus/?utm_source=wprepo&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wordpress_org), [labels](https://demo.filtereverything.pro/example/labels/color-green/?utm_source=wprepo&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wordpress_org), [color swatches](https://demo.filtereverything.pro/product-category/clothing/women/color-white/?utm_source=wprepo&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wordpress_org), [rating stars](https://demo.filtereverything.pro/example/by-rating/?utm_source=wprepo&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wordpress_org), [numeric ranges](https://demo.filtereverything.pro/example/range-sliders/?min_price=90&max_price=800&max_quantity=110&utm_source=wprepo&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wordpress_org), or [date ranges](https://demo.filtereverything.pro/posts/?date_from=2018-01-01t15.29.13&date_to=2018-04-01t07.04.11&utm_source=wprepo&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wordpress_org), and display filters as [horizontal toolbars](https://demo.filtereverything.pro/5-columns/color-blue/brand-hm/?utm_source=wprepo&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wordpress_org) or [vertical panels](https://demo.filtereverything.pro/search-and-filter/?utm_source=wprepo&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wordpress_org).
54 +- **Flexible filtering modes**
55 +[Step-by-step](https://demo.filtereverything.pro/step-by-step-filtering/?utm_source=wprepo&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wordpress_org) filtering, [auto-submission](https://demo.filtereverything.pro/product-category/electronics/laptops/brand-dell/?utm_source=wprepo&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wordpress_org), or selecting multiple filters and [applying them](https://demo.filtereverything.pro/apply-button/?utm_source=wprepo&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wordpress_org) manually.
56 +- **[Sorting](https://demo.filtereverything.pro/example/by-price/?min_price=75&max_price=250&ordr=price&utm_source=wprepo&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wordpress_org) and [keyword search](https://demo.filtereverything.pro/search-and-filter/brand-hm/?srch=coat&utm_source=wprepo&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wordpress_org)**
57 +Allow visitors to sort and search within filtered results.
58 +- **Developer-friendly and extensible**
59 +Customize and extend plugin behavior using WordPress actions and filters.
60 +- **Mobile-friendly**
61 +Works out of the box on mobile devices.
33 62
34 -### Responsive, Mobile ready
63 +_— And many other built-in capabilities._
35 64
36 -#### Contains Widgets, Shortcodes, has clean WordPress style UI, Regularly updated, Made for Developers, Lightweight — it's all about Filter Everything
65 +## Filter Everything PRO
66 +The plugin is also available in a PRO version that significantly expands filtering capabilities:
37 67
38 -### TRY DEMO
39 -* [Clothing](https://demo.filtereverything.pro/product-category/clothing/women/color-black/c-kind-dress/?max_price=250&utm_source=repository)
40 -* [Smartphones](https://demo.filtereverything.pro/product-category/electronics/smartphones/?utm_source=repository)
41 -* [Laptops](https://demo.filtereverything.pro/product-category/electronics/laptops/?utm_source=repository)
42 -* [Blog](https://demo.filtereverything.pro/posts/?utm_source=repository)
43 -* [Color schemes](https://demo.filtereverything.pro/example/color_scheme/color-white/brand-karree/status-instock/?utm_source=repository)
68 +- **Filter any content** built with page builders, plugins, or custom WP_Query code
69 +- **∞ Unlimited Filter Sets**
70 +- **SEO tools** that help bring additional organic traffic to your website
71 +- **Smart filtering** for WooCommerce variable and out-of-stock products
72 +- **User-friendly mobile filters widget**
73 +- **Import and export** of filters, SEO Rules, and settings
74 +- **Duplicate Filter Sets** in one click
75 +- **Priority support**
44 76
45 -### PRO VERSION
46 -Filter Everything is also available in a professional version which includes:
47 -- Filtering any Custom WP Queries
48 -- Ability to place Filters on any page including Singular
49 -- Full Compatibility with Page builders like Elementor, Oxygen, Divi, WPBakery Composer etc
50 -- Enhanced SEO options that allows you to adjust SEO for filtering pages
51 -- Clean URLs and Permalinks. Full control over filtering page URLs
52 -- Premium Support
53 -[Learn more](https://filtereverything.pro/) About PRO.
77 +_— And many other powerful features available in Filter Everything PRO._
54 78
79 +## Why use filters on your website?
80 +Filters help visitors quickly _find the content they need_ in just a few clicks, especially on websites that contain large amounts of content.
81 +
82 +This improves navigation, reduces bounce rates, saves visitors’ time, and creates a better overall user experience. For high-traffic websites, efficient filtering can also help reduce server load.
83 +
55 84 == Frequently Asked Questions ==
56 85
57 86 = How do I get support? =
58 87
59 -You can try to find a solution to your problem in the plugin [documentation](https://filtereverything.pro/resources/&utm_source=repository) or ask your question on the support [forum](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/filter-everything/). PRO version users can get support by submitting a request via the [form](https://filtereverything.pro/support/).
88 +You can try to find a solution to your problem in the plugin [documentation](https://filtereverything.pro/resources/&utm_source=repository) or ask your question on the support [forum](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/filter-everything/). PRO version users can get more info about support [here](https://filtereverything.pro/support/).
60 89
61 -= The Filter Widget doesn't appear on desired page =
90 += Bots and AI crawlers are hammering my filter URLs — what should I do? =
62 91
63 -Usually if you don’t see the Filter Widget on desired page, you need to:
64 -1. Check if the Filter Everything widget is placed in the correct sidebar (widget area) for this page.
65 -1. Check if the Filter Set post type matches to this post type’s page.
66 -1. Check if the Filter Set location settings matches to this page.
67 -1. Check if all filters terms are not empty and contain at least one post.
68 -Or read please this [article](https://filtereverything.pro/resources/filters-widget/)
92 +Filter combinations produce a practically unlimited number of URLs, and once crawlers discover them they can keep requesting them for months. Since version 1.9.6 the plugin ships two protections in Settings → General → «Crawlers and bots»: «Disable filter links for crawlers» renders filter links as <span> instead of <a>, so bots stop discovering new filter URLs, and «Block filter URLs in robots.txt» adds Disallow rules for the filter URLs to your robots.txt, which is the only signal that also stops well-behaved crawlers (Google, Bing, most AI bots) from requesting URLs they already know. Both are enabled by default on new installations; on existing sites switch them on. Filtering result pages are noindex in the free version anyway, so neither option costs search visibility. Bots that ignore robots.txt can only be stopped at the server or CDN level — a firewall or rate-limiting rule (e.g. in Cloudflare) matching your filter URL parameters.
69 93
70 -= AJAX feature does not work on my site =
71 -
72 -On those WordPress themes that are created according to the standards, AJAX works automatically. However, if you are having problems, check out the AJAX settings in [this article](https://filtereverything.pro/resources/plugin-settings/).
73 -
74 94 == Installation ==
75 95
76 96 Uploading via WordPress dashboard
77 97 1. From the WordPress dashboard visit Plugins > Add New > Upload Plugin
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86 106 3. Activate the plugin through the “Plugins” menu in WordPress
87 107 4. After installation, you will find a new menu item “Filters”
88 108 5. Read the documentation to [get started](https://filtereverything.pro/resources/quickstart/)
89 109
90 -== Screenshots ==
110 +== Screenshots ==
91 111
92 -1. Common Filters view
93 -2. Filtering Smartphones
94 -3. Mobile views
95 -4. Filter Set with filters
96 -5. Single filter fields
97 -6. URL prefixes settings
112 +1. Everything needed for filtering
113 +2. All essential filter views
114 +3. Built-in, user-friendly filter widget for mobile devices
115 +4. All the necessary filter options
116 +5. Individual filters for any post type
98 117
99 -== Changelog ==
118 +== External services ==
100 119
101 -= 1.2.4 =
102 -*Release Date - 25 August 2021*
103 -* Fix - Fixed bug for cases, when child term is empty and does not contain posts
120 +**Plugin notifications (optional, off by default in the free version).** If you allow it — by answering «Yes, I agree» to the one-off question on the plugin's Settings or What's new screen (asked only once you have published a Filter Set), or by ticking Filters → Settings → Other → «Plugin notifications» — the plugin downloads one small public file once a day:
104 121
105 -= 1.2.3 =
106 -*Release Date - 18 August 2021*
107 -* Fix - Hotfix for filtering by ACF fields
108 -= 1.2.2 =
109 -*Release Date - 18 August 2021*
110 -* Dev - Added variable products for filtering support (PRO)
111 -* Fix - Resolved problem with 'include_children' query param
112 -* Dev - Added debugging messages to the Filters widget to make it configuring more clear.
113 -* Fix - Fixed problem with Select2 dropdowns width after resizing window
114 -* Fix - Added wrappers for filter query and hidden queries fields to avoid problems with the jQuery find method. (PRO)
115 -* Fix - Fixed problem with SEO plugins in Multisite mode (PRO)
116 -* Fix - Add correct comparison of decimal values for PostMetaNum Filter.
117 -* Tweak - Added Filter label to a chip title.
118 -* Tweak - Added explanation message to the AJAX option checkbox
119 -* Tweak - Added widget titles for widget in Elementor
122 +`https://filtereverything.pro/plugin-feed/messages.json`
120 123
121 -= 1.2.1 =
122 -*Release Date - 28 June 2021*
123 -* Fix - Fixed critical error with Hierarchical view for Taxonomy filters
124 -* Tweak - Reduced Filters widget terms height
125 -* Fix - Fixed CSS problem with selected terms for Filters with enabled folding
126 -* Fix - Added checking of existing function 'wc_get_default_products_per_row'
124 +The file lists our current notifications: security alerts, update warnings, usage tips and occasional offers, plus the current PRO price for the «Upgrade to PRO» popup. The plugin decides on your site which of them, if any, applies to you, and shows at most one message at a time on its own admin screens. A new message also puts the usual red «1» on the Filters menu until you have seen it. Only an urgent security alert may appear on other admin screens, and every message can be dismissed.
127 125
128 -= 1.2.0 =
129 -*Release Date - 22 June 2021*
130 -* Fix - Replaced $_POST param name 'link' with 'flrt_ajax_link' to avoid conflicts
131 -* Fix - Replaced JS cookie function names with 'wpc' prefix to avoid conflicts
132 -* Fix - Removed annoying message "An error occurred while searching for the WP Queries..." and improved appropriate functionality.
133 -* Dev - Changed format for the Location field to avoid problems with disabled 'sanitize_title' hook.
134 -* Dev - Added Chips widget
135 -* Dev - Added tooltip feature
136 -* Dev - Added sorting terms by Menu order for WooCommerce attributes
137 -* Fix - Fixed bug with permalinks settings for situation when the first Filter is created
126 +* A release may also carry a message inside the plugin itself (for example a time-limited offer); that one involves no request at all and follows the same rules on where it appears and how it is dismissed.
127 +* The request runs in WP-Cron, never while a visitor or an administrator is loading a page.
128 +* **Nothing about your site is sent**: no parameters, no cookies, no site address, and the User-Agent header is a fixed string (`FilterEverything`) instead of the WordPress default that contains your site URL. As with any web request, the server sees the IP address the request comes from.
129 +* The file is data, not code. Texts are sanitised with a short list of allowed tags, links are limited to filtereverything.pro and wordpress.org, and no images, scripts or styles are loaded from it.
130 +* Untick «Plugin notifications» to stop the requests at once; the scheduled task and the cached file are removed. Developers can also set `define( 'FLRT_DISABLE_MESSAGES', true );`.
138 131
139 -= 1.1.23 =
140 -*Release Date - 14 June 2021*
141 -* Dev - Added support of SEO Rules for singular pages.
142 -* Fix - Fixed problem with SEO Rules query to avoid potential conflicts with other queries.
143 -* Bug - Fixed bug with missing container for SEO text on a page.
132 +The service is provided by Filter Everything (Andrii Stepasiuk): [Terms](https://filtereverything.pro/terms-and-conditions/), [Privacy Policy](https://filtereverything.pro/privacy-policy/).
144 133
145 -= 1.1.22 =
146 -*Release Date - 11 June 2021*
147 -* Fix - Fixed problem with WP_Query, that may interfere with other queries on some WP sites
148 -* Fix - Fixed problem with 3d party sanitize_title hooks before receive a Filter Set from DB.
149 -* Fix - Returned normal Select2 script handle due to fixed WooCommerce bug in 5.4.0
150 -* Fix - Resolved problem with AJAX queries and WPML plugin with specific language settings.
151 -* Tweak - Added alphabetical sorting for the Location terms dropdown.
134 +== Changelog ==
152 135
153 -= 1.1.21 =
154 -*Release Date - 10 June 2021*
155 -* Fix - Hotfix for Post meta filters
136 += 1.9.7 =
137 +*Release Date - 22 September 2026*
138 +* Security - A security fix related to the Elementor Pro «Load More» / infinite scroll pagination on filtered pages
139 +* Dev - NEW: optional «Plugin notifications» (off unless you allow them) — see «External services» for details
140 +* Fix - Fixed the Apply button building a broken GET link (e.g. ?yes=on) instead of the pretty filter URL when two filters share the same custom field with different filter types — such as a numeric «Sale Price» filter and an «On Sale» checkbox both based on _sale_price
141 +* Fix - Fixed a fatal error «Call to undefined function is_plugin_active()» when the plugin was loaded outside wp-admin (WP-CLI, cron) — the Breakdance compatibility check now falls back to the active-plugins option
142 +* Fix - Fixed a PHP warning «Undefined array key "post_type"» shown to administrators when a Filters widget or block with no Filter Set selected was displayed on a page that has no relevant Filter Set
143 +* Fix - Fixed the rating stars filter keeping the count of a rating next to the stars after that rating was clicked again to deselect it, when «Disable filter links for crawlers» is on
156 144
157 -= 1.1.2 =
158 -*Release Date - 09 June 2021*
159 -* Dev - Implemented compatibility with WPML plugin and ability to translate Filter Sets, SEO Rules in different languages.
160 -* Dev - Improved URL prefix characters sanitizing, validation, description
161 -* Bug - Fixed problem with new WooCommerce 5.4.0 and Select2 dropdowns
162 -* Bug - Fixed problem with loading WP Queries and disappearing its dropdown
163 -* Tweak - Improved the excluding unused Post types
164 -* Tweak - Improved translation strings
145 += 1.9.6 =
146 +*Release Date - 24 August 2026*
147 +* Dev - NEW: The «Disable filter links for crawlers» option is now available in the free version too: filter links are rendered as `<span>` instead of `<a>`, so search engine bots and AI crawlers no longer discover and hammer endless filter combinations. It is enabled by default on new installations; existing sites can switch it on in Settings → General → Crawlers and bots
148 +* Dev - NEW: Added the «Block filter URLs in robots.txt» option: the plugin generates Disallow rules for every filter URL parameter and adds them to the site's robots.txt automatically, so well-behaved crawlers (Google, Bing, most AI bots) stop requesting filtering result pages they already know. The generated rules are also shown on the settings page, so they can be copied into a physical robots.txt file or reused in a firewall rule
149 +* Tweak - Added the «Crawlers and bots» section to Settings → General and a one-time admin notice after the update pointing to the new protections
150 +* Tweak - Added the «What's new» page under the Filters menu: release notes of the installed version with a badge on the menu item after an update, so you can see what changed whenever it suits you
151 +* Tweak - The Import/Export link was removed from the Filters menu and the top toolbar to keep them short; the Import/Export tab in Settings stays where it was
152 +* Tweak - The installed plugin version is now shown next to the plugin name in the top toolbar on every plugin page (previously it was visible only in the Help tab)
153 +* Fix - Fixed filters not working for logged-out visitors on shops that use WooCommerce B2B (the plugin hides restricted products from guests and changed the identity of the page query the Filter Set was saved with)
154 +* Fix - Fixed the PHP 8.2 «Creation of dynamic property» deprecation notice triggered by the Filters, Chips and Sorting modules for Divi
155 +* Fix - Fixed «Create Filters Automatically» writing a broken entry into the list of global URL prefixes and overwriting the prefixes that had just been registered for the new filters
156 +* Fix - Fixed the error log filling up with PHP warnings «strpos(): Empty needle» from the page-builder detector on PHP 7 sites (reported after the WordPress 7.1 update); markup-based builder detection now also reports the builder name correctly
165 157
166 -= 1.1.1 =
167 -*Release Date - 03 June 2021*
168 -* Bug - Meta tag "robots" disappeared on filtering pages.
169 -* Dev - Added compatibility with Yoast SEO, All in One SEO, Rank Math SEO, The SEO Framework, SEOPress and Squirrly SEO plugins
170 -* Fix - CSS issue with padding-right for labels
171 -* Fix - Initiated Select2 dropdowns after collapsed filter opened.
172 -* Dev - Improved Popular Meta Keys list design
158 += 1.9.5 =
159 +*Release Date - 5 August 2026*
160 +* Fix - Fixed the search box inside a filter returning no results when the filter's terms are shown as color swatches or when filter links are hidden from search engine crawlers
161 +* Fix - Fixed numeric range filters (e.g. price) keeping outdated minimum and maximum values for several hours after a product was edited: the cached filter data is now reset correctly on every product save
162 +* Fix - Fixed hierarchical filters with the «See more» option rendering with all terms hidden until the plugin's JavaScript runs: on sites where scripts are delayed or minified by page-speed plugins (e.g. WP Rocket) such filters could stay empty for logged-out visitors, while logged-in users saw them correctly
163 +* Fix - Fixed the «Load More» button of the Elementor Loop Grid widget appending unfiltered products on a filtered page: the widget's next-page address (?e-page-…) now keeps the applied filters, and the second and further pages no longer get a malformed address with two «?» characters
164 +* Fix - Fixed all filters disappearing from the Shop page and other product archive pages after updating to WooCommerce 11.0: WooCommerce now reports the shop page itself instead of the products archive there, and the plugin no longer recognized the page as a filterable products list
173 165
174 -= 1.1.0 =
175 -*Release Date - 01 June 2021*
176 -* Dev - Redesigned functionality of the Location filter field. Now filters can be added to almost any WordPress page including single pages.
177 -* Dev - Added the ability to select the WP Query to be filtered. This way you can now filter any posts grid on any page created with any Page builders (Tested with Elementor, Divi builder, Themify builder).
178 -* Dev - Added support for multiple Filter Sets on one page and the ability to filter different post types on one page simultaneously.
179 -* Dev - Added shortcodes to display filter widget, selected filters (chips) and widget open button: [fe_widget], [fe_chips], [fe_open_button]
180 -* Dev - Added the experimental option to turn off the automatic display of widget opening buttons for the ability to place their shortcodes in the needed places.
181 -* Fix - Resolved conflicts with popular SEO plugins on filtering pages.
182 -* Fix - Fixed the bug with incorrect display of the Pop-up filter widget on some WordPress themes.
183 -* Fix - Fixed minor bugs.
166 += 1.9.4 =
167 +*Release Date - 20 July 2026*
168 +* Fix - Fixed a fatal error ("Cannot redeclare modify_specific_module()") that broke the site front end right after plugin activation on Divi websites that use a Theme Builder header layout
184 169
185 -= 1.0.91 =
186 -*Release Date - 24 May 2021*
187 -* Fix - Bug with the search field of Select2 dropdown on Android devices. Temporary hide the search field.
188 -* Fix - Changed logic to hide Custom Field Num filter if it has no posts with specified custom field.
170 += 1.9.3 =
171 +*Release Date - 14 July 2026*
172 +* Dev - NEW: Added native Filters, Chips and Sorting widgets for Beaver Builder, Bricks, Breakdance, Divi and the block editor (Gutenberg)
173 +* Dev - NEW: Added the Results container option with a visual picker: choose exactly which part of the page AJAX refreshes — enter a CSS selector manually or click «Select visually» and simply click the posts area right on your site
174 +* Dev - The minimum required PHP version is now 7.4
175 +* Tweak - Filter Sets with a very large number of filters (100+) can now be saved reliably: the editing form submits only the fields that were actually changed, so the request no longer hits the server's post_max_size limit
176 +* Fix - Buttons inside the filtering area keep working after an AJAX results update (previously they could lose their click handlers when the content was refreshed)
177 +* Fix - Fixed a fatal error "Call to a member function setExcludedTerms() on false" that could break pages with filters when a filter referenced a parent filter that no longer exists in the Filter Set or does not apply to its post type
189 178
190 -= 1.0.9 =
191 -*Release Date - 21 May 2021*
192 -* Bug - Replaced '.widget_wpc_filters_widget' with '.wpc-filters-widget-main-wrapper' in CSS to avoid problems with widgets in Elementor
193 -* Bug - Removed 'esc_textarea()' before saving the SEO Rule Description to avoid problems with HTML.
194 -* Tweak - Added 'the_content' filters to the SEO Rule Description to format it like post text
195 -* Dev - Changed 'SeoFrontend::archiveDescription()' method and wrapped seoText with its container
196 -* Dev - Handled situation, when the seoText container is outside from the posts container
197 -* Dev - Removed hooks for wp_footer and wp_header
198 -* Fix - Added checking if unserialized meta value is not array
199 -* Fix - Added ability to hide empty filter for Custom Meta Num filter
179 += 1.9.2.2 =
180 +*Release Date - 15 June 2026*
181 +* Security - A security fix related to the Color swatches feature
200 182
183 += 1.9.2.1 =
184 +*Release Date - 02 June 2026*
185 +* Fix - Removed a code fragment that could trigger false positives in antivirus software
186 +* Fix - Corrected inaccurate changelog entries about page builder widget support, Filter Set duplication, and Rating filter star icons
187 +* Fix - Fixed fatal error on frontend caused by is_plugin_active() unavailability
188 +* Fix - Fixed a duplicate loop for the Apply button in filters
189 +* Fix - Fixed a bug with automatic page scrolling
190 +* Fix - Fixed a bug with saving filter sets
191 +* Tweak - Made the bundled translations in the plugin's /lang folder take priority over the ones auto-downloaded by WordPress.org, since the bundled ones are 100% complete and curated
201 192
202 -= 1.0.8 =
203 -*Release Date - 05 May 2021*
204 -* Bug - Fixed bug with undefined function 'wpc_print_filters_for'
205 -* Tweak - Added condition to check if page is 'allowed_filter_page' to include frontend JS and CSS
206 -* Bug - Replaced 'wpc_force_non_unique_slug' with 'flrt_force_non_unique_slug'
207 -* Tweak - Replaced '×' symbol with its HTML code to avoid annoying problem, when it disappears.
193 += 1.9.2 =
194 +*Release Date - 18 March 2026*
195 +* Dev - Added the ability to use filters on Singular pages and filter native WordPress queries, including the Main WP Query and posts displayed with Gutenberg
196 +* Dev - Added Filter, Chips, and Sorting widgets for Elementor
197 +* Dev - Added the ability to create date filters for both regular post dates and dates stored in custom fields, including fields created with ACF
198 +* Dev - Added the ability to create a large number of filters in a Filter Set, such as 100 or more
199 +* Dev - Added a 'Horizontal view' checkbox to Filter Sets
200 +* Dev - Added functionality for automatic filter creation based on popular criteria
201 +* Dev - Added improved styles for the Filters widget
202 +* Tweak - Added the ability to reset values in numeric fields
203 +* Tweak - Added an icon to the 'Where to filter?' field for quick preview of the page where the Filter Set works
204 +* Tweak - Added suggestions for custom field filters, along with autocomplete while typing
205 +* Tweak - Improved the Rating filter by adding better star icons and two usage modes
206 +* Tweak - Moved the 'Where to filter?' and 'What to filter?' fields into a separate metabox called 'Location'
207 +* Tweak - Improved the Apply and Reset buttons in Apply Button mode. They are now floating for better usability
208 +* Tweak - Improved the Filters widget on mobile option
209 +* Fix - Fixed bugs
208 210
209 -= 1.0.7 =
210 -*Release Date - 29 April 2021*
211 -* Dev - Replaced all namespaces from 'WPC' to 'FilterEverything'
212 -* Dev - Replaced all function prefixes from 'wpc_' to 'flrt_'
213 -* Dev - Replaced all constants from 'WPC_' to 'FLRT_'
214 -* Dev - Added 'About PRO' tab to the settings in free version
215 -* Bug - Fixed bug with infinite reloading, when some script uses reloading page from history state
216 -* Dev - Added support of serialized data to Custom Field
217 -* Dev - Improved relation logic for multiple filters by Custom Field
218 -* Bug - Fixed bugs for multiple Meta queries for all Custom Field filters
219 -* Bug - Fixed bug with fixing of WP native search query (added $wp_query->is_main_query() and 9999 priority)
220 -* Bug - Fixed bug with 'taxonomy' and 'term' query_vars for elementor
221 -* Dev - Added shortcode 'fe_open_widget' for the Bottom widget button
222 -* Bug - Replaced filters widget wrapper class with '.wpc-filters-widget-main-wrapper' because Elementor widgets have no classes as regular WP widgets
211 += 1.9.1 =
212 +*Release Date - 22 July 2025*
213 +* Dev - Added a new View ‘Rating’ for filters that displays rating stars
214 +* Dev - Added iOS-style toggle switches instead of regular checkboxes in the plugin settings fields
215 +* Dev - Added compatibility for the 'Discount Rules for WooCommerce' plugin to the Price range and the On sale filters
216 +* Tweak - The “Collapse Filters Widget on Mobile devices” option has been improved
217 +* Tweak - Added different borders to the fields of the Filter Widget depending on hover, focus, blur events
218 +* Tweak - Added the FLRT_SET_TRANSIENT_ENABLED constant to disable transients
219 +* Tweak - Added the preview link to the eye button for the new Filter Set
220 +* Tweak - Increased a filter item height and added the "More options" button in dashboard
221 +* Fix - Fixed a bug with the “+” symbol in filter terms and URLs
222 +* Fix - Fixed a bug with the "?" character that remained in the URL after using the Range slider filter
223 +* Fix - Fixed a bug with a PHP message that there is no array element with key 'cols_count' in FiltersWidget.php
224 +* Fix - Fixed a bug and removed numeric values from the Range slider filter if a term is empty
225 +* Fix - Fixed a bug in Query Loop Pagination
223 226
227 += 1.9.0 =
228 +*Release Date - 21 March 2025*
229 +* Dev - Added support for Woo Brands
230 +* Tweak - Improved and fixed CSS styles for filters widget
231 +* Tweak - Made floor(); and ceil(); for range values optional via apply_filters(); function
232 +* Tweak - Added FLRT_DISABLE_CREDENTIALS constant to disable credentials link on filtered pages
233 +* Fix - Fixed bug with a Filter Set that contains the only Search field
234 +* Fix - Fixed bug with Fatal error /filter-everything/src/Admin/AdminHooks.php:144
224 235
225 -= 1.0.6 =
226 -*Release Date - 28 April 2021*
227 -* Tweak - Added link 'Get PRO' to the plugin links.
228 -* Bug - Fixed bug with undismissable message about forbidden URL prefixes
229 -* Tweak - Added Custom Field Exists filter to Free version as Available in Pro
230 -* Bug - Fixed Button on mobile appeared twice.
231 -* Bug - Fixed labels behavior, JavaScript bug.
232 -* Dev - Added 'Popular Meta keys' meta box to the Filter Set edit screen for reference
233 -* Bug - Fixed the problem with Undefined property 'message' in filter-everything.js
234 -* Bug - Fixed the Fatal error problem with SeoRules->getIndexedFilters() method and its $key
236 += 1.8.9 =
237 +*Release Date - 21 January 2025*
238 +* Dev - Added ability to make Color swatches rounded
239 +* Fix - Small CSS fixes for range slider, widget element margins.
240 +* Fix - Fixed bug in JS code for the mobile widget button counter ((18)) issue
241 +* Fix - Fixed bug with empty Parent filter label
242 +* Fix - Fixed bug with Elementor pagination e.g. "e-page-5dabfd1=2"
235 243
236 -= 1.0.5 =
237 -*Release Date - 27 April 2021*
238 -* Bug - Changed priority for 'pre_get_posts' hook to 9999 to fire it more later.
239 -* Tweak - 'by Wordpress Filters plugin' was changed to 'by Filter Everything plugin'
240 -* Tweak - wpc_post_meta_keys_limit was changed to 100 to avoid high loading
241 -* Bug - Fixed bug with 'q' parameter in $_GET array on some nginx configurations
242 -* Tweak - Improved translation for '<span class="%s">%d</span> %s found'
243 -* Dev - Added hierarchy to checkboxes layout
244 -* Tweak - Added additional wrapper to terms in checkbox and radio buttons layouts
245 -* Tweak - Added POST var wpcAjaxAction = filter to AJAX call
246 -* Tweak - Removed all actions from 'wp_head' & 'wp_footer' hooks for AJAX call
247 -* Dev - Added ability to specify individual CSS selector for posts container to the Filter Set.
248 -* Tweak - Removed unnecessary vars rememberOpened.
249 -* Dev - Added independent option "Use Select2 for Dropdowns".
250 -* Tweak - Wrapped the Filters button text into <span> for ability to manipulate it via CSS.
251 -* Tweak - Added hooks for the 'Posts found' msg to allow control post name.
252 -* Tweak - Changed the 'button_hook' and 'chips_hook' parameters to array instead of string.
244 += 1.8.8 =
245 +*Release Date - 07 November 2024*
246 +* Fix - Fixed bug with sorting method
247 +* Tweak - Added attribute all="true" for the [fe_posts_found] shortcode that counts all posts for all Filter Sets on a page
253 248
254 -= 1.0.4 =
255 -*Release Date - 20 April 2021*
256 -* Tweak - Removed 'About PRO' link and replaced Get PRO button.
257 -* Tweak - Adjusted better overlay transition.
258 -* Tweak - Excluded singular pages from moving sidebar to top.
259 -* Tweak - Renamed README.txt to readme.txt
260 -* Tweak - Updated readme.txt file
261 -* Bug - Fixed but with selected terms, that disappeared if bottom widget was disabled.
262 -* Tweak - Added plugin screenshots
263 -* Tweak - Added Domain Path: /lang to the main plugin file.
264 -* Dev - Added Select2 to frontend dropdowns. It works only if 'Use styled inputs' option enabled.
265 -* Tweak - HTML for found posts now always outputs to avoid jumping when it appears.
266 -* Dev - Added browser history Back/Prev buttons support.
249 += 1.8.7 =
250 +*Release Date - 29 October 2024*
251 +* Tweak - Added hook 'wpc_swatch_image_size'
252 +* Fix - Fixed issues with Select2 dropdowns after WooCommerce update to the > 9.0.0
253 +* Fix - Fixed style issues with the Avada theme
254 +* Fix - Fixed compatibility with the Load more button/Infinite scroll in Elementor
255 +* Fix - Fixed bug with sorting terms
267 256
268 -= 1.0.3 =
269 -*Release Date - 14 April 2021*
270 -* Bug - Fixed the 'Publish <b>immediately</b>' string with html in the Publish metabox
257 += 1.8.6 =
258 +*Release Date - 18 July 2024*
259 +* Dev - Added ability to translate SEO Rules with Polylang
260 +* Fix - Fixed compatibility issue with Polylang plugin
261 +* Fix - Fixed the ability to rewrite functions wrapped with function_exists()
262 +* Fix - Fixed small issue with terms order equal to the order in ACF field
263 +* Fix - Fixed issue with text search through filtered posts and apostrophe character
264 +* Tweak - Added hooks 'wpc_taxonomy_location_terms', 'wpc_post_type_location_terms', 'wpc_author_location_terms'
271 265
272 -= 1.0.2 =
273 -*Release Date - 14 April 2021*
274 -* Tweak - Escaped additional dynamic data before output
275 -* Tweak - Removed additional unused code
276 -* Bug - Added function intdiv() to wpc-compat.php
277 -* Tweak - Added prefixes to all script/style handles
266 += 1.8.5 =
267 +*Release Date - 15 May 2024*
268 +* Dev - Added "Labels for Chips" option to configure chip labels
269 +* Dev - Added "Dropdown Label" option
270 +* Tweak - The "Show in Chips" option was hidden due to lack of demand
271 +* Tweak - Now default terms order in a Custom Field is the same as in ACF field
272 +* Tweak - If ACF field terms have labels, they displays in the Filters widget instead of values
273 +* Fix - Fixed issue with WPML and Homepage in different languages
278 274
279 -= 1.0.1 =
280 -*Release Date - 13 April 2021*
281 -* Tweak - Moved filter-everything.pot file to the /lang dir
282 -* Tweak - Removed all unused code and files
283 -* Tweak - Escaped all dynamic data before output
284 -* Bug - Added permissions check for Filters and SEO Rules saving actions
285 -* Bug - Added permissions check for Filters and SEO Rules editing screens
286 -* Tweak - Replaced die; with wp_die();
287 -* Tweak - Removed advertiseMetaBox() method
288 -* Tweak - Updated README.txt
289 -* Tweak - replaced all translation functions with escaped or wp_kses
290 -* Bug - Fixed problem with <titles>, canonicals and meta-tags in AJAX requests. Replaced .filter() with .find()
291 -* Tweak - Added "use strict" to all JS files.
275 += 1.8.4 =
276 +*Release Date - 08 April 2024*
277 +* Dev - Tested and improved compatibility with WordPress 6.5
278 +* Fix - Fixed issue with Filter Set for a post page
279 +* Fix - Fixed issue with preview products in draft status and PHP > 8.2
280 +* Fix - Fixed JS error occurred on type in the Search field input
281 +* Fix - Issue with incorrect attribute 'for' in the Filters Widget title label
292 282
293 -= 1.0.0 =
294 -*Release Date - 13 April 2021*
283 += 1.8.3 =
284 +*Release Date - 14 February 2024*
285 +* Dev - Increased plugin performance and made faster it up to 10 times
286 +* Fix - Added compatibility with PHP > 8.1, removed FILTER_SANITIZE_STRING error
287 +* Fix - Fixed bug with Date view available by default in a filter
288 +* Fix - Fixed the issue with products with empty '_sale_price' meta values and wrong On sale counters
289 +* Fix - Fixed issue with a parent filter, when current WordPress term archive page is selected term in the parent filter
290 +* Fix - Fixed bug when the only Search Field presents in a Filter Set
291 +* Fix - Fixed issues with Polylang plugin when language functions are not defined
292 +* Fix - Fixed issue with double click on the Apply Button after using the Search Field
293 +* Fix - Set correct permissions for the /assets dir
294 +* Tweak - Added hook 'wpc_plugin_user_caps' to allow to modify user roles that can use the plugin
295 +* Tweak - Made AJAX loading circle thinner
295 296
296 -= 0.9.4 =
297 -*Release Date - 06 April 2021*
298 -* Tweak - Changed Help content and links.
299 -* Fix - Changed AJAX loader opacity from .6 to .8
300 -* Dev - Added calculation of posts_per_page for filters
301 -* Fix - Renamed "Filters SEO" to "Indexing Filters"
302 -* Tweak - Added 'wpc_get_option' filter to wpc_get_experimental_option() function.
297 += 1.8.2 =
298 +*Release Date - 10 January 2024*
299 +* Fix - Fixed issue with GET-style parameters in filter URLs after 1.8.0 update
303 300
304 -= 0.9.3 =
305 -*Release Date - 01 April 2021*
306 -* i18n - Replaced textdomain constant with string.
307 -* Tweak - Added checking of "WPINC" constant to avoid direct opening PHP files.
308 -* Dev - Moved Custom CSS to file instead of placing them directly in page source.
309 -* Dev - Added field, that allows specify prefixes, whose terms should display as is in SEO data.
310 -* Fix - Fixed problems with meta tag robots in WP 5.7+ versions.
311 -* Tweak - deleted method WpManager()->getAllPostsIdsForQueriedPostType().
312 -* Fix - Fixed post_type 'any' and post_stauts 'private' on search results page.
313 -* Tweak - Added symbol '*' to required filter fields.
314 -* Tweak - renamed 'admin.css' to 'filter-everything-admin.css'.
315 -* Tweak - All buttons on mobile display:block CSS in widget.
316 -* Fix - Multiple replacing H1 for AJAX fixed.
317 -* Tweak - changed mobile width to 768px
318 -* Tweak - Added warning about two or more Filter widgets on one page.
319 -* Dev - Added theme depended values: 'posts_container', 'sidebar_container', 'primary_color', 'button_hook', 'chips_hook'
320 -* Dev - Added prefixes validation for matching with terms.
321 -* Tweak - Updated default options list
322 -* Fix - Bottom widget disappearing on mobile
323 -* Dev - minified CSS and JS
301 += 1.8.1 =
302 +*Release Date - 10 January 2024*
303 +* Fix - Fixed warning message on the login screen
304 +* Fix - Fixed issue with resetting filters cache
324 305
306 +[See changelog for all versions](https://demo.filtereverything.pro/changelog.txt).
307 +
325 308 == Upgrade Notice ==
326 309
327 -= 1.2.4 =
328 -* Fix - Fixed bug for cases, when child term is empty and does not contain posts
310 += 1.9.7 =
311 +*Release Date - 22 September 2026*
312 +* Security - A security fix related to the Elementor Pro «Load More» / infinite scroll pagination on filtered pages
313 +* Dev - NEW: optional «Plugin notifications» (off unless you allow them) — see «External services» for details
314 +* Fix - Fixed the Apply button building a broken GET link (e.g. ?yes=on) instead of the pretty filter URL when two filters share the same custom field with different filter types — such as a numeric «Sale Price» filter and an «On Sale» checkbox both based on _sale_price
315 +* Fix - Fixed a fatal error «Call to undefined function is_plugin_active()» when the plugin was loaded outside wp-admin (WP-CLI, cron) — the Breakdance compatibility check now falls back to the active-plugins option
316 +* Fix - Fixed a PHP warning «Undefined array key "post_type"» shown to administrators when a Filters widget or block with no Filter Set selected was displayed on a page that has no relevant Filter Set
317 +* Fix - Fixed the rating stars filter keeping the count of a rating next to the stars after that rating was clicked again to deselect it, when «Disable filter links for crawlers» is on