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Best Free WordPress Plugins for Filters

15 plugins compared · Updated August 2026 · Filters

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Choosing a WordPress plugin for filters comes down to a few things: whether it is still actively maintained, whether real users rate it well, and whether it does the specific job you need without dragging the rest of the site down.

We ranked 15 plugins using our WPScore, which weighs the user rating (adjusted for how many people actually rated it), how many sites run it, how recently it was updated, and which WordPress version it is tested against. 15 of them have enough public data to be scored; the rest are listed below the ranked block, clearly marked, rather than being given a number we cannot justify.

How this list is funded. Some links here earn us a commission if you buy. It costs you nothing extra, and it does not move anything up the list — the order comes from the WPScore, which is calculated from public ratings, install counts and update history. See the method.

At a glance

  1. 1. Ajax Search Lite Best overall 88/100
  2. 2. HUSKY 87/100
  3. 3. Filter Everything 87/100
  4. 4. Advanced AJAX Product Filters 87/100
  5. 5. WP Popups 87/100
  6. 6. Search & Filter 86/100
  7. 7. Portfolio Filter Gallery 86/100
  8. 8. YMC Filter 86/100
  9. 9. Blog Filter 85/100
  10. 10. Category AJAX Filter 85/100
  11. 11. Events Search & Filter Bar for The Events Calendar 83/100
  12. 12. Beautiful taxonomy filters 83/100
  13. 13. Filter Orders by Product for WooCommerce 82/100
  14. 14. Filter Gallery 82/100
  15. 15. annasta Filters for WooCommerce 82/100
1 Ajax Search Lite
Best overall Free by wpdreams

Ajax Search Lite

The Best Ajax Live Search and Filter for WordPress. Live suggestions, Custom Post types, Custom fields, Categories, WooCommerce & Elementor support

4.8★
from 264 ratings
70k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
88

WPScore

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2 HUSKY
Free by RealMag777

HUSKY

HUSKY - WooCommerce Products Filter Professional (former name is WOOF) – flexible, easy and robust professional filter for products for WooCommerce

4.6★
from 336 ratings
80k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
87

WPScore

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3 Filter Everything
Free by stepasyuk

Filter Everything

The most flexible filters for WooCommerce products & WordPress content. Includes everything needed, supports Elementor & builders, AJAX, quick setup.

4.6★
from 148 ratings
50k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
87

WPScore

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4 Advanced AJAX Product Filters
Free by BeRocket

Advanced AJAX Product Filters

Fast and flexible AJAX product filters for WooCommerce. Filter by categories, attributes, price, tags, rating, and more. No page reloads.

4.7★
from 387 ratings
50k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
87

WPScore

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5 WP Popups
Free by Damian

WP Popups

WP Popups is the best popup maker for WordPress. Easy but powerful plugin with display filters, scroll-triggered popups, and Gutenberg block editor.

4.9★
from 112 ratings
30k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.2
87

WPScore

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6 Search & Filter
Free by Code Amp

Search & Filter

Search and Filtering for Custom Posts, Categories, Tags, Taxonomies, Post Dates and Post Types

4.5★
from 175 ratings
50k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
86

WPScore

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7 Portfolio Filter Gallery
Free by A WP Life

Portfolio Filter Gallery

Create filterable portfolio galleries with photos, videos, category filters in masonry layouts. Supports Gutenberg blocks and Elementor widgets.

4.8★
from 348 ratings
20k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
86

WPScore

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8 YMC Filter
Free by YMC

YMC Filter

A powerful and flexible plugin to filter and display posts, custom post types, and other content in beautifully designed grid layouts.

4.8★
from 32 ratings
4k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
86

WPScore

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9 Blog Filter
Free by A WP Life

Blog Filter

Create a responsive Blog Filter Post Grid to showcase posts. Let visitors filter by Category or Tag easily using Ajax. Supports Elementor and Divi.

4.9★
from 79 ratings
7k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
85

WPScore

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10 Category AJAX Filter
Free by Trusty Plugins

Category AJAX Filter

AJAX filter & WooCommerce product filter. Instantly filter posts, custom post types & products by category, taxonomy, attributes, price + Elementor.

4.9★
from 153 ratings
6k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
85

WPScore

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12 Beautiful taxonomy filters
Free by Jonathan de Jong

Beautiful taxonomy filters

Supercharge your custom post type archives by letting visitors filter posts by their terms/categories. This plugin handles the whole thing for you!

4.9★
from 68 ratings
2k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
83

WPScore

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14 Filter Gallery
Free by FARAZFRANK

Filter Gallery

Build a responsive filter gallery for your portfolio. Organize images with filters in a stunning grid or masonry layout easily.

4.6★
from 22 ratings
3k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
82

WPScore

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