sandywp / plugins / search-filter

Search & Filter

4.5 out of 5 stars. 4.5 175 reviews

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

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What you get inside

4 screens
  • Full example of Search & Filter when used in a widget and with a combination of checkboxes, radio buttons and selects

  • Minimal example of Search & Filter embedded in the header

  • Minimal example of Search & Filter embedded in a widget

  • Example of Search & Filter using a post type filter

About this plugin

Search & Filter is a simple search and filtering plugin for WordPress – it is an advancement of the WordPress search box.

You can search by Category, Tag, Custom Taxonomy, Post Type, Post Date or any combination of these easily to really refine your searches – remove the search box and use it as a filtering system for your posts and pages. Fields can be displayed as dropdowns, checkboxes, radio buttons or multi selects.

Links: Search & Filter Documentation | Follow us on Twitter

Get more features with Search & Filter Pro

  • View live demo >>
  • Search Custom Fields, Post Meta, Authors, Post Types, Post Dates, Taxonomies, Tags, Categories
  • Use AJAX to display results – no more page reloading!
  • Search Post Meta/Custom Fields with checkboxes, radio buttons, dropdowns, multiselects or comboboxes
  • jQuery range slider, date pickers and auto-complete comboboxes for selects and multiselects
  • Order Results Field – users can order results by meta value, Post ID, author, title, name, date, date modified, parent ID, random, comment count and menu order
  • Drag & Drop editor
  • Use custom templates
  • Create as many fields and different search forms as you like
  • Use for blogs, reviews sites, news sites, property sites and more.
  • Use for your online shop – tested and compatible with WooCommerce, WP eCommerce, Easy Digital Downloads
  • Place anywhere in your themes and posts using shortcodes and widgets
  • Works with WPML
  • Works with Advanced Custom Fields
  • Extremely easy to use admin UI, fully integrated with WP 3.8+
  • Dedicated Support
  • More info >>

Questions

How can I report security bugs?

You can report security bugs through the Patchstack Vulnerability Disclosure Program. The Patchstack team helps validate, triage and handle any security vulnerabilities. Report a security vulnerability.

How can I xxxxx ?

The documentation has been updated to include examples almost all configurable options with screenshots – please refer to the Search & Filter Docs.

4.5

175 reviews

  • 5 ★ 148
  • 4 ★ 4
  • 3 ★ 4
  • 2 ★ 7
  • 1 ★ 12

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