Ajax Smart Filter is a powerful, professional, real-time AJAX filtering plugin for WordPress.
It helps users instantly filter posts, portfolios, listings, and any custom post type ā without reloading the page.
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.
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Perfect for:
ā Blogs & news websites
ā Portfolios
ā Real estate listings
ā Directories
ā Job boards
ā Any content-heavy website
ā” Fast AJAX Filtering
ā Lightweight endpoint (bypasses plugin loading)
ā No page reloads
ā Smart optimized queries
š Advanced Search
ā Live search with autocomplete
ā Search title, content, or custom fields
ā Smart suggestions with images
š Taxonomy Filters
ā Categories, tags, any custom taxonomy
ā Dropdowns or tab-style filters
ā AND/OR match logic
šļø Sorting Options
ā Newest, Oldest
ā AāZ, ZāA
ā Popular posts
šØ Modern Templates
ā Modern Card
ā Horizontal Card
ā Masonry Grid
ā Featured + Grid
š ļø Custom Template Builder
ā Custom HTML for filter bar
ā Custom HTML for result items
ā ACE code editor
Available Placeholders:
ā [filter attribute="search"] ā Search input with autocomplete
ā [filter attribute="category"] ā Category dropdown
ā [filter attribute="category-tabs"] ā Category tabs
ā [filter attribute="tag"] ā Tag dropdown
ā [filter attribute="tag-tabs"] ā Tag tabs
ā [filter attribute="sort"] ā Sort dropdown
ā [filter attribute="apply-button"] ā Apply button
Design your own post cards:
Available Placeholders:
ā {{post_id}} ā Post ID number
ā {{post_title}} ā Post title
ā {{post_link}} ā Post permalink URL
ā {{post_slug}} ā Post slug
ā {{post_excerpt}} ā Post excerpt
ā {{post_content}} ā Full post content
ā {{post_date}} ā Formatted date
ā {{post_author}} ā Author name
ā {{post_author_avatar}} ā Author avatar image
ā {{post_category}} ā First category name
ā {{post_categories}} ā All categories (comma-separated)
ā {{post_tag}} ā First tag name
ā {{post_tags}} ā All tags (comma-separated)
ā {{post_image}} ā Featured image HTML
ā {{post_image_url}} ā Featured image URL
š Styling Options
ā 4 filter styles: default, minimalist, sidebar, compact
ā Custom color themes
ā Show/hide title, excerpt, date, author, image
ā Excerpt length control
š URL & State Management
ā URL query string support
ā Shareable filter URLs
ā Custom parameter names
š Pagination
ā Numeric, next/prev, or both
ā Custom posts per page
Compatible with everything
ā Any theme
ā Gutenberg & Classic Editor
ā Elementor, Divi, Beaver Builder
ā Any post type or taxonomy