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Ajax Smart Filter

by ramcraft

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Description

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 — 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.

Perfect for:
– Blogs & news websites
– Portfolios
– Real estate listings
– Directories
– Job boards
– Any content-heavy website

Key Features

⚡ Fast AJAX Filtering
– Lightweight endpoint (bypasses plugin loading)
– No page reloads
– Smart optimized queries

🔍 Advanced Search
– Live search with autocomplete
– Search title, content, or custom fields
– Smart suggestions with images

📂 Taxonomy Filters
– Categories, tags, any custom taxonomy
– Dropdowns or tab-style filters
– AND/OR match logic

🎛️ Sorting Options
– Newest, Oldest
– A–Z, Z–A
– Popular posts

🎨 Modern Templates
– Modern Card
– Horizontal Card
– Masonry Grid
– Featured + Grid

🛠️ Custom Template Builder
– Custom HTML for filter bar
– Custom HTML for result items
– ACE code editor

Available Placeholders:
– [filter attribute="search"] – Search input with autocomplete
– [filter attribute="category"] – Category dropdown
– [filter attribute="category-tabs"] – Category tabs
– [filter attribute="tag"] – Tag dropdown
– [filter attribute="tag-tabs"] – Tag tabs
– [filter attribute="sort"] – Sort dropdown
– [filter attribute="apply-button"] – Apply button

Custom Result Item HTML

Design your own post cards:

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

🌈 Styling Options
– 4 filter styles: default, minimalist, sidebar, compact
– Custom color themes
– Show/hide title, excerpt, date, author, image
– Excerpt length control

🔗 URL & State Management
– URL query string support
– Shareable filter URLs
– Custom parameter names

📄 Pagination
– Numeric, next/prev, or both
– Custom posts per page

Compatible with everything
– Any theme
– Gutenberg & Classic Editor
– Elementor, Divi, Beaver Builder
– Any post type or taxonomy

  1. Upload the plugin ZIP via Plugins Add New Upload Plugin
  2. Activate the plugin
  3. Go to Filter Sets Add New
  4. Configure filters, template, and settings
  5. Copy the shortcode:
    [asfp_post_filter id=”123″]
  6. Paste it into any page or post
Does this work with custom post types?

Yes. Ajax Smart Filter works with any public post type, including custom post types.

Can I use multiple filter sets on the same page?

Yes. You can add multiple shortcodes on the same page, each with different configurations.

Will this work with my theme?

Yes. The plugin outputs clean HTML and minimal CSS, making it compatible with any WordPress theme.

Can I customize the styling?

Yes. You can customize colors, use custom HTML templates, or add your own CSS.

Does it work with page builders?

Yes. It works with Elementor, Beaver Builder, Divi, and other page builders via shortcode.

How do I change the number of posts per page?

Go to your Filter Set settings Pagination Posts Per Page.

Can I search in custom fields?

Yes. Enable “Custom Fields (meta)” in the Search Scope settings.

How do I enable URL parameters?

Go to Filter Set URL & State Management Enable URL Query String.

Can I use custom taxonomy terms?

Yes. The plugin automatically detects and uses any taxonomy registered for your post type.

How do I hide empty categories or tags?

Enable “Hide Empty Terms” in the Filter Set settings.

Can I create my own template?

Yes. Use the Custom Result Item HTML editor with placeholders like {{post_title}}, {{post_image}}, etc.

How do I change filter colors?

Go to Filter Set Color Theme and use the color pickers.

Can I add custom CSS?

Yes. Add custom CSS to your theme stylesheet or use any custom CSS plugin.

How do I customize labels?

Go to Filter Set Filter Labels & Text to customize all labels.

1.2

  • Added 4 professional templates
  • Added custom color themes
  • Added custom HTML template builder
  • Added URL query string support
  • Added excerpt length control
  • Added analytics module
  • Improved AJAX performance
  • Fixed bugs and improved stability

1.1

  • Initial release with basic filters, search, taxonomy, and pagination
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