FacetWP

Description

FacetWP adds faceted search and AJAX filters to WordPress archives, generating checkbox, dropdown, range slider, date range, geographic proximity, and pagination facets that reload results without refreshing the page. The plugin works with native and custom post types, taxonomies, and custom fields, using its own index table to answer queries with low latency even in catalogs with thousands of items.

Key Features

• Variety of facet types
  Includes checkbox, dropdown, hierarchical, slider, date range, and geographic proximity search.
• Real-time AJAX filtering
  Updates the listing instantly as the visitor selects options, without reloading the page.
• Dedicated index table
  Pre-calculates facet values in a dedicated table for fast queries on large catalogs.
• CPT and custom field compatibility
  Filters any post type or custom field, including metadata from third-party plugins.
• Integration via block, shortcode, or PHP
  Lets you insert facets in the Gutenberg editor, in widgets, in shortcodes, or directly in template files.

Benefits of FacetWP

• Smooth visitor navigation
  Results update without a refresh, preserving search state and improving the discovery experience.
• Scalability on large catalogs
  Indexing reduces database load, sustaining performance on listings with thousands of items.
• Implementation without heavy coding
  Visual configuration in the dashboard eliminates the need for manual SQL queries and heavy customization of the WordPress loop.
• More conversions on listings and stores
  Precise filters help users find exactly the product, property, or content they’re looking for.

Who Is It For?

• WooCommerce stores with large catalogs that need filters by attribute, price, and category.
• Listing portals such as real estate sites, classifieds, business directories, and job boards.
• Recipe blogs, content libraries, and editorial sites that organize material by multiple criteria.

Built for sites whose content needs to be filtered by multiple simultaneous criteria, FacetWP fits WooCommerce stores, real estate portals, business directories, and recipe libraries. The combination of its own indexing and AJAX-based rendering keeps navigation responsive even as the catalog grows, without requiring deep knowledge of SQL queries or customization of the WordPress main loop.

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