Description
The category filter block allows you to filter posts displayed with the standard Query Loop block by category, without a page refresh. The Interactivity API is fully supported.
Features
✅ The category filter can be displayed as links or as a select dropdown field
✅ You can display a post count number near each category
✅ Custom All Categories text
✅ Works without page refresh (AJAX + Interactivity API)
✅ Sticky positioning
✅ Block styles customization (Font size, Padding, Margin)
✅ The block can add parameters to the page URL, for example, ?filter-category=travel
The plugin also has a PRO version, its main difference is that it supports filtering by any custom taxonomy – Tags, Product Categories, Product Tags, Brands, etc. It has a bunch of other features too.
Pro features
⚡️ Custom taxonomies are supported
⚡️ Multiple taxonomy filters within the same Query Loop block (for example, by categories AND tags)
⚡️ Sort categories (terms) in the filter alphabetically, by post count, or in a custom order
⚡️ The filter can be displayed as buttons with the possibility of style customization (Text color, Background color, Border, Border radius, etc.)
⚡️ Display checkboxes in the dropdown filter to select multiple categories
Screenshots
Blocks
This plugin provides 1 block.
- Category Filter Displays a simple AJAX-powered category filter.
Installation
Automatic Install
- Log into your WordPress dashboard and go to Plugins → Add New
- Search for “Category Filter Block”
- Click “Install Now” under the “Category Filter Block” plugin
- Click “Activate Now”
Manual Install
- Download the plugin from the download button on this page
- Unzip the file, and upload the resulting
category-filter-blockfolder to your/wp-content/pluginsdirectory - Log into your WordPress dashboard and go to Plugins
- Click “Activate” under the “Category Filter Block” plugin
FAQ
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Is there a demo?
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Yes, you can see every filter type in action on the demo page.
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Are custom post types supported?
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Yes, both free and PRO versions allow you to filter custom post types by category. However, if you need to filter CPT by tags or a custom taxonomy, then you will need the PRO version of the plugin.
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Is it tested with the latest PHP version?
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Yes, it is.
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Will it work if the “Reload full page” option is active for my “Query Loop” block?
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Yes, the plugin supports both AJAX and non-AJAX query loops.
Reviews
Contributors & Developers
“Category Filter Block” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.
Contributors
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Changelog
1.2.1
- Minor UI improvements
1.2
- Fixed: An issue with the link-type filter styles in the Block Editor in WordPress 7.0
1.1
- Fixed: Deprecation notices in the browser console (Block API version, __nextHasNoMarginBottom, and __next40pxDefaultSize)
- Minor UI improvements
1.0
- Initial release