YITH WooCommerce AJAX Product Filter

Finding the right products can overwhelm customers if you run a WooCommerce store with a large inventory. Without effective filtering, users may leave without making a purchase. The YITH WooCommerce AJAX Product Filter enhances your store's search functionality, allowing users to refine results instantly without reloading the page. This leads to better user experience, higher engagement, and increased conversions.

• Key Features of YITH WooCommerce AJAX Product Filter
• How to Set Up YITH WooCommerce AJAX Product Filter
• YITH AJAX Product Filter vs. Other WooCommerce Filter Plugins
• Customization Options for a Seamless User Experience
• Premium Features for Enhanced Filtering
• Summary

Key Features of YITH WooCommerce AJAX Product Filter

• Live AJAX Filtering – Updates results immediately without refreshing.
• Multiple Filter Types – Offers support for color swatches, checkboxes, radio buttons, and dropdowns.
• Customizable Styling – Synchronizes with your store's theme.
• Mobile-Optimized – Functions perfectly on all devices.
• Premium Features – Improve filtering options such as modal windows and adaptive filtering.

How to Set Up YITH WooCommerce AJAX Product Filter

Step 1: Install and Activate the Plugin

1. Navigate to Plugins > Add New in your WordPress dashboard.
2. Search for YITH WooCommerce AJAX Product Filter and click Install Now.
3. Once installed, click Activate.

Step 2: Configure Basic Settings

1. Go to YITH > AJAX Product Filter in your dashboard.
2. Under the General Settings tab, enable AJAX filtering.
3. Customize filter mode (e.g., auto-refresh or button-based).

Step 3: Create a Filter Preset

1. Navigate to Filter Presets and click Add Preset.
   
2. Enter a Preset Name (e.g., "Shop Filters").
3. Click Add a New Filter and choose the type (e.g., color, size, category).
   
4. Enter a name to identify the filter. For example: "Filter by color".
5. Choose the taxonomy to use for filters.

   Note: If you don't have custom attributes created, you will only see Product categories and Product tags to select. To filter by color, size, material, etc., you must first make these attributes in Products > Attributes. Then, you will also see those attributes in the select list.

   
6. Choose if you want to populate the filters with all the terms automatically. In this way, if you create 10 different colors as attributes, all 10 colors will be automatically shown in the filter. This option allows you to update the filters with terms added later on automatically, so if you add another color attribute after two weeks, it will be automatically added to the filter.
   
7. If you don't enable the automatic populate options, you have to choose the attributes to show in the filter. You can select all colors or just some of them.
   
8. Choose the filter type - You can choose between checkboxes and radio buttons and select plain text, color swatches, or labels. To create a "Filter by color," we can use the "color swatches" type.
   
9. Choose the label position - you can hide the color label and only show the color swatches or set the position of the text.
   
10. Choose how many columns to show per row - If you have 8 colors and want to show 4 color swatches per row, enter "4".
    
11. Customize the terms to show - You can customize the label, set a tooltip, and use the color picker to set the color to show in the color swatch.
    
12. Choose if you want to allow users to select multiple options or not - If enabled, the user can choose two colors—for example, "red" and "black." If disabled, when the user clicks on the second color swatch to select it, the first color will be deselected.
13. If the option multiple selection is enabled, you can choose how to use the filter.
    AND: the plugin will show only products with both colors set as attributes (for example, a T-shirt with both red and black colors as attributes will be shown, but a T-shirt with only the black attribute will not).
    OR: the plugin will show all the products that have red OR black as attributes.
    
14. Save the filter and then save the preset. - The first preset filter is ready! You can now add other filters following the same steps.

Step 4: Insert Filters on Your Shop Page

You can add filters using two methods:

• Gutenberg Block Method – Open the Shop Page, add the YITH AJAX Filters Preset block, and select your preset.
  
• Shortcode Method – Copy the preset shortcode and paste it where the filters appear.
  

YITH AJAX Product Filter vs. Other WooCommerce Filter Plugins

Why Choose YITH AJAX Product Filter? YITH's plugin offers a fully customizable, real-time filtering experience with superior mobile optimization and advanced features not found in many competitors.

Customization Options for a Seamless User Experience

You can fine-tune the plugin's appearance to match your store's theme:

• Adjust title colors, background colors, and accent colors.
• Enable/disable tooltips, filter counts, and reset buttons.
• Optimize filtering for desktop and mobile users.

Premium Features for Enhanced Filtering

The free version is powerful, but upgrading unlocks additional features:

• Bicolor and image support for color swatches.
• Filters optimized for mobile (modal windows instead of stacked filters).
• More filtering options: by user rating, on-sale products, and adaptive filtering.
• Horizontal layout support for improved UX.

Summary

The YITH WooCommerce AJAX Product Filter simplifies product discovery, making shopping faster and more enjoyable for customers. Whether running a small boutique or a large eCommerce store, this plugin can help you increase conversions and improve customer satisfaction.