Ajax Post Filter
Use shortcode [ajaxFilter] to create a nice filter posts feature. Attributes for this shortcode include: * posttypes – comma separated post types that you want displayed * taxonomies – comma separent taxonomies that you…
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Ajax Post Filter shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 14 years ago, and scores 30/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 14 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 3.4 (latest is 7.1)
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Daily downloads
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Rankings
Where Ajax Post Filter stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| ajax | >100 |
| development | >100 |
| filter | >100 |
| posts | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 1 reviews
About Ajax Post Filter
From the official readme · v1.6Description
Use shortcode [ajaxFilter] to create a nice filter posts feature.
Attributes for this shortcode include:
* posttypes – comma separated post types that you want displayed
* taxonomies – comma separent taxonomies that you want to be able to filter by.
* showcount – set to 0 or 1 toggle the displaying of post counts next to taxonomies
* pageination – accepts values “top,bottom”, “top”, “bottom” depend where you want your pagination
* posts_per_page – set the amount of posts per page (default is 15)
* shownav – set to 0 or 1 to toggle on of off the navigation
Example:
[ajaxFilter posttypes=”test_album” taxonomies=”category,tag,genre,writer” showcount=”1″]
Installation
Install from wordpress plugins directory.
Else, to install manually:
- Upload unzipped plugin folder to the
/wp-content/plugins/directory - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
Changelog
1.0
- Version 1.
1.1
- Bug fixes
- Will use ajax-loop.php file from template if exists
1.3
- Adjustable amount of posts per pages
- Taxonomy Titles are now displays as headings on the navigation rather than the slugs
- Pagination now included ( by default, appears like “Prev Page 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 Next Page”)
- Added pagination, posts_per_page, shownav to attributes in shortcode.
1.4
- Removed ‘Filter’ Title from navigation
- Fixed bug where unpublished posts were being displayed on ajax responses
- Fixed error of wrong classes on next and previous links.
- Fixed last page sometimes getting ignored bug
1.5
- Plugin is now coded in Classes to be consistant with our other plugins
- Fixed bug in which plugin crashed if taxonomies weren’t specified in the shortcode
1.6
- Minor JS bug fix
- Ajax url fix
- Included script that enables HTML5 browser features for IE7/8 (https://github.com/aFarkas/html5shiv/)
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FAQ
Ajax Post Filter: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 14, 2026
Is Ajax Post Filter free?
Yes. Ajax Post Filter is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Ajax Post Filter safe to use in 2026?
Ajax Post Filter shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 14 years ago, and scores 30/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Ajax Post Filter?
Ajax Post Filter is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 7,566 times since it launched in October 2011. It was downloaded 62 times in the last 30 days.
Does Ajax Post Filter work with WordPress 7.1?
Ajax Post Filter is officially tested up to WordPress 3.4.2, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Ajax Post Filter last updated?
The latest version, 1.6, was released on June 14, 2012 (14 years ago).
Who makes Ajax Post Filter?
Ajax Post Filter is developed and maintained by James Irving-Swift.
What are the best alternatives to Ajax Post Filter?
The most popular alternatives to Ajax Post Filter are zipaddr-jp (50K+ installs), SearchWP Live Ajax Search (50K+ installs) and WP-Polls (40K+ installs).
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