Fast Filter for WooCommerce
* fast_filter_query_tax_query – filter the tax_query clauses applied to product queries. * fast_filter_facet_tax_query / fast_filter_facet_base_where – adjust facet counting SQL. * fast_filter_js_config – adjust the…
Solid choice
Fast Filter for WooCommerce is a solid plugin choice in 2026, with a few things worth checking first. Was last updated 1 week ago, and scores 64/100 on our health check.
- Actively developed — last update 1 week ago
- Tested with the latest WordPress (7.1)
- Small user base (<10 active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- Needs PHP 8.2 or newer
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Daily downloads
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Rankings
Where Fast Filter for WooCommerce stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| elementor | >100 |
| faceted search | #23 |
| filter | >100 |
| product filter | >100 |
| woocommerce | >100 |
About Fast Filter for WooCommerce
From the official readme · v3.0.1Description
- Accordion UI – category tree (hierarchical), size sliders (length / width), shape, colour swatches, production type, material. Any source can be added as a list, swatch or range filter from the settings page.
- Reads every kind of product data – global attributes (taxonomies), custom per-product attributes (the text ones on the product edit screen), and shipping dimensions / weight (including variations) through a small product index that is kept fresh on every product save.
- Full-height layout by default (the Elementor popup scrolls); optional inner-scroll layout with sticky buttons.
- Instant Apply – the result page is prefetched (or prerendered) in the background while the user is still choosing.
- OR inside a filter, AND between filters. Counts next to every option are live (facet counts respect all other filters) so users never pick an empty combination.
- Apply reloads the page with clean URL parameters (
?ffwc_color=red,navy&ffwc_length=80-200) and filters every Elementor Loop Grid / Posts widget whose Query ID matches, plus the main WooCommerce product query. - Category aware – on a category page the category is pre-selected; choosing a sub-category (or another category) navigates to that category URL so the main route stays in sync. Multiple categories inside one branch stay on the branch URL with
ffwc_cat=; categories from different branches go to the shop page. - Fast – all counts are grouped SQL, cached in transients and auto-invalidated whenever products or terms change.
- Dynamic – terms, categories, colours and min/max values are read from the store, never hardcoded.
Setup
- Activate the plugin (requires WooCommerce; Elementor is optional).
- WooCommerce → Fast Filter: check the auto-detected attribute mapping (length, width, shape, colour, production type, material) and adjust if needed.
- In Elementor, add the Fast Filter widget (category “Fast Filter”) inside a Popup or any container — or use the
[fast_filter]shortcode. - In the Loop Grid widget: Query → Query ID =
fast_filter(configurable). - Optional: Products → Attributes → Colour → edit a term → “Swatch colour” to override the auto-detected colour.
Shortcode
[fast_filter filters="cat,length,width,shape,color,production_type,material" nav="auto" counts="1" chips="1" title="Filters"]<h3>Developer hooks</h3>
* fast_filter_query_tax_query – filter the tax_query clauses applied to product queries.
* fast_filter_facet_tax_query / fast_filter_facet_base_where – adjust facet counting SQL.
* fast_filter_js_config – adjust the front-end configuration.
* JS event fastfilter:apply on document (detail: { url, state }) fires right before navigation.
* elementor/query/{query_id} is used for Loop Grid integration; woocommerce_product_query for the main query.
Changelog
3.0.1
- WordPress.org review: every option, transient, cron hook, query var and URL parameter now uses the
ffwc_prefix (URLs read?ffwc_color=red),Requires Plugins: woocommerceheader added, and the settings option declares an array sanitize callback.
3.0.0
- Requires PHP 8.2+ (tested on PHP 8.5). Code base modernised: strict types, enums, readonly value objects, first-class callables.
- Smart queries: one id-set query per request feeds every unselected facet (one grouped query for all flat taxonomies, one per category tree, one for custom attributes); the product count is derived from the same id set.
- All filter term lists are stored in a single cache entry, so a page load does one cache read instead of one per filter.
- Facet cache entries are keyed by the effective clauses, so the live-count request and the resulting page share the same entry.
2.2.2
- Fewer per-request queries: no table check / status lookups on normal page loads, category link map cached, no id precompute for the empty selection.
2.2.1
- Index table: prefix indexes + InnoDB so creation no longer fails with “Specified key was too long” on utf8mb4/MyISAM hosts.
- No translation calls before
init(WP 6.7 _load_textdomain_just_in_time notice).
2.2.0
- Matching product ids are precomputed while the shopper is choosing, so the Loop Grid / shop query after Apply is a plain “ID IN (…)”.
- Live counts use a light early-exit endpoint (/?ffwc_facets=1) instead of the REST API; REST stays as fallback.
- Cache warming: sitemap of filter URLs for cache crawlers (/?ffwc_sitemap=1) and an optional built-in WP-Cron warmer.
2.1.0
- Shipping dimensions / weight are read directly from product meta (variations included) — no index table required.
- Attribute terms with no products are listed greyed out instead of hidden.
- Index table creation is verified; failures are shown in admin with the DB error. Index self-builds after plugin updates (no activation needed) and continues without WP-Cron.
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FAQ
Fast Filter for WooCommerce: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 3, 2026
Is Fast Filter for WooCommerce free?
Yes. Fast Filter for WooCommerce is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Fast Filter for WooCommerce safe to use in 2026?
Fast Filter for WooCommerce is a solid plugin choice in 2026, with a few things worth checking first. Was last updated 1 week ago, and scores 64/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Fast Filter for WooCommerce?
Fast Filter for WooCommerce is active on <10 WordPress websites and has been downloaded 87 times since it launched in September 2026. It was downloaded 87 times in the last 30 days.
Does Fast Filter for WooCommerce work with WordPress 7.1?
Yes. The developer has tested Fast Filter for WooCommerce up to WordPress 7.1.2, the latest release. It requires WordPress 6.0 or newer.
What PHP version does Fast Filter for WooCommerce need?
Fast Filter for WooCommerce requires PHP 8.2 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.
When was Fast Filter for WooCommerce last updated?
The latest version, 3.0.1, was released on September 25, 2026 (1 week ago).
Who makes Fast Filter for WooCommerce?
Fast Filter for WooCommerce is developed and maintained by ssiinnaa.
What are the best alternatives to Fast Filter for WooCommerce?
The most popular alternatives to Fast Filter for WooCommerce are Ultimate Addons for Element… (2M+ installs), Essential Addons for Elemen… (1M+ installs) and Royal Addons for Elementor (600K+ installs).
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