--- title: "How to Create a Shareable URL with Category Filter For Products in Elementor?" url: https://theplusaddons.com/docs/create-a-shareable-url-with-category-filter-for-products-in-elementor/ date: 2025-06-30 modified: 2026-09-11 lang: en author: "Aditya Sharma" description: "Do you want to send someone a link that opens your product listing already filtered to one category — from a newsletter, an ad or a social post? With URL..." word_count: 290 --- # How to Create a Shareable URL with Category Filter For Products in Elementor? ## - The Plus Addons for Elementor Pro includes the Woo Product Listing widget, and it does not appear in the free plugin’s widget panel. - Category Wise Filter uses AJAX in Content > Category Wise Filter, with Product Listing Types set to Normal Page and any layout except Carousel. - URL Enable in Content > Extra Options adds the chosen category to the page address, so copying the URL after clicking a category opens the listing already filtered to that category. Do you want to send someone a link that opens your product listing already filtered to one category — from a newsletter, an ad or a social post? With URL Enable, The Plus Addons Woo Product Listing adds the chosen category to the page address. *To check the complete feature overview documentation of The Plus Addons for Elementor Product Listing widget, [click here](https://theplusaddons.com/docs/product-listing-widget-settings-overview/).* ***Requirement - This widget is a part of The Plus Addons for Elementor, make sure it's installed & activated to enjoy all its powers.*** [LIVE WIDGET LINK](https://theplusaddons.com/elementor-listing/?utm_source=tpae&utm_medium=docs&utm_campaign=text#woo-products-wgts) ## Before You Start - **Edition:** **Pro** — the Woo Product Listing widget is part of The Plus Addons for Elementor Pro. It does not appear in the widget panel of the free plugin.- **WooCommerce** installed and active, with some published products.- **Widget to enable:** Woo Product Listing, switched on under **ThePlus Settings > Widgets**. ## Step 1: Turn on the filter with AJAX Add the **Woo Product Listing** widget, keep Product Listing Types on Normal Page and any layout except Carousel. In **Content > Category Wise Filter**, switch on **Category Wise Filter** and set **Filter Type** to **AJAX**. ## Step 2: Turn on URL Enable Open **Content > Extra Options** and switch on **URL Enable**. ![The URL Enable switch in Content > Extra Options](https://theplusaddons.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/tp-product-listout-url-enable-wide-ajaxfilter.webp) ## Step 3: Test the link On the published page, click a category, copy the address and open it in a new window. The listing opens on that category. ## Limitations - **Normal Page and Search List only,** not Carousel.- **Pro only.** The Woo Product Listing widget is not in the free plugin. ## Troubleshooting ### The link opens with All selected Copy the address after clicking the category, and check Filter Type is AJAX. ## Related Docs - [Woo Product Listing widget: settings overview](https://theplusaddons.com/docs/product-listing-widget-settings-overview/) — every control in the widget.- [Filter products with AJAX](https://theplusaddons.com/docs/display-products-using-an-ajax-filter-in-product-listing/)- [Share a Load More view](https://theplusaddons.com/docs/create-a-shareable-url-with-load-more-for-products-in-elementor/) ## Frequently Asked Questions **Q: What do I need before creating a shareable category filter URL for products in Elementor?** A: The setup depends on the Pro Woo Product Listing widget, WooCommerce, and published products. The widget also has to be switched on under ThePlus Settings > Widgets, because it does not appear in the free plugin. The Plus Addons for Elementor, The Plus Addons, Plus Addons for Elementor, POSIMYTH provides this as part of its Pro toolkit, so the key gotcha is that the feature only works when the widget is installed, activated, and available in Elementor. **Q: Which product listing layouts work with a shareable filtered URL?** A: Normal Page and Search List are the supported layouts, while Carousel is excluded. That matters because URL Enable only adds the selected category into the page address when the listing is built in a supported layout. If you want a shareable link that opens on a category instead of defaulting back to All, keep the layout out of Carousel and use the Woo Product Listing widget settings described in [Woo Product Listing widget: settings overview](https://theplusaddons.com/docs/product-listing-widget-settings-overview/). **Q: How do I make a product category filter show up in the page URL?** A: The category gets written into the address when Category Wise Filter is turned on with Filter Type set to AJAX, then URL Enable is switched on in Extra Options. That combination is what makes the filtered state shareable instead of just changing what you see on screen. The Plus Addons for Elementor, The Plus Addons, Plus Addons for Elementor, POSIMYTH uses this flow so a copied link can reopen on the same category later. **Q: Why does my shared product filter link open with All selected?** A: That usually happens when you copy the address before clicking a category or when Filter Type is not set to AJAX. The page’s troubleshooting note points to those two checks because the URL only captures the active category after the filter has actually changed state. A practical test is to click a category on the published page first, then copy that updated address and open it in a new window. **Q: Can I use this shareable URL setup with a carousel product listing?** A: Carousel is not part of this workflow. The page limits it to Normal Page and Search List only, so Carousel will not produce the same shareable category URL behavior. If your goal is to send someone from an ad, newsletter, or social post straight into one filtered product view, stick with one of the supported layouts and use [Filter products with AJAX](https://theplusaddons.com/docs/display-products-using-an-ajax-filter-in-product-listing/) as the filtering base. **Q: What’s the best way to test whether the filtered product URL works?** A: The cleanest test is on the published page: click a category, copy the address that appears after that click, and open it in a new window. If everything is set correctly, the listing opens on that same category instead of resetting. That test matters because it verifies both AJAX filtering and URL Enable together, which is what makes the link actually shareable.