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title: "How to Create WooCommerce Product Category Filter in Elementor?"
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# How to Create WooCommerce Product Category Filter in Elementor?

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- Utilizes the WP Search Filters widget from The Plus Addons for Elementor to create a category filter for WooCommerce products.
- Requires activation of both WP Search Filters and Product Listing widgets from The Plus Settings to function properly.
- Offers customization options such as Show Image, Show Count, and Exclude toggles to enhance the category filter experience.

Do you want to add a category filter for your WooCommerce products? As your product catalog grows, it can become difficult for customers to find what they're looking for. Category filters allow customers to narrow down their search by selecting specific categories, making it easier for them to find what they need.

With the WP Search Filters widget from The Plus Addons for Elementor, you can easily add a category filter for WooCommerce products.

*To check the complete feature overview documentation of The Plus Addons for Elementor WP Search Filters widget, [click here](/docs/wp-search-filters-widget-settings-overview/).*

***Requirement  - This widget is a part of The Plus Addons for Elementor, make sure its installed & activated to enjoy all its powers.***

[LIVE WIDGET LINK](https://theplusaddons.com/elementor-listing//#search-filter-wgts?utm_source=tpae&utm_medium=docs&utm_campaign=text)

To do this, make sure you’ve added some products to your WooCommerce store, then you have to use the WP Search Filters widget with the Product Listing widget.

> *Note: Make sure you’ve enabled both WP Search Filters and Product Listing widgets from The Plus Settings.*

Place the widgets in your desired location on the page or template, then follow the steps -

1. In the Product Listing widget, select **Search List **from the **Product Listing Types** dropdown.

![product listing search list](https://theplusaddons.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/product-listing-search-list.png)

2. Then select the appropriate style and layout.

> *Note: Make sure to assign categories to your products.*

3. In the WP Search Filters widget, open the **Category** item under the **Filter Area**.

4. For creating a category filter, from the **Filter Type** dropdown, you should use **WP Filter** and **CheckBox** from the **Select Source** dropdown.

> *Note: You can also use the Woo Filter filter type as well as other supported types of filters such as radio button, dropdown and button but the checkbox option will allow users to filter by selecting multiple categories.*

5. Then select **Taxonomy** from the **Select Type** dropdown.

6. From the **Select Taxonomy** dropdown, select **product_cat**.

7. From the **Layout** dropdown, you can select a style. 

![wp search filters checkbox product cat](https://theplusaddons.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/wp-search-filters-checkbox-product-cat.gif)

Now you should be able to see a checkbox category filter that users can use to filter products by different categories.

By turning on the **Show Image** toggle, you can show the product category image beside the category name.

From the **Show Count** toggle, you can show the product number in each category.

Then you can turn on the **Show Child Category** toggle, to show child categories and allow users to filter based on child category.

From the **Exclude** toggle, you can exclude categories from the filter list based on category id. You can add the ids in the **Exclude Category** field.

Then from the **Show More** section, you can limit the number of categories in the filter by adding a toggle button. You can also set a fixed height for the checkbox filter from the **Scroll Height** toggle, then users have to scroll to see all the checkbox options. 

![wp search filters checkbox product cat demo](https://theplusaddons.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/wp-search-filters-checkbox-product-cat-demo.gif)

Also, read [How to Create Filters for Custom Post Types with Custom Taxonomy in Elementor](https://theplusaddons.com/docs/create-filters-for-custom-post-types-with-custom-taxonomy-in-elementor/).