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FacetWP is a premium WordPress plugin that adds faceted filtering to any WordPress listing page – a WooCommerce shop, a custom post type archive, a property listing directory, or a job board. Facets are filter controls – checkboxes, dropdowns, sliders, date pickers, radio buttons – that update the displayed results in real time as users interact with them, without a page reload.

FacetWP reads data from any WordPress data source: taxonomy terms, custom fields (including ACF fields), WooCommerce product attributes and variations, and any post meta. The facets display the available filter options based on what is actually in the results set, and they update dynamically as filters are applied – if a user filters by category, the remaining facets reflect only what is available within that category.

FacetWP is designed to work alongside whatever query and display system is already in use on the site – it hooks into WP_Query, works with WooCommerce queries, and is compatible with most page builders and listing plugins. It does not replace the existing display layer, it adds filterable behaviour to it. How To Set Up Facetwp Filterable WordPress Archives.

FacetWP is the right tool in these situations:

• A WooCommerce shop needs better product filtering – by attribute, price range, rating, or custom product fields – beyond what WooCommerce’s native filtering provides.
• A property listing site needs location, price, bedroom count, and property type filters that update results dynamically.
• A job board needs filtering by industry, location, job type, and experience level.
• A directory site needs category, rating, and geographic filters.
• Any custom post type archive needs faceted filtering that goes beyond taxonomy-only filtering.
• Replacing a poorly performing custom AJAX filtering system with a maintained, extensible solution.

FacetWP setup requires understanding both the plugin and the data structure of the site. Look for developers who have built FacetWP implementations for similar content types – a WooCommerce product filtering setup is different from a property listing filtering setup, even though the plugin is the same.

For WooCommerce integration, ask whether they have experience with FacetWP’s WooCommerce add-on specifically. WooCommerce product attributes, variations, and pricing data need the WooCommerce-specific FacetWP configuration to filter correctly.

For complex filter layouts – multiple facets, facets that appear or disappear based on other selections, or facets with custom display logic – ask about their approach to FacetWP template customisation. FacetWP supports custom facet templates for developers who need to go beyond the default display.

Common FacetWP problems: Facetwp Vs Search And Filter Vs Wp Grid Builder Comparison.

• Facets not updating results – FacetWP is not detecting the correct query on the page, or the results template is not inside a FacetWP-recognised template wrapper. Check the FacetWP Debug page to see if FacetWP is detecting the page query.
• Facet options not matching expected values – the data source for the facet is incorrect, or the FacetWP index has not been rebuilt after content changes. Rebuild the index from FacetWP > Settings > Re-index.
• Pagination not working with facets – the pagination element on the page is not a FacetWP Pager facet, so it does not integrate with the filtered results. Replace the existing pagination with a FacetWP Pager facet.
• URL not updating when filters are applied – FacetWP’s URL parameter settings are disabled. Enable URL filtering in FacetWP > Settings for shareable filtered URLs.
• Slow filter response on large datasets – the FacetWP index query is slow because of missing database indexes or a very large post set. Optimising the site database and adding indexes to the post meta table helps performance.

The FacetWP index needs to be rebuilt when content is bulk-imported, when new custom fields are added to the data source, or after a FacetWP major update that changes the index structure. FacetWP can be configured to auto-index when individual posts are updated, but bulk changes require a manual re-index.

FacetWP updates should be tested on staging for sites with custom facet templates, as template structure changes between versions can affect custom display logic.

When posting a FacetWP project on Codeable, describe the content type being filtered (WooCommerce products, custom post type, property listings), what fields are available to filter on, and what the expected filter interface should look like. Also mention what plugin or theme is currently used for displaying the listing – FacetWP needs to hook into that display layer.