The plugin formerly known as WOOF has officially been rebranded to HUSKY – WooCommerce Products Filter. It remains one of the most powerful and developer-friendly tools for adding advanced search and filtering to a WordPress store.
This is EXACTLY the same product as distributed by the developer. Sales Page
The free version is surprisingly robust and provides enough power for most small-to-medium shops:
Filtering Options: Filter by categories, attributes, tags, price, and custom taxonomies.
AJAX Support: Allows customers to see results without a full page reload (highly recommended for UX).
Dynamic Recount: Shows how many products fit a criteria before the user clicks the filter.
Infinite Scroll: Automatically loads products as the user scrolls down.
Flexibility: Can be placed anywhere via Shortcodes or Widgets.
Visual Filters: Use color swatches, images, or labels instead of just text/checkboxes.
Search by SKU & Meta Data: Allows users to find specific parts or technical specs.
Turbo Mode: Designed for stores with thousands of products; it optimizes database queries to prevent site slowdowns.
Smart Designer: A front-end builder to visually customize the look of your filters.
Statistics: Insights into what your customers are searching for most often.
| Feature | Free Version | Premium Version |
| Basic Taxonomies | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |
| AJAX Filtering | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |
| Color/Image Swatches | ❌ No | ✅ Yes |
| Search by SKU | ❌ No | ✅ Yes |
| Turbo Mode | ❌ No | ✅ Yes |
| SEO Links | ❌ No | ✅ Yes |
Check for Conflict: Because it uses AJAX, some “fancy” WordPress themes might conflict with it. Always test the AJAX functionality on a staging site first.
Shortcodes are King: While the widget is easy, using the [woof] and [woof_products] shortcodes gives you much more control over the layout of your shop page.
Use the “Messenger” Extension: If you have the Pro version, enable the “Messenger” extension. It lets customers subscribe to specific filter combinations and get emailed when a matching product is back in stock.
