Title: Category Filter Block Author: Misha Rudrastyh Published: April 7, 2025 Last modified: August 22, 2026 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/category-filter-block/assets/icon-256x256.png?rev=3267623) # Category Filter Block By [Misha Rudrastyh](https://profiles.wordpress.org/rudrastyh/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/category-filter-block.1.2.1.zip) * [Details](https://mlt.wordpress.org/plugins/category-filter-block/#description) * [Reviews](https://mlt.wordpress.org/plugins/category-filter-block/#reviews) * [Installation](https://mlt.wordpress.org/plugins/category-filter-block/#installation) * [Development](https://mlt.wordpress.org/plugins/category-filter-block/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/category-filter-block/) ## Description The category filter block allows you to filter posts displayed with the standard Query Loop block by category, without a page refresh. The Interactivity API is fully supported. #### Features ✅ The category filter can be displayed as links or as a select dropdown field ✅ You can display a post count number near each category ✅ Custom **All Categories** text ✅ Works without page refresh (AJAX + Interactivity API) ✅ Sticky positioning ✅ Block styles customization (Font size, Padding, Margin) ✅ The block can add parameters to the page URL, for example, ?filter-category=travel The plugin also has a PRO version, its main difference is that it supports filtering by any custom taxonomy – Tags, Product Categories, Product Tags, Brands, etc. It has a bunch of other features too. #### Pro features ⚡️ Custom taxonomies are supported ⚡️ Multiple taxonomy filters within the same Query Loop block (for example, by categories AND tags) ⚡️ Sort categories (terms) in the filter alphabetically, by post count, or in a custom order ⚡️ The filter can be displayed as buttons with the possibility of style customization (Text color, Background color, Border, Border radius, etc.) ⚡️ Display checkboxes in the dropdown filter to select multiple categories 🚀 [Upgrade to Pro](https://rudrastyh.com/plugins/taxonomy-filter-block) ## Screenshots [⌊Category Filter block in the Inserter⌉⌊Category Filter block in the Inserter⌉[ Category Filter block in the Inserter [⌊Category Filter block settings⌉⌊Category Filter block settings⌉[ Category Filter block settings ## Blocks This plugin provides 1 block. * Category Filter Displays a simple AJAX-powered category filter. ## Installation #### Automatic Install 1. Log into your WordPress dashboard and go to Plugins → Add New 2. Search for “Category Filter Block” 3. Click “Install Now” under the “Category Filter Block” plugin 4. Click “Activate Now” #### Manual Install 1. Download the plugin from the download button on this page 2. Unzip the file, and upload the resulting `category-filter-block` folder to your`/ wp-content/plugins` directory 3. Log into your WordPress dashboard and go to Plugins 4. Click “Activate” under the “Category Filter Block” plugin ## FAQ ### Is there a demo? Yes, you can see every filter type in action on [the demo page](https://demo.rudrastyh.com/taxonomy-filter-block). ### Are custom post types supported? Yes, both free and PRO versions allow you to filter custom post types by category. However, if you need to filter CPT by tags or a custom taxonomy, then you will need [the PRO version](https://rudrastyh.com/plugins/taxonomy-filter-block) of the plugin. ### Is it tested with the latest PHP version? Yes, it is. ### Will it work if the “Reload full page” option is active for my “Query Loop” block? Yes, the plugin supports both AJAX and non-AJAX query loops. ## Reviews ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/334727b514d9e0490b3cb9490f7d31d70a76faadce4258f067426c6fd206c66a? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Tried the plugin and it seems very nice!](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/tried-the-plugin-and-it-seems-very-nice/)󠁿 [romanburtnek](https://profiles.wordpress.org/romanburtnek/) April 7, 2025 Tried the plugin and really enjoyed it. It doesn’t overload the interface with shiny icons or notifications with suggestions to upgrade to a pro version. Plus, it works as it should. [ Read all 1 review ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/category-filter-block/reviews/) ## Contributors & Developers “Category Filter Block” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ Misha Rudrastyh ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/rudrastyh/) [Translate “Category Filter Block” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/category-filter-block) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/category-filter-block/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/category-filter-block/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/category-filter-block/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/category-filter-block/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### 1.2.1 * Minor UI improvements #### 1.2 * Fixed: An issue with the link-type filter styles in the Block Editor in WordPress 7.0 #### 1.1 * Fixed: Deprecation notices in the browser console (Block API version, __nextHasNoMarginBottom, and __next40pxDefaultSize) * Minor UI improvements #### 1.0 * Initial release ## Meta * Version **1.2.1** * Last updated **1 week ago** * Active installations **100+** * WordPress version ** 6.5 or higher ** * Tested up to **7.1** * PHP version ** 7.3 or higher ** * Language * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/category-filter-block/) * Tags * [category filter](https://mlt.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/category-filter/)[filter](https://mlt.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/filter/) [gutenberg](https://mlt.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/gutenberg/)[post filter](https://mlt.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/post-filter/) [taxonomy filter](https://mlt.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/taxonomy-filter/) * [Advanced View](https://mlt.wordpress.org/plugins/category-filter-block/advanced/) ## Ratings 5 out of 5 stars. * [ 1 5-star review ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/category-filter-block/reviews/?filter=5) * [ 0 4-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/category-filter-block/reviews/?filter=4) * [ 0 3-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/category-filter-block/reviews/?filter=3) * [ 0 2-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/category-filter-block/reviews/?filter=2) * [ 0 1-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/category-filter-block/reviews/?filter=1) [Your review](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/category-filter-block/reviews/#new-post) [See all reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/category-filter-block/reviews/) ## Contributors * [ Misha Rudrastyh ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/rudrastyh/) ## Support Issues resolved in last two months: 1 out of 1 [View support forum](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/category-filter-block/)