annasta Filters for WooCommerce vs Search & Filter Pro
Updated 14 Oct 2026. 17 features compared side by side.
Freemium WooCommerce filter plugin with AJAX filtering, price, stock and meta filters, SEO permalinks, counts caching and an off-canvas mobile panel.
Search and filter builder for posts, custom fields and WooCommerce products, with a free WP.org edition and a Pro version adding AJAX, ranges and…
Choose annasta Filters for WooCommerce if…
- You need mobile filter drawer and colour & image swatches
- You want the more complete feature set (96/100 vs 79/100)
- You weigh user ratings (4.8 vs 4.5 on WordPress.org)
Choose Search & Filter Pro if…
- You prefer the more widely used option
annasta Filters for WooCommerce includes 2 features that Search & Filter Pro lacks, including Colour & image swatches and Mobile filter drawer. Both include 14 of the 17 features we track.
At a glance
Feature comparison
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annasta Filters for WooCommerce Search & Filter ProFilter types6/65/6
Categories, tags, attributes and custom taxonomies such as brands in the free version.
Free version filters by categories, tags and taxonomies; Pro adds brands and attribute handling.
Range slider or predefined price ranges, with optional dynamic min/max.
Range fields (Pro only) power price sliders.
Stock status, rating ranges, featured and on-sale filters are all free.
Stock status and on-sale are Pro; star rating field is listed as coming soon.
Product meta data filters (e.g. dimensions, dates, custom fields) plus custom taxonomies.
Deeper custom field search and ACF support (repeaters, flexible content) are Pro.
Search control combined with filters; supports Relevanssi and Advanced Woo Search, with autocomplete.
Search field is free; autocomplete is Pro.
Colour boxes and icons free; image filters with thumbnail autoload are premium.
Colour picker field is listed as coming soon.
Shopper experience5/54/5
Dedicated AJAX modes with URL updates and browser Back/Forward support.
AJAX filtering with instant live results is Pro only.
Dynamic counts for taxonomy and meta filters, cached for speed.
Free has show_count for terms; Pro adds faceted counts that update with selections.
Active filter badges and Clear all are free; badges shortcode and per-filter reset are premium.
Current selection control field is Pro; Reset is free.
Popup off-canvas sidebar opened by a Filters button, with device-width visibility settings.
No off-canvas or mobile filter panel among field or control types.
Checkbox, radio, colour box, tags, sliders, collapsible lists and preset layouts; dropdowns are premium.
Dropdown, checkbox, radio and multi-select free; Pro adds button groups, sliders and a styles editor.
SEO & performance3/43/4
Permalink rewrites, canonicals, dynamic titles, meta descriptions and noindex options.
Pro can customise URL prefixes; no SEO titles, meta or indexable filter pages.
Page and product count caching with persistent object cache (Redis/Memcached) support.
Indexer improves speed on large or complex sites.
Gutenberg block, widget, shortcode and a dedicated Elementor widget.
Blocks plus Elementor, Beaver Builder, GenerateBlocks, Bricks and Divi integrations.
No reports on filter usage in the readme or vendor feature list.
No search or filter usage reports in docs or pricing.
Compatibility2/22/2
Main plugin file declares custom_order_tables compatibility.
Pro 3.1.1 removed the HPOS warning shown with WooCommerce.
Works with standards-based themes and the [products] shortcode; AJAX compatibility mode for odd layouts.
Query location WooCommerce Shop works on classic and FSE shop pages.
Statuses: Yes Pro Add-on Partial 3rd-party No ?
Pricing compared
annasta Filters for WooCommerce Freemium
| Free | $0 |
|---|---|
| Free | Free per year, Unlimited |
| Premium | Custom one-off, 1 site |
Search & Filter Pro Freemium
| Free | $0 |
|---|---|
| Free | Free per year, Unlimited |
| Starter | $49 per year, 1 site |
| Professional | $99 per year, 3 sites |
| Developer | $219 per year, Unlimited |
Downloads trend
annasta Filters for WooCommerce
288 downloads last week
Search & Filter Pro
1,751 downloads last week
Verdict
annasta Filters for WooCommerce scores higher on our feature checklist (96/100 against 79/100) and includes mobile filter drawer and colour & image swatches that Search & Filter Pro does not. Check the features you rely on in the table below before deciding.
Biggest differences
annasta Filters for WooCommerce: included. Search & Filter Pro: not included. Popup off-canvas sidebar opened by a Filters button, with device-width visibility settings.
annasta Filters for WooCommerce: included. Search & Filter Pro: not included. Colour boxes and icons free; image filters with thumbnail autoload are premium.
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FAQ
Which is better, annasta Filters for WooCommerce or Search & Filter Pro?
annasta Filters for WooCommerce scores higher on our feature checklist (96/100 against 79/100) and includes mobile filter drawer and colour & image swatches that Search & Filter Pro does not. Check the features you rely on in the table below before deciding.
Which has more features?
annasta Filters for WooCommerce includes 16 of the 17 features we track, against 14 for Search & Filter Pro. Feature count is only part of the picture; check which of the differences matter to you.
Is annasta Filters for WooCommerce free?
annasta Filters for WooCommerce has a free version on WordPress.org.
Is Search & Filter Pro free?
Search & Filter Pro has a free version on WordPress.org. Paid plans start at $49/yr.
Feature data last changed 14 Oct 2026. Spotted something wrong? Suggest an edit to annasta Filters for WooCommerce or Search & Filter Pro. Some links are affiliate links. We may earn a commission at no cost to you; it never affects our data or rankings.