Category Ajax Filter Pro Changelog

UPDATED ON October 19, 2026   BY Trusty Plugins

Version History

Version 10.8.3 (19th October 2026)

Updates

  • Fixed Divi and WPBakery shortcodes stripping Description module text on the frontend.
  • YITH wishlist buttons work again after CAF AJAX refreshes product cards (legacy fragments and React mount points).
  • Add to Cart no longer shows a Divi theme arrow on top of the CAF button.
  • New layouts start with SEO URL controls and schema off, and Search voice off. Existing layouts keep their saved settings.
  • Product SKU (_sku) is available in custom-field pickers for text search. It is not treated as a range-slider value.
  • Smart Search clears a sticky star-rating filter when you start a new search.

Version 10.8.2 (9th October 2026)

Updates

  • Fixed a crash on the post preview design tab when a style value was missing, including on the sorting screen.
  • Fixed filters that are inline on desktop and a float button on mobile showing the wrong layout when a full-page cache stored one copy of the page. Those layouts now use one document, and each screen size shows the position saved in the builder.

Version 10.8.1 (29th September 2026)

Updates

  • Custom Text now runs shortcodes on the frontend for both the post-item module and the filter module. The builder preview still shows the text as typed.
  • Prefixed unscoped PHP helpers with caf_ so they no longer collide with other plugins. Public AJAX action names are unchanged.

Version 10.8 (23rd September 2026)

Updates

  • Category / Term Page Mode and Query Restriction now live in Misc Settings (removed from the filter builder Settings tab).
  • Query Restriction term pickers load taxonomies and terms on demand so large catalogs stay responsive.
  • Query-only layouts now apply Query Restriction and Term Page Mode on first page load.
  • Checkbox and Dropdown taxonomy pickers paginate roots, support search, and load more instead of fetching the full tree.
  • Clearing a term icon no longer re-applies the default tag icon.
  • Builder lists no longer show bullet markers.

Version 10.7.5 (16th September 2026)

Updates

  • Query Restriction include/exclude now supports multiple taxonomies per side and include-by posts. Builder preview no longer double-applies saved restrictions.
  • Fixed Divi shortcodes stripping Description module text in the builder preview and frontend.
  • Fixed the range slider not dragging on mobile and tablet (touch support).

Version 10.7 (11th September 2026)

Updates

  • Dropdown Color Swatch label control is now Show/Hide only (Tooltip tab removed). The closed select always shows the term name for taxonomy and custom field values; Hide still applies to the open list.
  • Added Category / Term Page Mode in Filter Settings. On category, tag, or taxonomy archives it auto-selects the current term, can lock results to that term (optional child terms), and lets you choose whether Reset returns to the current term or all posts.
  • Moved archive-page behavior out of Query Restriction “Current archive term” and Misc “Auto-select current term”. Existing layouts migrate automatically.
  • Fixed range slider decimal values being truncated to whole numbers. Queries now use DECIMAL, and typed values like 0.540 stay as typed in settings and labels.

Version 10.6 (8th September 2026)

Updates

  • Fixed Analytics chart dates (UTC day shift and duplicate weekday labels on the X axis).
  • Fixed the closed dropdown showing term counts in the builder preview. Counts still appear in the open list when Show count is on.

Version 10.5 (6th September 2026)

Updates

  • Added Query Restriction → Include by → Current archive term to lock results to the current category/tag/taxonomy archive without selecting that term in filter UI.
  • Added developer filters to override the archive term, include_children, and the tax_query clause (caf_builder_query_restriction_archive_*).
  • Auto-select current term (Misc) is unchanged and remains available for UI pre-selection.

Version 10.4 (4th September 2026)

Updates

  • Improved license activation errors when the license server security layer blocks requests (for example rate limiting).
  • Faster CAF Builder loading on large catalogs: Preview Post and related APIs no longer load every post/product at once.
  • Preview Post selector now supports search and fetches full preview data only for the selected item.

Version 10.3 (2nd September 2026)

Updates

  • Added Auto-select current term (Misc) to pin the archive category, tag, or taxonomy term in matching filters on first load.
  • Added CSS classes caf-current-archive-term and caf-has-archive-term so the current archive term can be hidden with CSS.

Version 10.2 (1st September 2026)

Updates

  • Fixed Classic Panel terms not saving after Update (taxonomy___id values were wiped).
  • Fixed a PHP 8 frontend fatal (implode() expected array) on legacy filter shortcodes.
  • Hardened remaining Classic filter layouts against leftover string or integer term meta.

Version 10.1 (26th August 2026)

Updates

  • Old builder - Checkbox Fixes.

Version 10.0 (20th August 2026)

Updates

  • Major update — Visual CAF Builder for designing AJAX filters and post/product layouts from the admin.
  • New React-based drag-and-drop builder: Query & Filters, Post Item Template, and Layout Settings.
  • WooCommerce product filtering with price range, rating, attributes, swatches, badges, and AJAX add to cart.
  • Added AI Search, analytics, SEO controls, custom field filters, voice search, and mobile float button.
  • Import library, custom fonts, masonry, Elementor Loop Builder, and expanded layout controls.
  • Catalog sorting for products (popularity, rating, price).
  • Performance and compatibility improvements. Tested up to WordPress 7.1.

Version 8.8.2.9 (03rd June 2026)

Updates

  • Fatal Error Fixed - Divi 5 (Compatible)
  • Updated missing Icons at admin

Version 8.8.2.8 (2nd June 2026)

Updates

  • Updated admin design compatible with wordpress 7.0.
  • Admin CSS Updated

Version 8.8.2.7 (19th May 2026)

Updates

  • Compatible with wordpress 6.9
  • Admin CSS Updated
  • Bug Fixed
  • Optimization
  • * Voice Search feature Added

Version 8.8.2.6 (18th July 2025)

Updates

  • Compatible with wordpress 6.8.2
  • Bug Fixed
  • Optimization
  • * Voice Search feature Added

Version 8.8.2.5 (23th November 2024)

Updates

  • Compatible with wordpress 6.7.1
  • Multiple Taxonomy Filter - Horizontal Dropdown Modern Tweaks
  • Some CSS Tweaks

Version 8.8.2.4 (13th November 2024)

Updates

  • JS error fixed ($ not defined)
  • strpos error fixed at admin
  • tweaks

Version 8.8.2.3 (5th November 2024)

Updates

  • Active filters feature added to the (Multiple Taxonomy Filter -Vertical) layout.
  • Clear Filter feature added to the (Multiple Taxonomy Filter -Vertical) layout.
  • Some css enhancements.

Version 8.8.2.2 (23th October 2024)

Updates

  • Sorting feature added to the frontend filter.
  • Bug Fixed

Version 8.8.2.1 (10th July 2024)

Updates

  • License Activation issue fixed.
  • Bug Fixed
  • PHP 8 supported

Version 8.8.2 (19th April 2024)

Updates

  • The administrative settings fail to save. - issue Fixed
  • Bug Fixed
  • PHP 8 supported

Version 8.8 (11th March 2024)

Updates

  • The current version doesn't require to activate the free CAF plugin
  • Added a cache remove function while activating the CAF License
  • PHP 8 supported Version

Version 8.7.8 (20th February 2024)

Bugfixes

  • Creation of dynamic property is deprecated [Error Fixed]
  • PHP 8 supported

Version 8.7.7 (19th February 2024)

Bugfixes

  • Compatible with CAF free version 2.7.2.3

Version 8.7.6 (22nd October 2023)

Bugfixes

  • Styling and responsive issues fixed

Version 8.7.5 (17th May 2023)

Bugfixes

  • Post Title Target fix
  • Post Desc Font issue Fixed

Version 8.7.4 (17th May 2023)

Updates

  • CAFAjax Success function with params
  • Removed Console
  • Target _blank of the post title

Version 8.7.3 (16th May 2023)

Updates

  • JS Callback Hook Added

Version 8.7.2 (3rd May 2023)

Bugfixes

  • Special Add Class Bug Fixed
  • Parent/Child Filter Bug Fixed
  • JS issue fixed

Version 8.7.1 (8th February 2023)

Bugfixes

  • Fixed PHP 8 function error (str_contains)

Version 8.7 (24th January 2023)

Bugfixes

  • CAF Default term issue fixed
  • Taxonomy with 'AND' relation issue fixed

Version 8.6.6 (19th January 2023)

Bugfixes

  • CSS Style fixed for new pagination 

Version 8.6.5 (19th January 2023)

Updates

  • New Pagination Style added [ Pagination with prev/next icons , input field to enter the specific page]

Version 8.6.4 (6th January 2023)

Updates

  • Collapse feature added for Multiple Taxonomy Fitler (Select Collapsed by Default)
  • Dashboard Icon changed

Version 8.6.3.1 (8th August 2022)

Bugfixes

  • #Conflict - fixed with the function cat_count_span()

Version 8.6.3 (28th July 2022)

Bugfixes

  • Issue Fixed [# pagination while active search]
  • Search submit on Press Enter Key

Version 8.6.2 (27th July 2022)

Bugfixes

  • Fixed Issue # Template Name conflict [parse error]

Version 8.6.1 (27th July 2022)

Bugfixes

  • Parse Error Bug Fixed [Related to Author and Date]

Version 8.6 (26th July 2022)

Updates

  • Restrict ABSPATH function added to files
  • Templates Directory added with all used Modules
  • Many of Developer Hooks Added
  • Compatible with CAF Free [2.6]
  • You can overwrite 'templates' folder to your theme's folder and make modifications , see docs

Version 8.5 (25th May 2022)

Updates

  • Category Relation setting Added in Admin
  • Inherit Text transform added

Tweaks

  • Many Tweaks

Version 8.4.3 (5th May 2022)

Bugfixes

  • Missing Image ALT tag issue fixed for all PRO post Layouts 
  • Extra anchor tag in post layouts [Fixed]

Version 8.4.2 (3rd May 2022)

Updates

  • Export All CAF layout settings to JSON File
  • Upload JSON file and Import all CAF settings
  • Terms/Categories order by name (Alphabetically)

Bugfixes

  • Default term Feature's issue fixed

Version 8.4 .1(27th April 2022)

Bugfixes

  • + Icon not working [Fixed]

Version 8.4 (1st April 2022)

Updates

  • New Filter Layout Added that supports to parent/child category Filter like 'Multiple Taxonomy Filter'
  • Support to Parent/Child Multicheckbox Drodpwon Filter
  • Performance Enhanced

Bugfixes

  • Dynamic Css Issue Fixed [Duplicate styles]

Version 8.3.1 (11th March 2022)

Bugfixes

  • Fixed Admin css [patch version] 

Version 8.3 (9th March 2022)

Bugfixes

  • Parse error

Version 8.2 (8th March 2022)

Updates

  • Custom Css Box in Admin
  • Date Format Change
  • Filters hooks for layout 6 & 7

Bugfixes

  • Taxonomy selected with missing category from admin

Tweaks

  • Remove Reset Button from Admin Panel -> General ->Filter Color Combination , Post Color Combination

Version 8.1 (4th March 2022)

Bugfixes

  • (All Terms) of 8.0

Version 8.0 (3rd March 2022)

Updates

  • Dynamically terms selected on category pages
  • New Dynamic Disable/Enable Terms selector added on general tab
  • String Translation
  • Some CSS tweaks

Bugfixes

  • Dynamic CSS for all Filter Layouts (Improve DOM Structure)
  • Dynamic CSS for all Post Layouts (Improve DOM Structure)

Version 7.7.1 (2nd March 2022)

Bugfixes

  • Updated Patch

Version 7.7 (2nd March 2022)

Updates

  • Dynamically terms selected on category pages
  • New Dynamic Disable/Enable Terms selector added on general tab
  • String Translation
  • Some CSS tweaks

Bugfixes

  • Dynamic CSS for all Filter Layouts (Improve DOM Structure)
  • Dynamic CSS for all Post Layouts (Improve DOM Structure)

Version 7.6 (24th February 2022)

Updates

  • Some CSS tweaks.("Multiple Taxonomy Filter - Vertical, Multiple Taxonomy Filter - Horizontal Dropdown (Modern)")
  • All Button enable/ disable feature

Version 7.5 (8th February 2022)

Bugfixes

  • Fixed Console error
  • Add active class in multiple taxonomy Filter-vertical

Version 7.4 (5th February 2022)

Updates

  • New Setting option Added to enable/disable Nonce from plugin settings under 'Advanced Tab'(advanced->security)

Bugfixes

  • Fixed (Posts found: parser error)

Version 7.3 (4th February 2022)

Updates

  • Translation file added (Ru)

Bugfixes

  • Conflict Fixed (console : jQuery is not defined error )

Version 7.2 (12th January 2022)

Updates

  • Compatible with Loco Translate
  • Admin Area translatable
  • localization and Internationalize done
  • Securing (escaping) Output

Version 7.1 (9th December 2021)

Bugfixes

  • Load More Button's issue fixed (Add class with style display:none when it reaches to last page)

Version 7.0 (30th November 2021)

Bugfixes

  • Admin Bug fixed while taxonomy selection , selected terms will not refresh now

Version 6.9.1 (28th November 2021)

Bugfixes

  • Fixed Debug errors of last update (6.9) 

Version 6.9 (26th November 2021)

Updates

  • Analytics Feature Added

Version 6.8 (10th November 2021)

Bugfixes

  • Bug Fixed with 'AND' Relation (Filtering Bug)

Version 6.7 (28th October 2021)

Updates

  • Main Query Hook changed (added new parameter of Current POST/PAGE ID)

Version 6.6 (12th October 2021)

Bugfixes

  • Multiple Taxonomy Filter (Modern) Fixes

Version 6.5 (12th October 2021)

Updates

  • Multiple Taxonomy Modern Filter Added

Version 6.4 (24th September 2021)

Bugfixes

  • Multiple Taxonomy Filter's Label Name Fixed
  • Default Term Selection issue Fixed 

Version 6.3 (4th September 2021)

Updates

  • Font Awesome Icons for Terms/Categories

Version 6.1 (28th August 2021)

Updates

  • Search enabled in Multiple Taxonomy Filters
  • Meta info Show Hide settings for every Post Layout (More Controls)

Bugfixes

  • jQuery undefined fixed

Version 6.0.2 (30th July 2021)

Bugfixes

  • Fixed - jQuery not defined error

Version 6.0.1 (26th July 2021)

Bugfixes

  • Fixed - jQuery not defined error

Version 6.0 (9th July 2021)

Updates

  • Enable/Disable Scroll Feature
  • Set the specific value for Top Scroll
  • New Filter Added - Multiple Taxonomy Horizontal Dropdown

Bugfixes

  • WP DEBUG issue resolved/Error Log issues resolved

Version 5.0 (7th June 2021)

Updates

  • Multiple Taxonomy Selection feature has been added in 5.0

Version 4.4.1 (1st June 2021)

Bugfixes

  • Dropdown Filter Error Resolved

Version 4.4 (19th May 2021)

Updates

  • New Alphabetical Filter Layout added

Version 4.3 (18th May 2021)

Updates

  • Select Default Category/Term for first page Load

Version 4.2 (14th May 2021)

Bugfixes

  • Fixed bug of dropdown filter

Version 4.1 (12th May 2021)

Updates

  • FadeOut effect added while filtering

Version 4.0 (11th May 2021)

Updates

  • Translation added for "Read More" Button

Version 3.9 (8th May 2021)

Bugfixes

  • Bug Fixed

Version 3.8 (8th May 2021)

Bugfixes

  • W3c Compatible

Version 3.7 (7th May 2021)

Updates

  • Multiple Checkbox Filter Relation/Operator Added

Version 3.6 (6th May 2021)

Updates

  • Translation settings added for default strings

Version 3.5 (22nd April 2021)

Updates

  • Tab Layout Added

Version 3.4 (21st April 2021)

Updates

  • Search Feature Added

Version 3.3 (17th April 2021)

Updates

  • Search Field Added

Version 3.2 (7th April 2021)

Updates

  • One Click Demo Preview Import Added

Version 3.1.1 (5th April 2021)

Updates

  • One Click Demo Preview Import Added

Version 3.1 (3rd April 2021)

Bugfixes

  • Animation Bug Fixed

Version 3.0.6 (3rd April 2021)

Bugfixes

  • More Button Bug Fixed

Version 3.0.5 (3rd April 2021)

Updates

  • More button added for Filter Layout 1

Version 3.0.4 (1st April 2021)

Updates

  • New Animation Added for post Layouts

Version 3.0.3 (16th March 2021)

Updates

  • Hooks Added for Main Query

Version 3.0.2 (5th March 2021)

Bugfixes

  • Load More Function Fixed

Version 3.0.1 (1st March 2021)

Bugfixes

  • Layout Bug fixed