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Should I use Search & Filter Pro?

Search & Filter for WordPress allows you to build powerful search experiences for your users and customers - help them find the content they are looking for by creating filters for custom fields, taxonomies and more. - searchandfilter.com

· 1 week ago

Buy if you run a WordPress or WooCommerce site needing custom-field and taxonomy filtering — reviews are strong and a free Lite tier exists. Skip it if you're not on WordPress, and test the Lite version first because refunds are refused.

Confidence

Medium. Based on 20+ public sources: Trustpilot, Reddit, Wordfence, NVD, WPScan, vendor site. Some review snippets were truncated in sources; pricing figures were not exposed.

Ratings

  • Value for moneyNo verified pricing numbers in sources.
  • Ease of use
  • Feature depth
  • Support quality
  • Security posture

Pricing

Not disclosed

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierYes

Best for

  • WooCommerce stores needing product filters
  • Directory and listing sites
  • Content-heavy sites with custom fields
  • Elementor, Bricks, Divi builder users

Not for

  • Non-WordPress sites — nothing here for you
  • Simple blogs; built-in search is enough
  • Buyers who need refund protection
  • Teams that can't patch plugins quickly

Gotchas - check before you buy

high

Refund policy explicitly refuses refunds — evaluate the free Lite version before paying.

medium

Two CVEs in 2024-2025; outdated versions risk data exposure. Update immediately after release.

medium

Theme conflicts reported (Divi AJAX dropdowns); budget developer time for debugging.

low

Pricing figures not visible in reviewed sources; verify current cost on the pricing page.

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Holds a 5/5 Trustpilot rating
  • Filters custom fields, taxonomies, and WooCommerce products
  • Integrates with Elementor, Bricks, Divi, and Beaver Themer
  • Free Lite version available on
  • Active support forums running since 2014

Cons

  • Refunds refused under published refund policy
  • Unauthenticated data access flaw in versions up to 2.5.19
  • Stored XSS vulnerability in versions up to 2.5.17
  • AJAX dropdown issues reported with Divi themes

Sources & method

- 10 sources - Two CVEs since 2024, both patched in later releases — keep the plugin updated.

official x3review x4security x3
  • CVE-2025-1528: Unauthenticated data access (versions <= 2.5.19), Missing authorization allowed subscriber-level and unauthenticated post meta exposure; disclosed March 2025 and patched.
  • CVE-2024-6481: Stored XSS (versions <= 2.5.17), Authenticated (Admin+) stored cross-site scripting flaw; disclosed July 2024 and patched.

Key stats

  • Ease of use: 4/5

    Rating

  • Not disclosed

    Starting price

  • 10

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money. No verified pricing numbers in sources.
  • Ease of use: 4/5. Users call it a breath of fresh air.
  • Feature depth: 5/5. Custom fields, taxonomies, WooCommerce, builder integrations.
  • Support quality: 4/5. Active official forums since 2014; praised on Trustpilot.
  • Security posture: 2/5. Two CVEs including unauthenticated data exposure.
  • 5/5 Trustpilot rating Trustpilot reviews
  • Yes Free tier Lite version on WordPress.org
  • 2014 Active since Support forums date to May 2014
  • 2 Known CVEs 2024-2025, both patched in updates

Pricing

Free tier: Yes

Security

Two CVEs since 2024, both patched in later releases — keep the plugin updated.

  • CVE-2025-1528: Unauthenticated data access (versions <= 2.5.19)Missing authorization allowed subscriber-level and unauthenticated post meta exposure; disclosed March 2025 and patched.⁵
  • CVE-2024-6481: Stored XSS (versions <= 2.5.17)Authenticated (Admin+) stored cross-site scripting flaw; disclosed July 2024 and patched.

What users say

Trustpilot and Reddit users praise it as a flexible, powerful filter plugin for WordPress and WooCommerce, with occasional theme-compatibility complaints.

“It's a breath of fresh a…”
Search & Filter reviews page
“I love Search & Filter f…”
Trustpilot reviewer
“We use Search & Filter P…”
Reddit, r/divi
Full analysis

Based on 20+ public sources: Trustpilot, Reddit, Wordfence, NVD, WPScan, vendor site. Some review snippets were truncated in sources; pricing figures were not exposed.

Well-loved WordPress filter plugin with a free Lite tier — but no refunds and recent CVEs. Test Lite before paying.

Methodology

Based on 20+ public sources: Trustpilot, Reddit, Wordfence, NVD, WPScan, vendor site. Some review snippets were truncated in sources; pricing figures were not exposed.

Read how a report is made.

Sources

  1. Search & Filter Reviews | Trustpilottrustpilot.com
    review
  2. Search & Filter Pro Review for WooCommerce — CommerceGuruscommercegurus.com
    review
  3. FacetWP or Search & Filter? — Reddit r/WordpressPluginsreddit.com
    review
  4. Search & Filter Pro — Wordfence vulnerability databasewordfence.com
    security
  5. CVE-2025-1528 Detail — NVDnvd.nist.gov
    security
  6. Search & Filter Pro — WPScanwpscan.com
    security
  7. Pricing — Search & Filtersearchandfilter.com
    official
  8. Refund Policy — Search & Filtersearchandfilter.com
    official
  9. Search & Filter — WordPress.org plugin pagefr.wordpress.org
    official
  10. Fix Search & Filter Pro AJAX issues with Divi — FreshySitesfreshysites.com
    review

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