=== Category Ajax Filter ===
Contributors: TrustyPlugins
Donate link: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jasveer
Tags: Filter, elementor, divi, category-filter, post-filter
Requires at least: 6.0
Tested up to: 6.7
Stable tag: 2.8.4
Requires PHP: 7.0
License: GPL3
License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html

Filter blog posts/custom post types by custom taxonomy/category without page reload and with pagination too. It has different filter and post layouts.

== Description ==
<h4>Support Elementor Builder</h4>
Filter posts/custom post type's posts by category without reload the page. Select specific taxonomy and terms to show on the frontend. It uses ajax request to filter the posts with many pre-build layouts. Use awesome admin panel to control everything on the frontend like filter layouts, filter color combination, post layouts, post color combination, font size, font-family, pagination etc. Showcase for any type of posts/custom post types.
<h4>Support Divi Builder</h4>
Sort Posts/Custom post Types with Ajax functionality. Sort posts with Categories without page reload. It seamlessly loads the posts in a specific section without page reload and with pagination.

== Blog Filter with Ajax==
Filter your blogs or articles with ajax now. It will work with taxonomy selection and specific terms too. You can select custom/taxonomy, categories, Tags to filter the blog posts with ajax/without page reload. Pagination will work without page reload.

== Custom Post Type & Taxonomies Support==
It does not work only for blog posts, It will support custom post types too. You can filter custom post types posts with ajx filter. You can select specific custom taxonmoies and their terms to showcase. In PRO version you can modify the post layout too. If you want to use custom fields in posts then you can achieve it by using PRo plugin.
 
== Filter any Posts without page Reload==
CAF plugin will work to filter the posts without any page reload. You can browse any categories and pagination too without any page Reload.
 
<h4>Support WP Bakery</h4>

== Whats in PRO? ==
1. Analytics Feature, Check your used filter's insights [clicks]
2. Overwrite/Modify any of the Filter/Post Layout OR templates Modules to your used theme so it will not effected after plugin upgrade.
3. Developer Hooks
4. Selection to Multiple Taxonomy/ Terms
5. Multiple Taxonomy Filter Added 
6. Default Terms Selection on Page loads
7. Auto term selection on Category page
8. Search bar Feature
9. More filters/Post Layouts Added
10. Load More Button 
11. Sorting options
12. Ability to hide/show post elements on any layout [title,image,meta,categories,read more,content]
13. Post Animation Effects
14. Translation feature for used default strings [All,read more etc]
15. Font-Awesome Icons for filter terms/categories
16. Google Fonts family 
17. Scroll to CAF Container on category click
18. Parent/child category terms filter Layout
 
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOnLUnPuYgA]
<a href='https://trustyplugins.com' target='_blank'>CAF PRO DEMO</a> | <a href='https://trustyplugins.com' target='_blank'>BUY PRO</a> 

<h4>Do you need filter for woo products/shop ?</h4>
<a href='https://wordpress.org/plugins/trusty-woo-products-filter/' target='_blank'>Trusty Woo Products Filter</a> 

== Installation ==

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwHcM57q92U]

1. Upload the entire 'category-ajax-filter' folder to the '/wp-content/plugins/' directory.
2. Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' menu in WordPress.

== How It Works ==
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwHcM57q92U]
1. After plugin activation you will get new menu 'Category Filter'
2. Click on 'Add new' and do your layout settings for frontend.
3. Select filter layout and post layout with specific options.
4. Go to 'shortcode' Tab and copy your shortcode and paste in any section of the page.

== Best Usage ==

1. Import Layout from our official demo website <a href='https://trustyplugins.com' target='_blank'>trustyplugins.com</a> 
2. Go to layouts page and get exported JSON code.
3. Now you just need to put that JSON code in import tab of plugin's admin panel.

4. Click on Import and CHEERS!!!
=== Watch Videos ===
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uyEhRD0RiP0




 == Frequently Asked Questions == 
= Is it compatible with custom post types too? =
Yes. You can use it with any custom post type.

= Is it compatible with Woo-Commerce too? =
  Yes. After release of 2.7.2 , CAF supports to woocommerce products too. But it will stay with his normal post layout funtionality.
  It does not add price, add to cart etc field to the post layout. In the PRO version of CAF you can add price etc fields too with the custom code.

= Whats included in its admin panel? =
You can set specific filter layout, post layout, pagination, color combination and more options in your hand to look it beautiful.

= Can we select specific taxonomies of custom post type? =
Yes you can select specific taxonomies of any custom post type.

= Can we select specific terms of specific taxonomy? =
Yes you can select specific terms of any taxonomy.

== Screenshots == 
1. screenshot-1.png
2. screenshot-2.png
3. screenshot-3.png

== Changelog ==

= 2.8.4 = (08/07/2025)
* CSS conflict issue fixed [for RankMath,woocommerce]

= 2.8.3 = (07/11/2024)
* Sorting feature added at the admin settings panel.
* vulnerability fixed mentioned by wordfence.
 

= 2.8.2 = (20/05/2024)
* Plugin scanned with 'plugin-check' and fixed all security warnings

= 2.8.1 = (11/04/2024)
* 'Read More' and 'All' String translation compatibility

= 2.8 = (26/02/2024)
* Enhancement [PRO version(8.8) will be removed as addon]
* If using CAF PRO 8.8 , user can deactivate the free version.

= 2.7.2.3 = (19/02/2024)
* Bug Fixes [Duplicate declaration error of static variable]


= 2.7.2.2 = (15/02/2024)
* Fixed License error [compatibility with PRO]
* Bug Fixes
* Hooks Added [compatibility with PRO]

= 2.7.2.1 = (20/06/2023)
* Fixed Styling and Responsive Issues


= 2.7.2 = (17/05/2023)
* Added Support for WooCommerce

= 2.7.1 = (17/05/2023)
* Post Title New tab Link open [fix]
* Post Description Font Syncing with PRO 


= 2.7 = (2/05/2023)
* Bug fixed 
* Special Css Add Class Issue fixed

= 2.6.7 = (18/01/2023)
* New Pagination added in PRO [Compatible to 8.6.5 ] 

= 2.6.6 = (06/01/2023)
* Wordpress Dashboard Icon changed 

= 2.6.5 = (23/12/2022)
* Bug Fixed [Fixed Function conflict - get_image_sizes]

= 2.6.4 = (27/07/2022)
* Bug Fixed [#parse error , #PRO version error]

= 2.6.3 = (27/07/2022)
* Bug Fixed [#parse error , #PRO version error]

= 2.6.2 = (27/07/2022)
* Bug Fixed [Parse Error - Due to template conflict (date.php,author.php)]

= 2.6 = (26/07/2022)
* Restrict ABSPATH function added to files
* Templates Directory added with all used Modules
* Many of Developer Hooks Added
* Compatible with CAF PRO [8.6]

= 2.5.2 = (01/07/2022)


= 2.5.1 = (01/07/2022)
* Category Issue fixed when you use PRO with free layouts

 = 2.5 = (25/05/2022)
* Default Filter Layout's More button hook added [Text Change]
* Inherit added in transform [Typography]

 = 2.4 = (01/04/2022)
* Filter Layout Dropdown Changed [Admin Panel]
* PRO COMPATIBLE VERSION [8.4]

 = 2.3 = (15/03/2022)
* Double slash in source file bug fixed

 = 2.2 = (09/03/2022)
* BUG FIXED OF PARSE ERROR [OF 2.1]
* PRO COMPATIBLE CHANGES [8.2]

 = 2.1 = (08/03/2022)
* PRO COMPATIBLE CHANGES [8.2]

= 2.0 = (03/03/2022)
* Fixed isset image warning for all Post Layouts.
* Add Dynamic CSS for all Post Layouts and Filter Layouts.
* PRO COMPATIBLE [8.0]

= 1.9.8 = (02/03/2022)
* Update Patch to fix 1.9.7

= 1.9.7 = (02/03/2022)
* Fixed isset image warning for all Post Layouts.
* Add Dynamic CSS for all Post Layouts and Filter Layouts.
* PRO COMPATIBLE [7.7]

= 1.9.6 = (24/02/2022)
* Missing String Translation functions added (Loco Translate)
* PRO Compatible Version (7.6)
 
= 1.9.5 = (08/02/2022) 
* Fixed Console Error

= 1.9.4 = (05/02/2022)
* Fixed (Posts found: parsererror) , New Setting option Added to enable/disable Nonce from plugin settings under 'Advanced Tab'(advanced->security)

= 1.9.3 = (04/02/2022)
* Conflict fixed (jQuery is not defined)
* Language Translation file added (Russian:RU:Русский)

= 1.9.2 = (24/01/2022)
* Compatible with Wordpress 5.9


= 1.9.1 = (12/01/2022)

* Whitespace Fixed (Header information)

= 1.9 = (12/01/2022)

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

= 1.8.9 = (26/11/2021)
* Compatible version with PRO (Analytics Feature) [Compatible]

= 1.8.8 = (04/09/2021)
* Bugs fixed, Font Awesome compatible version with PRO [Compatible]

= 1.8.7 = (28/08/2021)
* Meta fields show/hide functionality in PRO version [Compatible]

= 1.8.6 = (05/08/2021)
* Fixed Shortcode generator error (Dashboard Shortcode Fixes)

= 1.8.5 = (30/07/2021)
* jQuery not defined error fixed.

= 1.8.4 = (26/07/2021)
* Fixes

= 1.8.3 = (20/07/2021)
* Default Color Combination set/User Experience

= 1.8.2 = (09/07/2021)
* Category Bug Fixed for post layouts

= 1.8.1 = (09/07/2021)
* Enable/Disable Scroll to Div  [PRO Compatible]

= 1.8 =
* Multiple Taxonomy Selection Feature in PRO [PRO Compatible]
This version is compatible with PRO that has feature of multiple taxonomy selection. We added one more new filter layout in PRO version. Now you can select multiple taxonomy for all the filters.

 = 1.7.1 =
* Select Default Category [PRO Compatible]
 
 = 1.7 =
* W3C Compatible Fixes

= 1.6.9 =
* Read More Button Translation Compatible [PRO Compatible]
 
= 1.6.8 =
* W3C Compatible, Bug Fixed [PRO Compatible]

= 1.6.7 =
* Multiple Checkbox Filter Bug Fixed [PRO Compatible]

= 1.6.6 =
* Translation Settings for default Strings [PRO Compatible]
* Font Bug fixed for Glossy Layout

= 1.6.5 =
* Search Field added for all filter layouts [PRO Compatible]

= 1.6 =
* Search Field Bug fixed [PRO Compatible]

= 1.5.6 =
* Search Field Added to search through Posts [PRO Compatible]

= 1.5.5 =
* One Click Demo Import (PRO Compatible)

= 1.5.4 =
* More Button added in filter layout 1 (PRO Compatible)

= 1.5.3 =
* Make PRO compatible for Animation Effects

= 1.5.2 =
* Css Bug fix for Post Layout 1

= 1.5.1 =
* Bug fix for Avada Builder

 = 1.5 =
* Readme updated, Demo site Updated

= 1.4.9 =
* Bug Fixed,Readme updated

= 1.4.8 =
* Glossy Layout,Simple Blogs Layout Bug Fixed

= 1.4.7 =
* Layout Bug Fixed

= 1.4.6 =
* Layout Bug Fixed

= 1.4.5 =
* Supported for PRO Version
* Many More Hooks added

= 1.4.3 =
* Added three more filters

= 1.4.2 =
* Added one more filter to change the order of posts (Asc,Desc)

= 1.4.1 =
* Post Excerpt Supports (Bug Fixed)

= 1.4 =
* Backend tab fixes (Now plugin saves the user's last clicked tab)
* Shortcode tag splitter on post content
* Post Excerpt Supports

= 1.3 =
* Added Some filters to sort the posts/filter categories by specific order

= 1.2 =
* Added a filter function to order by ID for filter categories.

= 1.0.0 =
* First version of plugin.

== Upgrade Notice == 
= 1.0 =
First version of plugin.



