Filter Settings Overview

In this settings menu tab, the JetSmartFilters plugin’s compatibility with other widgets listed on this page can be defined. All the toggles are turned on by default, but we recommend turning some of them off if not needed to improve the website’s work speed.

The indexer is a small counter that appears next to the filter’s label and shows the number of items shown after that filter is activated. By default, the Use Indexed Filters toggle is deactivated, so the indexer functionality is turned off.

When the Use Indexed Filters toggle is activated, the Use auto re-indexing switcher appears. This feature will index itself without any further actions.

Also, the list of Post Types is presented in this tab; the ones with which the indexer should work should be activated.

More details can be found in the How to Set Indexer Option for Filters tutorial.

In this tab, the “Plain” or “Permalink” URL Structure Type can be selected. 

More info about what type is needed and how this option can fix some issues can be found in the Filter URL Structure Settings Overview.

By default, the “Plain” option is activated.

If the “Permalink” option is selected, the Rewritable Post Types section appears. The toggle for the specific post type should be activated here to rewrite its URL as permalinks.

Another option available in this tab is called Use URL Aliases. This toggle can be activated to customize the URL structure.

More information about this feature can be found in the How to Create URL Aliases tutorial.

Seo Rules Settings

With this directory, the sitemap rules for unique pages with filters can be set. More information about this feature can be found in the How to Set up SEO Rules tutorial.

The Use SEO & Sitemap Rules toggle is deactivated by default.

Once activated, the rule can be added by pressing the “Add Rule” button.

In the rule editing section, one can set the Page URL, Provider, Query ID, and Allowed Filters.

To attach the filter, one should press the “Add Filter” button and select the needed option in the appeared field.

Things to know

A maximum of three filters can be attached to one rule. These include filters of the “Select,” “Checkboxes list,” “Radio,” and “Visual” Filter Types.

A new rule can be adjusted with the “Add Rule” button.

Once the sitemap rule editing is complete, one should press the “Save Rules” button.

Also, there is a sitemap route link next to the “Save Rules” button. By pushing the corresponding button next to the link, the link can be copied to the clipboard.

More information can be found in the How to Set AJAX Request Type tutorial.

In this settings menu tab, the Tabindex toggle can be enabled.

With this option, one can filter items on the front end without pressing the mouse, using the Tab and Enter keys to move between and pick filter options.

Once the Tabindex toggle is activated, one can set the Tabindex focus color.

Provider Preloader

The Provider preloader toggle is deactivated by default, so the filtered content is loaded with the “fade-in” animation. However, this effect can be changed in this settings tab.

If activated, one can change the view of the preloader with the help of the provided settings. More information about these fields can be found in the How to Add a Provider Preloader to Filters on the Front End tutorial.