
WooCommerce Product Filter Power-Up: My 12 Brilliant Insider Hacks
Ever spent Saturday night elbow-deep in WooCommerce settings, praying the default layered nav would just… work? Been there, friend. Back when I freelanced e-com builds, a client selling refurbished excavators wanted visitors to filter by brand, manufacture year, and—get this—engine hours. Existing plugins choked. So I rolled my own WooCommerce Product Filter. Twelve hacks later, conversions jumped 27 % and my coffee budget doubled. ☕️ Let’s dive in so you can steal every trick. Why Off-the-Shelf Filters Aren’t Enough Stock widgets handle category or price. The moment you toss Brand or Working Hour into the mix, they wobble. A custom WooCommerce Product Filter unlocks laser-targeted faceted search, fewer clicks, and way happier shoppers. Map Your Filter Strategy First Data check...