Better Post & Filter Widgets for Elementor vs Category AJAX Filter (September 2026)
Updated September 7, 2026 · Data from WordPress.org, refreshed daily · How this works
Both rank in the WordPress.org Product Filter Plugins top 10: Better Post & Filter Widgets for Elementor at #11 and Category AJAX Filter at #6. Category AJAX Filter leads on 4 of the 5 measures we track. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
Better Post & Filter Widgets for Elementor
The only free pro-grade Elementor filtering system for posts, taxonomies, custom fields, ACF, WooCommerce, WPML & more. Ditch paid limits!
Category AJAX Filter
Category AJAX Filter – Posts, Custom Post Types & Product Filter
AJAX filter & WooCommerce product filter. Instantly filter posts, custom post types & products by category, taxonomy, attributes, price + Elementor.
Who leads on what
Category AJAX Filter leads on 4 of the 5 measures we track.
Category AJAX Filter ranks higher on WordPress.org: #6 against #11 in Product Filter Plugins.
Category AJAX Filter has more users: 6,000+ active installs against 3,000+.
Not enough reviews to compare ratings fairly: Better Post & Filter Widgets for Elementor has 18, Category AJAX Filter has 154. We compare ratings only above 50 reviews each.
Category AJAX Filter has more reviews behind its score: 154 against 18.
Category AJAX Filter was updated more recently, on September 1, 2026; Better Post & Filter Widgets for Elementor on August 31, 2026.
Which one to pick
Each plugin is the better answer for the measure it actually leads on. Nothing here is a recommendation we invented.
Better Post & Filter Widgets for Elementor
Better Post & Filter Widgets for Elementor does not lead on any measure we track, so pick it only for something these numbers cannot show, such as a feature you need.
Category AJAX Filter
Pick Category AJAX Filter if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them, you want the plugin more sites already run, you want the score backed by more reviews or you want the one shipping releases most recently.
Better Post & Filter Widgets for Elementor vs Category AJAX Filter side by side
| Better Post & Filter Widgets for Elementor | Category AJAX Filter | |
|---|---|---|
| Product Filter Plugins ranking | #11 | #6 |
| Rating | 5.0 | 4.9 |
| Reviews | 18 | 154 |
| Active installs | 3,000+ | 6,000+ |
| Total downloads | 28,747 | 213,320 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | – | – |
| Last updated | Aug 31, 2026 | Sep 1, 2026 |
| First published | Feb 6, 2025 | Oct 31, 2020 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free on WordPress.org |
30-day download figures appear after both plugins have 30 days of tracking.
Better Post & Filter Widgets for Elementor ratings
Category AJAX Filter ratings
How we compare these two
Every figure here is pulled from the WordPress.org plugin API every day at 03:00 UTC, for both plugins in the same run, so the two are always read on the same day. We compare only what the directory reports: active installs, the rating and how many reviews stand behind it, the last release date and, once we have a month of history, downloads over the last 30 days. Ratings are only called a win above 50 reviews each, because a handful of five-star reviews is not evidence. Nothing is weighted into an overall score, no measure is worth more than another, and neither Better Post & Filter Widgets for Elementor nor Category AJAX Filter can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Product Filter Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
Better Post & Filter Widgets for Elementor vs Category AJAX Filter: common questions
Is Better Post & Filter Widgets for Elementor better than Category AJAX Filter?
Category AJAX Filter leads on 4 of the 5 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. Category AJAX Filter ranks higher on WordPress.org: #6 against #11 in Product Filter Plugins.
Which has more users, Better Post & Filter Widgets for Elementor or Category AJAX Filter?
Category AJAX Filter ranks higher on WordPress.org: #6 against #11 in Product Filter Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Better Post & Filter Widgets for Elementor or Category AJAX Filter?
Category AJAX Filter has more users: 6,000+ active installs against 3,000+.
Are Better Post & Filter Widgets for Elementor and Category AJAX Filter free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Better Post & Filter Widgets for Elementor may also sell a paid version or add-ons. Category AJAX Filter may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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