Category AJAX Filter vs Themify (October 2026)
Updated October 22, 2026 · Data from WordPress.org, refreshed daily · How this works
Both rank in the WordPress.org Product Filter Plugins top 10: Category AJAX Filter at #6 and Themify at #5. They split the 6 measures we track, so the choice comes down to which one you weigh most. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
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.
Themify
Themify – WooCommerce Product Filter
This plugin helps shoppers quickly find products in your WooCommerce shop by filtering through price, categories, attributes, tags, and more.
Who leads on what
They split the 6 measures we track, so the choice comes down to which one you weigh most.
Themify ranks higher on WordPress.org: #5 against #6 in Product Filter Plugins.
Themify has more users: 20,000+ active installs against 6,000+.
Category AJAX Filter is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 158 reviews, against 3.5 from 72 reviews.
Category AJAX Filter has more reviews behind its score: 158 against 72.
Category AJAX Filter was updated more recently, on October 19, 2026; Themify on October 16, 2026.
Themify was downloaded more in the last 30 days: 14,860 times against 11,823.
Which one to pick
Each plugin is the better answer for the measure it actually leads on. Nothing here is a recommendation we invented.
Category AJAX Filter
Pick Category AJAX Filter if the review score matters most to you, you want the score backed by more reviews or you want the one shipping releases most recently.
Themify
Pick Themify if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them, you want the plugin more sites already run or you want the one being installed faster right now.
Category AJAX Filter vs Themify side by side
| Category AJAX Filter | Themify | |
|---|---|---|
| Product Filter Plugins ranking | #6 | #5 |
| Rating | 4.9 | 3.5 |
| Reviews | 158 | 72 |
| Active installs | 6,000+ | 20,000+ |
| Total downloads | 234,342 | 855,150 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 11,823 | 14,860 |
| Last updated | Oct 19, 2026 | Oct 16, 2026 |
| First published | Oct 31, 2020 | Nov 4, 2016 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1.3 | 7.1.3 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.2 |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free on WordPress.org |
Downloads per day, last 48 days
Category AJAX Filter ratings
Themify 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 Category AJAX Filter nor Themify can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Product Filter Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
Category AJAX Filter vs Themify: common questions
Is Category AJAX Filter better than Themify?
They split the 6 measures we track, so the choice comes down to which one you weigh most. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. Themify ranks higher on WordPress.org: #5 against #6 in Product Filter Plugins.
Which has more users, Category AJAX Filter or Themify?
Themify ranks higher on WordPress.org: #5 against #6 in Product Filter Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Category AJAX Filter or Themify?
Themify has more users: 20,000+ active installs against 6,000+.
Are Category AJAX Filter and Themify free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Category AJAX Filter may also sell a paid version or add-ons. Themify may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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