WOOF by Category
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About
WooCommerce Product Filter (WOOF) extension to display a set of filters depending on the current product category page.
What It Does
WOOF by Category is a companion extension for the WooCommerce Product Filter (WOOF) plugin that lets you show different sets of product filters depending on which product category page a shopper is viewing. In practice, it allows store owners to tailor filter widgets, such as brand, size, or colour, to each category rather than displaying a one-size-fits-all filter bar across the entire shop. The plugin acts as a bridge between WOOF and WooCommerce category taxonomy, requiring WOOF to be installed and active.
Who It's For
This extension is aimed at WooCommerce store owners who manage catalogues with diverse product types, where the filter attributes that matter vary significantly between categories, for example apparel versus electronics. It is particularly useful for fashion stores, electronics marketplaces, and any retailer with enough SKUs that a single global filter set would feel cluttered or irrelevant. If you have a small catalogue with a handful of products per category, the added configuration overhead is unlikely to pay off.
Who Should Skip It
If your shop has only a few products, one or two main categories, or you already find a single WOOF filter set adequate, this extension adds complexity without meaningful benefit. Sites not running WOOF as their base filtering plugin should look elsewhere entirely, since this add-on has no standalone functionality.
The Bottom Line
WOOF by Category solves a real problem for stores with varied product taxonomies, and its near-perfect user rating suggests it does that job well for the small audience using it. The 0 support threads and 0 resolved tickets is a significant red flag, since you have no public evidence the developer will help if you hit an edge case. The Overall Quality Score of 47.85 out of 100 reflects these concerns, so adopt it with eyes open and a backup plan for filtering.
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